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Appendix 3 - Full-time and part-time honours unit structure

Clayton campus - March and July commencement

For each area of study, the new Honours units to be taken and their semester and year timings are shown below for both full-time (FT) and part-time (PT) study for both March and July commencement. Each unit should be taken with the ‘offering’ shown in the ‘Semester’ (Sem) column, unless approved by the relevant School Honours coordinator.

Where part-time study is available, all units labelled ‘part time I’ are ‘not examinable’ (NE); all other full-time and part-time units must have both mark and grade returned at the end of the shaded period.

General unit patterns

Mixed pattern

Unit code Name Pts Sem Mar Jul Mar Jul Mar
FT Mar XXX4100 Honours part 3 (project) 24 FY
XXX4210 Honours part 1 12 S1*
XXX4220 Honours part 2 12 S2*
FT July XXX4100 Honours part 3 (project) 24 S2-S1
XXX4210 Honours part 1 12 S2*
XXX4220 Honours part 2 12 S1*
PT Mar XXX4100 Honours part 3 (project) 24 FY*
XXX4210 Honours part 1 12 S1*
XXX4220 Honours part 2 12 S2*
PT July XXX4100 Honours part 3 (project) 24 S2-S1*
XXX4210 Honours part 1 12 S2*
XXX4220 Honours part 2 12 S1*

* Alternative timings may be permitted with approval of the relevant School Honours Coordinator

Astrophysics, Atmospheric science, Geography and environmental science, Mathematics and Statistics at Clayton, and Mathematical Sciences at Gippsland follow the ‘Mixed pattern’ above.

Full-year pattern

Unit code Name Pts Sem Mar Jul Mar Jul Mar
FT Mar XXX4100 Research project 36 FY
XXX4200 Coursework 12 FY
FT July XXX4100 Research project 36 S2-S1
XXX4200 Coursework 12 S2-S1
PT Mar XXX4110 Research project part time I 18 FY
XXX4210 Coursework part time I 6 FY
XXX4120 Research project part time II 18 FY
XXX4220 Coursework part time II 6 FY
PT July XXX4110 Research project part time I 18 S2-S1
XXX4210 Coursework part time I 6 S2-S1
XXX4120 Research project part time II 18 S2-S1
XXX4220 Coursework part time II 6 S2-S1

Biological Sciences, all Biomedical sciences, Chemistry, Geosciences and Psychology (full-time only) all follow the ‘full-year pattern’ above. Materials Science and Physics are similar to the ‘full-year pattern’ above but with two 24-point full-time units and four 12-point part-time units. Computer Science at Clayton, Experimental Sciences, and Science Honours at Sunway have individual ‘full-year patterns’.

Anatomy and cell biology

Unit code Name Pts Sem Mar Jul Mar Jul Mar
FT Mar ANT4100 Anatomy and cell biology research project 36 FY
ANT4200 Advanced studies in anatomy and cell biology 12 FY
FT July ANT4100 Anatomy and cell biology research project 36 S2-S1
ANT4200 Advanced studies in anatomy and cell biology 12 S2-S1
PT Mar ANT4110 Anatomy and cell biology research project part time I 18 FY
ANT4210 Advanced studies in anatomy and cell biology part time I 6 FY
ANT4120 Anatomy and cell biology research project part time II 18 FY
ANT4220 Advanced studies in anatomy and cell biology part time II 6 FY
PT July ANT4110 Anatomy and cell biology research project part time I 18 S2-S1
ANT4210 Advanced studies in anatomy and cell biology part time I 6 S2-S1
ANT4120 Anatomy and cell biology research project part time II 18 S2-S1
ANT4220 Advanced studies in anatomy and cell biology part time II 6 S2-S1

