Honours Program - Vision Science

Major/Minor/Specialisation !BH-SCI-MAJ+1016 (2012)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2012.

Year and Campus: 2012

Coordinator

Dr Michael Pianta
Department of Optometry and Vision Science

Contact

Email: mjp@unimelb.edu.au

For course enquiries about the Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours) or the Bachelor of Biomedicine (Degree with Honours) in Vision Science, please contact:

Eastern Precinct Student Centre
The Eastern Precinct (building 138)
(between Doug McDonell building and Eastern Resource Centre)

http://www.studentcentre.unimelb.edu.au/eastern
Phone: 13 MELB (13 6352)
Email: 13MELB@unimelb.edu.au

Overview:

Honours in Vision Science is a one-year program designed to extend students' knowledge and skills through a supervised research project together with advanced coursework in vision science.

Admission requirements

Applicants must satisfy the Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours) or the Bachelor of Biomedicine (Degree with Honours) entry requirements.

Honours in Vision Science is available as start of year intake and mid year intake.
Objectives:

The objectives of the Honours program in Vision Science include providing students with opportunities to

  • Conduct research in vision sciences or optics
  • Acquire skills in defining and solving problems
Structure & Available Subjects:

Research
Students must complete 75 points of research.

Coursework
Students must complete 25 points of coursework.
Subject Options:

Research component

Students enrol in a total of 75 points of research project across the duration of the Honours program. This is achieved by enrolling in the following subject across two consecutive semesters to achieve a total 75 credit points.

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1, Semester 2
37.50

Coursework component

Students enrol in the following 2 x 12.5 point coursework subjects:

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Links to further information: http://www.optometry.unimelb.edu.au/current/honours.html
Notes:

Students enrolled in the Honours program in Vision Science are required to attend and participate in Departmental seminars, including the Vision Science Seminar Series and Journal Club.
Related Course(s): Bachelor of Biomedicine (Degree with Honours)
Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours)

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