Bachelor of Science (Human Biology) - Joondalup - Western Australia - Edith Cowan University Joondalup Campus - I2458

Focuses upon issues of health and disease. The course combines the traditional interests of Human Biologists - Genetics, Anatomy and Physiology and Evolution - with a biomedical analysis of the human condition. This program analyses health and disease as fundamental parts of the human experience, providing the knowledge and skills required by careers in Human Biology and Biomedical Science. In addition, this course serves as a premedical program, with an increasing number of Human Biology graduates enrolling in Postgraduate Medicine.

Minimum admission requirements apply to enter this course.

Bachelor of Science (Human Biology)

Related careers
Medical Scientist, Research Officer, Research Assistant, Laboratory Manager, Biomedical Technician, Phlebotomist, Paramedic, Medical Representative, Lecturer, High School Teacher, Primary School Teacher

This course is available for on-campus study by students with an International student visa.
This course structure contains information about the units which comprise the course as well as the credit points required to successfully complete it.

The Bachelor of Science (Human Biology) is a 360 credit point (24 unit), multidisciplinary course. It consists of a 240 credit point (sixteen unit) Major in Human Biology combined with EITHER a 120 credit point (eight unit) Supporting Major OR 120 credit points consisting of a six unit Minor and two electives.

Year One
Unit           Description                                             Points
Semester 1
SCH1111    Fundamental Biomedical Techniques         15
SCH1133    Human Genetics                                        15
SCH1134    Human Structure and Function                  15
Plus one Supporting Major unit
or one Minor unit
or one Elective unit

Students who do not have TEE chemistry background or equivalent, must enrol in the unit SCH1123 Chemistry for Life Sciences.


Unit           Description                                                                     Points
Semester 2
SCC1226    Introduction to Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry         15
SCH1132    Human Evolution and Ecology                                           15
SCH1143    Systems Physiology                                                           15
Plus one Supporting Major unit
or one Minor unit
or one Elective unit

Year Two
Unit            Description                             Points
Semester 1
SCH2226    Human Molecular Genetics         15
SCH2232    Medical Biochemistry                  15
SCH2235    Applied Microbiology                   15
Plus one Supporting Major unit
or one Minor unit
or one Elective unit

Unit           Description                                        Points
Semester 2
SCH2111    Applied Physiology                                15
SCH2141    Advanced Biomedical Techniques          15
SCH2142    Forensic Genetics                                  15
Plus one Supporting Major unit
or one Minor unit
or one Elective unit

Year Three
Unit           Description                                     Points
Semester 1
Students will select two of the following:
SCH3145    Biomedical Ethics                              15
SCH3223    Medical Genetics                               15
SCH3227    The Biology of Human Disease         15
Plus
Two Supporting Major units
or two Minor units
or one Minor unit and one Elective unit
or two Elective units

Unit            Description                                                             Points
Semester 2
SCH3244    Developmental Biology                                               15
SCH3434    Human Reproduction, Development and Ageing         15
Plus Two Supporting Major units
or two Minor units
or one Minor unit and one Elective unitunits
or two Elective units


SUPPORTING MAJOR AND MINOR FIELDS OF STUDY
 The following areas are recommended for consideration by students as suitable Supporting Major and Minor fields of study: Addiction Studies Biomedical Science Chemistry Computer Science Health Promotion Mathematics Multidisciplinary Science Nutrition Physical Sciences Physics Psychology Sports Science Other areas may be selected with the approval of the Course Coordinator.