Bachelor of Medical Science
With specialisations
Course structure
The course consists of 192 points comprised of:
compulsory common subjects (12 subjects; 96 points) and either restricted elective subjects (96 points) or a specialisation in one of the following areas:
- Biotechnology
- Pathology
- Clinical Physiology
Core subjects (96 points)
IKC100 Indigenous Health
BCM210 Foundations & Techniques of Biochemistry
BMS105 Introductory Medical Science
BMS129 Physiological Sciences 1
BMS130 Physiological Sciences 2
BMS240 Human Molecular Genetics
BMS241 Molecular Cell Biology
BMS308 Immunology
CHM104 Chemistry 1A
CHM107 Chemistry 1B
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
STA201 Scientific Statistics
Restricted elective subjects for generic course (96 points)
Students can choose subjects from the two specialisations and can also select any of the following subjects:
BMS208 Human Nutrition
BMS233 Nutritional Physiology
BMS243 Nutrition, Metabolism & Human Disease
BMS256 Exercise Science for Health Practice
BMS342 Medicinal and Indigenous Foods
BMS406 Human Reproductive Biology
PSY111 Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services
SCI301 International Practical Experience
PSY214 Health Psychology
Biotechnology specialisation (96 points)
BCM302 Food and Beverage Biotechnology
BMS238 Foundations of Biotechnology
BMS215 Microbial Biotechnology
BMS235 Protein Biochemistry
BMS237 Integrated Clinical Placement 1
BMS304 Fundamentals of DNA fingerprinting
BMS315 Medical Microbiology
SCI300 Biotechnology and Industry (16)
BMS344 Molecular Immunology
BMS345 Therapeutic Proteins
BMS346 Genomics, Proteomics & Bioinformatics
Pathology specialisation (96 points)
BMS207 Clinical Biochemistry 1
BMS216 Introductory Haematology
BMS229 Histotechniques
BMS237 Integrated Clinical Placement 1
BMS352 Molecular Pathology
BMS302 Clinical Biochemistry 2
BMS337 Histopathology
BMS338 Clinical Bacteriology
BMS315 Medical Microbiology
BMS306 Advanced Haematology
BMS324 Immunohaematology & Blood Transfusion
BMS351 Integrated Clinical Placement 2
Clinical Physiology specialisation (96 points)
BMS239 Clinical Measurement
BMS291 Pathophysiology & Pharmacology 1
BMS292 Pathophysiology & Pharmacology 2
BMS301 Medical Science Special Topic
BMS321 Clinical Neuroscience
BMS329 Clinical Neurophysiology
BMS332 Clinical Cardiovascular Physiology
BMS237 Integrated Clinical Placement 1
RSC201 Cardiorespiratory Anatomy and Physiology
RSC301 Asthma Management
RSC431 Advanced Pulmonary Function Testing
RSC441 Advanced Respiratory Laboratory Diagnostics
Enrolment pattern
Bachelor of Medical Science (generic)
By full time study
Session 1
CHM104 Chemistry 1A
BMS105 Introductory Medical Science
IKC100 Indigenous health
BMS129 Physiological Sciences 1
Session 2
CHM107 Chemistry 1B
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
BMS130 Physiological Sciences 2
STA201 Scientific Statistics
Session 3
BCM210 Foundations & Techniques of Biochemistry
BMS240 Human Molecular Genetics
[restricted elective]
[restricted elective]
Session 4
BMS241 Molecular Cell Biology
[restricted elective]
[restricted elective]
[restricted elective]
Session 5
BMS308 Immunology
[restricted elective]
[restricted elective]
[restricted elective]
Session 6
[restricted elective]
[restricted elective]
[restricted elective]
[restricted elective]
By part time distance education study
Session 1
CHM104 Chemistry 1A
BMS105 Introductory Medical Science
Session 2
CHM107 Chemistry 1B
STA201 Scientific Statistics
Session 3
IKC100 Indigenous health
BMS129 Physiological Sciences 1
Session 4
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
BMS130 Physiological Sciences 2
Session 5
BCM210 Foundations & Techniques of Biochemistry
BMS240 Human Molecular Genetics
Session 6
BMS241 Molecular Cell Biology
[restricted elective]
Session 7
BMS308 Immunology
[restricted elective]
Sessions 8-12
Student complete a total of 8 restricted electives
Bachelor of Medical Science (Pathology)
By full time study
Session 1
CHM104 Chemistry 1A
BMS105 Introductory Medical Science
IKC100 Indigenous health
BMS129 Physiological Sciences 1
Session 2
CHM107 Chemistry 1B
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
BMS130 Physiological Sciences 2
STA201 Scientific Statistics
Session 3
BCM210 Foundations & Techniques of Biochemistry
BMS240 Human Molecular Genetics
BMS216 Introductory Haematology
BMS229 Histotechniques
Session 4
BMS241 Molecular Cell Biology
BMS207 Clinical Biochemistry 1
BMS337 Histopathology
BMS338 Clinical Bacteriology
Session 5
BMS308 Immunology
BMS237 Integrated Clinical Placement 1*
BMS315 Medical Microbiology
BMS302 Clinical Biochemistry 2
Session 6
BMS351 Integrated Clinical Placement 2*
BMS352 Molecular Pathology
BMS306 Advanced Haematology
BMS324 Immuno-haematology
By part time distance education study
Session 1
CHM104 Chemistry 1A
BMS105 Introductory Medical Science
Session 2
CHM107 Chemistry 1B
STA201 Scientific Statistics
Session 3
IKC100 Indigenous health
BMS129 Physiological Sciences 1
