The honours degree of Bachelor of Biomedical Science

Course code: 3418 + Course abbreviation: BBiomedSc(Hons) + Total credit points required: 48 + 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Clayton)

Course description

This honours program is an additional year built upon the knowledge and experience gained in the Bachelor of Biomedical Science. In this course, students undertake approved research projects under the supervision of a member of the academic or research staff. The research project constitutes the major portion of the student’s work, as well as completion of two components: (a) a core component common to all students, and (b) an approved component specific to the department or discipline in which the individual is undertaking their research project.

There is a wide breadth of biomedical research available in the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, providing a high level of flexibility for students to pursue their honours year in a field of their choice: (a) within one of the schools (Biomedical Sciences; Psychology, Psychiatry and Psychological Medicine; Central and Eastern Clinical School; Southern Clinical School; Primary Health Care or Rural Health); or (b) one of the affiliated institutes such as the:

Baker Medical Research Institute
MacFarlane Centre for Medical Research
Mental Health Research Institute
Prince Henry’s Institute of Medical Research
Monash Institute of Reproduction and Development

On completion of the course, students will have developed skills in the design, development and implementation of a research project; analysis of laboratory-based studies; performance of scientific procedures and techniques; technical knowledge specific to their discipline; and a breadth of understanding of the biomedical sciences.

Course objectives

On completion of the Honours year of the Bachelor of Biomedical Science students will: be able to critically review the scientific literature in their discipline; understand the processes involved in the design, development and implementation of a research project; be able to execute and analyse a set of laboratory-based, or other appropriate studies; be proficient in computer based data acquisition, analysis, presentation, and word processing; be able to write up scientific work in a potentially publishable way; show communication skills in both oral and written presentations to both a specialist and a non-specialist scientific audience; have acquired a range of technical skills appropriate to their discipline; have the capacity to perform a variety of scientific procedures and techniques that are essential to the satisfactory completion and reporting of a research project; have the capability to pursue higher studies and learning in selected disciplines of biomedical science; have gained insight into the breadth and diversity of the biomedical sciences.

Entry requirements

The entry requirements for the Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Honours) program are completion of all requirements for the award of the pass degree of Bachelor of Biomedical Science at Monash University, or a comparable qualification in biomedical science with an average of 70 per cent or higher in at least 24 points at third-year level (including at least 12 points in biomedical science core units).

Students applying for admission based on comparable qualifications in biomedical science will need to demonstrate that they have achieved an appropriate standard in studies comparable to 12 points of biomedical science core units at third-year level.

Course structure

Course requirements

Students must complete the following units:

BMS4100 Biomedical science research project
BMS4200 Advanced studies in biomedical science

Contact details

Telephone: +61 3 9905 1212, email: biomed@med.monash.edu.au or visit www.med.monash.edu.au/biomed/honours

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