Honours Overview

Description
Note: this honours specialisation is not available for new enrolments in 2025.

Honours in Human Sciences and Data Analytics is a blend of coursework and research project work designed to introduce students to the world of research. It equips students with the skills and flexibility of outlook needed to adapt to rapidly changing technologies and fosters habits of critical thinking, problem analysis, and public presentation that are valuable in any leadership role. The combination of formal study and practical experience offered by Honours in Human Sciences and Data Analytics is suitable preparation for entry into graduate professional courses such as bioinformatics, medicine, physiotherapy, audiology, chiropractic, nursing, teaching or forensics, especially for students interested in furthering those fields through research. The honours specialisation also provides a suitable entry-level qualification for careers in reproductive technology, science communication, biomedical research and primatology.
Outcomes

Students are able to (1) prepare and present an effective oral presentation to a general scientific audience; (2) write a clear and concise review of topics in the scientific literature - showing some degree of critical appraisal of the literature; (3) rigorously formulate research questions and appropriately design experiment(s) to address them; (4) write and compile a scientific dissertation in a format appropriate for the discipline; (5) demonstrate expertise in scientific methods relevant to their research project; (6) apply statistical analysis techniques; (7) apply independent time and work management skills to obtain, analyse and present original research data; (8) interpret and critically appraise their own and other research data; (9) explain the relationship of their findings to other work in the field; and (10) respond to questions on their dissertation in a manner that shows mastery of the content and some knowledge of related areas.

Entry requirements

The equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 65 per cent in the Level 3 units of the Human Sciences and Data Analytics major (MJD-HSDEM).

Students must confirm with a supervisor their willingness and availability to supervise their Honours prior to enrolment.

Intake periods

Beginning of year only

Courses

Honours in Human Sciences and Data Analytics can be taken as a specialisation in the following degrees:

No study plans found for this course. See study plans for more information.

Units

Key to availability of units:
S1
Semester 1
S2
Semester 2
N/A
not available in 2025 – may be available in 2026 or 2027
Take all units (48 points):
AvailabilityUnit codeUnit nameUnit requirements
S1 HMSC4001 Scientific Communication Part 1
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
BH004 Bachelor of Science (Honours)
or Enrolment in
BH005 Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) and with permission of the unit coordinator
Co-requisites
Enrolment in
SSEH5011 Sport Science Exercise and Health Honours Dissertation Part 1
and HMSC5005 Data Analysis in Human Sciences
and HMSC5004 Research Methods in Human Sciences
Incompatibility
Successful completion of
APHB4001 Scientific Communication Part 1
S2 HMSC4008 Scientific Communication Part 2
Prerequisites
Successful completion of
HMSC4001 Scientific Communication Part 1
S1 HMSC5004 Research Methods in Human Sciences
Incompatibility
Successful completion of
APHB5500 Advanced Research Techniques
or SSEH4602 Research Methods
or APHB4002 Research Design and Analysis Part 1
S1 HMSC5005 Data Analysis in Human Sciences
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
HON-ANHBY Anatomy & Human Biology
or HON-NEURS Neuroscience
or HON-PHYGY Physiology
or HON-SSCEH Sport Science, Exercise and Health
or 71520 Master of Biomedical Science
or 73570 Master of Applied Human Performance Science
or 51610 Master of Exercise Science
Incompatibility
Successful completion of
Unit(s) APHB4003 Research Design and Analysis Part 2
or Unit(s) SSEH5655 Fundamentals of Data Analysis in Sport Science, Exercise and Health
or Unit(s) SSEH4603 Data Analysis
N/A HMSC5514 Honours Dissertation Part 1
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
HON-HSDEM Human Sciences and Data Analytics
Co-requisites
Enrolment in
HMSC5004 Research Methods in Human Sciences
and HMSC5005 Data Analysis in Human Sciences
and HMSC4001 Scientific Communication Part 1
N/A HMSC5515 Honours Dissertation Part 2
Prerequisites
Successful completion of
HMSC5514 Honours Dissertation Part 1
and HMSC4001 Scientific Communication Part 1
and HMSC5004 Research Methods in Human Sciences
and HMSC5005 Data Analysis in Human Sciences
Co-requisites
Enrolment in
HMSC4008 Scientific Communication Part 2
N/A HMSC5516 Honours Dissertation Part 3
Co-requisites
Enrolment in
HMSC4008 Scientific Communication Part 2
and HMSC5515 Honours Dissertation Part 2
and HMSC5517 Honours Dissertation Part 4
N/A HMSC5517 Honours Dissertation Part 4
Co-requisites
Enrolment in
HMSC4008 Scientific Communication Part 2
and HMSC5515 Honours Dissertation Part 2
and HMSC5517 Honours Dissertation Part 4