Session 4
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
BMS130 Physiological Sciences 2
Session 5
BCM210 Foundations & Techniques of Biochemistry
BMS240 Human Molecular Genetics
Session 6
BMS241 Molecular Cell Biology
BMS207 Clinical Biochemistry 1
Session 7
BMS216 Introductory Haematology
BMS229 Histotechniques
Session 8
BMS337 Histopathology
BMS338 Clinical Bacteriology
Session 9
BMS308 Immunology
BMS237 Integrated Clinical Placement 1
Session 10
BMS306 Advanced Haematology
BMS324 Immunohaematology
Session 11
BMS315 Medical Microbiology
BMS302 Clinical Biochemistry 2
Session 12
BMS351 Integrated Clinical Placement 2
BMS352 Molecular Pathology
Bachelor of Medical Science (Clinical Physiology)
By full time study
Session 1
CHM104 Chemistry 1A
BMS105 Introductory Medical Science
IKC100 Indigenous health
BMS129 Physiological Sciences 1
Session 2
CHM107 Chemistry 1B
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
BMS130 Physiological Sciences 2
STA201 Scientific Statistics
Session 3
BCM210 Fundamentals & Techniques of Biochemistry
BMS239 Clinical Measurement
BMS240 Human Molecular Genetics
RSC201 Cardiorespiratory Anatomy & Physiology
Session 4
BMS241 Molecular Cell Biology
BMS321 Clinical Neuroscience
RSC301 Asthma Management
BMS332 Clinical Cardiovascular Physiology
Session 5
BMS237 Integrated Clinical Placement 1*
BMS291 Pathophysiology & Pharmacology 1
BMS308 Immunology
BMS329 Clinical Neurophysiology
Session 6
BMS292 Pathophysiology & Pharmacology 2
BMS301 Medical Science Special Topic
RSC431 Advanced Pulmonary Function Testing
RSC441 Advanced Respiratory Laboratory Diagnostics
By part time distance education study
Session 1
CHM104 Chemistry 1A
BMS105 Introductory Medical Science
Session 2
CHM107 Chemistry 1B
STA201 Scientific Statistics
Session 3
IKC100 Indigenous health
BMS129 Physiological Sciences 1
Session 4
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
BMS130 Physiological Sciences 2
Session 5
BMS239 Clinical Measurement
BMS240 Human Molecular Genetics
Session 6
BMS241 Molecular Cell Biology
RSC301 Asthma Management
Session 7
BCM210 Fundamentals & Techniques of Biochemistry
RSC201 Cardiorespiratory Anatomy & Physiology
Session 8
BMS321 Clinical Neurophysiology
BMS332 Clinical Cardiovascular Physiology
Session 9
BMS237 Integrated Clinical Placement 1
BMS291 Pathophysiology & Pharmacology 1
Session 10
BMS292 Pathophysiology & Pharmacology 2
BMS301 Medical Science Special Topic
Session 11
BMS308 Immunology
BMS329 Clinical Neurophysiology
Session 12
RSC431 Advanced Pulmonary Function Testing
RSC441 Advanced Respiratory Laboratory Diagnostics
Bachelor of Medical Science (Biotechnology)
By full time, on-campus study
Session 1
BMS129 Physiological Sciences 1
BMS105 Introductory Medical Science
CHM104 Chemistry 1A
IKC100 Indigenous Health
Session 2
BMS130 Physiological Sciences 2
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
CHM107 Chemistry 1B
STA201 Scientific Statistics
Session 3
BCM210 Foundations & Techniques of Biochemistry
BMS240 Human Molecular Genetics
BMS238 Foundations of Biotechnology
BMS215 Microbial Biotechnology
Session 4
BMS241 Molecular Cell Biology
BMS237 Integrated Clinical Placement 1
BMS235 Protein Biochemistry
BMS304 Fundamentals of DNA fingerprinting
Session 5
BMS308 Immunology
SCI300 Biotechnology and Industry (16 points)(commence)
BMS315 Medical Microbiology
BCM302 Food and Beverage Biotechnology
Session 6
SCI300 Biotechnology and Industry (16 points)(complete)
BMS345 Therapeutic Proteins
BMS312 Molecular Immunology
BMS346 Genomics, Proteomics & Bioinformatics
By distance study
Session 1
BMS105 Introductory Medical Science
CHM104 Chemistry 1A
Session 2
CHM107 Chemistry 1B
STA201 Scientific Statistics
Session 3
BMS129 Physiological Sciences 1
IKC100 Indigenous Health
Session 4
BMS130 Physiological Sciences 2
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
Session 5
BCM210 Foundations & Techniques of Biochemistry
BMS240 Human Molecular Genetics
Session 6
BMS241 Molecular Cell Biology
BMS235 Protein Biochemistry
Session 7
BMS238 Foundations of Biotechnology
BMS215 Microbial Biotechnology
Session 8
BMS237 Integrated Clinical Placement 1
BMS304 Fundamentals of DNA fingerprinting
Session 9
BMS308 Immunology
BMS315 Medical Microbiology
Session 10
BMS312 Molecular Immunology
BMS345 Therapeutic Proteins
Session 11
SCI300 Biotechnology and Industry (16 points)(commence)
BCM302 Food and Beverage Biotechnology
Session 12
SCI300 Biotechnology and Industry (16 points)(complete)
BMS346 Genomics, Proteomics & Bioinformatics
Enquiry information
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http://www.csu.edu.au/courses/undergraduate/medical_science
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Study Mode
On campus; Distance education
Where
Wagga Wagga
When
Session 1; Session 2
Level
Undergraduate
Duration
3 years full-time on campus
6 years distance education
International?
YES
Indicative ATAR
70.00
How to apply
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