Honours Study
Honours study in biotechnology offers students the opportunity to work on a research project with any of the MOBT academic staff and/or in any of our participating schools. Students enrol in the Honours course in the School within which the academic staff member is based: either the School of Molecular & Microbial Biosciences, Chemistry or Biological Sciences. Regardless of the host school, students must enrol in the four MOBT honours units of study MOBT40XX (X=11,12,13 and 14).
Generally each School expects students to have achieved a Credit grade or higher in senior units of study. The Faculty of Science also requires that prospective honours students have a Science Weighted Average Mark (SCIWAM*) requirement of at least 65 - more.
As a guide, honours students generally have maintained at least a credit average, and often a distinction average, in their undergraduate units of study. Read about a recent honours graduate here.
Links to the research interests of affiliated academic staff are provided below:
Honours assessment criteria by School*
Molecular & Microbial Biosciences (MMB), Chemistry (CHEM), Biological Sciences (BIOL)
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School
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MMB
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CHEM
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BIOL
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Research
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60
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45
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75
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Thesis (+ oral exam where applicable)
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30
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Thesis talk
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15
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15
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0
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Coursework
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25
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10
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25
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*To be used as a guide only. Follow School link for more detail on Honours study and assessment.
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