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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Science : Bachelor of Science (Honours) and Bachelor of Information Systems (Honours)
Students undertake advanced coursework and a supervised research project that equips graduates with the skills to complete a higher degree or to pursue a career in the science and technology industries.
Applicants for the BSc(Hons) should hold a Bachelor of Science, or equivalent qualification, recognised by the Faculty of Science. A Faculty Honours score of 65% or better (based on a weighted average of Science subject results in the best 90 points at 300-level) is required of University of Melbourne BSc graduates. Applicants who have completed their degrees at other institutions should demonstrate that they have achieved an average third year result of 65%, or better, in their Science subjects.
Admission to the BIS(Hons) is normally open to students who have undertaken a degree in information systems or a related field, with an average result of 65%, or better, in no less than 60 points of 300-level Information Systems or an equivalent level of studies. Acceptance is subject to the availability of suitable topics and supervisors. Prerequisites may be waived at the discretion of the Head of Department.
The Honours program is normally one year full-time in duration. Prospective students should consult the relevant Department about the availability of part-time study.
Note: The research and coursework components must be taken concurrently. To successfully complete the Honours program, students must obtain marks of 65% or greater in BOTH the coursework and research components.
One or more 300-level Anatomy and Cell Biology subjects with a result of H3 or better is the normal requirement for admission to fourth-year Honours in Anatomy and Cell Biology. This requirement may be waived by the Head of Department.
For additional information please 516-496 Anatomy Research Project and 516-497 Anatomy Advanced Coursework .
Anatomy and Cell Biology 516-201 Histology, 516-202 Human Embryology, 516-204 Anatomy 1 (Back, Thorax and Upper Limb), 516-207 Anatomy 2 (Abdomen, Pelvis and Lower Limb), plus subjects in Physiology and Biochemistry; at 300-level 516-303 Anatomy of the Head and Neck and 516-304 Functional and Applied Anatomy. These requirements may be waived by the Head of Department in special circumstances.
Please consult the Department for further details.
Admission to fourth-year Honours is normally open to students who have specialised in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (300-level subjects) and who have obtained Faculty Honours in their 300-level studies.
521-496 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Research Project and 521-497 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Advanced Coursework
Admission to Honours in Botany is normally open to students who have completed 50 or more points of 300-level Botany.
For additional information please 606-496 Botany Research Project and 606-497 Botany Advanced Coursework .
Admission to Honours in Chemistry is normally open to students who have passed at least 50 points of 300-level Chemistry, including two of the core subjects - [two of 610-311 Physical Chemistry (or 610-310 Physical Chemistry or 610-313 Applied Physical Chemistry), 610-321 Organic Chemistry II (or 610-320 Organic Chemistry I), and 610-341 Inorganic Chemistry II (or 610-340 Inorganic Chemistry I)]. Entry will usually be restricted to students who have satisfied normal Faculty rules. Students doing combined courses with Chemistry are also eligible for entry.
The qualifications of student applicants from other institutions will be considered by the Head of the School.
The Mid-year entry course is identical, except that students will commence the course at the beginning of semester two of the academic year. It should be noted that the 'Advanced Coursework' units will be given only once in each calendar year. 610-499 Chemistry Honours - Part-Time
For additional information please 610-496 Chemistry Research Project and 610-497 Chemistry Advanced Coursework .
Admission to 400-level Computer Science (Honours) is normally open to students who have:
attained a weighted average of at least 65 taken over the best 90 points of 300-level subjects;
passed at least 65 points of 300-level Computer Science or Electrical Engineering or Mathematics, including at least four of 433-303 Artificial Intelligence, 433-313 Computer Design, 433-315 Data Management (to 1995), 433-330 Theory of Computation, 433-332 Operating Systems, 433-342 Software Engineering 3B, 433-351 Database Systems (from 1996), 433-361 Programming Language Implementation, 433-380 Graphics;
passed at least one of Computer Science 433-245 or 433-246;
passed at least 18 points of 200-level subjects in Mathematics or Statistics.
The Honours program is also offered on a part time basis.
For additional information please 433-401 Computer Science Research Project and 433-402 Computer Science Advanced Coursework.
Admission to Honours in Geology is normally open to students who have completed at least 55 points in 300-level Geology subjects, including at least two of 625-311 Structural Geology, 625-312 Sedimentary Geology, 625-313 Geochemistry, 625-314 Economic Geology, 625-315 Igneous and Metamorphic Petrogenesis, 625-316 Geodynamics, 625-317 Surficial and Quaternary Geology.
