HONOURS BOTANY
BOT4HNB
2020
Credit points: 60
Subject outline
The full Honours program lasts approximately 9 months and commences in early February. Both BOT4HNA and BOT4HNB need to be taken up during the one academic year. The Honours program includes an original research project which is supervised by a member of staff of the Department. A variety of scientific techniques will be learned and students will conduct their research independently with some guidance. Scientific communication and thinking skills established during the undergraduate degree will be consolidated and further developed through various workshops and exercises. Other components of the program are designed to put to practice the various skills that are essential for a scientist including the writing of a scientific literature review, presentation of an introductory poster and a final research seminar, preparation of a manuscript-style thesis, and an oral defence of the thesis.
School: Life Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 60
Subject Co-ordinator: Kim Plummer
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Must be admitted in SHBIS or SHS or SHMES or SHSWCB or SHAVB
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: BOT42HON
Equivalent subjects: BOT42HON
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: This subject represents one semester of a year-long program
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
Location of WBL activity (region): N/A
WBL addtional requirements: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Week 06-24, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Kim Plummer
Class requirements
Supervised ResearchWeek: 10 - 22
One 5.00 days supervised research per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Supervised research may involve laboratory or field work in collaboration/consultation with an academic supervisor. Approx 7 workshops on writing literature reviews, poster, theses, laboratory safety. Attendance at AgriBio/Departmental Seminars is expected. Hours of study are not limited and depend on the demands of the project.
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
Three 3.00 hours workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Workshops are run as Multiple Sessions on different days.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Literature Review (3000 words maximum)All assessment components listed are the combined assessment for BOT4HNA and BOT4HNB. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO3 |
Introductory Poster and associated oral presentation (3000 words equivalent)All assessment components listed are the combined assessment for BOT4HNA and BOT4HNB.Poster session includes multiple 5 minute oral presentations with multiple academics + 5 minutes questions (poster 1000 words, oral presentation 2000 words equivalent). | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO3, SILO5, SILO6 |
Final Seminar (15 minutes, + 5 minutes questions) (3000 words maximum)All assessment components listed are the combined assessment for BOT4HNA and BOT4HNB. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO2, SILO3 |
Manuscript-style thesis (8000 words maximum plus appendices, oral defence,15 minutes)All assessment components listed are the combined assessment for BOT4HNA and BOT4HNB. | N/A | N/A | No | 70 | SILO1, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6 |
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Week 28-46, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Kim Plummer
Class requirements
Supervised ResearchWeek: 31 - 43
One 5.00 days supervised research per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Supervised research may involve laboratory or field work in collaboration/consultation with an academic supervisor. Approx 7 workshops on writing literature reviews, poster, theses, laboratory safety. Attendance at AgriBio/Departmental Seminars is expected. Hours of study are not limited and depend on the demands of the project.
WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
Three 3.00 hours workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Workshops are run as Multiple Sessions on different days.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Literature Review (3000 words maximum)All assessment components listed are the combined assessment for BOT4HNA and BOT4HNB. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO3 |
Introductory Poster and associated oral presentation (3000 words equivalent)All assessment components listed are the combined assessment for BOT4HNA and BOT4HNB.Poster session includes multiple 5 minute oral presentations with multiple academics + 5 minutes questions (poster 1000 words, oral presentation 2000 words equivalent). | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO3, SILO5, SILO6 |
Final Seminar (15 minutes, + 5 minutes questions) (3000 words maximum)All assessment components listed are the combined assessment for BOT4HNA and BOT4HNB. | N/A | N/A | No | 10 | SILO2, SILO3 |
Manuscript-style thesis (8000 words maximum plus appendices, oral defence,15 minutes)All assessment components listed are the combined assessment for BOT4HNA and BOT4HNB. | N/A | N/A | No | 70 | SILO1, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6 |