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Bachelor of Biomedical Science/Bachelor of Science

Course code: 3528 + Course abbreviation: BBiomedSc/BSc + Total credit points required: 192 + 4 years full-time, 9 years part-time + Managing faculty: Science

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Clayton)

Course description

The course provides students with an opportunity to combine studies in biomedical sciences with studies in a number of areas of science. Graduates will gain broad knowledge in biomedical sciences, supported with advanced training in a 'basic' science and specialist training in at least one science discipline, and will be experienced in oral, written and practical skills in relation to this knowledge. Depending on the choice of majors, graduates may gain an in-depth knowledge in a particular biomedical science. The course will prepare students for honours and postgraduate study or for employment.

Course structure

Areas of study

Students must complete a minor and a major sequence in science towards the course, along with a specified number of core units in science and in biomedical sciences. The Faculty of Science requires science studies to be chosen from the science units listed in the section 'Science areas of study and sequences' in this handbook. Students in the BBiomedSc/BSc course may not take elective units other than science units and units from the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences.

Course requirements

Science requirements

Students must complete at least one major sequence and one minor sequence in a different science area of study. The major sequence must be taken from the areas of chemistry, biological sciences, genetics, physics, mathematics or statistics.

Students must also satisfy the core requirement for the Bachelor of Science as part of their science studies by completing the unit SCI2010. Students must complete 96 points of science units, including the core unit. Students must take at least 24 points of level-three science units and no more than 36 points of level-one science units.

The science major and minor sequences are listed in the section 'Science areas of study and sequences' in this handbook.

Biomedical sciences requirements

Students must complete the following units: BMS1011, BMS1021, BMS1031, BMS1042, BMS1052, BMS1062, BMS2011, BMS2021, BMS2031, BMS2042, BMS2052, BMS2062, BMS3021, BMS3042, and at least two level-three elective units from the biomedical sciences areas (generally these are units that begin with the prefixes ANT, BCH, BME, BND, BNS, CEL, GEN, HUP, IMM, MIC, PHA and PHY).

For particular combinations with science major and/or minor sequences, some of these units must be replaced with equivalent biomedical science units:

(i) When the student chooses a major or minor sequence in an area of study that requires BIO1011 and BIO1022, BMS1021 must be replaced with an elective unit from the biomedical science areas.

(ii) When the student chooses physics as a major or minor sequence, BMS1031 must be replaced with an elective unit from the biomedical science areas.

Students would normally follow one of the following paths:

BBiomedSc/BSc with a major or minor in a science area that requires BIO1011 and BIO1022:
Stage one
Stage two
  • BMS2021, BMS2011, BMS1052, and BMS2042
  • 12 points of science units to complete a minor sequence in chemistry, biological sciences, genetics, mathematics or statistics
  • 12 points of science units to complete a minor sequence in a science area of study
BBiomedSc/BSc with a major in physics
Stage one
Stage two
  • BMS2011, BMS2021, BMS1052 and BMS2042
  • 12 points of science units to complete a minor in physics
  • 12 points of science units to complete a minor sequence in a science area of study
BBiomedSc/BSc with a major in chemistry or mathematics
Stage one
Stage two
  • BMS2021, BMS1052, BMS2042 and BMS1031
  • 12 points of science units to complete a minor sequence in chemistry, mathematics or statistics
  • 12 points of science units to complete a minor sequence in a science area of study
For all combinations
Stage three
  • BMS2031, BMS2052, BMS2062 and SCI2010
  • 18 points of science units towards a major sequence in chemistry, biological sciences, genetics, physics, mathematics or statistics
  • 6 points of elective units from the biomedical science areas (see 'Biomedical sciences requirements' above), except for students undertaking option C, in which case BMS2011 will be taken
Stage four
  • BMS3021, and BMS3042
  • At least two level-three elective units from the biomedical sciences areas
  • 12 points of science units to complete a major sequence in chemistry, biological sciences, genetics, physics, mathematics or statistics
  • 12 points of elective science units

Course progression requirements

Students who wish to undertake honours in science prior to the completion of the full BBiomedSc/BSc course must have completed at least 144 points of studies, including all of the science requirements for the course. Students who wish to undertake honours in biomedical sciences prior to the completion of the full BBiomedSc/Bsc course must have completed at least 144 units of study, including all of the BMS requirements.

Contact details

Email: enquiries@sci.monash.edu.au

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