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Science Honours Projects - 2021 Science Honours Projects - 2021 CRICOS Provider No. 00103D Contents Bachelor of Science Honours……………………. 2 How to apply for Honours…………………….…... 3 Biomedical Science………………………….…….. 4 Environmental Science……………………………. 8 Mathematical Science…………………………….. 14 Food Science………………………….................... 15 Veterinary and Wildlife Science…………………. 16 School of Science, Psychology and Sport – BSc Honours Research Projects 2021 1 Bachelor of Science Honours Students who excel in their undergraduate degree are eligible to apply for entry into the Bachelor of Science Honours program. Honours is an intensive research-based program requiring an extra year of full- time study (or 18 months part-time study) on top of your undergraduate degree. What is Honours? The Bachelor of Science Honours program (SZ8) is an additional fourth year of Undergraduate studies, completed over 9 months full-time (FT), or 18 months part-time (PT). The main objective of the program is to train students as professional research scientists. Honours students engage in an individual research project under the close supervision of an academic staff member with relevant expertise in their chosen field. Students also complete theoretical coursework designed to complement their research and develop key skills in communication, critical analysis and project management, equipping them for independent research roles in the workplace or for entry into postgraduate research programs. For more program information, see Honours course outline and Honours courses and assessment. Why complete an Honours year? For some students completing honours is the first step towards building an academic research career and pursuing post graduate study. However, completing an Honours year also offers many benefits to those looking to boost their marketability in an increasingly competitive job market. Honours gives you the opportunity to: • Get experience in real scientific research • Extend your knowledge in a specialist field of interest • Contribute new knowledge to your field (with possibility of publication) • Develop workplace skills attractive to employers • Use advanced techniques and equipment and broaden your technical skill set Honours can be challenging, with a level of independence expected of students representing a significant change from previous undergraduate courses. However, most students find that their Honours year is an extremely rewarding experience. School of Science, Psychology and Sport Honours Research projects are available in the following discipline areas, as listed in this Information Booklet: • Biomedical Science • Environmental Science • Mathematical Science • Food Science • Veterinary and Wildlife Science For more information on the Bachelor of Science Honours Program, contact the Science Honours course coordinator at your campus: Mt Helen Campus Gippsland Campus Dr Morgan Wallace Dr Phill Brook -Carter [email protected] [email protected] +61 3 5327 9939 +61 3 5122 6783 Berwick Campus Dr Rob Bischof [email protected] +61 3 4313 7930 School of Science, Psychology and Sport – BSc Honours Research Projects 2021 2 How to apply for Honours Qualification for the Honours program requires students ot have a GPA>6.0 (or equivalent) in a relevant undergraduate degree, and the support of an academic supervisor. In addition to completing an Online Application for entry to the Bachelor of Science (Honours) programs, students will need to submit a completed Research Proposal Form, outlining their intended research project which is also signed by their chosen supervisor(s). Step 1 Find a Project and Supervisor An Honours information session will be held as a webinar in Semester 2, which will provide you with an introduction to the Bachelor of Science Honours program and the scope of research projects available to students in 2021. You can also contact academic staff working in areas that interest you directly and ask them if they would consider supervising you. This Information Booklet contains a listing of Research projects suitable for Honours students in 2021. Note that this is not a complete list of available projects for 2021, so students are encouraged to contact academic staff that they are interested in working with at the School of Science, Psychology and Sport to discuss possible Honours projects. It is a good idea to talk to a number of prospective supervisors to assess whether their research focus aligns with your interests and whether you feel you could work well with their research group. If possible, talk to other students in the group or past students who have worked with them as well. Some questions to help you refine what you want to work on • What aspects of your undergraduate degree have you found most interesting? • Which courses did you enjoy the most? • What topics or issues did you wish you could have studied in more depth? • Which academic staff had a teaching style that you liked in undergraduate courses? • Which academic staff are working in areas that interest you? Step 2: Apply for Honours FedUni students can complete an Online Application for entry into the honours program (SZ8). You will also need to submit a completed Research Proposal Form signed by your prospective supervisor. Students wanting to enrol in Honours at FedUni, who completed their undergraduate degree elsewhere should contact the relevant Science Honours Program Coordinator to discuss eligibility requirements. Step 3: Accept your offer If you are offered a place in the honours program you need to formally accept your offer in writing. You should also get in touch with your supervisor to discuss any additional requirements (eg ethics approvals, laboratory safety training) for your project prior to starting your research work. Semester 1 intake typically starts at the beginning of February, Semester 2 intake starts at the beginning of August. Additional discipline-based information sessions may also be run, dates and details to be advised by email to eligible students. School of Science, Psychology and Sport Honours Scholarships The School of Science, Psychology and Sport is offering 5 Honours Scholarships ($3,000 each) to be awarded to applicants entering Honours in 2021. Applications will be assessed on the applicant’s academic performance within their undergraduate degree. For further information, contact the Science Honours course coordinator at your campus. School of Science, Psychology and Sport – BSc Honours Research Projects 2021 3 Biomedical Science Characterising immune changes in specific The Y chromosome microRNA - a new paradigm of disease settings coronary artery disease in men Location: Mt Helen Campus Location: Mt Helen Campus Project Leaders: Prof Stuart Berzins, Dr Morgan Wallace Project Leaders: Prof Fadi Charchar, Prof Stephen Harrop Email: [email protected], (University of Melbourne) [email protected] Email: [email protected] Phone: (03) 5334 4963 (Prof Berzins) Phone: (03) 5327 6098 (03) 5327 9939 (Dr Wallace) Project description: There is a well-known “male Project description: Comparing blood from patients with that disadvantage” in heart disease – men develop and die of it of healthy people can reveal immune changes associated with more frequently than women. The cause of this disparity is still disease progression. This not clear and is not explained by many traditional risk factors type of characterisation is such as diet. We have shown in a recent that the male sex Y being considered for chromosome is associated with increased risk of heart disease. patients with blood cancers The current proposed project will utilise molecular techniques such as multiple myeloma, to measure the expression of Y genes in patients with CAD. respiratory diseases such This may improve our understanding of why men are more as asthma, and for patients prone to heart disease and could help to develop sex-specific with virus infections. This methods for prevention and treatment of heart disease in the approach provides useful future. insights into normal immune Key words: genetics, human disease function and may identify novel prognostic markers that can be used to improve diagnosis and assist with the selection of appropriate treatment strategies for patients. Key words: immunology, T cells, immune responses, cancer, Using RNA-Seq to determine the long-non coding viruses RNA profile of hypertensive human kidneys Location: Mt Helen Campus Project Leaders: Prof Fadi Charchar, Characterising the function of innate-like T cells Dr Maciej Tomaszewski (University of Manchester, UK) Location: Mt Helen Campus Email: [email protected] Project Leaders: Prof Stuart Berzins, Dr Morgan Wallace Phone: (03) 5327 6098 Email: [email protected], [email protected] Project description: Hypertension is the number one risk Phone: (03) 5334 4963 (Prof Berzins) factor for many cardiovascular diseases. It is not clear which (03) 5327 9939 (Dr Wallace) genes and transcripts are association with increased risk of hypertension. Our hypothesis is that non-coding RNA or/and Project description: We are interested in studying the the aberrant expression of long-non coding RNA (exciting new response of innate like T cells to different forms of stimulation RNA molecules previously thought of as JUNK RNA) may be to better understand how they function in different disease one of the drivers. We will be using next generation sequencing settings. This project will stimulate T cells isolated from human and a range of cutting-edge
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