Honours in the School of Agriculture, Biomedicine and Environment (SABE)
What is Honours in SABE?
As an Honours student in our school, you will embark on a new set of adventures, very different to the 3 years of your undergraduate experience.
You will have the opportunity to fully immerse yourself in a research topic for an entire year and experience first-hand what a career in research is like.
You will get to work alongside our world-leading researchers in our discipline areas, and to become an expert yourself in data analysis, critical thinking and the use of cutting-edge scientific techniques.
Our goal is to transform you from an undergraduate student (who learns about science from a textbook) into a successful researcher (who rewrites textbooks). Our Honours graduates are highly sought-after by employers from all sectors.
To learn more, you can watch the following recording of our most recent online information session:
For entry into Honours, you must find a research project. SABE research covers a broad range of disciplines such as animal physiology, anatomy, biochemistry, cardiovascular research, chemistry, ecology, genetics, microbiology, physiology and pharmacology, plant science, and many more.
We also have a partnership with the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute (ONJCRI) where students undertake projects with researchers in the School of Cancer Medicine. You are therefore joining a diverse and large number of researchers working on many important problems in agricultural science, biomedical diseases, and securing the environment.
Need help to find an Honours research project? Consider the following statements and then focus your attention on the projects offered by the respective department/discipline/institute.
Statement
Department/Discipline/Institute
I want to determine the ATOMIC STRUCTURE OF PROTEINS to aid in the design of new drugs
Biochemistry (BC) Chemistry (BC) Cancer Medicine (ONJCRI) Plant Sciences (APSS)
I want to research the MOLECULES that become dysregulated & lead to the development of human DISEASE
To apply for Honours in SABE it is essential that you meet with prospective supervisor(s) as their approval is critical for your entry. Contact information for supervisors is provided in the 2024 Honours Project Booklet [PDF 12.8MB].
You will need to complete this form and obtain your supervisor's signature. You will then need to obtain coordinator approval by emailing your completed form to sabehonours@lateroe.edu.au
Information session 1: Online information session with course coordinator and past students. Tuesday 29th August 2023 (Sem 2, Week 5) at 5:00pm via zoom (meeting ID 813 4765 7612 or https://latrobe.zoom.us/j/81347657612)
Information session 2: In-person SABE Honours “Open Day” to meet potential research supervisors. Wednesday 18th October 2023 (Sem 2, Week 11).
Schedule of events: Course presentation by coordinator: WLT1 (Bundoora campus) at 11:00am – 11:20am. Meet and greet with potential supervisors: WLT foyer (Bundoora campus) 11:20am – 1:00pm.
Need help?
Please contact the SABE Honours coordinator if you need help finding a project or applying: sabehonours@latrobe.edu.au
