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Honours unit of study table

Biology

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Requirements for award

Biology (Honours)

Honours in Biology requires 48 credit points from this table as follows:
(i) 6 credit points of 4000-level Honours coursework core units, and
(ii) 6 credit points of 4000-level Honours coursework selective units, and
(iii) 36 credit points of 4000-level Honours research project units

Unit of study table

Unit of studyCredit pointsA: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites
C: Corequisites N: Prohibition

Honours Coursework Core

LIFE4000
Data and Technology for the Life Sciences
6A Completion of units in quantitative research methods, mathematics or statistical analysis at least at 1000-level
P 144 credit points of units of study including a minimum of 24 credit points at the 3000- or 4000-level and 18 credit points of 3000- or 4000-level units from Science Table A or 1

Honours Coursework Selective

SCIE4001
Science Communication
6A Completion of a major in a science discipline. Basic knowledge of other sciences is beneficial. Experience in communication such as delivering oral presentations and producing written reports. An awareness of science in a societal context, e.g., of disciplinary applications
P 144 credit points of units of study and including a minimum of 24 credit points at the 3000 or 4000-level and 18 credit points of 3000 or 4000-level units from Science Table A or Medicine and Health Table A
Mid-year honours students would take this unit of study in S1 (their second semester of study).
SCIE4002
Experimental Design and Data Analysis
6A Completion of units in quantitative research methods, mathematics or statistical analysis at least at 1000-level
P 144 credit points of units of study and including a minimum of 24 credit points at the 3000 or 4000-level and 18 credit points of 3000 or 4000-level units from Science Table A or FMH Table A
N ENVX3002 or STAT3X22 or STAT4022 or STAT3X12
SCIE4003
Ethics in Science
6A Successful completion of a Science major
P 144 credit points of units of study and including a minimum of 24 credit points at the 3000- or 4000-level and 18 credit points of 3000- or 4000-level units from Science Table A or FMH Table A
N HSBH3004 or HPSC3107

Honours Core Research Project

LIFE4103
Life Sciences Honours Project A
6C LIFE4104
N BIOL4103 or ECOL4103 or GEGE4103 or MICR4103 or BCMB4103
LIFE4104
Life Sciences Honours Project B
6C LIFE4103
N BIOL4104 or ECOL4104 or GEGE4104 or MICR4104 or BCMB4104
LIFE4105
Life Sciences Honours Project C
6N BIOL4105 or ECOL4105 or GEGE4105 or MICR4105 or BCMB4105
LIFE4106
Life Sciences Honours Project D
6N BIOL4106 or ECOL4106 or GEGE4106 or MICR4106 or BCMB4106
LIFE4107
Life Sciences Honours Project E
6C LIFE4108 and SCIE4999
N BIOL4107 or ECOL4107 or GEGE4107 or MICR4107 or BCMB4107
LIFE4108
Life Sciences Honours Project F
6C LIFE4107 and SCIE4999
N BIOL4107 or ECOL4107 or GEGE4107 or MICR4107 or BCMB4107
SCIE4999
Final Honours Mark
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