BBiomedSc
240
Minimum duration:3 years full-time.
Course available at:
Brisbane, Qld
Canberra, ACT (from 2016)
Sydney (North Sydney), NSW
Melbourne, VIC
EFTSL value of units: All 10cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values
1. Admission Requirements
An applicant must also comply with the Admission Rules.
New South Wales
Prerequisites: English (Standard), Mathematics
Queensland
Prerequisites: English (4, SA) and Mathematics (4, SA)
Victoria
Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 30 in English (ESL) or 25 in any other English, and a study score of at least 25 in Mathematics
International applicants need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admissions Rules.
2. Completion Requirements
2.1 To qualify for the Bachelor of Biomedical Science degree, a student must complete 240 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 160 cp Specified Units (incl. 10cp from Community Engagement);
- 20 cp from University Core Curriculum units;
- 60 cp from Elective units.
In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator and bound by decisions of the relevant School Committee.
3. Progression within the course
Students will normally need to complete a unit or units at an introductory level (100-level) in an approved sequence before undertaking advanced level units (200 or 300-level).
In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator and bound by decisions of the School Committee.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
Specified Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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BIOL123
|
10
|
Cells and Tissues – the Fabric of Life (Inc: BIOL121 Human Biological Science 1 and BIOL122 Human Biological Science 2)
|
BIOL124
|
10
|
Human Body in Health and Disease 1 (Pre:BIOL123 Cells and Tissues – the Fabric of Life; Inc: BIOL121 Human Biological Science 1 and BIOL122 Human Biological Science 2)
|
BIOL204
|
10
|
Human Body in Health and Disease 2 (Pre:BIOL123 Cells and Tissues – the Fabric of Life; Inc: BIOL121 Human Biological Science 1 and BIOL122 Human Biological Science 2)
|
BIOL205
|
10
|
Introduction to Pharmacology (Pre: CHEM103 Introduction to Chemistry)
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BMSC101
|
10
|
Theory and Practice of Science
|
BMSC102
|
10
|
Numerical Reasoning
|
BMSC103
|
10
|
Research and Experimental Design
|
BMSC201
|
10
|
Communicating Science Ideas
|
BMSC203
|
10
|
Introductory Biostatistics (Inc: STAT104 Introduction to Data Analysis)
|
BMSC301
|
10
|
Industry Immersion 1 (Pre: Completion of all 200-level units)
|
BMSC302
|
10
|
Industry Immersion 2 (Pre: Completion of all 200-level units)
|
CHEM103
|
10
|
Introduction to Chemistry
|
CHEM104
|
10
|
Biochemistry (Pre: CHEM103 Introduction to Chemistry)
|
HLSC220 or PHIL201
|
10
|
Healthcare Ethics or Bioethics
|
HLSC301
|
10
|
Community Engagement
|
PUBH201
|
10
|
Epidemiology
|
University Core Curriculum Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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UNCC100
|
10
|
Our World: Community and Vulnerability
|
UNCC300
|
10
|
Understanding Self and Society: Contemporary Perspectives (Pre: UNCC100 Our World: Community and Vulnerability)
|
Elective Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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BIOL313
|
10
|
Technology in Health/Technology in Clinical Applications
|
BMSC204
|
10
|
Advanced Pharmacology (Pre: BIOL205 Introduction to Pharmacology)
|
BMSC205
|
10
|
Neuroscience 1
|
BMSC303
|
10
|
Drug development
|
BMSC304
|
10
|
Drug promotion
|
BMSC305
|
10
|
Neuroscience 2
|
BMSC306
|
10
|
Advanced Physiology (Pre: BIOL124 Human Body in Health and Disease 1 and BIOL204 Human Body in Health and Disease 2)
|
PHTY100
|
10
|
Physiotherapy Anatomy 1
|
PHTY101
|
10
|
Physiotherapy Anatomy 2 (Pre: PHTY100 Physiotherapy Anatomy 1)
|
SCIT204
|
10
|
Science for Technologists |
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2017-06-26
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