Admission to Honours in Environmental Earth Sciences is normally open to students who have completed at least 37 points of 300-level Geology subjects, including 625-312 and 625-317.
Admission to Honours in Geophysics is normally open to students who have completed at least 30 points of 300-level Geophysics subjects.
Admission may be granted by the Head of the Department to students who have taken fewer than the specified points, provided they have completed relevant subjects in other departments.
Note: Senior geology students need to, at times, work in isolated areas in the field class components of their subjects.
For additional information please 625-496 Earth Sciences Research Project and 625-497 Earth Sciences Advanced Coursework .
Admission to Honours in Meteorology and Oceanography is normally open to students who have completed at least 50 points in 300-level Meteorology subjects. Admission may be granted by the Head of the Department to students who have taken fewer than the specified points, provided they have completed relevant subjects in other departments.
Students with an adequate background in Science, including such subjects as Mathematical Sciences, Physics, Chemistry or Computer Science, can take Meteorology at the 400 (Honours) level even if Meteorology has not been a component of their undergraduate course. It will be necessary for such students to undertake some 300-level Meteorology subjects (at an advanced level) as part of their 400-level studies.
Advanced lectures on specialised topics in Meteorology, Oceanography and Glaciology are given as part of the 400-level course (see 625-400 Meteorology). Details of these lectures, which are open to graduate students from other schools, are available from the School of Earth Sciences.
Students who wish to proceed to BSc (Hons) in the Department should normally take at least 52 points of 300-level Genetics including the combined lecture practical subject 652-304 Genetic Analysis: Principles and Techniques (Practical Work). However, in some cases this requirement may be waived by the Head of Department, particularly if students have successfully completed appropriate practical subjects in Botany, Biochemistry or Microbiology. These requirements will change for 1999.
652-496 Genetics Research Project and 652-497 Genetics Advanced Coursework
Admission to Geography Honours is normally open to students who have:
passed either Geography 121-101 Famine in the Modern World (25 points), or 121-171 Environmental Change: an Introduction to Environmental Studies (12.5 points) and 121-172 Global Ecology and Biogeography (12.5 points)
33.3 points of 200-level Geography
50 points of 300-level Geography, which must include 121-342 Research Design in Geography and Environmental Studies
For additional information please 121-496 Geography Research Project and 121-497 Geography Advanced Coursework .
Before entering the Honours year candidates will be expected to have:
completed introductory subjects in both History and Philosophy of Science, including one 100 or 200 level philosophy of science subject and one 100 or 200 level subject from history or social studies of science/technology;
have also completed 136-345 History and Philosophy of Science (Science) or its equivalent [including at least two of 136-321 Science As Practice, Culture and Politics, 136-340 Advanced Topics in the Philosophy of Science and 136-341 Approaches To the History of Science ];
have shown Honours ability: a minimum of H2B standard calculated from the best 5 HPS subjects completed at 2nd and 3rd year level.
For additional information please 136-496 HPS Research Project and 136-497 HPS Advanced Coursework.
Admission is normally open to students who have undertaken a degree in information systems or a related field, with an H3 average in no less than 60 points of 300-level Information Systems or an equivalent level of studies. Acceptance is subject to the availability of suitable topics and supervisors. Prerequisites may be waived at the discretion of the Head of Department.
For additional information please 615-496 Information Systems Research Project and 615-497 Information Systems Advanced Coursework .
Credit Points: 100 in total
Coordinator: Refer to individual departments.
Prerequisites: Normally students will undertake an Honours program in Marine Science, involving advanced study and a research project, within one of the departments with a focus on marine science. Students should consult the honours entry for the relevant department to determine the precise prerequisites.
Objectives: The Honours program in Marine Science is designed to:
provide an introduction to the process and practice of marine science;
enable the acquisition of current research skills in a specific area of marine science;
encourage development of the abilities to think critically and independently, to evaluate information and to analyse scientific data;
improve oral and written communication skills.
Assessment: Assessment will be determined by the department in which the honours program is undertaken. Details are provided in the listings for individual departments.
Students who do not meet the requirements below but who achieve very good results in other areas may be considered for entry to fourth year on the recommendation of the Head of the Department of Mathematics.
