Bachelor of Biomedical Science
BBiomedSc
240 cp
Minimum duration: 3 years full-time or equivalent part-time.
Course available at:
- Brisbane, Queensland
- Melbourne, Victoria
- Sydney (North Sydney), NSW
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.
New South Wales
- Prerequisite: Any two units of English (Standard) (Band 3) or English as an Additional Language (EAL) (Band 4), any 2 units of mathematics (Band 2)
Queensland
- Prerequisite: English (4, SA) and Mathematics (any).
Victoria
- Prerequisite: 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).
*Disclaimer: The Course entry requirements above are for 2020 Admission. Refer to your relevant Tertiary Admission Centre website for future years' entry requirements.
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:
- 180 cp Specified Units;
- 20 cp from University Core Curriculum units;
- 40 cp from Elective units.
2.2 To qualify for the Bachelor of Biomedical Science degree with a major in Physiological Pharmacology, a student must complete 240 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 180 cp Specified Units
- 40 cp from Major Units
- 20 cp from University Core Curriculum Units
3. Progression Requirements
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.
Students must undertake a maximum of 10 (ten) x 100cp level units and a minimum of 4 (four) x10cp 300 level units
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Specified Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
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BIOL123 | 10 | Cells and Tissues – the Fabric of Life | BIOL121 Human Biological Science 1 (I) BIOL122 Human Biological Science 2 (I) |
BIOL124 | 10 | Human Body in Health and Disease 1 | BIOL123 Cells and Tissues - the Fabric of Life (P); BIOL121 Human Biological Science 1, BIOL122 Human Biological Science 2, BIOL125 Human Biology 1, BIOL126 Human Biology 2 (I) |
BIOL128 | 10 | The Human Body | BIOL121 Human Biological Science 1 (I) |
BIOL204 | 10 | Human Body in Health and Disease 2 | BIOL123 Cells and Tissues - the Fabric of Life (P); BIOL121 Human Biological Science 1, BIOL122 Human Biological Science 2, BIOL125 Human Biology 1, BIOL126 Human Biology 2 (I) |
BIOL205 | 10 | Pharmacology 1 | BIOL124 Human Body in Health and Disease 1 (P) |
BIOL206 | 10 | Human Genetics | BIOL123 Cells and Tissues - the Fabric of Life, or BIOL121 Human Biological Science 1 or BIOL125 Human Biology 1 or BIOL127 Foundations of Biology (P) |
BIOL333 | 10 | Exploring Problems and Ethical Issues in Human Health | BIOL123 Cells and Tissues - the Fabric of Life; BIOL124 Human Body in Health and Disease 1, BIOL204 Human Body in Health and Disease 2, BIOL205 Pharmacology 1, BIOL206 Human Genetics,CHEM201 Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry OR CHEM204 Biochemistry; BMSC206 Introduction to Neuroscience, BMSC207 Microbiology and Immunology (P) |
BMSC100 | 10 | Introductory Biostatistics | Nil |
BMSC102 | 10 | Numerical Reasoning | Nil |
BMSC103 | 10 | Research Design and Ethics | Nil |
BMSC201 | 10 | Communicating Ideas in Science | Nil |
BMSC206 | 10 | Introduction to Neuroscience | BIOL124 Human Body in Health and Disease 1 (P) |
BMSC207 | 10 | Microbiology and Immunology | BIOL123 Cells and Tissues - the Fabric of Life (P) |
BMSC301 | 10 | Industry Immersion 1 | UNCC100 Self and community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society AND BMSC201 Communicating Ideas in Science (P) |
CHEM105 | 10 | Foundations of Chemistry | CHEM103 Introduction to Chemistry (I) |
CHEM106 | 10 | CHEM105 Introduction to Chemistry (I) | |
CHEM204 | 10 | Biochemistry | CHEM106 Physical and Organic Chemistry OR CHEM112 Organic and Food Chemistry (P); CHEM104 Biochemistry (I) CHEM201 Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry (I) |
