Course description
About Biomedical Science
Biomedical Science is the study of the causes, diagnosis & treatment of human diseases, representing one of the most important areas of applied science. Students who choose this program will study biological aspects of medical science and explore concepts associated with areas of biochemical, biological, veterinary, Para-medical and other related sciences.
Students are introduced to biomedical and chemical science concepts and principles, with further study in areas such as microbiology, biochemistry, molecular biology and biotechnology, analytical science, pharmacology and toxicology.
Career Opportunities
Graduates have the expertise to enter a wide range of biomedically relevant employment fields. Employment opportunities exist in industrial science, the pharmaceutical and biotechnological industries, hospitals, biomedical research, the food industry, microbiological and medical diagnostics, agricultural industries, life sciences instrumentation industries, forensic science and government authorities. Graduates may also progress to further postgraduate study, which includes honours and research higher degrees in Biomedical Science, or to medicine via GAMSAT.
Program Structure
To be eligible for this award, students must complete a total of 24 courses/144 units of credit, comprised of:
* 8 compulsory foundation courses;
* 14 compulsory advanced courses; and
* 2 elective courses.
Recommended study schedule
The following schedule is designed for full-time students who usually enrol in 4 courses (24 units of credit) per term. The normal schedule for part-time students is 2 courses (12 units of credit) per term. External (part-time) students note that Advanced Level courses are only offered in alternate years.
Year 1
Course Code Course Name
T1
CHEM11007 Introductory Concepts of Chemical Sciences
BIOL11099 Living Systems
ENVR11011 Fundamentals of Environmental Science
SCIE11021 Science Concepts
T2
BIOL11100 Functional Biology
CHEM11008 Essential Principles of Chemical Sciences
ENVR11012 Applications of Environmental Science
SCIE11020 Science Principles
Year 2
Course Code Course Name
T1
BIOH12010 Pathophysiology
BIOL12106 Molecular Biology & Cell Culture
BMED19010 Macromolecules and Cell Function
MBIO19003 Introductory Microbiology
T2
BMED19003 Clinical Biochemistry
CHEM13080 Analytical Science
Elective
T3
BMED19012 Clinical Pathology
Year 3
Course Code Course Name
T1
BIOT13001 Genome Biotechnology
BMED19007 Forensic Chemistry
PHRM19001 Pharmacology and Toxicology
Elective
T2
BMED19005 Immunology
BMED19006 Clinical Dietetics
Elective
Elective
6 elective courses
These may be selected from any level and from any discipline field (subject to satisfying any prerequisite and corequisite requirements as noted in this handbook, except SCIE11019 Introductory Bioscience).
A recommended study schedule for this program can be obtained from your Program Administrator. Students may determine their own schedule based upon credit transfers and personal study requirements. It is important to note that full-time students usually enrol in 4 courses per term (24 units of credit) and part-time students usually enrol in 2 courses per term (12 units of credit).
