Bachelor of Biomedical Science

BBiomedSc

Credit points

240

Minimum duration

3 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

• Brisbane
• Melbourne
• North Sydney

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

Admission requirements

Completion requirements

To qualify for the Bachelor of Biomedical Science degree, a student must complete 240 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

1. 180 cp Specified Units List A (Part A);
2. 20 cp from Core Curriculum units (Part C);
3. 40 cp from Elective units (Part D) or 1 Minor (Part E).

To qualify for the Bachelor of Biomedical Science degree with a major in Physiological Pharmacology, a student must complete 240 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

1. 140 cp Specified Units List B (Part B)
2. 80 cp from Major Units (Part F)
3. 20 cp from Core Curriculum Units (Part C)

Progression requirements

Students are required to follow the pattern of unit enrolment set out in the relevant Course Enrolment Guide unless otherwise approved by the Course Coordinator. In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator.

Part A : Specified Units List A

Complete exactly 180 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
BIOL123	Cells and Tissues - the Fabric of Life	10
BIOL205	Pharmacology 1	10
BIOL206	Human Genetics	10
BIOL333	Exploring Problems and Ethical Issues in Human Health	10
BMSC100	Introductory Biostatistics	10
BMSC102	Numerical Reasoning	10
BMSC206	Introduction to Neuroscience	10
BMSC207	Microbiology and Immunology	10
BMSC301	Industry Immersion 1	10
CHEM105	Foundations of Chemistry	10
CHEM204	Biochemistry	10
CHEM106	Physical and Organic Chemistry	10
HLSC301	Community Engagement	10
BIOL125	Human Biology 1	10
BIOL126	Human Biology 2	10
BMSC209	Pathophysiology	10
BMSC110	Communicating Ideas in Science	10
BMSC208	Research Design and Ethics

Part B : Specified Units List B

Complete exactly 140 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
BIOL123	Cells and Tissues - the Fabric of Life	10
BIOL205	Pharmacology 1	10
BIOL206	Human Genetics	10
BIOL333	Exploring Problems and Ethical Issues in Human Health	10
BMSC100	Introductory Biostatistics	10
BMSC102	Numerical Reasoning	10
BMSC207	Microbiology and Immunology	10
BMSC301	Industry Immersion 1	10
CHEM105	Foundations of Chemistry	10
CHEM106	Physical and Organic Chemistry	10
CHEM204	Biochemistry	10
HLSC301	Community Engagement	10
BMSC110	Communicating Ideas in Science	10
BMSC208	Research Design and Ethics

Part C : Core Curriculum Units

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
UNCC100	Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society	10
OR
PHCC102	Being Human	10
OR
PHCC104	Ethics and the Good Life	10

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
UNCC300	Justice and Change in a Global World	10
OR
PHCC320	The Just Society	10

Part D : Elective Units

Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
ANAT100	Anatomical Foundations of Exercise Science	10
ANAT101	Physiotherapy Anatomy 1	10
ANAT102	Physiotherapy Anatomy 2	10
BIOL234	Nutritional Physiology	10
BIOL334	Pharmacology 2	10
BMSC302	Industry Immersion 2	10
BMSC303	Drug Development	10
BMSC304	Drug Promotion	10
BMSC306	Advanced Physiology	10
CHEM206	Advanced Metabolic Biochemistry	10
NUTR101	Introduction to Nutrition	10
NUTR202	Lifespan Nutrition	10
PHYS109	Introductory Physics	10
BMSC309	Advanced Cardiovascular Physiology	10

A student may undertake other elective units drawn from ACU undergraduate programs or by cross-institutional study, with prior approval of the Course Coordinator.

Part E : Minors

Complete exactly 1 of the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
PHRM	Pharmacology	40

Part F : Major

Complete exactly 1 of the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
PHPM	Physiological Pharmacology	80