Bachelor of Biomedical Science/Bachelor of Applied Public Health
BBiomedSc/BAppPH
320 cp
Minimum duration: 4 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Course available at:
- Melbourne, Victoria
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 to Coursework Programs Policy.
International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
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).
2. Completion Requirements
To qualify for the Bachelor of Biomedical Science/Bachelor of Applied Public Health, a student must complete 320 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 120 cp from the Public Health units including:
- 110 cp specified units
- 10 cp elective units
- 130 cp from Biomedical Science units including:
- 120 cp specified units
- 10 cp elective units
- 30 cp from Interprofessional units
- 20 cp from University Core Curriculum Units;
- 20 cp from Biomedical Science industry immersion units and/or Applied Public Health placement units
3. Progression Requirements
Students normally complete 100-level units before undertaking related 200 level units, and 200 level units before undertaking related 300 level 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.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Prerequisite (Pre) and incompatible (Inc) units are indicated in parentheses where applicable.
Specified Public Health Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
PUBH100 | 10 | Foundations of Public Health |
PUBH102 | 10 | Foundations of Health Promotion |
PUBH103 | 10 | Epidemiology (Pre: PUBH100 Foundations of Public Health) |
PUBH200 | 10 | Globalisation, Environment and Health (Pre: PUBH100 Foundations of Public Health, PUBH102 Foundations of Health Promotion) |
PUBH204 | 10 | Public Health Economics and Policy (Pre: PUBH100 Foundations of Public Health, PUBH102 Foundations of Health Promotion and PUBH103 Epidemiology) |
PUBH205 | 10 | Public Health Emergency Response (Pre: PUBH100 Foundations of Public Health, PUBH102 Foundations of Health Promotion, PUBH103 Epidemiology) |
PUBH303 | 10 | Communication in Public health (Pre: PUBH100 Foundations of Public Health, PUBH102 Foundations of Health Promotion, PUBH103 Epidemiology) |
PUBH304 | 10 | Public Health Entrepreneurship (Pre: PUBH100 Foundations of Public Health, PUBH102 Foundations of Health Promotion, PUBH103 Epidemiology) |
PUBH306 | 10 | Public Health Law and Ethics (Pre: PUBH100 Foundations of Public Health, PUBH102 Foundations of Health Promotion, PUBH103 Epidemiology) |
PUBH311 | 10 | Contemporary Issues in Public Health (Pre: PUBH100 Foundations of Public Health, PUBH200 Globalisation, Environment and Health) |
EXSC382 | 10 | Programs and Practices in Health Promotion |
Specified Biomedical Science Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
BIOL123 | 10 | Cells and Tissues – the Fabric of Life (Inc: BIOL121 Human Biological Science1, BIOL122 Human Biological Science 2) |
BIOL124 | 10 | Human Body in Health and Disease 1 (Pre: BIOL123 Cells and Tissues – the Fabric of Life) |
BIOL128 | 10 | The Human Body |
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, BIOL125 Human Biology 1, BIOL126 Human Biology 2) |
BIOL205 | 10 | Pharmacology 1 (Pre: BIOL124 Human Body in Health and Disease 1) |
BMSC100 | 10 | Introduction to Biostatistics |
BMSC102 | 10 | Numerical Reasoning |
BMSC103 | 10 | Experimental and Research Design |
BMSC201 | 10 | Communicating Ideas in Science |
BMSC207 | 10 | Microbiology and Immunology (Pre: BIOL123 Cells and Tissues – the Fabric of Life ) |
CHEM105 | 10 | Foundations of Chemistry (Inc: CHEM102 Physical Chemistry, CHEM103 Introduction to Chemistry) |
CHEM201 | 10 | Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry (Pre: CHEM105 Foundations of Chemistry; Inc: CHEM204 Biochemistry, CHEM104 Biochemistry) |
Interprofessional Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
OR | 10 | Healthcare ethics OR Issues in Bioethics |
HLSC120 | 10 | Indigenous Health and Culture |
HLSC301 | 10 | Community Engagement |
Industry Immersion/Placement Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
10 | Applied Public Health 1 (Pre: PUBH100 Foundations of Public Health, PUBH102 Foundations of Health Promotion, PUBH103 Epidemiology) | |
PUBH305 | 10 | Applied Public Health 2 (Pre: PUBH302 Applied Public Health 1) |
University Core Curriculum Units
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Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|---|---|---|
One unit from: | |||
UNCC100 | 10 | Self and Community: Exploring the anatomy of modern society | Nil |
PHIL102 | 10 | Theories of Human Nature | Nil |
PHIL104 | 10 | Introduction to Ethics | Nil |
And one unit from: | |||
UNCC300 | 10 | Justice and Change in a Global World | UNCC100 Self and Community: Exploring the anatomy of modern society or PHIL102 Theories of Human Nature or PHIL104 Introduction to Ethics (P); UNCC301 Humanity in Catholic History and Culture, UNCC302 Human Dignity in International Context (I) |
PHIL320 | 10 | Ethics, Justice and the Good Society | Nil |
Public Health Elective Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
DVST100 | 10 | Introduction to International Development Studies |
DVST200 | 10 | Refugees and Forced Migration |
GEOG101 | 10 | Exploring Human Environments |
GEOG204 | 10 | Environmental Sustainability: The Global Challenge |
SOCS243 | 10 | Global Health |
GEOG207 | 10 | Precarious States |
DVST101 | 10 | Humanitarian Work and Development Aid |
Biomedical Science Elective Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name |
---|---|---|
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 Human Biology or BIOL127 Foundations of Biology) |
BMSC204 | 10 | Advanced Pharmacology (Pre: BIOL204 Human Body in Health and Disease 2, BIOL205 Pharmacology 1) |
BMSC206 | 10 | Introductory Neuroscience |
BMSC207 | 10 | Microbiology and Immunology (Pre: BIOL123 Cells and Tissues - the Fabric of Life) |
BMSC303 | 10 | Drug development (Pre: BIOL205 Pharmacology 1) |
BMSC304 | 10 | Drug promotion |
BMSC306 | 10 | Advanced Physiology (Pre: BIOL124 Human Body in Health and Disease 1 and BIOL204 Human Body in Health and Disease 2) |
CHEM106 | 10 | Physical and Organic Chemistry (Pre: CHEM105 Foundations of Chemistry) |
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: 2019-09-25
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/1422340
Page last updated: 2019-09-25
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/1422340