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).
*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
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 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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Specified Public Health Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
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PUBH100 | 10 | Foundations of Public Health | Nil |
PUBH102 | 10 | Foundations of Health Promotion | Nil |
PUBH103 | 10 | Epidemiology | Nil |
PUBH200 | 10 | Globalisation, Environment and Health | PUBH100 Foundations of Public Health OR PUBH102 Foundations of Health Promotion (P) |
PUBH204 | 10 | Public Health Economics | PUBH100 Foundations of Public Health OR PUBH102 Foundations of Health Promotion (P) |
PUBH205 | 10 | Public Health Emergency Response | PUBH103 Epidemiology AND EITHER PUBH100 Foundations of Public Health OR PUBH102 Foundations of Health Promotion (P) |
PUBH303 | 10 | Applied Public Health Communication | PUBH103 Epidemiology AND EITHER PUBH100 Foundations of Public Health OR PUBH102 Foundations of Health Promotion (P) |
PUBH304 | 10 | Public Health Advocacy | PUBH103 Epidemiology AND EITHER PUBH100 Foundations of Public Health OR PUBH102 Foundations of Health Promotion (P) |
PUBH306 | 10 | Public Health Policy and Law | PUBH103 Epidemiology AND EITHER PUBH100 Foundations of Public Health OR PUBH102 Foundations of Health Promotion (P) |
PUBH311 | 10 | Contemporary Issues in Public Health | PUBH100 Foundations of Public Health, PUBH200 Globalisation, Environment and Health (P) |
PUBH312 | 10 | Applied Health Promotion | PUBH102 Foundations of Health Promotion |
Specified Biomedical Science 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 | Nil |
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 (P) |
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) |
BMSC100 | 10 | Introductory Biostatistics | Nil |
BMSC102 | 10 | Numerical Reasoning | Nil |
BMSC103 | 10 | Research and Experimental Design | Nil |
BMSC201 | 10 | Communicating Ideas in Science | Nil |
BMSC207 | 10 | Microbiology and Immunology | BIOL123 Cells and Tissues - the Fabric of Life OR BIOL125 (Human Biology 1) OR BIOL127 (Foundations of Biology) (P) |
CHEM105 | 10 | Foundations of Chemistry | CHEM103 Introduction to Chemistry (I) |
CHEM106 | 10 | Physical and Organic Chemistry | CHEM105 Foundations of Chemistry (P) |
Interprofessional Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
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HLSC301 | 10 | Community Engagement | Nil |
HLSC120 | 10 | Indigenous Health and Culture | Nil |
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
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HLSC220 | 10 | Healthcare ethics | Nil |
OR | |||
PHIL201 | 10 | Issues in Bioethics | Nil |
Applied Public Health Placement Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
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PUBH302 | 10 | Applied Public Health 1 | PUBH103 Epidemiology AND EITHER PUBH100 Foundations of Public Health OR PUBH102 Foundations of Health Promotion (P) |
PUBH305 | 10 | Applied Public Health 2 | PUBH302 Applied Public Health 1 (P) |
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 |
Public Health Elective Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
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DVST100 | 10 | Introduction to International Development Studies | Nil |
DVST200 | 10 | Refugees and Forced Migration | Nil |
GEOG101 | 10 | Exploring Human Environments | Nil |
GEOG204 | 10 | Environmental Sustainability: The Global Challenge | Nil |
SOCS243 | 10 | Global Health | Nil |
GEOG207 | 10 | Precarious States | Nil |
DVST101 | 10 | Humanitarian Work and Development Aid | Nil |
Biomedical Science Elective Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
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ANAT100 | 10 | Anatomical Foundations of Exercise Science | Nil |
ANAT101 | 10 | Physiotherapy Anatomy 1 | Nil |
ANAT102 | 10 | Physiotherapy Anatomy 2 | ANAT101 Physiotherapy Anatomy 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) |
BIOL334 | 10 | Pharmacology 2 | BIOL204 Human Body in Health and Disease 2, BIOL205 Pharmacology 1 (P) |
BMSC206 | 10 | Introductory Neuroscience | BIOL124 Human Body in Health and Disease 1 (P) |
BMSC303 | 10 | Drug development | BIOL205 Pharmacology 1 (P) |
BMSC304 | 10 | Drug promotion | Nil |
BMSC306 | 10 | Advanced Physiology | BIOL204 Human Body in Health and Disease 2 (P); BIOL234 Nutritional Physiology (I) |
CHEM204 | 10 | Biochemistry | CHEM106 Physical and Organic Chemistry OR CHEM112 Organic and Food Chemistry (P); CHEM201 Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry OR CHEM104 Biochemistry (I) |
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/2316437
Page last updated: 2019-09-25
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/2316437