Honours Overview

Description

Honours in Physiology is a blend of coursework and research project work designed to introduce you to the world of research. It will equip you with the skills and flexibility of outlook needed to deal with rapidly changing technologies and lead into habits of critical thinking, problem analysis and public presentation which will serve in any leadership role. The combination of formal study and practical experience offered by Honours in Physiology is suitable preparation for entry into graduate professional courses such as 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) understand and apply statistical analysis techniques; (7) 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 Physiology major.

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 Physiology 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
Take all units (48 points):
AvailabilityUnit codeUnit nameUnit requirements
S1APHB4001Scientific Communication Part 1
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
BH004 Bachelor of Science (Honours)
or BH005 Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
or HON-PHYGY Physiology
or HON-NEURS Neuroscience
or HON-ANHBY Anatomy and Human Biology
Co-requisites
Successful completion of
Or Enrolment in
Two Unit(s) APHB4002 Research Design and Analysis Part 1
And Unit(s) APHB5514 Honours Dissertation Part 1
Or Successful completion of
Or Enrolment in
Two Unit(s) NEUR5514 Neuroscience Honours Dissertation Part 1
And Unit(s) APHB5515 Honours Dissertation Part 2
Or Unit(s) NEUR5515 Neuroscience Honours Dissertation Part 2
S1APHB4002Research Design and Analysis Part 1
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
BH004 Bachelor of Science (Honours)
or BH005 Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
or HON-PHYGY Physiology
or HON-NEURS Neuroscience
or HON-ANHBY Anatomy and Human Biology
Co-requisites
Successful completion of
Or Enrolment in
Two Unit(s) APHB4001 Scientific Communication Part 1
And Unit(s) APHB5514 Honours Dissertation Part 1
Or Unit(s) NEUR5514 Neuroscience Honours Dissertation Part 1
And Successful completion of
Or Enrolment in
One Unit(s) APHB5515 Honours Dissertation Part 2
Or Unit(s) NEUR5515 Neuroscience Honours Dissertation Part 2
S1APHB4003Research Design and Analysis Part 2
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
BH004 Bachelor of Science (Honours)
or BH005 Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
or HON-PHYGY Physiology
or HON-NEURS Neuroscience
or HON-ANHBY Anatomy and Human Biology
Co-requisites
Successful completion of
Or Enrolment in
One Unit(s) APHB5514 Honours Dissertation Part 1
Or Successful completion of
Or Enrolment in
One Unit(s) NEUR5514 Neuroscience Honours Dissertation Part 1
And Successful completion of
Or Enrolment in
One Unit(s) APHB4001 Scientific Communication Part 1
S1, S2APHB4008Scientific Communication Part 2
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
BH004 Bachelor of Science (Honours)
or BH005 Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
or HON-PHYGY Physiology
or HON-NEURS Neuroscience
or HON-ANHBY Anatomy and Human Biology
Co-requisites
Successful completion of
Or Enrolment in
One Unit(s) APHB5516 Honours Dissertation Part 3
Or Unit(s) NEUR5516 Neuroscience Honours Dissertation Part 3
And Successful completion of
Or Enrolment in
One Unit(s) APHB5517 Honours Dissertation Part 4
Or Unit(s) NEUR5517 Neuroscience Honours Dissertation Part 4
S1APHB5514Honours Dissertation Part 1
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
BH004 Bachelor of Science (Honours)
or BH005 Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
or HON-PHYGY Physiology
or HON-ANHBY Anatomy and Human Biology
Co-requisites
Successful completion of
Or Enrolment in
Three Unit(s) APHB4001 Scientific Communication Part 1
And Unit(s) APHB4002 Research Design and Analysis Part 1
And Unit(s) APHB5515 Honours Dissertation Part 2
S2APHB5515Honours Dissertation Part 2
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
BH004 Bachelor of Science (Honours)
or BH005 Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
or HON-PHYGY Physiology
or HON-ANHBY Anatomy and Human Biology
Co-requisites
Successful completion of
Or Enrolment in
Three Unit(s) APHB4001 Scientific Communication Part 1
And Unit(s) APHB4002 Research Design and Analysis Part 1
And Unit(s) APHB5514 Honours Dissertation Part 1
S1, S2APHB5516Honours Dissertation Part 3
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
BH004 Bachelor of Science (Honours) (ID 4)
or BH005 Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) (ID 24)
or HON-PHYGY Physiology
or HON-ANHBY Anatomy and Human Biology
Co-requisites
Successful completion of
Or Enrolment in
Unit(s) APHB5517 Honours Dissertation Part 4
S1, S2APHB5517Honours Dissertation Part 4
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
BH004 Bachelor of Science (Honours)
or BH005 Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours)
or HON-PHYGY Physiology
or HON-ANHBY Anatomy and Human Biology
Co-requisites
Successful completion of
Or Enrolment in
One Unit(s) APHB5516 Honours Dissertation Part 3