240
Minimum duration: 3 years full-time.
Course available at:
Ballarat, VIC (from 2017)
Brisbane, QLD
Canberra, ACT
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
Prior to 1 March 2016, an applicant must also comply with the Admission Rules.
From 1 March 2016, an applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
Australian Capital Territory
Prerequisites: English (major), Mathematics (any).
New South Wales
Prerequisites: English (Standard), Mathematics (any).
Queensland
Prerequisites: English (4, SA) and Mathematics (any).
Victoria
Prerequisites: Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in any other English, and a study score of at least 25 in Mathematics (any).
Prior to 1 March 2016, International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admissions Rules.
From 1 March 2016, International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
This requirement will be the same as for “Health Sciences Other Courses” which includes the Exercise Science and Public Health courses.
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:
3. Progression within the course
Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.
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Prerequisite (Pre), co-requisite (Co) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
Core units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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BIOL123 | 10 | Cells and Tissues – the Fabric of Life (Inc: BIOL101 Human Biological Science 1) |
BIOL124 | 10 | Human Body in Health and Disease 1 (Pre: BIOL123 Cells and Tissues - the Fabric of Life, Inc: BIOL121 Human Biological Science 1, 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, BIOL122 Human Biological Science 2) |
BIOL205 | 10 | Introduction to Pharmacology |
BMSC101 | 10 | Theory and Practice of Science |
BMSC102 | 10 | Numerical Reasoning |
BMSC103 | 10 | Research and Experimental Design |
BMSC201 | 10 | Communicating Ideas in Science |
BMSC203 | 10 | Introductory Biostatistics (Inc: STAT104 Introduction to Data Analysis) |
BMSC301 | 10 | Industry Immersion 1 |
BMSC302 | 10 | Industry Immersion 2 (Pre: BMSC301 Industry Immersion 1) |
CHEM103 | 10 | Introduction to Chemistry (Inc: CHEM100 Fundamentals of Chemistry, CHEM102 Physical Chemistry) |
CHEM104 | 10 | Biochemistry (Pre: CHEM103 Introduction to Chemistry; Inc: CHEM201 Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry) |
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 |
---|---|---|
UNCC100 | 10 | Self and Community: Exploring the anatomy of modern society |
UNCC300 | 10 | Understanding Self and Society (Pre: UNCC100 Self and Community: Exploring the anatomy of modern society) |
Elective Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
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ANAT100 | 10 | Anatomical Foundations of Exercise Science |
ANAT101 | 10 | Physiotherapy Anatomy 1 |
ANAT102 | 10 | Physiotherapy Anatomy 2 (Pre: ANAT101 Physiotherapy Anatomy 1) |
BIOL206 | 10 | Human Genetics (Pre: BIOL123 Cells and Tissues – the Fabric of Life, or BIOL121 Human Biological Science 1 or BIOL125) |
BIOL313 | 10 | Technology in Health/Technology in Clinical Applications |
BMSC204 | 10 | Advanced Pharmacology (Pre: BIOL205 Introduction to Pharmacology) |
BMSC205 | 10 | Neuroscience 1 |
BMSC206 | 10 | Introductory Neuroscience |
BMSC207 | 10 | Microbiology and Immunology (Pre: BIOL123 Cells and Tissues - the Fabric of Life) |
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) |
PHYS108 | 10 | Introductory Physics |
A student may undertake other elective units drawn from ACU undergraduate programs, or by cross-institutional study, with prior approval of the Course Coordinator.
Page last updated: 2017-06-27
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/748586
Page last updated: 2017-06-27
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/748586