Play an important role in the search for cures and preventing debilitating or life-threatening diseases through the study of health and disease of the human body.

You will gain in-depth knowledge of human physiology, combined with essential skills in critical analysis and communication. This course could lead to entry into other allied health courses, including Medicine.

Studies include:

• functional anatomy
• nutrition
• pathophysiology
• immunology
• clinical genetics

This course offers a fourth year (Honours) program, with the possibility of a Masters and PhD.

• Location:
  St Albans
• College:
  College of Health and Biomedicine
• Study mode:
  Full Time and Part Time
• Delivery mode:
  On campus
• Course code:
  SBBS
• Duration:
  3 years
• This information is for Australian residents.
  Click here for the international version of this course

How to apply

• medical research
• pharmaceuticals
• lifestyle management
• scientific journalism
• corporate health
• science laboratories

Learn more about your career options on the Australian government's Career Information and Resources website.

The Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences is designed to provide professional training in the application of science to human biology in the market place. The course aims to produce highly flexible but well-trained graduates who will be adequately equipped to adapt to a changing environment. Four different streams are available for this degree in Biomedical Sciences including wellness management, science media and communications, marketing of biomedical products, and medical research/clinical sciences. Although, students are encouraged to follow one of these streams, they are able to choose from the entire range of subjects offered in the Biomedical Sciences degree. The overall objectives of the degree in Biomedical Sciences are to provide graduates with an excellent knowledge of human physiological functions together with skills in critical analysis and with highly developed communication skills. Complementary knowledge will be developed in a wide range of selected disciplines including psychology, human development, management, marketing, visual and audiovisual communications and a language. The Wellness Management stream is designed to produce graduates with an understanding of human function. Graduates will be eligible for employment as Wellness consultants either in private practice or within government agencies, large companies or corporations. The Science, Media and Communications specialisation is more specifically designed to produce graduates who would be knowledgeable in human biology and biomedical sciences. Graduates would have a broad education, being highly literate and articulate in specialised areas such as an Asian Language, Professional Writing, and Communications. Graduates in the Management and Marketing of Biomedical Products stream will have an in-depth knowledge of basic human biological function combined with specialised skills in either human resource management or in marketing. This combination of skills appears to be unique in Australia as there seems to be no other course in Australia with this combination of subjects. The Medical Research/Clinical Sciences stream will provide students with a range of skills appropriate to leading edge medical research. This degree offers a range of subjects appropriate for further postgraduate study in medical and paramedical fields.

Three years fulltime or part-time equivalent.

The course will comprise of two 12 week semesters or 24 weeks per year for three years. The course outline together with the contact hours per week is contained in the following pages. First year units listed are currently running at the St Albans Campus.
Electives may be taken from the wide range of science and general units listed below. Other suitable electives (not listed below) may also be chosen subject to the approval of the course coordinator. If general electives are selected, students are encouraged to take a four-six semester sequence in one of the following areas including Human Resource Management, Marketing, Communications, Psychology, Professional Writing or a language other than English. Electives will be offered subject to adequate demand.
Students enrolled in the Biomedical Science course Degree must take a minimum of 60 per cent of their total credit points from units offered by the School of Biomedical Sciences. In addition, no more than 40 credit points from general elective units shall be at first year level, and at least one elective shall be commensurate with the year of the student's course.

• Functional Anatomy of the Trunk

  Unit code

  RBM1100

  Credits

  12

• Foundations in Biomedical Science A

  Unit code

  RBM1501

  Credits

  12

• Human Physiology 1

  Unit code

  RBM1518

  Credits

  12

• Chemistry for Biological Sciences A

  Unit code

  RCS1110

  Credits

  12

• Psychology 1a

  Unit code

  APP1012

  Credits

  12

• Nutritional Biochemistry 1

  Unit code

  RBM1110

  Credits

  12

• Foundations in Biomedical Science B

  Unit code

  RBM1502

  Credits

  12

• Functional Anatomy of the Limbs

  Unit code

  RBM1200

  Credits

  12

• Human Physiology 2

  Unit code

  RBM1528

  Credits

  12

• Chemistry for Biological Sciences B

  Unit code

  RCS1120

  Credits

  12

• Psychology 1b

  Unit code

  APP1013

  Credits

  12

• Nutritional Biochemistry 2

  Unit code

  RBM2220

  Credits

  12

• Diet and Nutrition

  Unit code

  RBM2260

  Credits

  12

• Pathophysiology 1

  Unit code

  RBM2530

  Credits

  12

• Rehabilitation Anatomy

  Unit code

  RBM2100

  Credits

  12

• Cell and Molecular Biology

  Unit code

  RBM2133

  Credits

  12

• Medical Biochemistry

  Unit code

  RBM2560

  Credits

  12

• Pathophysiology 2

  Unit code

  RBM2540

  Credits

  12

• Cardiorespiratory and Renal Physiology

  Unit code

  RBM2800

  Credits

  12

• Functional Anatomy of the Head and Back

  Unit code

  RBM2200

  Credits

  12

• Biomedical Science, Ethics and Values

  Unit code

  RBM3610

  Credits

  12

• Medical Microbiology

  Unit code

  RBM2365

  Credits

  12

• Advanced Nerve and Muscle Physiology

  Unit code

  RBM3264

  Credits

  12

• Growth and Early Development

  Unit code

  RBM3550

  Credits

  12

• Advanced Experimental Techniques

  Unit code

  RBM3590

  Credits

  12

• Immunology

  Unit code

  RBM3720

  Credits

  12

• Wellness 1

  Unit code

  RBM3810

  Credits

  12

• Advanced Neurosciences

  Unit code

  RBM3640

  Credits

  12

• Growth, Development and Aging

  Unit code

  RBM3560

  Credits

  12

• Human Developmental and Clinical Genetics

  Unit code

  RBM3660

  Credits

  12

• Pharmacology

  Unit code

  RBM3800

  Credits

  12

• Wellness 2

  Unit code

  RBM3820

  Credits

  12

• Project

  Unit code

  RBM3910

  Credits

  12

• Exercise Biochemistry and Integrated Metabolism

  Unit code

  RBM3265

  Credits

  12

• Conservation Genetics

  Unit code

  RBM2201

  Credits

  12

• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Conservation and Health

  Unit code

  RBM3101

  Credits

  12

• Nutritional Frontiers

  Unit code

  RBM3960

  Credits

  12

• Year 12: VCE with a study score of at least 20 in English units 3 and 4. A study score of at least 25 in one or more health and human development, mathematics (any), physical education or science (any) = an aggregate 2 points higher per study, to a maximum 9 points.
• International: Applicants must have achieved (a) an IELTS (Academic Module) result with an overall score of 6 (no band less than 6) or equivalent and (b) have completed a secondary school qualification equivalent to Australia's year 12 or VCE qualification.