Astrophysics

Unit code Name Pts Sem Mar Jul Mar Jul Mar
FT Mar ASP4100 Astrophysics honours part 3 (project) 24 FY
ASP4210 Astrophysics honours part 1 12 S1*
ASP4220 Astrophysics honours part 2 12 S2*
FT July ASP4100 Astrophysics honours part 3 (project) 24 S2-S1
ASP4210 Astrophysics honours part 1 12 S2*
ASP4220 Astrophysics honours part 2 12 S1*
PT Mar ASP4100 Astrophysics honours part 3 (project) 24 FY*
ASP4210 Astrophysics honours part 1 12 S1*
ASP4220 Astrophysics honours part 2 12 S2*
PT July ASP4100 Astrophysics honours part 3 (project) 24 S2-S1*
ASP4210 Astrophysics honours part 1 12 S2*
ASP4220 Astrophysics honours part 2 12 S1*

* Alternative timings may be permitted with approval of the school Honours Coordinator

Atmospheric science

Unit code Name Pts Sem Mar Jul Mar Jul Mar
FT Mar ATM4100 Atmospheric science honours part 3 (project) 24 FY
ATM4210 Atmospheric science honours part 1 12 S1*
ATM4220 Atmospheric science honours part 2 12 S2*
FT July ATM4100 Atmospheric science honours part 3 (project) 24 S2-S1
ATM4210 Atmospheric science honours part 1 12 S2*
ATM4220 Atmospheric science honours part 2 12 S1*
PT Mar ATM4100 Atmospheric science honours part 3 (project) 24 FY*
ATM4210 Atmospheric science honours part 1 12 S1*
ATM4220 Atmospheric science honours part 2 12 S2*
PT July ATM4100 Atmospheric science honours part 3 (project) 24 S2-S1*
ATM4210 Atmospheric science honours part 1 12 S2*
ATM4220 Atmospheric science honours part 2 12 S1*

* Alternative timings may be permitted with approval of the school Honours Coordinator

Biochemistry and molecular biology

Unit code Name Pts Sem Mar Jul Mar Jul Mar
FT Mar BCH4100 Biochemistry and molecular biology research project 36 FY
BCH4200 Advanced studies in biochemistry and molecular biology 12 FY
FT July BCH4100 Biochemistry and molecular biology research project 36 S2-S1
BCH4200 Advanced studies in biochemistry and molecular biology 12 S2-S1
PT Mar BCH4110 Biochem and molecular biol research project part time I 18 FY
BCH4210 Advanced studies in biochem and molecular biol part time I 6 FY
BCH4120 Biochem and molecular biol research project part time II 18 FY
BCH4220 Advanced studies in biochem and molecular biol part time II 6 FY
PT July BCH4110 Biochem and molecular biol research project part time I 18 S2-S1
BCH4210 Advanced studies in biochem and molecular biol part time I 6 S2-S1
BCH4120 Biochem and molecular biol research project part time II 18 S2-S1
BCH4220 Advanced studies in biochem and molecular biol part time II 6 S2-S1

Biological sciences (full-time only)

Unit code Name Pts Sem Mar Jul Mar Jul Mar
FT Mar BIO4100 Biology research project 36 FY
BIO4200 Advanced coursework in biology 12 FY
FT July BIO4100 Biology research project 36 S2-S1
BIO4200 Advanced coursework in biology 12 S2-S1

Chemistry

Unit code Name Pts Sem Mar Jul Mar Jul Mar
FT Mar CHM4100 Chemistry research project 36 FY
CHM4201 Chemistry honours coursework 12 S1
FT July CHM4100 Chemistry research project 36 S2-S1
CHM4201 Chemistry honours coursework 12 S1
PT Mar CHM4110 Chemistry research project part time I 18 FY
CHM4211 Chemistry honours coursework part time I 6 S1
CHM4120 Chemistry research project part time II 18 FY
CHM4221 Chemistry honours coursework part time II 6 S1
PT July CHM4110 Chemistry research project part time I 18 S2-S1
CHM4211 Chemistry honours coursework part time I 6 S1
CHM4120 Chemistry research project part time II 18 S2-S1
CHM4221 Chemistry honours coursework part time II 6 S1

Computer science (full-time only*)

