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LIFE4106: Life Sciences Honours Project D
2026 unit information
Honours
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Science
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Life and Environmental Sciences Academic Operations |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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None |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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BIOL4106 or ECOL4106 or GEGE4106 or MICR4106 or BCMB4106 |
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Source, collate, synthesize and critically evaluate information from a range of relevant sources and identify knowledge gaps for investigation.
- LO2. Develop a research question with creativity and lateral thinking.
- LO3. Use appropriate methodologies to design experiments, and collect and analyse data to investigate a research question.
- LO4. Demonstrate a command of relevant disciplinary conceptual and theoretical frameworks.
- LO5. Communicate research methodologies and findings in written and oral form for a scientific audience.
- LO6. Produce independent research data which is an original contribution to the discipline.
- LO7. Define the scope of their research project and effectively identify, manage and respond to challenges in research direction, and develop resilience and display intellectual growth.
- LO8. Act with integrity in their research practice and professional relationships, working within established ethical and regulatory frameworks.
- LO9. Establish collaborative and professional rapport with other students and staff.
- LO10. Demonstrate safe laboratory work practices as appropriate to project.
Unit availability
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Semester 1 2025
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Supervision | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney | |
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Semester 2 2025
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Supervision | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Semester 1 2026
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Supervision | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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Semester 2 2026
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Supervision | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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Additional advice
Honours in LIFE Sciences is a one year 36 credit point research project that can be in any of the disciplines of Biology, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Genetics and Genomics, Microbiology or Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. The unit builds on theoretical and applied knowledge gained across units of study undertaken throughout a cognate major within a degree program. Subject to when students elect to do their course work units students may also enrol in either one or both of LIFE4105 and LIFE4106 in their first or second semester of Honours. During the honours year students will also complete two 6-credit point honours and advanced coursework units to design your training. The final research project units students enrol in during their final semester are LIFE4107, LIFE4108 and SCIE4999. Working with an academic supervisor, students will conduct independent research in your chosen area developing, technical, analytical, communication and management skills. Honours gives students access to an exceptional range of career opportunities in health, agricultural, and environmental professions, as well as being a qualification for undertaking advanced postgraduate research such as a PhD leading to a research career. For more information about honours in Life Sciences please visit our School of Life and Environmental Sciences canvas page https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/7931 and https://www.sydney.edu.au/science/study/undergraduate-courses/honours-in-science.html