HONOURS BOTANY
BOT4HNX
2021
Credit points: 30
Subject outline
This subject code caters to Honours students who wish to complete their 4th year honours program part-time, over 18 months. In all other respects this subject is equivalent to BOT4HNA and BOT4HNB. Honours students are required to undertake a research project under supervision, complete assessment tasks, attend and give seminars. This subject of study represents a part-time program, which students may commence in either February or July. They should see the honours coordinator or preferred supervisor during their final year for a discussion of possible research topics available in the Department.
SchoolLife Sciences
Credit points30
Subject Co-ordinatorKim Plummer
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Available as ElectiveNo
Learning ActivitiesN/A
Capstone subjectYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Must be admitted in SHBIS or SHS or SHMES or SHSWCB.
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsBOT41HON
Equivalent subjectsBOT41HON
Quota Management StrategyN/A
Quota-conditions or rulesN/A
Special conditionsThis subject code caters to Honours students who wish to complete their 4th year honours program part-time, over 18 months. In all other respects this subject is equivalent to BOT4HNA and BOT4HNB. Honours students are expected to have achieved a grade average of at least 70% in at least 60 credit points of third-year subjects germane to the discipline and a third-year average of at least 65%
Minimum credit point requirementN/A
Assumed knowledgeN/A
Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A
Entire subject or partial subjectN/A
Total hours/days requiredN/A
Location of WBL activity (region)N/A
WBL addtional requirementsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Subject options
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Melbourne (Bundoora), 2021, Week 06-24, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorKim Plummer
Class requirements
Supervised ResearchWeek: 6 - 24
One 2.50 days supervised research per week on weekdays during the day from week 6 to week 24 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: 6 - 24
Seven 7.00 hours workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 6 to week 24 and delivered via face-to-face.
Workshops are run as Multiple Sessions in week 1 of study
Assessments
Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
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Literature Review (3000 words maximum) All assessment components listed are the combined assessment for BOT4HNX (equivalent to combined assessment of 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 BOT4HNX (equivalent to combined assessment of 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, SILO2, SILO3, SILO5, SILO6 |
Final Seminar (15 minutes, + 5 minutes questions) (3000 words maximum) All assessment components listed are the combined assessment for BOT4HNX (equivalent to combined assessment of 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 BOT4HNX (equivalent to combined assessment of BOT4HNA and BOT4HNB) | N/A | N/A | No | 70 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6 |
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2021, Week 28-46, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorKim Plummer
Class requirements
Supervised ResearchWeek: 28 - 46
One 2.50 days supervised research per week on weekdays during the day from week 28 to week 46 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: 28 - 46
Seven 7.00 hours workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 28 to week 46 and delivered via face-to-face.
Workshops are run as Multiple Sessions in week 1 of study
Assessments
Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Literature Review (3000 words maximum) All assessment components listed are the combined assessment for BOT4HNX (equivalent to combined assessment of 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 BOT4HNX (equivalent to combined assessment of 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, SILO2, SILO3, SILO5, SILO6 |
Final Seminar (15 minutes, + 5 minutes questions) (3000 words maximum) All assessment components listed are the combined assessment for BOT4HNX (equivalent to combined assessment of 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 BOT4HNX (equivalent to combined assessment of BOT4HNA and BOT4HNB) | N/A | N/A | No | 70 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6 |