Bachelor of Biomedical Science/Bachelor of Business Administration
BBiomedSc/BBA
320 cp
Minimum duration: 4 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
- Prerequisites: Any two units of English (Standard) (Band 3) or English as an Additional Language (EAL) (Band 4), and any 2 units of mathematics (Band 2)
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).
*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 Business Administration, a student must complete 320 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of::
- 170 cp from the Schedule of Offerings of the Biomedical Science units, consisting of:
- 140 cp from Biomedical Science specified units;
- 10 cp Community Engagement units;
- 20 cp from Biomedical Science Electives
- 120 cp from the Specified Units from the Schedule of Unit Offerings of the Bachelor of Business Administration.
- 10 cp from the following ethics units - HLSC220 Healthcare Ethics OR PHIL201 Issues in Bioethics
- 20 cp from University Core Curriculum 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.
Schedule of Unit Offerings
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Specified Units - Biomedical Science
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 (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) |
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 | Pre: BIOL123 (Cells and Tissues – the Fabric of Life) OR BIOL125 (Human Biology 1) OR BIOL127 (Foundations of Biology) |
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 | Physical and Organic Chemistry | CHEM105 Foundations of Chemistry (P) |
Community Engagement
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|---|---|---|
HLSC301 | 10 | Community Engagement | Nil |
Ethic Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|---|---|---|
HLSC220 | 10 | Healthcare Ethics | Nil |
OR | |||
PHIL201 | 10 | Bioethics | 10 cp from 100-level unit in Philosophy (P) |
Specified Units - Business Administration
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|---|---|---|
BUSN104# | 10 | Money Matters | ACCT100 Introduction to Accounting (I) |
BUSN111# | 10 | Working with Technology | ISYS111 Fundamentals of Business Information Systems (I) |
BUSN112# | 10 | Managing Markets | MKTG100 Marketing: Creating and Capturing Customer Value (I) |
BUSN113# | 10 | Managing People and Organisations | MGMT100 Managing: People, Systems and Culture (I) |
ECON200 | 10 | Economics: Policy Frameworks and Markets | ACCT100 Introduction to Accounting (P) or BUSN104 Money Matters (P); BUSN111 Working with Technology (P) BUSN112 Managing Markets (P) BUSN113 Managing People and Organisations (P) ECON105 Economics for Business (I) ECON104 Business Economics (I) |
HRMG204 | 10 | Organisational Behaviour | ACCT100 Introduction to Accounting (P) or BUSN104 Money Matters (P); BUSN111 Working with Technology (P) BUSN112 Managing Markets (P) BUSN113 Managing People and Organisations (P) |
MGMT304 | 10 | Strategic Management | MGMT213 Organisational Analysis or HRMG204 Organisational Behaviour (P) |
MGMT310 | 10 | Managing Organisational Change and Development | MGMT213 Organisational Analysis or HRMG204 Organisational Behaviour (P) |
ENTR301 | 10 | Managing Entrepreneurship and Innovation | ACCT100 Introduction to Accounting (P) or BUSN104 Money Matters (P); BUSN111 Working with Technology (P) BUSN112 Managing Markets (P) BUSN113 Managing People and Organisations (P) MGMT311 Managing Entrepreneurship and Innovation (I) |
# Business Foundation Units
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|---|---|---|
BUSN304 | 10 | Working with Diversity and Conflict | ACCT100 Introduction to Accounting (P) or BUSN104 Money Matters (P); BUSN111 Working with Technology (P) BUSN112 Managing Markets (P) BUSN113 Managing People and Organisations (P) BUSN202 Professional Ethics (I) |
OR | |||
BIPX301 | 10 | Professional Experience | BIPX202 Community Engagement: Building Strengths and Capabilities (P); BIPX302 Professional Experience C (I) |
Plus two Business Administration elective units from the Specified Units below:
Unit Code | Credit Points | Unit Name | Prerequisites (P) Incompatible Units (I) |
---|---|---|---|
BUSN201 | 10 | International Business | ACCT100 Introduction to Accounting (P) or BUSN104 Money Matters (P); BUSN111 Working with Technology (P) BUSN112 Managing Markets (P) BUSN113 Managing People and Organisations (P) |
HRMG200 | 10 | Applied Human Resource Management | ACCT100 Introduction to Accounting (P) or |
MKTG202 | 10 | Marketing Communications: Engaging Stakeholders | ACCT100 Introduction to Accounting (P) or BUSN104 Money Matters (P); BUSN111 Working with Technology (P) BUSN112 Managing Markets (P) BUSN113 Managing People and Organisations (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 |
Biomedical Science 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) |
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) |
BMSC302 | 10 | Industry Immersion 2 | Nil |
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, BIOL204 Human Body in Health and Disease 2 (P); BIOL234 Advanced Physiology for Nutrition (I) |
BIOL234 | 10 | Nutritional Physiology | NUTR101 Introduction to Nutrition; BIOL204 Human Body in Health and Disease 2 (P) BMSC306 Advanced Physiology (I) |
CHEM106 | 10 | Physical and Organic Chemistry | CHEM105 Foundations of Chemistry (P) |
CHEM206 | 10 | Advanced Metabolic Biochemistry | CHEM204 Biochemistry or CHEM201 Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry (P) |
CHEM204 | 10 | Biochemistry | CHEM105 Foundations of Chemistry 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/2316441
Page last updated: 2019-09-25
Short url: https://handbook.acu.edu.au/2316441