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Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences (Honours)

  • Bachelor (Honours)

There are many reasons we encourage graduates to apply for an honours year. You might want to build a necessary foundation for entry into postgraduate research. You could be seeking answers to medical questions no one else has asked.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor (Honours)
Duration
1 year full-time
Course Code
3BH066, 093161B
Intake Months
Jul, Feb
International Fees
$46,500 per year / $46,500 total

About this course

Turn high-achieving into a higher degree

There are many reasons we encourage graduates to apply for an honours year. You might want to build a necessary foundation for entry into postgraduate research. You could be seeking answers to medical questions no one else has asked. Perhaps you're pursuing advanced communication skills and subject knowledge to gain a competitive edge in the health sector.

Study locations

North Terrace

North Terrace Campus

Course structure

To qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences (Honours), the student must complete a program of study consisting of core courses and an elective with a combined total of not less than 24 units.

Students choose a major for the research project component of the program.

Majors may be chosen from:

  • Biomedicine
  • Dental
  • Medical
  • Nursing
  • Public Health

Complete study plans for each major are available here

Students can choose any major to undertake the research project within and do not have to have studied the corresponding bachelor.

To ensure that students have the necessary knowledge and skills to succeed in their desired Honours major, prospective Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences (Honours) students will first be provided with a list of suggested research projects from across the faculty, i.e., from all five majors. Students will be required to meet with, and be endorsed by, their prospective Honours supervisor prior to being formal accepted into the Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences (Honours) program. More information on the faculties key research areas is available here health.adelaide.edu.au/our-research

Course Structure

Core courses to the value of 21 units:

  • 'Major' 4X00A - Honours Major Research Project Part A - 9 units
  • 'Major' 4X00B - Honours Major Research Project Part B - 9 units
  • HTLH SC 4201OL - Honours Foundation Research Skills - 3 units

Or for part time

  • 'Major' 4X10A - Honours Major Research Project Part 1 - 0 units
  • 'Major' 4X10B - Honours Major Research Project Part 2 - 9 units
  • 'Major' 4X10C - Honours Major Research Project Part 3 - 0 units
  • 'Major' 4X10D - Honours Major Research Project Part 4 - 9 units
  • HTLH SC 4201OL - Honours Foundation Research Skills - 3 units

Elective courses to the value of 3 units from the following:

  • NURSING 4301 - Honours Systematic Reviews of Research - 3 units
  • PUB HLTH 4090 - Global Public Health - 3 units
  • PUB HLTH 4091 - Public Health Evaluation and Economics - 3 units
  • PUB HLTH 4110 - Promoting Health in Individuals and Populations - 3 units
  • PUB HLTH 4274 - Introduction to Biostatistics - 3 units
  • PUB HLTH 4275 - Introduction to Epidemiology - 3 units
  • PUB HLTH 4278 - Qualitative Research Methods in Health - 3 units
  • PUB HLTH 4313 - Environmental and Occupational Health - 3 units
  • PUB HLTH 4347OL - Health Technology Assessment - 3 units
  • HLTH SC 4200 - Honours Research Communication and Engagement - 3 units