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Bachelor of Medical and Health Sciences (Honours) | 2017
Testamur Title of Degree: | Bachelor of Medical and Health Sciences (Honours) |
Abbreviation: | BMedHlthSc(Hons) |
UOW Course Code: | 1831 |
CRICOS Code: | 068534G |
Total Credit Points: | 48 |
Duration: | 1 year full-time or part-time equivalent |
Home Faculty: | Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health |
Intake Session(s): | Autumn |
Delivery Mode: | On-campus |
Delivery Campus: | Wollongong |
Additional Information: |
Overview
The Bachelor of Medical & Health Sciences (Honours) degree is an additional fourth year of study designed to provide students with skills to demonstrate excellence in research with a clear understanding of a research question in relation to current knowledge.
The program fosters the abilities and skills to:
- plan, design and perform a research project;
- collect and analyse data;
- evaluate data;
- synthesise results and integrate with relevant ideas and concepts;
- communicate; and
- put relevant OHS principles into practice.
The UOW Honours website also provides lots of useful information regarding research opportunities, scholarships, application procedures, etc.
Entry Requirements
Academic requirements and English requirements are available from the Course Finder.
Course Learning Outcomes
Students graduating from the Bachelor of Medical and Health Sciences (Honours) will be able to:
- Communicate extensive and coherent knowledge about an area of medical and health sciences.
- Integrate and apply knowledge and skills in medical and health sciences together with research principles and methods to plan and execute a substantial scholarly/research activity.
- Produce a piece of scholarly/research activity in the form of a thesis.
Course Structure
The Bachelor of Medical and Health Sciences (Honours) degree requires the successful completion of 48 credit points of subjects in accordance with the course structure in the table below.
Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
---|---|---|---|
MEDI400 | Honours | 48 | SMAH Annual, SMAH Annual 2017/2018 |
Credit Arrangements
Credit and articulation arrangements are available from the Course Finder. Refer to UOW's credit arrangements for information on how to apply for credit.
Other Information
Further information is available at:
UOW Course Finder
Email: smah-students@uow.edu.au