Units Outline & Structure
The Bachelor of Biomedical Science incorporates multidisciplinary core units and the opportunity to specialise in a particular discipline or choose complimentary elective units.
Students will study four units in each semester. In first and second year, 3 core and 1 elective unit are studied in each semester. In third year 2 core and 2 elective units are studied each semester.
Year 1
Semester 1
BMS1011 - Biomedical Chemistry introduces the chemical principles and the molecular building blocks of life.
BMS1021 - Cells, Tissues and Organisms introduces concepts underlying the structure and function of cells, tissues and organisms
BMS1031 - Medical Biophysics focuses on the fundamental concepts of physics as they relate to the biomedical sciences.
Elective - Choose from the list of electives available
Semester 2
BMS1042 - Biomedical Sciences and Society provides a sound understnding of how and why statistics are used in the analysis and presentation of biomedical data.
BMS1052 - Human Neurobiology introduces the human nervous system from the operation of individual nerve cells to the generation of complex behaviours.
BMS1062 - Molecular Biology provides a theoretical and practical understanding of biological molecules, which makes up the blueprint of life.
Elective - Choose from the list of electives available
Year 2
Semester 1
BMS2011 - Structure of The Human Body explains the functional anatomy of the human body
BMS2021 - Biochemistry in Human Function examines the biochemical principles underlying cell and human function.
BMS2031 - Body Systems focuses on the framework for an understanding of the functioning of the whole organs and systems.
Elective - Choose from the list of electives available
Semester 2
BMS2042 - Human Genetics provides an understanding of modern human genetics as it relates to both clinical practice and biomedical research
BMS2052 - Microbes in Health and Disease focuses on microorganisms, their importance in the environment, in human health and disease, and the methods used to study them.
BMS2062 - Introduction to Bioinformatics covers the principles of bioinformatics and the pivotal role that informatics plays in the biomedical sciences.
Elective - Choose from the list of electives available
Year 3
Semester 1
BMS3011 - Human Disease and Treatment I will examine important aspects of womenÍs reproductive health, child health and disease, processes that result in infectious diseases and the development of malignancies. It will include consideration of the normal state, disease pathogenesis, clinical features, diagnosis and management, future challenges in pathogenesis and treatment, and the epidemiological context of disease.
BMS3021 - Molecular Medicine and Biotechnology analyses the recent rapid advances provided by human genetics and molecular biology in our understanding of specific human diseases, and discusses various biotechnological initiatives in treatment strategies that have resulted in significant improvements in patient prognosis.
2 Elective - Choose from the list of electives available
Semester 2
BMS3032 - Health Policy and Management will examine the characteristics that influence health policy and provide an introduction to the management of health care services, and will consider the basis of interventions aimed at achieving population health and the forces guiding the management and reform of health services.
BMS3042 - Human disease and treatment II
2 Elective - Choose from the list of electives available
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