Undergraduate
Bachelor of Science (Honours)
2019
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External: this course is available internally through a combination of internal and online units of study (eg. not all units of the course are available on-campus).
Explore your passion for science with the Bachelor of Science (Honours). This course includes a major research project, advanced level coursework and research skills training in many science disciplines such as:
- environmental science
- health science
- information technology
- clinical science.
Key areas you could base your research on include:/>
- biology
- ecology
- spatial science
- midwifery
- nursing
- networking
- mobile
- software development
- information systems
- medical science
- clinical science
- sport and exercise science
- pharmacy.
Honours qualifications prepare you for professional positions requiring higher level project management, problem-solving and research skills. Honours qualifications are also a pathway to further study in Master or PhD programs.
Career opportunities
A range of career options may be available in the industry, government, private and the community sector as a biologist, ecologist, spatial scientist, biomedical scientist, chemist, consultant, laboratory assistant, academic, project manager or advisor.
Course fees
Commonwealth supported places
Commonwealth Supported places are available in this course to students who meet one of the following residency requirements:
(a) Australian Citizenship; or
(b) a New Zealand citizen or a permanent resident visa holder who will be resident within Australia for the duration of the unit.
2019: Information about fees and charges can be found at Fees and Payments and 2019 HE Units and Fees.
2020: Information about fees and charges for 2020 will be published no later than 1 December 2019.
International tuition fees
The annual tuition fee for full time study of 80 credit points (1.0 EFTSL) for commencing students in 2019 is AUD $29,520.00.
These fees are subject to annual increases each year of your study, effective at the start of each calendar year.
CDU offers a number of scholarships to international students to assist with the cost of study.
International applications
English Language Requirements for International Students
For detail on English Language Entry Requirements please read the entry requirements provided for International students.
How to Apply
International applicants apply directly to CDU and should refer to the information provided for International future students Apply.
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This course is accredited by the University in accordance with the Higher Education Standards.
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Australian qualification framework
This course is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework at Level 8.
Contact details
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Course structure
The course structure consists of a major research project, a research writing unit, an elective coursework unit relevant to the discipline and training activities (hurdle assessments) individually selected to meet the needs of each student.
A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 80 credit points as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless otherwise indicated.
| Unit type | Credit Point |
Specific requirements |
|
Core Units (1 unit) |
10 |
Compulsory Core units totalling 10 credit points
SID401 Research Writing (new unit title from 2015) |
|
Specialist Electives (3 - 7 units) |
70 |
Specialist Elective/Major units totalling 70 credit points selected from the units listed below.
Note: Students take the Honours Thesis units required to make up the correct credit point load for the semester. The same unit may be taken more than once in the course but not in the same semester. Clinical Science This specialisation centres on the study of all living organisms and inanimate natural objects through experiment, observation and deduction relation to physical and natural sciences such as chemical and biological sciences including boichemistry, cell biology, human biology and genetics. Environmental Science This specialisation centres on the study of environmental science including the relationships between living organisms and the natural, rural, industrial and urban environments. It includes the study of the impact humans have upon the natural environment. Health (excluding Nursing and Midwifery) This specialisation centres on public health including the promotion of health and the prevention of disease, premature death and disease-induced discomfort and disability in the population. It also involves developing an understanding of environmental factors affecting health. This may include occupational health and safety, environmental health, indigenous health, community health and epidemiology. Information Technology This specialisation centres on information systems, computer languages, computational theory as applied to information technology and computer networks. Nursing and Midwifery This specialisation centres on research in the principles and practices of providing general and specialised preventative, curative, rehabilitative and palliative care to individuals and groups. It includes the study of the structure and function of the human body and mind, the restoration and maintenance of health, pain control, human behaviour and nursing ethics. General Science |
| Elective Units | 0 | There are no Elective Units for this course |
| 80 | Total Credit Points |
Students who commenced in or after 2013
The grade of "PC" cannot be counted towards a Bachelor of Honours AQF Level 8 course award.
Students should refer to the current Grading Policy and Common Course Rules for further information.
