Honours
If you are interested in working with people and you would like to make a difference to the way primary care is delivered in the community, then this is the place for you!
General Practice and Primary Care Honours Program
2024 Honours Program Information sessions:
Attend one of our information sessions to meet the Honours Coordination team and current students and hear about Honours in the Department General Practice and Primary Care
Date: Wednesday 4 October (virtual)
Time: 4.00 – 5.30pm
Location: Zoom (https://unimelb.zoom.us/j/81089983118?pwd=OEx0dktjOGhRbTNzT01wV3NrK2F5UT09 / Password: 544805)
Research projects:
All our Honours projects focus on primary care/general practice and are qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods rather than lab based. This means the research is conducted using existing datasets or by surveying or interviewing patients or clinicians about a topic within a primary care setting. 2024 Honours projects are available in the following research areas:
- Cancer in Primary Care,
- Children and Young People’s Health,
- Consumer Research,
- Data Driven Quality Improvement,
- Health Data Science for Medical Research
- Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Resistance,
- Primary Care Mental Health,
- Sexual Abuse and Family Violence: SAFE.
General Practice and Primary Care 2024 Honours Projects (Updated 12/09/2023)
Course structure:
The Honours program involves two coursework subjects (25 points) and a Research Project (75 points).
| Subject code | Subject name | Semester | Points | Taught by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIOM40001 | Introduction to Biomedical Research | 1 | 12.5 | Faculty |
| GENP40002 | Introduction to Primary Care Research | 1 | 12.5 | Department of General Practice and Primary Care |
| GENP40000 | Primary Care Research Project (Part 1) | 1 | 25 | Department of General Practice and Primary Care |
| GENP40001 | Primary Care Research Project (Part 2) | 2 | 50 | Department of General Practice and Primary Care |
The department Coursework subject provides students with:
- the common building blocks needed for biomedical research; and
- an understanding of both processes and skills which are essential to the conduct of human research in the primary care setting.
The Research Project subject requires the students to undertake an original supervised project and provides the student with valuable research skills.
Contact
For further information about this Honours program please contact:
Ms Sam Parkin
Honours Program Coordinator (Administrative)
Department of General Practice and Primary Care
Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
sparkin@unimelb.edu.au
***Please note Sam is on leave Friday 15 September, returning Monday 2 October***
Department of General Practice and Primary Care steps:
- Attend one of the department information sessions.
- Submit your documentation (CV, academic transcript and example of recent essay) plus project preferences to department.
- Attend department organized research area specific briefing / meet with the supervisor
- Apply for course and submit your project preferences by the university due dates.
Selection Criteria:
Students must satisfy the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences (MDHS) entry requirements.
University Application process:
The Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences (MDHS) has prepared “How to Apply” guidelines for prospective students for the Bachelor of Science (Honours) and Bachelor of Biomedicine (Honours) courses.
Dates
This course commences in early February and finishes late October. There is no mid-year intake.
Time Commitment
This particular Honours program can only be undertaken on a full-time basis. A student would be expected to be engaged in their research for an average of thirty hours per week over two semesters.
Location
Department of General Practice and Primary Care
780 Elizabeth St
Parkville
Some students may choose to undertake research projects either based in the community or which require data collection to be undertaken in the community.
Facilities
Honours students will be supervised by individual staff members, but will also have access to all of the facilities of the Department. Each student will have a desk with a computer. Students will also be fully-fledged members of the Department, with access to the Department and full involvement in all departmental activities, from seminars to parties.
Further Information
If you require further information about this Honours program please contact:
Ms Sam Parkin
Honours Program Coordinator (Administrative)
Department of General Practice and Primary Care
Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
sparkin@unimelb.edu.au