Unit code Name Pts Sem Mar Jul Mar Jul Mar
FT Mar FIT4006 Honours thesis 24 FY
FIT4005 IT research methods 6 S1
Advanced computer science electives (students must complete three of the following units)
FIT4009 Advanced topics in intelligent systems 6 S2
FIT4010 Advanced topics in algorithms and discrete structures 6 S2
FIT4011 Advanced topics in programming languages and systems 6 S2
FIT4012 Advanced topics in computational sciences 6 S2
FT July FIT4006 Honours thesis 24 S2-S1
FIT4005 IT research methods 6 S2
Advanced computer science electives (students must complete three of the following units)
FIT4009 Advanced topics in intelligent systems 6 S2
FIT4010 Advanced topics in algorithms and discrete structures 6 S2
FIT4011 Advanced topics in programming languages and systems 6 S2
FIT4012 Advanced topics in computational sciences 6 S2
* Part-time enrolment is discouraged and may only be taken with the approval of the school Honours Coordinator

Genetics (full-time only)

Unit code Name Pts Sem Mar Jul Mar Jul Mar
FT Mar GEN4100 Genetics research project 36 FY
GEN4200 Advanced coursework in genetics 12 FY
FT July GEN4100 Genetics research project 36 S2-S1
GEN4200 Advanced coursework in genetics 12 S2-S1

Geography and environmental science

Unit code Name Pts Sem Mar Jul Mar Jul Mar
FT Mar GES4860 (A) Honours thesis (A) 12 S1
  GES4860 (B) Honours thesis (B) 12 S2
GES4820 Seminar in geography 12 S1
GES4840 Directed studies in geography 12 S2
FT July GES4860 (A) Honours thesis (A) 12 S2
GES4860 (B) Honours thesis (B) 12 S1
GES4820 Seminar in geography 12 S1
GES4840 Directed studies in geography 12 S2
PT Mar GES4860 (A) Honours thesis (A) 12 S1
  GES4860 (B) Honours thesis (B) 12 S2
GES4820 Seminar in geography 12 S1*
GES4840 Directed studies in geography 12 S2*
PT July GES4860 (A) Honours thesis (A) 12 S2
  GES4860 (B) Honours thesis (B) 12 S1
GES4820 Seminar in geography 12 S1*
GES4840 Directed studies in geography) 12 S2*

* Alternative timings may be permitted with approval of the school Honours Coordinator

Geophysics

  Unit code Name Pts Sem Mar Jul Mar Jul Mar
FT Mar GPS4100 Geophysics honours project 36 FY          
  GPS4200 Geophysics honours coursework 12 FY          
FT July GPS4100 Geophysics honours project 36 S2-S1          
  GPS4200 Geophysics honours coursework 12 S2-S1          
PT Mar GPS4110 Geophysics honours project part time I 18 FY          
  GPS4210 Geophysics honours coursework part time I 6 FY          
  GPS4120 Geophysics honours project part time II 18 FY          
  GPS4220 Geophysics honours coursework part time II 6 FY          
PT July GPS4110 Geophysics honours project part time I 18 S2-S1          
  GPS4210 Geophysics honours coursework part time I 6 S2-S1          
  GPS4120 Geophysics honours project part time II 18 S2-S1          
  GPS4220 Geophysics honours coursework part time II 6 S2-S1          

Geosciences

Unit code Name Pts Sem Mar Jul Mar Jul Mar
FT Mar ESC4100 Earth sciences honours project 36 FY
ESC4200 Earth sciences honours coursework 12 FY
FT July ESC4100 Earth sciences honours project 36 S2-S1
ESC4200 Earth sciences honours coursework 12 S2-S1
PT Mar ESC4110 Earth sciences honours project part time I 18 FY
ESC4210 Earth sciences honours coursework part time I 6 FY
ESC4120 Earth sciences honours project part time II 18 FY
ESC4220 Earth sciences honours coursework part time II 6 FY
PT July ESC4110 Earth sciences honours project part time I 18 S2-S1
ESC4210 Earth sciences honours coursework part time I 6 S2-S1
ESC4120 Earth sciences honours project part time II 18 S2-S1
ESC4220 Earth sciences honours coursework part time II 6 S2-S1

