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MajorBiomedical Science

Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours)

Plan and course requirements

Complete 16 units comprising:

  • 2 units for all Biomedical Science Level 1 Compulsory Courses, and
  • 4 units for all Biomedical Science Level 2 Compulsory Courses, and
  • 2 units from Biomedical Science Level 2 Elective Courses, and
  • 2 units for all Biomedical Science Level 3 Compulsory Courses, and
  • 6 units from Biomedical Science Level 3 Elective Courses

Biomedical Science Level 1 Compulsory Courses

Complete 2 units for ALL of the following:

CHEM11002 units
Chemistry 1

Students should complete the 4 units of Level 1 prerequisite courses for the major:

Students who have not successfully completed Queensland Senior Chemistry (or equivalent) should complete CHEM1090 in their first semester as an elective course.

Biomedical Science Level 2 Compulsory Courses

Complete 4 units for ALL of the following:

BIOL22002 units
Molecular Cell Biology I
BIOL29002 units
Advanced Molecular Cell Biology I

BIOL2900 will be introduced in 2023.

BIOM20112 units
Integrative Cell & Tissue Biology
BIOM20132 units
Advanced Integrative Cell & Tissue Biology

Biomedical Science Level 2 Elective Courses

Complete exactly 2 units from the following:

BIOL20062 units
Biostatistics & Experimental Design
BIOL21062 units
Advanced Biostatistics
BIOM20122 units
Systems Physiology
BIOM20202 units
Human Anatomy
BIOM22222 units
Advanced Techniques in Biomedical Science
BIOM24022 units
Principles of Pharmacology

Biomedical Science Level 3 Compulsory Courses

Complete 2 units for ALL of the following:

BIOM32002 units
Biomedical Science
BIOM33332 units
Principles of Biomedical Research

Biomedical Science Level 3 Elective Courses

Complete 6 units comprising:

  • 4 to 6 units from Biomedical Science Level 3 Elective Courses, and
  • 0 to 2 units from Biomedical Science Level 3 Research Elective Courses

Biomedical Science Level 3 Elective Courses

Complete 4 to 6 units from the following:

ANAT30222 units
Functional Neuroanatomy
BIOM30022 units
Human Biomedical Anatomy
BIOM30032 units
Functional Musculoskeletal Anatomy
BIOM30152 units
Integrative Physiology & Pathophysiology
BIOM30202 units
Integrated Endocrinology
BIOM34012 units
Systems Pharmacology
BIOM34022 units
Experimental Pharmacology
NEUR30022 units
The Integrated Brain

Biomedical Science Level 3 Research Elective Courses

Complete 0 to 2 units from the following:

SCIE32202 units
Biomedical Science Research Skills
SCIE32212 units
Biomedical Science Research Project