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Overview

Honours is a fourth year of undergraduate study offered to students who demonstrate academic success and fulfilled the requirements of a Bachelors degree, with a major in a relevant discipline. The aim of the Honours program in the School of Agriculture, Biomedicine and Environment (SABE) is to provide undergraduate students … For more content click the Read more button below. Honours in Agriculture consists of a one year (full-time) or two years (part-time) individual research project, supervised by a SABE scientist whose research is in the disciplines of crop science and/or plant science. Students can commence either in February or July. Students should consult with potential supervisors during their final undergraduate year and will only be accepted into the subject with the written support from a willing supervisor. The School Honours co-ordinator will provide more information on the application process including a comprehensive list of available research projects.  AGR401C is the second or third subject of a 90CP research component for Honours in SABE. Students must take AGR401A first. 

Portfolio

Office of the Provost

School

Agriculture, Biomedicine and Environment

Subject coordinator

Travis Dutka

Subject type

Honours

Year level

Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

AQF level

Level 8 – Bachelor Degree Honours

Available as elective

No

Available to study abroad / exchange students

No

Capstone subject

No

Academic progress review - Schedule A subject

No

Subject instances

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Career ready

Work based learning (placement):No

Graduate capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing
DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Subject intended learning outcomes

On successful completion you will be able to:
1.
Refine practical experience and advanced knowledge in the fields of animal physiology and health.
2.
Demonstrate knowledge in crop science and/or plant science research when devising experiments, analysing results, and drawing conclusions. 
3.
Compare and contrast published scientific information and acquired data and communicate this to a scientific audience in written form. 
4.
Develop advanced oral communication skills to present knowledge and ideas to audiences including individuals with and without detailed specialist expertise. 
5.
Develop intellectual independence through responsibility and accountability for own learning and practice

Learning activities

Students who undertake Honours will undertake supervised research under the tutelage of a scientist in the School of Agriculture, Biomedicine and Environment (SABE). The nature of this research depends on the interests of the supervisor: students may find themselves working in a research laboratory on the Bundoora or Albury-Wodonga campuses or at affiliated external institutions (e.g., AgriBio, ONJCRI, Baker), or conduct field research. Regardless of the nature of the research, during Honours all students will conduct experiments and collect original data, analyse results, and present their findings in written and oral forms.  

Enrolment rules

Special conditions

Requisite rules

Prerequisite: Must be enrolled in SHAVB or SHBIS or SHMD or SHS or SHSWCB.