Materials science

Unit code Name Pts Sem Mar Jul Mar Jul Mar
FT Mar MSC4100 Materials science project 24 FY
MSC4200 Advanced materials science 24 FY
FT July MSC4100 Materials science project 24 S2-S1
MSC4200 Advanced materials science 24 S2-S1
PT Mar MSC4110 Materials science project part time I 12 FY
MSC4210 Materials applications part time I 12 FY
MSC4120 Materials science project part time II 12 FY
MSC4220 Advanced materials science 12 FY
PT July MSC4110 Materials science project part time I 12 S2-S1
MSC4210 Materials applications part time I 12 S2-S1
MSC4120 Materials science project part time II 12 S2-S1
MSC4220 Advanced materials science 12 S2-S1

Mathematics and statistics

Unit code Name Pts Sem Mar Jul Mar Jul Mar
FT Mar MTH4100 Mathematics honours part III (project) 24 FY
MTH4210 Mathematics honours part I 12 S1*
MTH4220 Mathematics honours part II 12 S2*
FT July MTH4100 Mathematics honours part III (project) 24 S2-S1
MTH4210 Mathematics honours part I 12 S2*
MTH4220 Mathematics honours part II 12 S1*
PT Mar MTH4100 Mathematics honours part III (project) 24 FY*
MTH4210 Mathematics honours part I 12 S1*
MTH4220 Mathematics honours part II 12 S2*
PT July MTH4100 Mathematics honours part III (project) 24 S2-S1*
MTH4210 Mathematics honours part I 12 S2*
MTH4220 Mathematics honours part II 12 S1*
* Alternative timings may be permitted with approval of the school Honours Coordinator

Medical Biology

Unit code Name Pts Sem Mar Jul Mar Jul Mar
FT Mar MBI4100 Medical Biology honours project 36 FY
MBI4200 Communicating Medical Biology 12 FY
FT July MBI4100 Medical Biology honours project 36 S2-S1
MBI4200 Communicating Medical Biology 12 S2-S1
PT Mar MBI4110 Medical Biology honours project  part time I 18 FY
MBI4210 Communicating Medical Biology part time 1 6 FY
MBI4110 Medical Biology honours project  part time II 18 FY
MBI4220 Communicating Medical Biology part time II 6 FY
PT July MBI4110 Medical Biology honours project  part time I 18 S2-S1
MBI4210 Communicating Medical Biology part time 1 6 S2-S1
MBI4120 Medical Biology honours project part time II 18 S2-S1
MBI4220 Communicating Medical Biology part time II 6 S2-S1

Microbiology

Unit code Name Pts Sem Mar Jul Mar Jul Mar
FT Mar MIC4100 Microbiology research project 36 FY
MIC4200 Advanced studies in microbiology 12 FY
FT July MIC4100 Microbiology research project 36 S2-S1
MIC4200 Advanced studies in microbiology 12 S2-S1
PT Mar MIC4110 Microbiology research project part time I 18 FY
MIC4210 Advanced studies in microbiology part time I 6 FY
MIC4120 Microbiology research project part time II 18 FY
MIC4220 Advanced studies in microbiology part time II 6 FY
PT July MIC4110 Microbiology research project part time I 18 S2-S1
MIC4210 Advanced studies in microbiology part time I 6 S2-S1
MIC4120 Microbiology research project part time II 18 S2-S1
MIC4220 Advanced studies in microbiology part time II 6 S2-S1

Pharmacology

Unit code Name Pts Sem Mar Jul Mar Jul Mar
FT Mar PHA4100 Pharmacology research project 36 FY
PHA4200 Advanced studies in pharmacology 12 FY
FT July PHA4100 Pharmacology research project 36 S2-S1
PHA4200 Advanced studies in pharmacology 12 S2-S1
PT Mar PHA4110 Pharmacology research project part time I 18 FY
PHA4210 Advanced studies in pharmacology part time I 6 FY
PHA4120 Pharmacology research project part time II 18 FY
PHA4220 Advanced studies in pharmacology part time II 6 FY
PT July PHA4110 Pharmacology research project part time I 18 S2-S1
PHA4210 Advanced studies in pharmacology part time I 6 S2-S1
PHA4120 Pharmacology research project part time II 18 S2-S1
PHA4220 Advanced studies in pharmacology part time II 6 S2-S1

