BVSc Honours ProgramBVSc Honours Program

20082008

AgendaAgenda

Why choose honours?Why choose honours? What is required?What is required? Who will be my supervisor?Who will be my supervisor? What help is available?What help is available? QuestionsQuestions

Why choose honours?Why choose honours?

Future qualifications and researchFuture qualifications and research Post graduate research fundingPost graduate research funding Definite or possible interestDefinite or possible interest

Because you canBecause you can Y1-4 WAM ≥ 70Y1-4 WAM ≥ 70

Because you are the finest of Australia’s finestBecause you are the finest of Australia’s finest

What is required?What is required?

Year 4Year 4 Choose an area of veterinary science that Choose an area of veterinary science that

interests you and at least one elective interests you and at least one elective linked to this arealinked to this area

Determine a suitable research problem Determine a suitable research problem that you can address through research that you can address through research during Y5during Y5

Write a draft research proposal and submit Write a draft research proposal and submit an honours application forman honours application form

What is required?What is required?

Year 5Year 5 Submit research proposalSubmit research proposal Honours learning agreement formHonours learning agreement form Research progress report formResearch progress report form Submit dissertation and reflective statementSubmit dissertation and reflective statement Research supervisor report formResearch supervisor report form Oral defenceOral defence Satisfactory placement performance Satisfactory placement performance

Supervisor report formSupervisor report form Communication taskCommunication task Administrative formsAdministrative forms

Research proposal formResearch proposal form

IntroductionIntroduction Research question, problem or issue and valueResearch question, problem or issue and value

Statement of aim and objectivesStatement of aim and objectives Statement of methodsStatement of methods

Methods used to answer the research question Methods used to answer the research question and achieve aims and objectivesand achieve aims and objectives

Statement of ethical considerationsStatement of ethical considerations Ethical implications and how these will be Ethical implications and how these will be

addressedaddressed Statement of timescaleStatement of timescale Maximum 2 pages not including Gantt chartMaximum 2 pages not including Gantt chart

Research proposal formResearch proposal form

Statement of timescaleStatement of timescale Linked to Y5 rotationsLinked to Y5 rotations Including milestonesIncluding milestones Gantt chart formatGantt chart format

Honours application formHonours application form

Proposed titleProposed title Your detailsYour details Proposed supervisor detailsProposed supervisor details

Include 2-3 potential supervisorsInclude 2-3 potential supervisors Projects and supervisors are approved by Projects and supervisors are approved by

the Honours Committeethe Honours Committee

Who will be my supervisor?Who will be my supervisor?

Student nominations provided through the Student nominations provided through the honours application formhonours application form Discuss your project with potential Discuss your project with potential

supervisorssupervisors Place them in order of preferencePlace them in order of preference

Honours committee will review project Honours committee will review project proposals, check with supervisors and allocateproposals, check with supervisors and allocate

Limit of 2 honours students per academic staff Limit of 2 honours students per academic staff member member

What help is available?What help is available?

Year 4Year 4 Year 5 coordinatorYear 5 coordinator Honours unit of study coordinatorHonours unit of study coordinator Honours stream coordinatorsHonours stream coordinators Academic staffAcademic staff Faculty office staffFaculty office staff Library staffLibrary staff

What help is available?What help is available?

Year 5Year 5 Supervisor and co-supervisorSupervisor and co-supervisor Year 5 WebCT siteYear 5 WebCT site Virtual Veterinary CampusVirtual Veterinary Campus Library staffLibrary staff Faculty office staffFaculty office staff Year 5 coordinatorYear 5 coordinator Honours unit of study coordinatorHonours unit of study coordinator Honours stream coordinatorsHonours stream coordinators Academic staffAcademic staff

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