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This one year Honours course provides an opportunity for students to study a particular area in depth and gain experience in project management. Students obtain training in research techniques and principles, develop advanced analysis and problem solving skills and develop skills to effectively communicate scientific information in written and oral formats.
As well as providing advanced training for work in industry and government, this course is also essential preparation in research training for research work at the Masters and Doctoral levels. The course meets the needs of graduates who require research training and knowledge, as well as scholarly expertise in specific disciplines, or who require preparation for further postgraduate study; or for careers as research officers, analysts, and other positions requiring highly developed conceptual and analytical skills.
The course provides a vital link to postgraduate degrees from Bachelor degree courses in the scientific areas, including Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Applied Science, Bachelor of Biomedical Science, Bachelor of Environmental Science or Environmental Management, Bachelor of Information Technology, Bachelor of Pharmacy and other similar degrees.
Career opportunities exist in areas such as scientist, environmental scientist, environmental manager, exercise and sport scientist, biomedical scientist, teacher and technical or laboratory manager.
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| Admission to Charles Darwin University higher education coursework programs are received and processed by the South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre (SATAC). Detailed entry and special entry criteria for this course is published in the SATAC University Guide. Check out the following information about how to apply for undergraduate courses or how to apply for postgraduate courses.
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Successful completion of a recognised bachelors degree or equivalent in a Science related discipline or field with at least a credit average in third level units. |
Additional Admission Requirements
Applicants must contact the School of Environmental and Life Sciences on (08) 8946 6408 to discuss a potential project and supervision prior to submitting an application. |
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The course structure consists of a research project, a professional skills unit and a literature review unit. Other advanced units can be substituted to meet particular project or student requirements. Areas of specialisation for student research may include aquaculture, biochemistry/molecular biology, botany, chemistry, ecology and environmental studies, environmental chemistry, exercise and sports science, health and medical science, information technology, marine biology, microbiology, pharmacology, pharmacy, remote sensing and GIS, and zoology. |
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A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 80 credit points as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless otherwise indicated.
| Unit type | Credit Points | Specific requirements | | Core | 0 | There are no prescribed Core Units for this course. | Specialist Electives
(8 units) | 80 | Specialist Elective units totalling 80 credit points selected from the list of available units detailed below:
Research Project units for students undertaking a research project supervised by staff from the School of Environmental and Life Sciences:
HON431 Honours Thesis #10
HON432 Honours Thesis #20
HON433 Honours Thesis #30
If the research project is supervised by staff from the School of Health Sciences (Nursing) students enrol in:
HON441 Honours Thesis #10
HON442 Honours Thesis #20
HON443 Honours Thesis #30
If the research project is supervised by staff from the Graduate School for Health Practice students enrol in:
HON471 Honours Thesis #10
HON472 Honours Thesis #20
HON473 Honours Thesis #30
If the research project is supervised by staff from the School for Environmental Research students enrol in:
HON461 Honours Thesis #10
HON462 Honours Thesis #20
HON463 Honours Thesis #30
Student must undertake the Professional Skills unit unless they are required to spend long periods outside of Darwin for their work or research project. In those cases students must enrol in an additional 10 credit points of Special Topics or Specialist Electives units:
SID400 Professional Skills
Students must undertake a minimum of 10 credit points of Special Topics unless an alternative specialist elective is approved by the course coordinator:
SID401 Special Topics 1
Note: SID401 is a repeatable unit that counts more than once towards the requirement of the award. Students enrolling more than once in SID401 will receive grades for individual unit attempts. |  | | Students may undertake up to 20 credit points from units relevant to their research project. These units require approval from the Honours Supervisor.
Units may be at 300 to 400 undergraduate level, or at 500 level, with no more than 10 credit points at 300 level.
Note: students who wish to add 500 level units to their enrolment cannot do so via "My Student Info" and are required to submit a paper-based enrolment form. | | 80 | Total Credit Points |
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Further Assistance
For further assistance please contact the Information Centre on (08) 8946 7766 or 1800 061 963. Information Centre staff will assist you with applying for or enrolling in a course and provide assistance with timetables, fees, HECS, external materials, enrolment changes and many other issues.
If you are a continuing student and have any queries about your course progression that you would like clarified, please contact enrolmenthelp@cdu.edu.au, or the relevant Faculty Academic Liaison Unit or Institute of Advanced Studies School office:
Education, Health &; Science: (08) 8946 7357
Law, Business and Arts: (08) 8946 7305
Graduate School for Health Practice: (08) 8946 7179
Menzies School of Health Research: (08) 8922 7873 |
- Unit Repository - provides general information about each unit including a brief description and the semester and mode offered.
- Timetables - provide detail on the individual class times for units offered internally. Timetables for the following academic year are available from the middle of December each year.
- Bookshop - if text books have been prescribed, recommended or ordered for units in this course, details are available by unit code through the Casuarina Campus Bookshop.
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Students Commencing in Semester 1
The Recommended Study Plan provided below is suitable for a student commencing in semester 1 and enrolling in a standard full time load.