Students intending to proceed to the degree of BSc (Hons) in Mathematics should take sufficient subjects to satisfy the prerequisites for prospective 400-level subjects, and should normally include at least four subjects chosen from 618-301, 618-302, 618-321, 618-322, 618-331, 618-332, 618-341, 618-342, 618-361, 618-362 Mathematics 300-Level Subjects. Students are strongly advised to consult the Mathematics Fourth Year Coordinator (Assoc. Professor W. D Neumann).
Prospective Honours students may find the following guidelines useful for selecting 300-level Mathematics subjects.
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To retain the widest possible choice of fourth-year options, students should include all of the following subjects in second year: 618-201 or 252, 618-202; 618-231; 618-232; 618-261.
Honours students are encouraged to undertake some part-time tutoring with the department. Please see Dr Frank Barrington (Room CG43 in the First-year Learning Centre, Richard Berry Bldg.) as early as possible to register your interest.
As Honours students, you should consider yourselves to be part of the research strength of the department and view departmental seminars as a method of broadening your knowledge of Mathematics. To that end, please note that all Honours students are required to attend research seminars in the broad area of their chosen research field. Applied Mathematics Honours students shall attend all the Applied Mathematics seminars that are scheduled throughout the year.
For additional information please 618-496 Mathematics Research Project and 618-497 Mathematics Advanced Coursework .
For additional information please 617-496 Combined Mathematics/ Statistics Research Project and 617-497 Combined Mathematics/ Statistics Coursework .
For additional information please 618-476 Combined Mathematics/Physics Research Project and 618-477 Combined Mathematics/Physics Coursework .
For additional information please 618-486 Combined Mathematics/Computer Science Research Project and 618-487 Combined Mathematics/Computer Science Coursework .
For additional information please 597-496 Medical Biology Research Project and 597-497 Medical Biology Advanced Coursework .
For additional information please 543-496 Medicine Research Project and 543-497 Medicine Advanced Coursework .
For additional information please 553-496 Medicine (RMH and WH) Research Project and 553-497 Medicine (RMH and WH) Coursework .
At least 40 points of 300-level Microbiology including at least 18 points of 300-level practical subjects are preferred for admission to fourth year Honours in microbiology, but equivalent studies in biochemistry, genetics and/or pathology will be acceptable for those undertaking research in areas such as biotechnology, molecular genetics or immunology.
For additional information please 526-401 Microbiology Research Project and 526-402 Microbiology Advanced Coursework .
For additional information please 511-496 Oral Biology Research Project and 511-497 Oral Biology Advanced Coursework .
For additional information please 577-496 Otolaryngology Research Project and 577-497 Otolaryngology Advanced Coursework .
For additional information please 571-496 Paediatrics Research Project and 571-497 Paediatrics Advanced Coursework .
Admission to 4th year Pathology Honours is open to students who have successfully completed at least 50.0 points at 300-level, including 29.0 or more 300-level subject points in Pathology. The 4th year Pathology Honours may also be available to any student who has successfully completed at least 50.0 points at 300-level in the Biomedical Sciences, at the discretion of the Head of Department.
For additional information please 531-496 Pathology Research Project and 531-497 Pathology Advanced Coursework .
Admission is normally open to students who have taken at least 54 points in Pharmacology subjects and who have obtained Faculty honours in 300-level subjects.
For additional information please 534-496 Pharmacology Research Project and 534-497 Pharmacology Advanced Coursework .
Students wishing to enter fourth-year physics are normally expected to have passed in at least 640-321 Quantum Mechanics (Advanced) or (640-341 Quantum Mechanics and 640-344 Quantum Systems), 640-322 Thermal Physics (Advanced) or 640-342 Thermal Physics, 640-323 Electrodynamics (Advanced) or 640-343 Electrodynamics and 640-393, as well as satisfying normal faculty rules.
The Head of the School of Physics has the discretion to waive any of the above working rules in individual special cases.
It is expected that Physics Honours students will participate in the collegiate activities of the School, including attendance at the weekly School Colloquia and at relevant seminars arranged by the School's research groups.
For additional information please 640-496 Physics Research Project and 640-497 Physics Advanced Coursework .
Admission to the 400-level is open to students qualifying for BSc in Physiology or in related disciplines.
For additional information please 536-496 Physiology Research Project and 536-497 Physiology Advanced Coursework .
For additional information please 512-496 Research Project - Psychology and 512-497 Advanced Coursework - Psychology.
