Honours Overview

Description
Note: this honours specialisation is not available for new enrolments in 2027.

Honours in Human Science and Neuroscience is a blend of coursework and research project work designed to introduce students to the world of research. It equips students with the skills and flexibility of outlook needed to adapt to rapidly changing technologies and fosters habits of critical thinking, problem analysis, and public presentation that are valuable in any leadership role. The combination of formal study and practical experience offered by this honours specialisation is excellent preparation for entry into graduate professional courses such as medicine, physiotherapy, audiology, chiropractic, nursing, teaching or forensics, especially for students interested in furthering those fields through research. The honours specialisation also provides a suitable entry-level qualification for careers in science communication and biomedical research.
Outcomes

Students are able to (1) prepare and present an effective oral presentation to a general scientific audience; (2) write a clear and concise review of topics in the scientific literature - showing some degree of critical appraisal of the literature; (3) rigorously formulate research questions and appropriately design experiment(s) to address them; (4) write and compile a scientific dissertation in a format appropriate for the discipline; (5) demonstrate expertise in scientific methods relevant to their research project; (6) apply statistical analysis techniques; (7) apply independent time and work management skills to obtain, analyse and present original research data; (8) interpret and critically appraise their own and other research data; (9) explain the relationship of their findings to other work in the field; and (10) respond to questions on their dissertation in a manner that shows mastery of the content and some knowledge of related areas.

Entry requirements

The equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 65 per cent in the Level 3 units of the Human Science and Neuroscience major (MJD-HSNEM).

Students must confirm with a supervisor their willingness and availability to supervise their Honours prior to enrolment.

Intake periods

Beginning of year only

Courses

Honours in Human Science and Neuroscience can be taken as a specialisation in the following degrees:

No study plans found for this course. Check your chosen major, see study plans or contact your student advising office for more information.

Units

Key to availability of units:
S1
Semester 1
S2
Semester 2
Take all units (48 points):
AvailabilityUnit codeUnit nameUnit requirements
S1 HMSC4001 Scientific Communication Part 1
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
HON-SSCEH Sport Science, Exercise and Health
or HON-ANHBY Anatomy and Human Biology
or HON-PHYGY Physiology
or HON-HSNEM Human Science and Neuroscience with permission of the unit coordinator
or HON-HSANP Human Sciences (Anatomy and Physiology)
or HON-HSNEM Human Science and Neuroscience
or HON-NEURS Neuroscience
Co-requisites
Enrolment in
HMSC5005 Data Analysis in Human Sciences
and HMSC5004 Research Methods in Human Sciences
Incompatibility
Successful completion of
APHB4001 Scientific Communication Part 1
S1, S2 HMSC4008 Scientific Communication Part 2
Prerequisites
Successful completion of
HMSC4001 Scientific Communication Part 1
S1 HMSC5004 Research Methods in Human Sciences
Incompatibility
Successful completion of
APHB5500 Advanced Research Techniques
or SSEH4602 Research Methods
or APHB4002 Research Design and Analysis Part 1
S1 HMSC5005 Data Analysis in Human Sciences
Incompatibility
Successful completion of
Unit(s) APHB4003 Research Design and Analysis Part 2
or Unit(s) SSEH5655 Fundamentals of Data Analysis in Sport Science, Exercise and Health
or Unit(s) SSEH4603 Data Analysis
S1 NEUR5514 Honours Dissertation Part 1
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
HON-NEURS Neuroscience
or HON-HSNEM Human Science and Neuroscience
Co-requisites
Enrolment in
HMSC4001 Scientific Communication Part 1
and HMSC5005 Data Analysis in Human Sciences
and HMSC5004 Research Methods in Human Sciences
S2 NEUR5515 Honours Dissertation Part 2
Prerequisites
Successful completion of
HMSC4001 Scientific Communication Part 1
and HMSC5004 Research Methods in Human Sciences
and HMSC5005 Data Analysis in Human Sciences
and NEUR5514 Neuroscience Honours Dissertation Part 1
Co-requisites
Enrolment in
HMSC4008 Scientific Communication Part 2
S1, S2 NEUR5516 Honours Dissertation Part 3
Co-requisites
Enrolment in
HMSC4008 Scientific Communication Part 2
and NEUR5515 Neuroscience Honours Dissertation Part 2
and NEUR5517 Neuroscience Honours Dissertation Part 4
S2 NEUR5517 Honours Dissertation Part 4
Co-requisites
Enrolment in
Unit(s) HMSC4008 Scientific Communication Part 2
and NEUR5515 Neuroscience Honours Dissertation Part 2
and NEUR5516 Neuroscience Honours Dissertation Part 3