1. BVSc Honours Program 2008

2. Agenda 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? Questions Questions

3. Why choose honours? Future qualifications and research Future qualifications and research Post graduate research funding Post graduate research funding Definite or possible interest Definite or possible interest Because you can Because you can Y1-4 WAM ≥ 70 Y1-4 WAM ≥ 70 Because you are the finest of Australia’s finest Because you are the finest of Australia’s finest

4. What is required? Year 4 Year 4 Choose an area of veterinary science that interests you and at least one elective linked to this area Choose an area of veterinary science that interests you and at least one elective linked to this area Determine a suitable research problem that you can address through research during Y5 Determine a suitable research problem that you can address through research during Y5 Write a draft research proposal and submit an honours application form Write a draft research proposal and submit an honours application form

5. What is required? Year 5 Year 5 Submit research proposal Submit research proposal Honours learning agreement form Honours learning agreement form Research progress report form Research progress report form Submit dissertation and reflective statement Submit dissertation and reflective statement Research supervisor report form Research supervisor report form Oral defence Oral defence Satisfactory placement performance Satisfactory placement performance Supervisor report form Supervisor report form Communication task Communication task Administrative forms Administrative forms

6. Research proposal form Introduction Introduction Research question, problem or issue and value Research question, problem or issue and value Statement of aim and objectives Statement of aim and objectives Statement of methods Statement of methods Methods used to answer the research question and achieve aims and objectives Methods used to answer the research question and achieve aims and objectives Statement of ethical considerations Statement of ethical considerations Ethical implications and how these will be addressed Ethical implications and how these will be addressed Statement of timescale Statement of timescale Maximum 2 pages not including Gantt chart Maximum 2 pages not including Gantt chart

7. Research proposal form Statement of timescale Statement of timescale Linked to Y5 rotations Linked to Y5 rotations Including milestones Including milestones Gantt chart format Gantt chart format Gantt chart format Gantt chart format

8. Honours application form Proposed title Proposed title Your details Your details Proposed supervisor details Proposed supervisor details Include 2-3 potential supervisors Include 2-3 potential supervisors Projects and supervisors are approved by the Honours Committee Projects and supervisors are approved by the Honours Committee

9. Who will be my supervisor? Student nominations provided through the honours application form Student nominations provided through the honours application form Discuss your project with potential supervisors Discuss your project with potential supervisors Place them in order of preference Place them in order of preference Honours committee will review project proposals, check with supervisors and allocate Honours committee will review project proposals, check with supervisors and allocate Limit of 2 honours students per academic staff member Limit of 2 honours students per academic staff member

10. What help is available? Year 4 Year 4 Year 5 coordinator Year 5 coordinator Honours unit of study coordinator Honours unit of study coordinator Honours stream coordinators Honours stream coordinators Academic staff Academic staff Faculty office staff Faculty office staff Library staff Library staff

11. What help is available? Year 5 Year 5 Supervisor and co-supervisor Supervisor and co-supervisor Year 5 WebCT site Year 5 WebCT site Virtual Veterinary Campus Virtual Veterinary Campus Library staff Library staff Faculty office staff Faculty office staff Year 5 coordinator Year 5 coordinator Honours unit of study coordinator Honours unit of study coordinator Honours stream coordinators Honours stream coordinators Academic staff Academic staff

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