Students planning to proceed to the degree of BSc (Hons) in Mathematical Statistics should consult the Statistics Fourth Year Coordinator (Dr K. Sharpe) about appropriate subjects to include in their course. Students will be permitted to enter fourth year if they are awarded faculty Honours and have passed at least four of the subjects 619-310 Further Probability, 619-320 Inference, 619-330 Linear Models, 619-340 Further Applied Statistics, 619-355 Stochastic Modelling and Optimisation, 619-360 Time Series and Forecasting. Of these subjects, 619-310 is particularly recommended. 618-301 and 618-302 are also recommended.
Students who do not meet the above requirements but who achieve very good results in other areas may be considered for entry to fourth year on the recommendation of the Head of the Department of Statistics.
For additional information please 619-496 Statistics Research Project and 619-497 Statistics Advanced Coursework . See also Combined Mathematics/Statistics Honours for details on the combined Honours program.
Fifty or more points in 300-level Zoology is the normal requirement for admission to fourth year Honours in Zoology. Please consult the Faculty of Science for additional admission requirements. The Honours program may also be offered starting in mid-year for seasonally sensitive projects.
654-496 Zoology Research Project and 654-497 Zoology Advanced Coursework
516-496 Anatomy Research Project 516-497 Anatomy Advanced Coursework
521-496 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Research Project 521-497 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Advanced Coursework
606-496 Botany Research Project 606-497 Botany Advanced Coursework
610-496 Chemistry Research Project 610-497 Chemistry Advanced Coursework 610-499 Chemistry Honours - Part-Time
In addition to the subjects listed here, please refer to BSc (Honours) Mathematics for details on 618-487 Combined Mathematics/Computer Science Coursework and 618-496 Mathematics Research Project .
433-401 Computer Science Research Project 433-402 Computer Science Advanced Coursework
625-496 Earth Sciences Research Project 625-497 Earth Sciences Advanced Coursework
652-496 Genetics Research Project 652-497 Genetics Advanced Coursework
121-496 Geography Research Project 121-497 Geography Advanced Coursework
136-496 HPS Research Project 136-497 HPS Advanced Coursework
615-496 Information Systems Research Project 615-497 Information Systems Advanced Coursework
618-496 Mathematics Research Project 618-497 Mathematics Advanced Coursework
Combined BSc (Honours) in Mathematics/Statistics 617-497 Combined Mathematics/ Statistics Coursework 617-496 Combined Mathematics/ Statistics Research Project
Combined BSc (Honours) in Mathematics/Physics 618-477 Combined Mathematics/Physics Coursework 618-476 Combined Mathematics/Physics Research Project
Combined BSc (Honours) in Mathematics/Computer Science 618-487 Combined Mathematics/Computer Science Coursework 618-486 Combined Mathematics/Computer Science Research Project
597-496 Medical Biology Research Project 597-497 Medical Biology Advanced Coursework
543-496 Medicine Research Project 543-497 Medicine Advanced Coursework
553-496 Medicine (RMH and WH) Research Project 553-497 Medicine (RMH and WH) Coursework
526-401 Microbiology Research Project 526-402 Microbiology Advanced Coursework
511-496 Oral Biology Research Project 511-497 Oral Biology Advanced Coursework
577-496 Otolaryngology Research Project 577-497 Otolaryngology Advanced Coursework
571-496 Paediatrics Research Project 571-497 Paediatrics Advanced Coursework
531-496 Pathology Research Project 531-497 Pathology Advanced Coursework
534-496 Pharmacology Research Project 534-497 Pharmacology Advanced Coursework
Credit Points: 100 in total
Coordinators: Drs. S N Tovey and L C L Hollenberg
Objectives: The Honours program is Physics is designed to:
enhance students' knowledge of physics on a broad front and to a professional level;
introduce students to the current research literature in specialised areas;
engage students in their own research by participation in the activities of a research group of the School.
Prerequisites: Students wishing to enter Fourth Year Physics are normally expected to have passed in at least Physics 640-321 or (640-341 and 640-344), 640-322 or 640-342, 640-323 or 640-343 and 640-393, as well as satisfying normal Faculty rules.
536-496 Physiology Research Project 536-497 Physiology Advanced Coursework
619-496 Statistics Research Project 619-497 Statistics Advanced Coursework
654-496 Zoology Research Project 654-497 Zoology Advanced Coursework
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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Science : Bachelor of Science (Honours) and Bachelor of Information Systems (Honours)
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