Physics

Unit code Name Pts Sem Mar Jul Mar Jul Mar
FT Mar PHS4100 Physics thesis project 24 FY
PHS4200 Advanced physics 24 FY
FT July PHS4100 Physics thesis project 24 S2-S1
PHS4200 Advanced physics 24 S2-S1
PT Mar PHS4110 Physics thesis project part time I 12 FY
PHS4210 Advanced physics part time I 12 FY
PHS4120 Physics thesis project part time II 12 FY
PHS4220 Advanced physics part time II 12 FY
PT July PHS4110 Physics thesis project part time I 12 S2-S1
PHS4210 Advanced physics part time I 12 S2-S1
PHS4120 Physics thesis project part time II 12 S2-S1
PHS4220 Advanced physics part time II 12 S2-S1

Physiology

Unit code Name Pts Sem Mar Jul Mar Jul Mar
FT Mar PHY4100 Physiology research project 36 FY
PHY4200 Advanced studies in physiology 12 FY
FT July PHY4100 Physiology research project 36 S2-S1
PHY4200 Advanced studies in physiology 12 S2-S1
PT Mar PHY4110 Physiology research project part time I 18 FY
PHY4210 Advanced studies in physiology part time I 6 FY
PHY4120 Physiology research project part time II 18 FY
PHY4220 Advanced studies in physiology part time II 6 FY
PT July PHY4110 Physiology research project part time I 18 S2-S1
PHY4210 Advanced studies in physiology part time I 6 S2-S1
PHY4120 Physiology research project part time II 18 S2-S1
PHY4220 Advanced studies in physiology part time II 6 S2-S1

Psychology

Unit code Name Pts Sem Mar Jul Mar Jul
FT Mar PSY4100 Psychology honours project 24 FY
PSY4210 Psychology honours: theory and method 6 S1
PSY4220 Ethical and professional issues in psychology 6 S2
PSY4270 Psychological assessment 6 S2
Contemporary issues in psychology elective unit (students must choose one of the following units)
PSY4230 Contemporary issues in psychology 6 S1
PSY4240 Contemporary issues in cross-cultural & indigenous psychology 6 S1
PSY4250 Contemporary issues in psycholinguistics 6 S1
PSY4260 Contemporary issues in developmental psychology 6 S1
PSY4280 Contemporary issues in theoretical psychology 6 S1
PT Mar PSY4100 Psychology honours project 24 S2-S1
PSY4210 Psychology honours: theory and method 6 S2
PSY4220 Ethical and professional issues in psychology 6 S1
PSY4270 Psychological assessment 6 S1
Contemporary issues in psychology elective unit (students must choose one of the following units)
PSY4230 Contemporary issues in psychology 6 S2
PSY4240 Contemporary issues in cross-cultural & indigenous psychology 6 S2
PSY4250 Contemporary issues in psycholinguistics 6 S2
PSY4260 Contemporary issues in developmental psychology 6 S2
PSY4280 Contemporary issues in theoretical psychology 6 S2

Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine

Unit code Name Pts Sem Mar Jul Mar Jul Mar
FT Mar MIS4100 Stem cells and regenerative medicine research project. 36 FY
  MIS4200 Advanced studies in stem cells  and regenerative medicine. 12 FY
FT July MIS4100 Stem cells and regenerative medicine research project. 36 S2-S1
  MIS4200 Advanced studies in stem cells and regenerative medicine. 12 S2-S1
PT Mar MIS4110

Stem cells and regenerative medicine research project part time 1

 18 FY
  MIS4210 Advanced studies in stem cells  and regenerative medicine part time 1 6 FY
MIS4120 Stem cells and regenerative medicine research project part time II 18 FY
MIS4220 Advanced studies in stem cells and regenerative medicine part time II 6 FY
PT July MIS4110

