Monash University Handbook 2010 Undergraduate - Area of Study

Medical bioscience

All areas of study information should be read in conjunction with the relevant course entry in the Handbook. The units listed for this area of study relate only to the 'Requirements' outlined in the Faculty of Science component of any bachelors double degrees.

Managing faculty	Faculty of Science
Offered by	School of Applied Sciences and Engineering
Campus(es)	Gippsland
Course coordinator	Ms Jenny Mosse (Gippsland)

Description

The sequence provides specialist training in medical bioscience. Students choose from a range of topics including anatomy, immunology, medical microbiology, molecular biology, pharmacology and pathology.

Objectives

Upon completion of a major sequence in medical bioscience, students will have:

a knowledge of scientific principles, concepts and skills in areas of science relevant to medical bioscience, such as anatomy, human physiology, immunology, medical microbiology, pathology and pharmacology
a knowledge of relevant quantitative and qualitative biomedical research techniques
a knowledge of analytical techniques which would be applicable in a medical laboratory and hospital setting
an understanding of the basic vocabulary and practices of medical bioscience, in order to approach the problems arising in the workplace
an understanding of the importance of an ethical base for scientific research and development in the context of medical bioscience
the skills to effectively communicate, liaise and cooperate with others in a multidisciplinary setting and to participate effectively in patient care as part of a team
an ability to gather and to critically analyse and evaluate information related to medical bioscience from a variety of sources
an awareness of occupational health and safety issues related to medical bioscience
an appreciation of the role medical bioscience has in science and society.

Units

Level two

ANT2331 Introduction to anatomy and medical terminology
BTH2732 Recombinant DNA technology
BTH2741 Biochemistry
BTH2752 Cellular metabolism
MIC2011 Introduction to microbiology and microbial biotechnology
PHY2021 Body systems physiology
PHY2032 Physiology of human health

Level three

BTH3722 Medical microbiology or MIC3802 Principles of medical microbiology
BTH3741 Medical cell biology
BTH3752 Molecular biology and biotechnology
IMM3802 Essentials of applied immunology
MBS3010 Population health and healthcare
MBS3990 Medical bioscience research project
PHA3801 Principles of pharmacology
SCI3716 Laboratory and workplace management

Sequence requirements

Major sequence in medical bioscience

CHM1011 and one of BIO1011 or BIO1722
BTH2741 and two of ANT2331, BTH2732, BTH2752, MIC2011, PHY2021 and PHY2032
BTH3741 and two of BTH3722, BTH3752, IMM3802, MBS3010, MBS3990 and PHA3801

Double major sequence in medical bioscience

CHM1011 and one of BIO1011 or BIO1722
ANT2331, BTH2732, BTH2741 and one of BTH2752, MIC2011, PHY2021 and PHY2032
BTH3741 and BTH3752 and four of BTH3722, IMM3802, MBS3010, MBS3990, PHA3801 and SCI3716

Recommendations

Students with an appropriate level of performance in level-three units within the Medical bioscience sequence may be eligible to undertake a year of research training under the direct supervision of the leader of one of the research groups in the department.

Full details regarding entrance requirements and course structure for honours is described in the course entry in this Handbook for the course 0051 Honours degree of Bachelor of Science.