BBiomedSc/BAppPH

Credit points

320

Minimum duration

4 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

  • Melbourne

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

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

StatePrerequisites

Victoria

Units 3 and 4 – a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or 25 in any other English, and a study score of at least 25 in Mathematics (any).

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2023 Admission.



Completion requirements

To qualify for the Bachelor of Biomedical Science/Bachelor of Applied Public Health, a student must complete 320 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:

  1. 120 cp from the Public Health units including:
  2. 110 cp specified units (Part A)
  3. 10 cp elective units (Part B)
  4. 140 cp from Biomedical Science units including:
  5. 130 cp specified units (Part C)
  6. 10 cp elective units (Part E)
  7. 20 cp from Interprofessional units (Part D)
  8. 20 cp from Core Curriculum Units (Part F);
  9. 20 cp from Applied Public Health placement units (Part G)

Progression requirements

Students normally complete 100-level units before undertaking related 200 level units, and 200 level units before undertaking related 300 level units.

In all aspects of progress through the course, students will be advised by the Course Coordinator and bound by decisions of the relevant School Committee.

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Schedule of unit offerings

Complete exactly 110 credit points from the following:

  • PUBH100Foundations of Public Health10 CP
  • PUBH102Foundations of Health Promotion10 CP
  • PUBH103Epidemiology10 CP
  • PUBH200Globalisation, Environment and Health10 CP
  • PUBH204Public Health Economics10 CP
  • PUBH205Public Health Emergency Response10 CP
  • PUBH303Applied Public Health Communication10 CP
  • PUBH304Public Health Advocacy10 CP
  • PUBH306Public Health Policy and Law10 CP
  • PUBH311Contemporary Issues in Public Health10 CP
  • PUBH312Applied Health Promotion10 CP

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

  • DVST100Introduction to International Development Studies10 CP
  • DVST200Refugees and Forced Migration10 CP
  • GEOG101Global Human Environments10 CP
  • GEOG204Environmental Sustainability: the Global Challenge10 CP
  • SOCS243Global Health10 CP
  • GEOG207Political Geography: Borders, Migration and Conflict10 CP
  • DVST101Humanitarian Work and Aid10 CP

Complete exactly 130 credit points from the following:

  • BIOL123Cells and Tissues - the Fabric of Life10 CP
  • BIOL205Pharmacology 110 CP
  • BMSC100Introductory Biostatistics10 CP
  • BMSC102Numerical Reasoning10 CP
  • BMSC207Microbiology and Immunology10 CP
  • CHEM105Foundations of Chemistry10 CP
  • CHEM106Physical and Organic Chemistry10 CP
  • CHEM204Biochemistry10 CP
  • BIOL125Human Biology 110 CP
  • BIOL126Human Biology 210 CP
  • BMSC209Pathophysiology10 CP
  • BMSC110Communicating Ideas in Science10 CP
  • BMSC208Research Design and Ethics10 CP

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

  • HLSC301Community Engagement10 CP
  • HLSC120Indigenous Health and Culture10 CP

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

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

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

  • UNCC100Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society10 CP
  • PHCC102Being Human10 CP
  • PHCC104Ethics and the Good Life10 CP
  • UNCC300Justice and Change in a Global World10 CP
  • PHCC320The Just Society10 CP


Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

  • PUBH302Applied Public Health 110 CP
  • PUBH305Applied Public Health 210 CP

Course map

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Course maps are subject to change. Please check your course map again before you finalise your enrolment.

If you need more information about unit enrolment, please visit Course Enrolment Guides.

Commencing Semester 1

  • Biomedical Science Specified UnitsBIOL123Cells and Tissues - the Fabric of Life10 cp
  • Biomedical Science Specified UnitsBIOL125Human Biology 110 cp
  • Public Health Specified UnitsPUBH100Foundations of Public Health10 cp
  • Biomedical Science Specified UnitsBMSC102Numerical Reasoning10 cp
  • Biomedical Science Specified UnitsBIOL126Human Biology 2

    (Pre: BIOL125) 

    10 cp
  • Biomedical Science Specified UnitsBMSC110Communicating Ideas in Science10 cp
  • Core Curriculum UnitsCore Curriculum Unit 1See the ACU Core Curriculum page for details.10 cp
  • Public Health Specified UnitsPUBH103Epidemiology

    MULTI-MODE.

    10 cp

All units are delivered in on campus mode unless otherwise indicated in the map.

Prerequisites (Pre:) are other units that you must have passed before enrolling in this unit. 

Incompatibles (Inc:) are units similar to this unit. If you have previously passed an Incompatible unit, you are not able to enrol in this unit.

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