Course SI8 - Bachelor of Science (Honours) | Federation University Handbook

Course overview

The Bachelor of Science (Honours) builds on your undergraduate degree with advanced study and an independent research project, helping you deepen your understanding and tackle complex problems. Open to graduates from disciplines such as science, information technology, engineering, business and related areas, this course strengthens your technical and analytical skills, preparing you for further study or a career driven by innovation.

Institute / school:

Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability

Discipline:

Science

Study level:

Undergraduate

Study load:

Credit points:

120

AQF level:

8 - Bachelor Honours Degree, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma

Duration (in full time equivalent):

1 year

Domestic students:

Course coordinator:

Academic requirements

<ul><li>Successful completion of a bachelor’s degree at AQF level 7 in a cognate discipline in Applied Science, Biomechanics, Biomedical Science, Clinical Exercise Physiology, Engineering, Engineering Maintenance Management, Engineering Project Management, Engineering Science, Engineering Technology, Exercise and Sport Science, Exercise Prescription, Exercise Science, Human Anatomy, Human Movement, Information Technology, Maintenance and Reliability Engineering, Maintenance Management, Mathematics, Mining, Mining Engineering, Paramedicine, Physical Education, Physiology, Reliability Engineering, Science, Social and Behavioural Sciences, Sport, Sport Science, Statistics, Technology, Workplace Health and Safety with a GPA 6.0 and above</li></ul>

Course rules show the number and type of credit points needed to finish your course. They help you understand what you need to complete to graduate. You’re responsible for following the course rules and completing the right units. You’ll find a recommended sequence of units that meets these course rules in the course structure.

Complete 120 credit points comprising:

105 credit points from Core Units, and
15 credit points from Approved Elective

Core Units

Complete exactly 105 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit points
SCHON4101	Literature Review and Communication	15
SCHON4105	Honours Project 2	30
SCHON4104	Honours Project 1	30
SCHON4103	Honours Project Planning	15
SCHON4102	Advanced Research Methodology	15

Approved Elective

Select exactly 15 points from Federation University.

Students must discuss and obtain approval for their elective from the Course Coordinator. Students may not select as their elective a unit they have already completed as part of their undergraduate course

Commendation

Counselling

Unsatisfactory

Exclusion / suspension

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.federation.edu.au/students/student-essentials/how-to-enrol/what-to-enrol-in/">Course structures</a> set out the recommended sequence of units for enrolment. It's your responsibility to comply with the course rules and confirm unit availability (which you'll find under 'Offering' in the 'Key information' section of each unit outline). Select the semester you started your course in (not the semester you're enrolling for).

Year 1

Semester 1

SCHON4101

Literature Review and Communication

Core Units

SCHON4102

Advanced Research Methodology

Core Units

Approved Elective

SCHON4103

Honours Project Planning

Core Units

Semester 2

SCHON4104

Honours Project 1

Core Units

SCHON4105

Honours Project 2

Core Units

Year 1

Semester 1

SCHON4101

Literature Review and Communication

Core Units

SCHON4102

Advanced Research Methodology

Core Units

Semester 2

Approved Elective

SCHON4103

Honours Project Planning

Core Units

Year 2

Semester 1

SCHON4104

Honours Project 1

Core Units

Semester 2

SCHON4105

Honours Project 2

Core Units

Year 1

Semester 2

SCHON4101

Literature Review and Communication

Core Units

SCHON4102

Advanced Research Methodology

Core Units

SCHON4103

Honours Project Planning

Core Units

Approved Elective

Year 2

Semester 1

SCHON4104

Honours Project 1

Core Units

SCHON4105

Honours Project 2

Core Units

Upon successful completion of this course, graduates will be able to:

Ref	Outcome

Recognition of prior learning

Unit exclusions

Institute / school:

Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability

Discipline:

Science

Study level:

Undergraduate

Study load:

Credit points:

120

AQF level:

8 - Bachelor Honours Degree, Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma

Duration (in full time equivalent):

1 year

Domestic students:

Course coordinator:

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Internal reference: SI8 - C1.0/MK1.0/O1.0/R1.1

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Complete exactly 105 credit points from the following:

Approved Elective

Select exactly 15 points from Federation University.

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Recognition of prior learning

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Course rules

Core Units

Complete exactly 105 credit points from the following:

Approved Elective

Select exactly 15 points from Federation University.

Academic progress regulations

Course structure

Semester 1 entry full-time course structure

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