Pre-requisite: BSc with a major in Anatomy. BMedSc with 18UOC at Level III in Anatomy. Credit or greater (>=65) weighted average mean (WAM) for BSc or BMedSc degree or a WAM of between 60 and 64 an average of >=65 for all Level III courses.

This is a one-year course where students commence in session 1 and end in session 2 of the same year (24UOC per session). The main aim of the course is to introduce undergraduate students to medical research. Students gain laboratory experience by undertaking a research project which is proposed and supervised by either a staff member of the Department of Anatomy or by a researcher within an affiliated research institution or hospital department. Research projects in Anatomy range considerably and include such neuroscience topics as comparative neuroanatomy, neural development, neurodegenerative disorders, cardiovascular control and stress, pain mechanisms and spinal cord injury, as well as gross and microscopic anatomy and biological anthropology (especially the study of human evolution). Projects can include techniques such as animal surgery, routine histology, immunohistochemistry, neuronal tract-tracing, light, confocal and electron microscopy, tissue culture and cell biology, electrophysiology, protein chemistry, immunology and enzymology. Students considering Honours are advised to check the SOMS website "Future Students" Honours pages for the full list of Anatomy projects which are currently available. Assessment consists of a written literature review assignment and introductory seminar at the end of session 1 and a final seminar, written project manuscript and student interview at the end of session 2. Attendance at the SOMS Research Techniques Seminar series (in session 1 only) is compulsory, as is attendance at the Research Seminars (in session 1 & 2) of either a SOMS department or an affiliated research institution (if studying off campus). For more information regarding the course structure and assessment details, please visit the SOMS website "Current Students" Honours pages.