Stem cells and regenerative medicine research project part time 1

 18 S2-S1
  MIS4210 Advanced studies in stem cells  and regenerative medicine part time 1 6 S2-S1
MIS4120 Stem cells and regenerative medicine research project part time II 18 S2-S1
MIS4220 Advanced studies in stem cells and regenerative medicine part time II 6 S2-S1
These units may only be taken in combination with ANT4200, BCH4200, IMM4200, MIC4200, PHA4200 or PHY4200, and with the approval of the Honours Coordinator in the relevant biomedical department

Gippsland campus - March commencement only

Experimental sciences

Unit code Name Pts Sem Mar Jul Mar Jul
FT Mar GAS4100 Applied sciences research project 30 FY
GAS4200 Applied sciences honours coursework A 12 FY
GAS4300 Applied sciences literature survey 6 FY
PT Mar GAS4100 Applied sciences research project 30 FY
GAS4200 Applied sciences honours coursework A 12 FY
GAS4300 Applied sciences literature survey 6 FY

Mathematical sciences

Unit code Name Pts Sem Mar Jul Mar Jul
FT Mar GAS4110 Applied sciences mathematics project 18 FY
GAS4211 Applied sciences honours coursework B 12 S1
GAS4222 Applied sciences honours coursework C 12 S2
GAS4300 Applied sciences literature survey 6 FY
PT Mar GAS4110 Applied sciences mathematics project 18 FY
GAS4211 Applied sciences honours coursework B 12 S1
GAS4222 Applied sciences honours coursework C 12 S2
GAS4300 Applied sciences literature survey 6 FY

Sunway campus - March and July commencement

Science honours (full-time only)

Unit code Name Pts Sem Mar Jul Mar Jul Mar
FT Mar SCM4100 Science research project 30 FY
SCM4210 Science project presentation 6 FY
SCM4220 Science honours coursework 12 FY
FT July SCM4100 Science research project 30 FY
SCM4210 Science project presentation 6 FY
SCM4220 Science honours coursework 12 FY

Faculty Administrative units

Unit code Name Pts Sem Mar Jul Mar Jul Mar
FT Mar MMC4100 Monash Central and Eastern honours project 36 FY
FT July MMC4100 Monash Central and Eastern honours project 36 S2-S1
PT Mar MMC4110 Monash Central and Eastern honours project part time I 18 FY
MMC4120 Monash Central and Eastern honours project part time II 18 FY
PT July MMC4110 Monash Central and Eastern honours project part time I 18 S2-S1
MMC4120 Monash Central and Eastern honours project part time II 18 S2-S1
These units may only be taken in combination with ANT4200, BCH4200, MBI4200, MIC4200, PHA4200 or PHY4200, and with the approval of the Honours Coordinator in the relevant biomedical department
  Unit code Name Pts            
  SCI4100 Science honours project 24            
  SCI4110 Science honours project 18            
   SCI4120 Science honours project 12            
  SCI4210 Science honours coursework 12            
  SCI4220 Science honours coursework 12            
  SCI4230 Science honours coursework 6            
  SCI4240 Science honours coursework 6            

These units can be used in different combinations where there is a non-standard Honours enrolment that has been approved by the Honours coordinator and the Faculty.

Originally approved at Faculty of Science Education Committee meeting 05/02 – 5 September 2002
Clinical project units (MCE/MMC) approved at meeting 06/02 – 6 November 2002
Psychology units approved at meeting 01/03 – 12 February 2003
Sunway campus units approved at meeting02/03 – 2 April 2003
Biological Sciences and Genetics unit structure amended at meeting 04/03 – 30 July 2003
Chemistry unit structure revised at meeting 05/03 – 17 September 2003
Monash Immunology & Stem Cell Laboratories Honours Project units(MIS) approved at meeting 04/05 – 8 June 2005
Psychology units revised at meeting 01/06 – 15 Feburary 2006
Materials science unit title amended at meeting 02/06 – 22 March 2006
Geography unit structure revised at meeting 03/06 – 3 May 2006
Computer science unit structure revised at meeting 03/06 – 3 May 2006
Medical Biology units approved to replace Immunology units at Faculty board 04/07 – 30th July 2007
Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine specialisation and units approved at Faculty Board 05/07 – 27th November 2007