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Semester 1, Semester 2
Course Overview
The Honours program in Medical Science is designed to provide students with a firm foundation for further study in medicine and future vocational career pathways. The opportunity to undertake an in-depth research project will provide an important understanding of the processes of medical research in laboratory, community and clinical settings. As well as the major research project students are required to investigate and communicate analysis and outcomes of other important contemporary biomedical research.
More information is available at Medical Research with Honours Projects and Application Guide
When you apply for this course, you must include a Project Application Confirmation Form (PDF 157.6 KB)
You will complete 100 credit points of core units.
In your final semester, you will need to enrol in XSB400 which will record your final overall Honours result. This unit is administrative only and does not have classes or assessments.
Where You Can Study
Hobart
University of Tasmania, Churchill Ave, Hobart, TAS 7005
Eligibility
Domestic students:
All applicants must have:
Submitted a completed Project Application Confirmation Form before submitting an application for entry into the honours course (more information is available at Medical Research with Honours Projects and Application Guide).
Completed at least three years of 100% load in M3N, or similar approved course interstate; with credit average, or equivalent.
International students:
All applicants must have:
Submitted a completed Project Application Confirmation Form before submitting an application for entry into the honours course (more information is available at Medical Research with Honours Projects and Application Guide).
Completed at least three years of 100% load in M3N, or similar approved course interstate; with credit average, or equivalent.
Additionally for international applicants: IELTS (Academic) – Overall 7.0 (target no individual band less than 7.0) - evidence is not required from applicants who have commenced, or completed, the MBBS at UTAS within the last 5 years.
Career & Study Pathways
The profession of Medicine offers a diverse range of career opportunities. On completion of the MBBS, graduates will work in an approved hospital undertaking general medical training as an intern. Graduates of the BMedSc (Hons) will be well placed for advanced vocational career pathways including specialist training in one of a number of fields such as anaesthesia, dermatology, obstetrics and gynaecology, geriatric medicine, paediatrics, pathology, psychiatry, radiology and surgery.
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
TEQSA
Professional Body
Australian Institute of Medical and Clinical Scientists (AIMS)
Accreditation Status
AccreditedSkills Assessor
AIMS
Course Content
Medical Research 1
This unit of study aims: (a) to provide training in research, in order to give students a competitive edge in their vocational career path; (b) to provide students with the opportunity to plan, execute, interpret and analyse purposeful experiments, appropriate…
Medical Research 2
This unit of study aims: (a) to provide training in research, in order to give students a competitive edge in their vocational career path; (b) to provide students with the opportunity to plan, execute, interpret and analyse purposeful experiments, appropriate…
Medical Research 3
This unit of study aims: (a) to provide training in research, in order to give students a competitive edge in their vocational career path; (b) to provide students with the opportunity to plan, execute, interpret and analyse purposeful experiments, appropriate…
Medical Research 4
This unit of study aims: (a) to provide training in research, in order to give students a competitive edge in their vocational career path; (b) to provide students with the opportunity to plan, execute, interpret and analyse purposeful experiments, appropriate…
Honours
Administrative unit to be used for recording Honours grades and marks…
Common Questions
Students can specialise in areas such as Astrophysics. For example, Honours students can study optical astronomy and pursue research into topics like close contact binary star systems using the University's Greenhill Observatory facilities.
Physics Honours students have access to the University of Tasmania's Greenhill Observatory, located north of Hobart, which houses 50cm and 1.3m optical telescopes that can be used for astronomical observations and measurements.
Yes, completing the Bachelor of Science with Honours in Physics can serve as a pathway to a PhD. For instance, student Morgan Febey plans to continue her research into the OY Carinae star system by making it the subject of her PhD within the University of Tasmania's physics department.
During the Bachelor of Science degree, students typically major in mathematics and physics. In second and third years, students can study every astrophysics unit available before progressing to the Honours year, where they undertake a specialised research thesis.
Physics Honours students at the University of Tasmania receive support from mentors and teachers within the department. Students have noted the sheer enthusiasm of the physics teachers and the incredible support from mentors, alongside an active research environment where new work is regularly published.
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