Honours course

Honours in Science Communication

This unit is intended for students who want to consolidate their research skills following an undergraduate major in science communication. Students carry out an original, individual research project with supervision. The project includes development of a testable hypothesis or research objectives in an area of science communication, selection and use of appropriate methods, execution of the project, analysis and interpretation of results, presentation of a seminar describing the project and completion of a written thesis incorporating all aspects of the work.

Outcomes: Students are able to (1) consolidate and build on the foundations of science communication established in their undergraduate program; (2) gain insight into the process of research by developing their research project under supervision; and (3) develop research skills including critical analysis of the literature, research design, data collection and analysis, interpretation of results and presentation of findings.

Entry requirements: the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 65 per cent in the Level 3 science communication units.

Intake periods: Beginning of year and mid-year

Honours sequence

Key to availability of units:
S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; N/A = not available in 2019; NS = non-standard teaching period

Note: Units that are indicated as N/A may be available in 2020 or 2021.

Take all units (36 points):

Availability	Unit code	Unit name	Unit rules
S1, S2	SCIE4501	Science Research Dissertation Part 1
S1, S2	SCIE4502	Science Research Dissertation Part 2
S1, S2	SCIE4503	Science Research Dissertation Part 3
S1, S2	SCIE4504	Science Research Dissertation Part 4
S1	SCOM4402	Science Communication Literature Review	Prerequisites: enrolment in Science Communication honours or Master of Science Communication (51580) or Master of Clinical Research (90620) or Master of Social Science Research Methods (12560)
NS	SOCS5003	Research Design	Prerequisites: for Social Research Methods students and Science Communication students : none; for other postgraduate course (International Relations, Strategic Communications, Asian Studies, International Development, Public Policy) students: completion of 24 points of their coursework, three core units and one option unit, and have achieved a 70 per cent WAM in those units.

Take unit(s) to the value of 12 points:

Availability	Unit code	Unit name	Unit rules
NS	EDUC5631	Approaches to Research	Prerequisites: enrolment in one of the following courses: Master of Educational Leadership (30520); Master of Education (30580); Graduate Diploma in Professional Education (31310); Graduate Diploma in Educational Assessment; Master of Education (31500); Master of Teaching (31520); Master of Education in Assessment, Measurement and Evaulation (31530); Master of Education in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (31560); Master of Educational Studies (31600); Master of Special Education (31620); Master of Education in Assessment, Measurement and Evaluation (31630); Master of Educational Leadership (31650); Master of Education (31670); Master of Education (31700); Graduate Diploma in Curriculum Studies (32310); Graduate Diploma in School Leadership (32320); Master of Curriculum Studies (32510); Master of School Leadership (32520)
N/A	EDUC5633	Quantitative Inquiry
S1	EDUC5634	Qualitative Inquiry
S1	PUBH5805	Qualitative Research Methods in Health
S1, S2	SCIE4403	The Conduct, Ethics and Communication of Science	Prerequisites: enrolment in postgraduate course or honours
S2	SCIE4481	Good, Bogus and Corrupted Science	Prerequisites: enrolment in honours or postgraduate course
S2	SCOM5302	Contemporary Issues in Science Communication
S2	SCOM5308	Peer Review
NS	SOCS5005	Social Research Ethics
N/A	SOCS5009	Innovative Social Research Methods
S1	SSEH5654	Fundamentals in Research Methods	Prerequisites: enrolment in the Bachelor of Exercise Rehabilitation Science honours; or postgraduate study in Sport Science, Exercise and Health; or the Master of Exercise Science (coursework) (52510); or the Graduate Diploma in Sport and Recreation Management (51390)