Honours is a research intensive, final year of study that gives you the opportunity to gain skills and experience necessary to work effectively in a scientific research career.

If you are a Bachelor of Health Science student you may be eligible for our honours program. For entry, you need to:

• successfully complete the requirements of the first three levels of Bachelor of Health Science course
• attain a weighted average of at least 65 per cent in the Level 3 units of the public health major and the science major

If you have a degree deemed equivalent by the Head of School and have achieved a grade point average of at least 65 per cent, you may also be eligible at the discretion of the Head of School.

The current Guide to Population Health Honours and 2011 Honours projects booklet contain information and projects available for both honours programs:

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Units and learning

The units undertaken develops and consolidates the knowledge and skills acquired during undergraduate study, with particular emphasis on utilising those skills in a sustained and purposeful way in conducting independent research. Honours requires application of the teaching and learning from health research methods, health science practicum, and other units in the public health and the science majors.

Units are:

• Population Health Honours Proposal PUBH7401 and PUBH7402
• Population Health Honours Program PUBH7411 and PUBH7412

Learning is through:

• Independent research under the guidance of a supervisor(s) and supported by seminars/workshops.
• A range of formative and summative assessment, including a proposal presentation (formative), written proposal (summative), supervisor reports (summative/formative), dissertation and seminar.
• You are expected to attend weekly research seminars.

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Advice

• You need to take responsibility for your Honours. Your supervisor will provide guidance, but you direct the project.
• Apply skills you learnt in HSMD2216 such as time management, management of information, project management skills (initiate, plan) and computer skills.
• Apply the research methods and critiquing skills that you learnt in the research units you completed in third year.
• You need to display careful planning, consistent effort and a high level of organisation.
• Send documents to your supervisor in a timely fashion; they need adequate time to be able to read and respond to drafts of your material.
• Discuss problems with your supervisor or the unit co-ordinators early rather than later.

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