HLSC301 | 10 | Community Engagement | Nil |
Major Units - Physiological Pharmacology
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|---|---|---|
BIOL334 | 10 | Pharmacology 2 | Nil |
BMSC303 | 10 | Drug Development | Nil |
BMSC304 | 10 | Drug Promotion | Nil |
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
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BMSC306 | 10 | Advanced Physiology | BIOL204 Human Body in Health and Disease 2 (P); BIOL234 Nutritional Physiology (I) |
OR | |||
BIOL234 | 10 | Nutritional Physiology | NUTR101 Introduction to Nutrition, BIOL204 Human Body in Health and Disease 2 (P); BMSC306 Advanced Physiology (I) |
Minor units - Physiology
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|---|---|---|
BMSC306 | 10 | Advanced Physiology | BIOL204 Human Body in Health and Disease 2 (P); BIOL234 Nutritional Physiology (I) |
OR | |||
BIOL234 | 10 | Nutritional Physiology | NUTR101 Introduction to Nutrition, BIOL204 Human Body in Health and Disease 2 (P); BMSC306 Advanced Physiology (I) |
Minor units - Pharmacology
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|---|---|---|
BIOL334 | 10 | Pharmacology 2 | BIOL204 Human Body in Health and Disease 2 (P); BIOL205 Pharmacology 1 (P) |
BMSC303 | 10 | Drug Development | BIOL205 Pharmacology 1 (P) |
BMSC304 | 10 | Drug Promotion | Nil |
Minor units - Chemistry
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|---|---|---|
CHEM106 | 10 | Physical and Organic Chemistry | CHEM105 Foundations of Chemistry |
CHEM206 | 10 | Advanced Metabolic Chemistry | CHEM201 Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry OR CHEM204 Biochemistry (P); CHEM104 Biochemistry (I) |
Minor units - Nutrition
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|---|---|---|
NUTR101 | 10 | Introduction to Nutrition | EXSC118 Nutrition and Exercise (I) |
NUTR202 | 10 | Lifespan Nutrition | NUTR101 Introduction to Nutrition (P) |
NUTR302 | 10 | Diet Health and Disease | NUTR202 Lifespan Nutrition AND BIOL234 Nutritional Physiology (P) |
BIOL234 | 10 | Nutritional Physiology | NUTR101 Introduction to Nutrition, BIOL204 Human Body in Health and Disease 2 (P); BMSC306 Advanced Physioolgy (I) |
Core Curriculum Units
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Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
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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 |
Elective Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|---|---|---|
ANAT100 | 10 | Anatomical Foundations of Exercise Science | Nil |
ANAT101 | 10 | Physiotherapy Anatomy 1 | Nil |
ANAT102 | 10 | Physiotherapy Anatomy 2 | ANAT101 Physiotherapy Anatomy 1 (P) |
BIOL234 | 10 | Nutritional Physiology | NUTR101 Introduction to Nutrition, BIOL204 Human Body in Health and Disease 2 (P) BMSC306 Advanced Physiology (I) |
BIOL334 | 10 | Advanced Pharmacology | BIOL204 Human Body in Health and Disease 2, BIOL205 Pharmacology 1 (P) |
BMSC302 | 10 | Industry Immersion 2 | Completion of all level 200 units, BMSC301 Industry Immersion 1 (P) |
BMSC303 | 10 | Drug development | BIOL205 Pharmacology 1 (P) |
BMSC304 | 10 | Drug promotion | Nil |
BMSC306 | 10 | Advanced Physiology | BIOL124 Human Body in Health and Disease 1 and BIOL204 Human Body in Health and Disease 2 (P) BIOL234 Nutritional Physiology (I) |
CHEM206 | 10 | Advanced Metabolic Biochemistry | CHEM204 Biochemistry or CHEM201 Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry (P) |
NUTR101 | 10 | Introduction to Nutrition and Practice | Nil |
NUTR202 | 10 | Lifespan Nutrition | BIOL124 Human Body in Health and Disease 1 (P) |
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/2316429
Page last updated: 2019-09-25
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/2316429