BP(Hons)

Credit points

80

Minimum duration

1 year full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

  • Ballarat
  • Brisbane
  • Canberra
  • Melbourne
  • North Sydney

EFTSL value of units : All 10 cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values.

Admission requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible to apply for admission to the course, a student must have completed a Bachelor of Paramedicine and attained a GPA of 5.50.

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2023 Admission.



Completion requirements

To qualify for the Honours degree, a student must complete 80 cp consisting of:

a. 30 cp Coursework Units (Part A)

b. 50 cp Thesis Units (Part B)

Progression requirements

Progress through the thesis component of the program must be closely monitored by the research supervisor of each individual student.

In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator and bound by decisions of the School Committee.

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Schedule of unit offerings

Complete exactly 30 credit points from the following:

  • HLSC406Research Methods in Biomedical and Health Sciences Research10 CP
  • HLSC407Communicating Research in Biomedical and Health Sciences10 CP
  • HLSC408Qualitative Research Methods in Health Science10 CP
  • HLSC409Statistics for Biomedical and Health Sciences Research10 CP

PART B.1 AND (PART B.2 OR PART B.3)

    Part B.1 : Thesis Units

    Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

  • PARA412Honours Thesis (Part A)10 CP
  • Part B.2 : Thesis Units (Full-Time)

    Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

  • PARA413Honours Thesis (Part B)40 CP
  • Part B.3 : Thesis Units (Part-Time)

    Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

  • PARA414Honours Thesis P/T (Part C)20 CP
  • PARA415Honours Thesis P/T (Part D)20 CP

Course map

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Course maps are subject to change. Please check your course map again before you finalise your enrolment.

If you need more information about unit enrolment, please visit Course Enrolment Guides.

Commencing Semester 1 - Full-time

  • Coursework UnitsHLSC406Research Methods in Biomedical and Health Sciences Research

    Please note that HLSC406 has a one-week intensive beginning 13 February 2023 to be held via video-conference.

    ONLINE SCHEDULED.

    10 cp
  • Coursework UnitsHLSC407Communicating Research in Biomedical and Health Sciences

    ONLINE SCHEDULED.

    10 cp
  • Coursework UnitsHLSC408 Qualitative Research Methods in Health Science ORHLSC409 Statistics for Biomedical and Health Sciences Research

    HLSC408 & HLCS409 are ONLINE UNSCHEDULED.

    10 cp
  • Thesis Units - Thesis UnitsPARA412Honours Thesis (Part A)

    MULTI-MODE.

    10 cp
  • Thesis Units - Thesis Units (Full-Time)PARA413Honours Thesis (Part B)

    MULTI-MODE.

    40 cp

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in the unit.

Commencing Semester 1 - Part-time (1.5 years)

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in this unit.

Commencing Semester 1 - Part-time (2 years)

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in this unit.

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