Students enrolling in a reduced or part time load should use the table as a guide to plan an individual program of study.
| Legend: | CO = Core Unit | RP = Research Project | SE = Specialist Elective, Special Topic or Professional Skills |
Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Year 1 | | SID401Special Topics 1 | SE | SID400 Professional Skills | SE | | HON433 Honours Thesis #30 | RP | HON431 Honours Thesis #10 | RP | | | HON432 Honours Thesis #20 | RP |
Students must undertake the units detailed in the tables below in the field of study to which they have been admitted.
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Title | | Aquaculture, Biochemistry/Molecular biology, Botany, Chemistry, Ecology and Environmental Studies, Exercise and Sport Science, Marine Biology, Mathematics, Remote Sensing and GIS, Virology, Zoology | | SID400 | 10 | Professional Skills | | SID401 | 10 | Special Topics 1 | | HON431 | 10 | Honours Thesis #10 | | HON432 | 20 | Honours Thesis #20 | | HON433 | 30 | Honours Thesis #30 | | OR | | | | SID401 | 10 | Special Topics 1 | | SID401 | 10 | Special Topics 1 | | 20 | Electives in discipline relevant to Research Project | | plus | | | | HON431 | 10 | Honours Thesis #10 | | HON433 | 30 | Honours Thesis #30 | | or | | | | HON432 | 20 | Honours Thesis #20 | | HON432 | 20 | Honours Thesis #20 | | Health Science or Nursing | | SID400 | 10 | Professional Skills | | SID401 | 10 | Special Topics 1 | | HON441 | 10 | Honours Thesis #10 | | HON442 | 20 | Honours Thesis #20 | | HON443 | 30 | Honours Thesis #30 | | OR | | | | SID401 | 10 | Special Topics 1 | | SID401 | 10 | Special Topics 1 | | 20 | Electives in discipline relevant to Research Project | | plus | | | | HON441 | 10 | Honours Thesis #10 | | HON443 | 30 | Honours Thesis #30 | | or | | | | HON442 | 20 | Honours Thesis #20 | | HON442 | 20 | Honours Thesis #20 | | If supervised by staff in the School for Environmental Research | | SID400 | 10 | Professional Skills | | SID401 | 10 | Special Topics 1 | | HON461 | 10 | Honours Thesis #10 | | HON462 | 20 | Honours Thesis #20 | | HON463 | 30 | Honours Thesis #30 | | OR | | | | SID401 | 10 | Special Topics 1 | | SID401 | 10 | Special Topics 1 | | 20 | Electives in discipline relevant to Research Project | | plus | | | | HON461 | 10 | Honours Thesis #10 | | HON463 | 30 | Honours Thesis #30 | | or | | | | HON462 | 20 | Honours Thesis #20 | | HON462 | 20 | Honours Thesis #20 |
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Students Commencing in Semester 2
The Recommended Study Plan provided below is suitable for a student commencing in semester 2 and enrolling in a standard full time load.
Students enrolling in a reduced or part time load should use the table as a guide to plan an individual program of study.
| Legend: | CO = Core Unit | RP = Research Project | SE = Specialist Elective, Special Topic or Professional Skills |
Students must undertake the units detailed in the tables below in the field of study to which they have been admitted.
| Unit Code | Credit Points | Title | | Aquaculture, Biochemistry/Molecular biology, Botany, Chemistry, Ecology and Environmental Studies, Exercise and Sport Science, Marine Biology, Mathematics, Remote Sensing and GIS, Virology, Zoology | | SID400 | 10 | Professional Skills | | SID401 | 10 | Special Topics 1 | | HON431 | 10 | Honours Thesis #10 | | HON432 | 20 | Honours Thesis #20 | | HON433 | 30 | Honours Thesis #30 | | OR | | | | SID401 | 10 | Special Topics 1 | | SID401 | 10 | Special Topics 1 | | 20 | Electives in discipline relevant to Research Project | | plus | | | | HON431 | 10 | Honours Thesis #10 | | HON433 | 30 | Honours Thesis #30 | | or | | | | HON432 | 20 | Honours Thesis #20 | | HON432 | 20 | Honours Thesis #20 | | Health Science or Nursing | | SID400 | 10 | Professional Skills | | SID401 | 10 | Special Topics 1 | | HON441 | 10 | Honours Thesis #10 | | HON442 | 20 | Honours Thesis #20 | | HON443 | 30 | Honours Thesis #30 | | OR | | | | SID401 | 10 | Special Topics 1 | | SID401 | 10 | Special Topics 1 | | 20 | Electives in discipline relevant to Research Project | | plus | | | | HON441 | 10 | Honours Thesis #10 | | HON443 | 30 | Honours Thesis #30 | | or | | | | HON442 | 20 | Honours Thesis #20 | | HON442 | 20 | Honours Thesis #20 | | If supervised by staff in the School for Environmental Research | | SID400 | 10 | Professional Skills | | SID401 | 10 | Special Topics 1 | | HON461 | 10 | Honours Thesis #10 | | HON462 | 20 | Honours Thesis #20 | | HON463 | 30 | Honours Thesis #30 | | OR | | | | SID401 | 10 | Special Topics 1 | | SID401 | 10 | Special Topics 1 | | 20 | Electives in discipline relevant to Research Project | | plus | | | | HON461 | 10 | Honours Thesis #10 | | HON463 | 30 | Honours Thesis #30 | | or | | | | HON462 | 20 | Honours Thesis #20 | | HON462 | 20 | Honours Thesis #20 |
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