Bachelor of Biomedical Science CU04

Program at a glance

Duration: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
Mode & Location: internal - ROK/HTD, Yr 1 - BDG/MKY (Some courses may only be available externally), external pat-time. Students at BDG/MKy should note that selected courses may only be availabe externally.
Courses/Units of Credit: 24 courses/144 units of credit
Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Health & Sciences
Entry: QTAC
Accreditation: not applicable
Residential School: Most courses taken externally have compulsory residential components. Students should only enrol in courses where there is no clash in residential school dates (see residential school timetable http://handbook.cqu.edu.au/pages/ugunittimetable.html)
Practicum/Work placement: not applicable
Exit awards: not applicable
Interim awards: not applicable
Contact: Program Advisor 07 4930 9253 or ahs-program1@cqu.edu.au
International students: International students studying in Australia must study full-time, on-campus.
CRICOS program codes: ROK - 029851G

Program outline

This degree aims to produce high quality graduates, possessing advanced theoretical and practical knowledge in selected areas of biochemical, biological, veterinary, para-medical, and related sciences.

Career options

biochemist, research laboratory worker, medical pathology and general laboratory technician or scientist, postgraduate study in various allied health disciplines such as dietetics, medical imaging and audiology, some graduates progress to medicine through GAMSAT.

Program structure

To be eligible for this award, students must complete a total of 24 courses (144 units of credit), comprised of:

Recommended study schedule

The following schedule is designed for full-time students who usually enrol in four courses (24 units of credit) per term. The normal schedule for part-time students is two courses (12 units of credit) per term. External (part-time) students note that advanced level courses are only offered in alternate years.

6 foundation courses, which are:

Year 1 - Autumn

Course Code Course Title
ZOOL11005 Foundation Animal Biology
BMED11001 Introduction to Biomedical Science
CHEM11007 Introductory Concepts of Chemical Sciences
  One elective course

Year 1 - Winter

Course Code Course Title
HMSC11005 Human Anatomy(a)
STAT11048 Essential Statistics
CHEM11008 Essential Principles of Chemical Sciences
  One elective course

Year 2 - Autumn

Course Code Course Title
MBIO19003 Introductory Microbiology
BIOH10006 Pathophysiology
BMED19010 Macromolecules & Cell Function
  One elective course

Year 2 - Winter

Course Code Course Title
BMED19003 Clinical Biochemistry
CHEM13080 Analytical Science
BMED19011 Cellular Metabolism
  One elective course

Year 3 - Autumn

Course Code Course Title
BIOL13029 Applied Molecular Biology
PHRM19001 Pharmacology & Toxicology
BMED19007 Forensic Chemistry
  One elective course

Year 3 - Winter

Course Code Course Title
MBIO19011 Molecular Basis of Infective Diseases
BMED19003 Clinical Dietetics
BMED19005 Immunology
  One elective course

6 elective courses. These may be selected from any level and from any discipline field (subject to satisfying any prerequisite and corequisite requirements as noted in this Handbook, except SCIE11007 Introductory Science)

(a) Mackay students will study this course externally.

A recommended study schedule for this program can be obtained from your program administrator. Students may determine their own schedule based upon credit transfers and personal study requirements. It is important to note that full-time students usually enrol in four courses per term (24 units of credit) and part-time students usually enrol in two courses per term (12 units of credit).

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Preparatory studies

Preparatory studies are available for students requiring fee-paying transitional learning activities through continuing education programs such as IntroBiol, IntroChem, and IntroMaths. Contact the School of Chemical & Biomedical Sciences on 07 4930 9709 for further information. International students for whom English is not their first language are encouraged to undertake English language courses during Summer Term.

Elective selections

Elective courses are not specified as core courses for award of the degree, but make up the total units of credit required for the award. For a three year full-time program, a student would take one elective course each term to make up the required elective points. Students can select electives from any School or Faculty in the University; however, they are encouraged to maximise their future career options by undertaking a sub-plan in another discipline, rather than a random selection of electives in widely differing disciplines.

A sub-plan in Psychology has proved the most popular option with students enrolling in PSYC11008 and PSYC11009 in first year. Other popular elective strands chosen by Biomedical Science students are Human Movement Science (HMSC11034 & HMSC11006), Japanese (JAPN11012 & JAPN11013), Mathematics (MATH11163 & MATH11164). A variety of alternative electives such as Health related courses, Environmental Science, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Computing, Professional Writing & Journalism, Computer Programming and Information Technology, Sociology, Languages, Law, and Occupational Health & Safety are also chosen.

Note: Students must check to see when and where a course is offered before enrolling. See the course availability section in this handbook for details.

Application for credit transfer

Credit transfer will only be granted where a student is able to demonstrate that tertiary studies equivalent in content and depth to the CQU program has been successfully completed. Students should examine the course synopses in this handbook to determine the courses for which they may be eligible to claim exemption. For more information about credit transfers contact the program administrator.