Honours Degree in Pharmacology

The aims of our Honours program are:

Students who have completed B.HlthSc or B.Sc. including a third year major in a relevant area (usually Pharmacology) are eligible to apply for entry to the Honours program, as are medical students who have successfully completed at least three years of their course. Successful students have generally achieved an average credit rating for their relevant major or an overall credit for their medical course studies in the year of application. Decisions regarding entry are made only after the publication of the third year results, and students applying from other universities should provide a certified copy of their academic record with their application.

Offers of positions in the Honours program will be made by letter towards the end of the year. Honours students are expected to commence their studies in early February, and finish towards the end of November. Students can accept an offer and request deferment for a year subject to approval by the honours coordinator.

The Discipline also offers mid-year intake honours program and starts at the commencement of semester II.

What Does Honours Involve?

The Honours year centres on a research project which is designed in close consultation with the proposed supervisor and the Discipline Honours Coordinator. In addition to working on the project in the lab, a number of other activities are involved in the Honours program, most of which are directly related to the research project. Information about the structure of our honours program including assessment procedures is provided below.
Discipline of Pharmacology Honours Program

Have a look at the honours projects available in 2009 and then visit the labs where the research is taking place. This step is vital - if you don’t talk about the project, you may find that you end up doing something that you weren’t expecting from the description in the booklet! If you have any ideas for projects that are not covered in this booklet, talk to the Honours coordinator about the possibility that one could be set up for you. Sometimes this may involve collaboration with other disciplines. Anything MAY be possible - it’s always worth exploring alternative projects. Summaries of the general areas of interest of various research groups associated with the Discipline of Pharmacology, including a number of external Research Groups that are affiliated with our Discipline is provided below.
Discipline areas of research strengths

If you are thinking about Honours year but haven’t made up your mind 100% yet, go ahead and submit the application form. It is quite acceptable to pursue multiple options at this stage, and then make your final decision early next year.

Honours scholarships are available for students who enrol in honours pharmacology and specific projects supervised by members of the Centre for Pain, Addiction and Anaesthetic research (CPAAR). The annual value of the scholarship is $3000. CPAAR will also cover travel expenses to national meetings if students are presenting material. The School of Medical Sciences will also offer Honours scholarship valued at $3000 upon enrolment in Honours Pharmacology. Selection for these scholarships will be made according to academic merit. There will be additional selection criteria for CPAAR scholarships. Projects supervised by members of CPAAR and relevant to CPAAR research aims are indicated by an asterisk (*) in the 2009 honours projects list. Please contact the honours coordinator for more information about these scholarships.

Dr Abdallah Salem, Room N522, Tel. 8303 4327, email: abdallah.salem@adelaide.edu.au

Honours projects available
Discipline of Pharmacology Honours Program
Honours application form
2009 School of Medical Sciences Honours Schedule