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Bachelor of Medical Science
Overview
The Bachelor of Medical Science degree provides an excellent
first degree for students wishing to enrol in post-graduate
studies in medicine, teaching or research. Students receive
a thorough grounding in areas such as anatomy, physiology,
neuroscience, biochemistry, chemistry and biology.
Entry Requirements / Assumed Knowledge
Domestic School Leavers are assumed to have completed any
two units of English, plus four units of Science and/or Maths.
International students are required to have achieved an IELTS
score of 6, with a level of 6 in reading and writing, and
5 in speaking and listening.
Course Requirements
The Bachelor of Medical Science degree requires 3 years of
full-time study and satisfactory completion of 144 credit
points including at least 24 credit points at 300-level.
| Subjects |
|
Credit Points |
| Year 1 |
| BMS101 |
Systemic Anatomy |
6 |
| BMS103 |
Molecules, Cells and Organisms |
6 |
| CHEM101 |
Chemistry 1A: Physical and General Chemistry
(or CHEM104) |
6 |
| PSYC101 |
Introduction to Behavioural Science |
6 |
| BMS112 |
Human Physiology 1: Principles and Systems |
6 |
| BIOL103 |
Molecules, Cells and Organisms |
6 |
| CHEM102 |
Chemistry 1B: Organic and Physical Chemistry
(or CHEM105) |
6 |
| STAT151 |
Introduction to the Concept and Practice
of Statistics |
6 |
| Year 2 |
|
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| BMS202 |
Human Physiology II: Control Mechanisms |
6 |
| BIOL213 |
Principles of Biochemistry |
6 |
| BMS200 |
Histology |
6 |
| BMS204 |
Introduction to Pathophysiology |
6 |
| BIOL214 |
The Biochemistry of Energy and Metabolism |
6 |
| plus a further subject from the following:
|
| BMS211 |
Foundations of Biomechanics |
6 |
| CHEM212 |
Organic Chemistry II |
6 |
| STS215 |
Science, Technology and Progress |
6 |
| plus a further two subjects from the following:
|
| BMS242 |
Exercise Physiology |
6 |
| BMS203 |
Musculoskeletal Functional Anatomy |
6 |
| BIOL215 |
Introductory Genetics |
6 |
| or other subjects approved by the Head of
Department |
| Year 3 |
| BMS352 |
Fundamentals of Neuroscience |
8 |
| Plus a further two subjects from: |
| BMS302 |
Research Topics |
8 |
| BMS311 |
Nutrients and Metabolism |
8 |
| BMS342 |
Advanced Exercise Physiology |
8 |
| BMS344 |
Cardiorespiratory Physiology |
8 |
| BIOL320 |
Molecular Cell Biology |
8 |
| CHEM350 |
Principals of Pharmacology |
8 |
| or other subjects approved by the Head of
Department |
| BMS300 |
Regional Anatomy |
8 |
| Plus a further two subjects from: |
| BMS302 |
Research Topics |
8 |
| BMS345 |
Advanced Topics in Pathophysiology |
8 |
| BMS346 |
Motor Control and Dysfunction |
8 |
| CHEM320 |
Bioinformatics: from genome to structure |
8 |
| PHIL380 |
Bioethics |
8 |
| or other subjects approved by the Head of
Department. |
Honours
Students wishing to proceed to Honours enrol in the Bachelor
of Science (Honours), which is designed to provide students
with skills to demonstrate excellence in research with a clear
understanding of a research question in relation to current
knowledge. The degree program fosters the following abilities
and skills: plan, design and perform a research project; collect
and analyse data; evaluate data; synthesise results and integrate
with relevant ideas and concepts; communicate; put relevant
OHS principles into practice.
Entry into the Bachelor of Science (Hons) requires the student
to have attained at least a credit average in subjects undertaken
during their undergraduate degree. The Postgraduate coordinator
and prospective supervisor will determine whether a student’s
300-level subjects are appropriate for entry into the Bachelor
of Science (Hons). In addition, admission will be dependent
upon the availability of an appropriate supervisor, who must
be identified by the applicant prior to applying for entry.
Students considering enrolment in BSc(Hons) should first contact
the Department's Postgraduate Coordinator.
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