Unit Code Changes from 2016
Following is a summary of unit code changes. ALL students should enrol in the latest unit code from 2016.
| Pre-2016 Unit Code | 2016 Unit Code |
| Clinical and General Science | |
| HON761 Honours Thesis #10 (10cp) | SCI711 Honours Thesis #10 (10cp) |
| HON762 Honours Thesis #20 (20cp) | SCI712 Honours Thesis #20 (20cp) |
| HON763 Honours Thesis #30 (30cp) | SCI713 Honours Thesis #30 (30cp) |
| Environmental Science | |
| HON431 Honours Thesis #10 (10cp) | ENV751 Honours Thesis #10 (10cp) |
| HON432 Honours Thesis #20 (20cp) | ENV752 Honours Thesis #20 (20cp) |
| HON433 Honours Thesis #30 (30cp) | ENV753 Honours Thesis #30 (30cp) |
| Health (excluding Nursing and Midwifery) | |
| HON441 Honours Thesis #10 (10cp) | HEA761 Honours Thesis #10 (10cp) |
| HON442 Honours Thesis #20 (20cp) | HEA762 Honours Thesis #20 (20cp) |
| HON443 Honours Thesis #30 (30cp) | HEA763 Honours Thesis #30 (30cp) |
| Information Technology | |
| HON491 Honours Thesis #10 (10cp) | HIT721 Honours Thesis #10 (10cp) |
| HON492 Honours Thesis #20 (20cp) | HIT722 Honours Thesis #20 (20cp) |
| HON493 Honours Thesis #30 (30cp) | HIT723 Honours Thesis #30 (30cp) |
| Nursing and Midwifery | |
| HON471 Honours Thesis #10 (10cp) | NUR761 Honours Thesis #10 (10cp) |
| HON472 Honours Thesis #20 (20cp) | NUR762 Honours Thesis #20 (20cp) |
| HON473 Honours Thesis #30 (30cp) | NUR763 Honours Thesis #30 (30cp) |
Study plan
Students Commencing in Semester 1
The recommended study plans provided below are suitable for students commencing in semester 1 and enrolling in a standard full time or part time load. These study plans are generic for all students and any unit with an "X" in the code should be substituted for the relevant discipline specific unit provided in the additional tables below.
| Legend: | CO = Core Unit | SE = Specialist Elective | R = Research Specialist Elective |
Full Time Students commencing in Semester 1
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
| Year 1 | |||
| Specialist Elective (discipline specific research preparation unit) | SE | SID401 Research Writing | CO |
| HON7X3 Honours Thesis #30 (30cp) | R | HON7X3 Honours Thesis #30 (30cp) | R |
Part Time Students commencing in Semester 1
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
| Year 1 | |||
| Specialist Elective (discipline specific research preparation unit) | SE | SID401 Research Writing | CO |
| HON7X1 Honours Thesis #10 (repeatable) (10cp) | R | HON7X1 Honours Thesis #10 (repeatable) (10cp) | R |
| Year 2 | |||
| HON7X2 Honours Thesis #20 (repeatable) (20cp) | R | HON7X2 Honours Thesis #20 (repeatable) (20cp) | R |
SPECIALIST ELECTIVE AND RESEARCH UNITS BY DISCIPLINE (Specialisation/Major)
CLINICAL SCIENCE
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
| Discipline Specific Specialist Elective - 10cp (1 unit) selected from the following OR another unit approved by the project supervisor and honours coordinator. | |||
|
PHM526 Research Design PHM552 Epidemiology (new title 2018) PSY447 Research Methods and Practice |
SE |
PHM524 Clinical Trials PHM527 Health Research Skills PHM553 Biostatistics (new title 2018) PHM588 Qualitative Research Methods |
SE |
| Discipline Specific Research units - units totalling 60cp selected from the following: | |||
|
SCI711 Honours Thesis #10 (previously HON461) |
R |
SCI711 Honours Thesis #10 (previously HON461) SCI712 Honours Thesis #20 (previously HON462) SCI713 Honours Thesis #30 (previously HON463) |
R |
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
| Discipline Specific Specialist Elective - 10cp (1 unit) selected from the following OR another unit approved by the project supervisor and honours coordinator. | |||
| ENV511 Statistical Methods for Impact Analysis | SE | SID400 Professional Skills | SE |
| Discipline Specific Research units - units totalling 60cp selected from the following: | |||
