Pathology

Major/Minor/Specialisation !BH-BMED-SPC+1011 (2015)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2015.

Year and Campus: 2015

Coordinator

Dr Theo Mantamadiotis

Contact

Coordinator:

Dr Theo Mantamadiotis
theom@unimelb.edu.au

Administrative Coordinator:

Ms Lesley Robinson
lesleyr@unimelb.edu.au

Overview:

The Honours program in the Department of Pathology provides an introduction to the challenging area of investigation of disease at the cellular and molecular level. Students will undertake a full-time research project based in a laboratory within the Department of Pathology or at one of our affiliated institutions. A student undertaking Honours in the Department of Pathology will have a strong interest in investigating and understanding the mechanisms of disease.

Learning Outcomes:

The course is composed of a laboratory based research project, supported by course work, which will give students experience in the areas of -

  • Design and execution of experiments
  • Learning new laboratory techniques and procedures
  • Construction of a title, hypothesis and relevant aims for a project
  • Acquisition, interpretation and critical analysis of data.
  • Reporting of experimental data in a concise and scientific manner through the preparation of a Thesis that is consistent with that published in scientific manuscripts
  • Reporting of experimental data, through the preparation of a Thesis report, in a concise and scientific manner consistent with that published in scientific manuscripts
  • Oral communication of results via presentations to a scientific audience

Students completing Honours in the Department of Pathology will develop a strong foundation for further studies as a Research Higher Degree candidate or employee with research and analysis experience.

Structure & Available Subjects:

The Honours program consists of 100 credit points completed over 12 months full time (or part time equivalent) comprising of two (2) Advanced Coursework subjects and a Research Project.

To be awarded Honours with a specialisation in Pathology, students must successfully complete the following:

  • BIOM40001 - Introduction to Biomedical Research (12.5 points)
  • PATH40002 - Critical Analysis of Pathology Research (12.5 points)
  • PATH40001 and PATH40005 - Pathology Research Project (75 points)

There are no elective subjects in this Honours program.

Subject Options:

Coursework Component

Students must complete 25 credit points of advanced coursework subjects. This is achieved by enrolling in the following subjects in the appropriate semesters.

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Research Component

Students must complete a total of 75 credit points of research across the duration of the Honours program. This is achieved by enrolling in a combination of the following subjects in the appropriate semesters.

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Links to further information: http://www.path.unimelb.edu.au/
Related Course(s): Bachelor of Biomedicine (Degree with Honours)
Bachelor of Science (Degree with Honours)

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