Assumed knowledge: students must have completed a Bachelor of Health Science from UWS or equivalent degree from another university, with a GPA greater than 5.0 (calculated over all semesters).
Entry is competitive and will depend on availability of places and supervisors.
International students must have an IELTS equal to 6.5 or above.
Applicants from other universities for an honours program in Sport and Exercise Science will, in addition to the above, be required to demonstrate competence in the use of UWS Sport & Exercise Science laboratory equipment deemed necessary to carry out their proposed research as per the applicant’s research statement.
Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 80 credit points including the units listed in the recommended sequence below.
Honours Research Design and Methodology
Students will build upon the skills and knowledge of research, evaluation and scholarly enquiry gained in units completed in the undergraduate program. The unit aims to explore: the nature of research and experience of researching in health related areas, as well as technical skills of data collection, management, analysis and interpretation in health practice. A major outcome of the unit is the development of a formal project proposal for conducting the student’s thesis inquiry. Ethical issues and aspects such as human rights and ethics clearances, confidentiality and respect for participants in research projects and the obligations placed on researchers will be covered. This unit will also provide students with a professional forum in which to discuss and present major aspects of their research project.
Honours Thesis in Health Science A
This unit is the culmination of studies for students who have completed an undergraduate degree in Health Science and provides substantial training in research. Under staff supervision, students choose the particular topic for their research, design their own programme of research, perform the research and analyse the results. The culmination of this process is the production of a thesis in which students describe the rationale for their topic, their research programme, ethical issues, results, and their conclusions.
Honours Thesis in Health Science B
This unit is the culmination of studies for students who have completed an undergraduate degree in Health Science and provides substantial training in research. Under staff supervision, students choose the particular topic for their research, design their own programme of research, perform the research and analyse the results. The culmination of this process is the production of a thesis in which students describe the rationale for their topic, their research programme, ethical issues, results, and their conclusions.
Honours Research Design and Methodology
Students will build upon the skills and knowledge of research, evaluation and scholarly enquiry gained in units completed in the undergraduate program. The unit aims to explore: the nature of research and experience of researching in health related areas, as well as technical skills of data collection, management, analysis and interpretation in health practice. A major outcome of the unit is the development of a formal project proposal for conducting the student’s thesis inquiry. Ethical issues and aspects such as human rights and ethics clearances, confidentiality and respect for participants in research projects and the obligations placed on researchers will be covered. This unit will also provide students with a professional forum in which to discuss and present major aspects of their research project.
Honours Thesis in Health Science A
This unit is the culmination of studies for students who have completed an undergraduate degree in Health Science and provides substantial training in research. Under staff supervision, students choose the particular topic for their research, design their own programme of research, perform the research and analyse the results. The culmination of this process is the production of a thesis in which students describe the rationale for their topic, their research programme, ethical issues, results, and their conclusions.
Honours Thesis in Health Science C
This unit is the culmination of studies for students who have completed an undergraduate degree in Health Science and provides substantial training in research. Under staff supervision, students choose the particular topic for their research, design their own programme of research, perform the research and analyse the results. The culmination of this process is the production of a thesis in which students describe the rationale for their topic, their research programme, ethical issues, results, and their conclusions.
Honours Thesis in Health Science D
This unit is the culmination of studies for students who have completed an undergraduate degree in Health Science and provides substantial training in research. Under staff supervision, students choose the particular topic for their research, design their own programme of research, perform the research and analyse the results. The culmination of this process is the production of a thesis in which students describe the rationale for their topic, their research programme, ethical issues, results, and their conclusions.
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