|
ENV751 Honours Thesis #10 (previously HON431) ENV752 Honours Thesis #20 (previously HON432) ENV753 Honours Thesis #30 (previously HON433) |
R |
ENV751 Honours Thesis #10 (previously HON431) ENV752 Honours Thesis #20 (previously HON432) ENV753 Honours Thesis #30 (previously HON433) |
R |
HEALTH (excluding Nursing and Midwifery)
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
| Discipline Specific Specialist Elective - 10cp (1 unit) selected from the following OR another unit approved by the project supervisor and honours coordinator. | |||
|
PHM526 Research Design PHM552 Epidemiology (new title 2018) PSY426 Ethics and Professional issues HEA562 Practice Evaluation Strategies (replaces HEA409 from 2016) |
SE |
PHM527 Health Research Skills PHM553 Biostatistics (new title 2018) PHM588 Qualitative Research Methods |
SE |
| Discipline Specific Research units - units totalling 60cp selected from the following: | |||
|
HEA761 Honours Thesis #10 (previously HON471) HEA762 Honours Thesis #20 (previously HON472) HEA763 Honours Thesis #30 (previously HON473) |
R |
HEA761 Honours Thesis #10 (previously HON471) HEA762 Honours Thesis #20 (previously HON472) HEA763 Honours Thesis #30 (previously HON473) |
R |
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
| Discipline Specific Specialist Elective - 10cp (1 unit) selected from the following OR another unit approved by the project supervisor and honours coordinator. | |||
| PRT405 Professional Project | SE | PRT405 Professional Project | SE |
| Discipline Specific Research units - units totalling 60cp selected from the following: | |||
|
HIT721 Honours Thesis #10 (previously HON491) HIT722 Honours Thesis #20 (previously HON492) HIT723 Honours Thesis #30 (previously HON493) |
R |
HIT721 Honours Thesis #10 (previously HON491) HIT722 Honours Thesis #20 (previously HON492) HIT723 Honours Thesis #30 (previously HON493) |
R |
NURSING AND MIDWIFERY
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
| Discipline Specific Specialist Elective - 10cp (1 unit) selected from the following OR another unit approved by the project supervisor and honours coordinator. | |||
|
PHM526 Research Design PHM552 Epidemiology (new title 2018) PSY426 Ethics and Professional issues HEA562 Practice Evaluation Strategies (replaces HEA409 from 2016) |
SE |
PHM527 Health Research Skills PHM553 Biostatistics (new title 2018) PHM588 Qualitative Research Methods |
SE |
| Discipline Specific Research units - units totalling 60cp selected from the following: | |||
|
NUR761 Honours Thesis #10 (previously HON471) NUR762 Honours Thesis #20 (previously HON472) NUR763 Honours Thesis #30 (previously HON473) |
R |
NUR761 Honours Thesis #10 (previously HON471) NUR762 Honours Thesis #20 (previously HON472) NUR763 Honours Thesis #30 (previously HON473) |
R |
GENERAL SCIENCE
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
| General Science Specialist Elective - 10cp (1 unit) selected from any of the above majors OR another unit approved by the project supervisor and honours coordinator. | |||
| ENV511 Statistical Methods for Impact Analysis | SE | SID400 Professional Skills | SE |
| Discipline Specific Research units - units totalling 60cp selected from the following: | |||
|
SCI711 Honours Thesis #10 (previously HON461) SCI712 Honours Thesis #20 (previously HON462) SCI713 Honours Thesis #30 (previously HON463)
|
R |
SCI711 Honours Thesis #10 (previously HON461) |
R |
Students Commencing in Semester 2
The recommended study plans provided below are suitable for students commencing in semester 2 and enrolling in a standard full time or part time load. These study plans are generic for all students and any unit with an "X" in the code should be substituted for the relevant discipline specific unit provided in the additional tables below.
