courses

3865

18 September 2017 20 April 2024
Monash University

Undergraduate - Course

Students who commenced study in 2014 should refer to this course entry for direction on the requirements; to check which units are currently available for enrolment, refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course.

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This course entry applies to students commencing this course in 2014 and should be read in conjunction with information provided in the 'Faculty information' section of this Handbook by the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences

Managing facultyMedicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Abbreviated titleBNut(Hons)
CRICOS code080033F
Total credit points required48
Standard duration of study (years)1 year FT, 2 years PT
Study mode and locationOn-campus (Clayton)
Admission, fee and application details http://www.monash.edu/study/coursefinder/course/3865
Contact details

Southern Clinical School: telephone + 61 3 9902 4270; email nutrition.dietetics@monash.edu or visit http://www.med.monash.edu.au/nutrition-dietetics/bnd-honours.html

Course coordinator

Professor Helen Truby and Dr Kate Huggins

Notes

  • Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.
  • Part-time study only. This course must be completed in a minimum of 1 year and a maximum of 2 years. The course duration is inclusive of any periods of intermission.

Description

This course allows students to develop their research skills and competencies, learn specific techniques and gain a deeper understanding of a selected aspect of human nutrition. Students undertake a research project under the supervision of an approved member of the academic or research staff. The choice of project and supervisor will be organised by the student in consultation with potential supervisors and the honours year adviser. This allows a high degree of flexibility in the type of research project that can be undertaken, while focusing on the general area of human nutrition and health.

Outcomes

These course outcomes are aligned with the Australian Qualifications Framework level 8, the Bologna Cycle 1 and Monash Graduate AttributesAustralian Qualifications Framework level 8, the Bologna Cycle 1 and Monash Graduate Attributes (http://opvclt.monash.edu.au/curriculum-by-design/aligning-course-outcomes-with-aqf-bologna.html).

Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that graduates 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
  • develop a proposal for a research project and apply for ethics committee approval
  • execute and analyse a research project, or a set of studies
  • be proficient in computer based data manipulation , analysis, presentation and word
  • write up scientific work in a report suitable to submit for publication
  • demonstrate communication skills in both oral and written presentation to a specialist scientific audience
  • refine or acquire a range of technical skills appropriate to their project
  • gain insight into the research process in an area relating to the health sciences.

Entry requirements

To be eligible for entry to the Honours Degree of the Bachelor of Nutrition students are required to have:

  • completed a graduate qualification in nutrition or dietetics or a science-based degree with some nutrition content at Monash University, or another approved tertiary institution.
  • a combined average of 70 per cent or higher in the final two years of their degree.

The head of the Department of Nutrition and Dietetic may make a case for a student who has demonstrated research potential but does not have a grade average that meets the requirements above.

Structure

This course consists of an individual major research project and a compulsory coursework component. The research project will constitute the major portion of the student's work. In addition all students will complete a research skills unit focusing on the development of key research skills, including statistical analysis.

Areas of study

Requirements

Semester one

Semester two

  • BND4122 Honours research project 2

Award(s)

Honours degree of Bachelor of Nutrition