Honours in Plant Science is offered as an appended honours program comprising 48 credit points. Honours provides students with an opportunity to undertake independent, research-led learning, develop advanced analytical and communication skills, and work closely with academic supervisors on a substantial research project that often serves as a pathway to higher degree research or professional practice. Potential projects in this honours area can be found here.
The program includes 6 credit points of core coursework, 6 credit points of selective coursework chosen in consultation with the supervisor to support the research focus, and a 36-credit-point research project. The research project is assessed through a dissertation, oral presentation, and viva.
Honours is available to students who have a completed a major in an area relevant to their project and have met the requirements outlined in the relevant course resolutions. Admittance into the program is determined by the Faculty of Science as well as the Honours Coordinator.
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Plant Science Honours |
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| Honours in Plant Science 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 | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition |
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Honours Coursework Core Units |
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| LIFE4000 Data and Technology for the Life Sciences |
6 | A 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 Units |
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| LIFE4101 Advanced Life Science |
6 | A This unit is advanced coursework related to understanding cellular and molecular processes in biology. It assumes background knowledge of cellular and molecular biological aspects of the life sciences consistent with a degree major in Biochemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Cell and Developmental Biology, Cell Pathology, Genetics and Genomics, Immunobiology, Infectious Diseases, Medical Science, Microbiology, Molecular Biology and Genetics, Nutrition and Metabolism, Nutrition Science, or Quantitative Life Sciences P A WAM of 65 or greater and 144 credit points of units of study including a minimum of 12 credit points from the following (AMED3XXX or ANAT3XXX or ANSC3105 or BCHM3XXX or BCMB3XXX or BIOL3XXX or CPAT3XXX or ENVX3XXX or FOOD3XXX or GEGE3XXX or HSTO3XXX or IMMU3XXX or INFD3XXX or MEDS3XXX or MICR3XXX or NEUR3XXX or NUTM3XXX or PCOL3XXX or PHSI3XXX or QBIO3XXX or SCPU3001 or STAT3XXX or VIRO3XXX) |
| SCIE4001 Science Communication |
6 | A 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 |
| SCIE4002 Experimental Design and Data Analysis |
6 | A 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 |
6 | A 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 Research Project Units |
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| LIFE4103 Life Sciences Honours Project A |
6 | C LIFE4104 N BIOL4103 or ECOL4103 or GEGE4103 or MICR4103 or BCMB4103 |
| LIFE4104 Life Sciences Honours Project B |
6 | C LIFE4103 N BIOL4104 or ECOL4104 or GEGE4104 or MICR4104 or BCMB4104 |
| LIFE4105 Life Sciences Honours Project C |
6 | N BIOL4105 or ECOL4105 or GEGE4105 or MICR4105 or BCMB4105 |
| LIFE4106 Life Sciences Honours Project D |
6 | N BIOL4106 or ECOL4106 or GEGE4106 or MICR4106 or BCMB4106 |
| LIFE4107 Life Sciences Honours Project E |
6 | C LIFE4108 and SCIE4999 N BIOL4107 or ECOL4107 or GEGE4107 or MICR4107 or BCMB4107 |
| LIFE4108 Life Sciences Honours Project F |
6 | C LIFE4107 and SCIE4999 N BIOL4107 or ECOL4107 or GEGE4107 or MICR4107 or BCMB4107 |
| SCIE4999 Final Honours Mark |
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