| Legend: | CO = Core Unit | SE = Specialist Elective | R = Research Specialist Elective |
Full Time Students commencing in Semester 2
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
| Calendar Year 1 | |||
| SID401 Research Writing | CO | ||
| HON7X3 Honours Thesis #30 (30cp) | R | ||
| Calendar Year 2 | |||
| Specialist Elective (discipline specific research preparation unit) | SE | ||
| HON7X3 Honours Thesis #30 (30cp) | R | ||
Part Time Students commencing in Semester 2
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
| Calendar Year 1 | |||
| SID401 Research Writing | CO | ||
| HON7X1 Honours Thesis #10 (repeatable) (10cp) | R | ||
| Calendar Year 2 | |||
| Specialist Elective (discipline specific research preparation unit) | SE | HON7X2 Honours Thesis #20 (repeatable) (20cp) | R |
| HON7X1 Honours Thesis #10 (repeatable) (10cp) | R | ||
| Calendar Year 3 | |||
| HON7X2 Honours Thesis #20 (repeatable) (20cp) | R | ||
SPECIALIST ELECTIVE AND RESEARCH UNITS BY DISCIPLINE (Specialisation/Major)
CLINICAL SCIENCE
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
| Discipline Specific Specialist Elective - 10cp (1 unit) selected from the following OR another unit approved by the project supervisor and honours coordinator. | |||
|
PHM526 Research Design PHM552 Epidemiology (new title 2018) PSY447 Research Methods and Practice |
SE |
PHM524 Clinical Trials PHM527 Health Research Skills PHM553 Biostatistics (new title 2018) PHM588 Qualitative Research Methods |
SE |
| Discipline Specific Research units - units totalling 60cp selected from the following: | |||
|
SCI711 Honours Thesis #10 (previously HON461) |
R |
SCI711 Honours Thesis #10 (previously HON461) SCI712 Honours Thesis #20 (previously HON462) SCI713 Honours Thesis #30 (previously HON463) |
R |
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
| Discipline Specific Specialist Elective - 10cp (1 unit) selected from the following OR another unit approved by the project supervisor and honours coordinator. | |||
| ENV511 Statistical Methods for Impact Analysis | SE | SID400 Professional Skills | SE |
| Discipline Specific Research units - units totalling 60cp selected from the following: | |||
|
ENV751 Honours Thesis #10 (previously HON431) ENV752 Honours Thesis #20 (previously HON432) ENV753 Honours Thesis #30 (previously HON433) |
R |
ENV751 Honours Thesis #10 (previously HON431) ENV752 Honours Thesis #20 (previously HON432) ENV753 Honours Thesis #30 (previously HON433) |
R |
HEALTH (excluding Nursing and Midwifery)
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
| Discipline Specific Specialist Elective - 10cp (1 unit) selected from the following OR another unit approved by the project supervisor and honours coordinator. | |||
|
PHM526 Research Design PHM552 Epidemiology (new title 2018) PSY426 Ethics and Professional issues HEA562 Practice Evaluation Strategies (replaces HEA409 from 2016) |
SE |
PHM527 Health Research Skills PHM553 Biostatistics (new title 2018) PHM588 Qualitative Research Methods |
SE |
| Discipline Specific Research units - units totalling 60cp selected from the following: | |||
|
HEA761 Honours Thesis #10 (previously HON471) HEA762 Honours Thesis #20 (previously HON472) HEA763 Honours Thesis #30 (previously HON473) |
R |
HEA761 Honours Thesis #10 (previously HON471) HEA762 Honours Thesis #20 (previously HON472) HEA763 Honours Thesis #30 (previously HON473) |
R |
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
|
Discipline Specific Specialist Elective - 10cp (1 unit) selected from the following OR another unit approved by the project supervisor and honours coordinator. |
|||
| PRT405 Professional Project | SE | PRT405 Professional Project | SE |
| Discipline Specific Research units - units totalling 60cp selected from the following: | |||
|
HIT721 Honours Thesis #10 (previously HON491) HIT722 Honours Thesis #20 (previously HON492) HIT723 Honours Thesis #30 (previously HON493) |
R |
HIT721 Honours Thesis #10 (previously HON491) HIT722 Honours Thesis #20 (previously HON492) HIT723 Honours Thesis #30 (previously HON493) |
R |
NURSING AND MIDWIFERY
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
| Discipline Specific Specialist Elective - 10cp (1 unit) selected from the following OR another unit approved by the project supervisor and honours coordinator. | |||
|
PHM526 Research Design PHM552 Epidemiology (new title 2018) PSY426 Ethics and Professional issues HEA562 Practice Evaluation Strategies (replaces HEA409 from 2016) |
SE |
PHM527 Health Research Skills PHM553 Biostatistics (new title 2018) PHM588 Qualitative Research Methods |
SE |
| Discipline Specific Research units - units totalling 60cp selected from the following: | |||
|
NUR761 Honours Thesis #10 (previously HON471) NUR762 Honours Thesis #20 (previously HON472) NUR763 Honours Thesis #30 (previously HON473) |
R |
NUR761 Honours Thesis #10 (previously HON471) NUR762 Honours Thesis #20 (previously HON472) NUR763 Honours Thesis #30 (previously HON473) |
R |
GENERAL SCIENCE
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | ||
| General Science Specialist Elective - 10cp (1 unit) selected from any of the above majors OR another unit approved by the project supervisor and honours coordinator. | |||
| ENV511 Statistical Methods for Impact Analysis | SE | SID400 Professional Skills | SE |
| Discipline Specific Research units - units totalling 60cp selected from the following: | |||
|
SCI711 Honours Thesis #10 (previously HON461) SCI712 Honours Thesis #20 (previously HON462) SCI713 Honours Thesis #30 (previously HON463)
|
R |
SCI711 Honours Thesis #10 (previously HON461) |
R |