BMS237 Integrated Clinical Placement 1 - Subject offered from 2017
BMS351 Integrated Clinical Placement 2 - Subject offered from 2018
Bachelor of Medical Science (with specialisations)
Bachelor of Medical Science BMedSc
Bachelor of Medical Science (Biotechnology) BMedSc(Biotech)
Bachelor of Medical Science (Clinical Physiology) BMedSc(ClinPhysiol)
Bachelor of Medical Science (Pathology) BMedSc(Path)
On Campus - Wagga Wagga
Online - Wagga Wagga
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
Full-time 3.0 years (6.0 sessions)
Part-time 6.0 years (12.0 sessions)
Normal course duration is the effective period of time taken to complete a course when studied Full-time (Full-time Equivalent Duration). Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern for the actual length of study. Not all courses are offered in Full-time mode.
A completed High School Certificate with an ATAR of 70 (including adjustment factors) or equivalent.
OR
Successful completion of two university level subjects (AQF level Associate Degree or higher) demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.
OR
A completed AQF Certificate IV or higher level qualification.
OR
50% completion of an AQF Diploma level qualification.
OR
A completed Tertiary Preparation Course from an Australian University or an accredited provider demonstrating a reasonable prospect of success through the Grade Point Average (GPA) gained in these studies.
AND
STANDARD English Language Proficiency requirements. Refer to http://futurestudents.csu.edu.au/apply/english-language for the specific requirements.
NOTE
Successful applicants who do not have an appropriate high school chemistry background are strongly recommended to undertake the chemistry subject offered in the University's Studylink supplementary program prior to commencing study in the course.
Students entering the course mid-year may not be able to complete full-time study in their first session of enrolment.
International students will only be able to commence on campus mid-year where their prior study is sufficient to gain credit for session one subjects.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 192 points.
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:
Core subjects (96 points)
IKC100 Indigenous Health
BCM210 Foundations and Techniques of Biochemistry
BMS105 Science Communication and Methodology
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 Histopathology 1
BMS237 Integrated Clinical Placement 1
BMS352 Molecular Pathology
BMS302 Clinical Biochemistry 2
BMS337 Histopathology 2
BMS338 Clinical Bacteriology
BMS315 Medical Microbiology
BMS306 Advanced Haematology
BMS324 Immunohaematology and 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
Bachelor of Medical Science (generic)
By full time study
Session 1
CHM104 Chemistry 1A
BMS105 Science Communication and Methodology
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 and 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 Science Communication and Methodology
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 and 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 Science Communication and Methodology
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 and Techniques of Biochemistry
BMS240 Human Molecular Genetics
BMS216 Introductory Haematology
BMS229 Histopathology 1
Session 4
BMS241 Molecular Cell Biology
BMS207 Clinical Biochemistry 1
BMS337 Histopathology 2
BMS237 Integrated Clinical Placement 1
Session 5
BMS308 Immunology
BMS351 Integrated Clinical Placement 2
BMS315 Medical Microbiology
BMS302 Clinical Biochemistry 2
Session 6
BMS338 Clinical Bacteriology
BMS352 Molecular Pathology
BMS306 Advanced Haematology
BMS324 Immunohaemotology and Blood Transfusion
By part time distance education study
Session 1
CHM104 Chemistry 1A
BMS105 Science Communication and Methodology
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 and Techniques of Biochemistry
BMS240 Human Molecular Genetics
Session 6
BMS241 Molecular Cell Biology
BMS207 Clinical Biochemistry 1
Session 7
BMS216 Introductory Haematology
BMS229 Histopathology 1
Session 8
BMS337 Histopathology 2
BMS338 Clinical Bacteriology
Session 9
BMS308 Immunology
BMS237 Integrated Clinical Placement 1
Session 10
BMS306 Advanced Haematology
BMS324 Immunohaematology and Blood Transfusion
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 Science Communication and Methodology
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 and 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 Science Communication and Methodology
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 Foundations and 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 Science Communication and Methodology
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 and 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
BMS344 Molecular Immunology
BMS346 Genomics, Proteomics & Bioinformatics
By distance study
Session 1
BMS105 Science Communication and Methodology
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 and 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
BMS344 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
BMS237 Integrated Clinical Placement 1 - Subject offered from 2017
BMS351 Integrated Clinical Placement 2 - Subject offered from 2018
Please note that the following subjects may contain a Residential School component.
BCM210 Foundations and Techniques in Biochemistry - Subject offered from 2015
BCM302 Food and Beverage Biotechnology - Subject offered from 2008
BMS129 Physiological Sciences 1 - Subject offered from 2018
BMS130 Physiological Sciences 2 - Subject offered from 2016
BMS207 Clinical Biochemistry 1 - Subject offered from 2018
BMS215 Microbial Biotechnology - Subject offered from 2016
BMS216 Introductory Haematology - Subject offered from 2015
BMS229 Histopathology 1 - Subject offered from 2016
BMS235 Protein Biochemistry - Subject offered from 2015
BMS238 Foundations of Biotechnology - Subject offered from 2015
BMS241 Molecular Cell Biology - Subject offered from 2015
BMS256 Exercise Science for Health Practice - Subject offered from 2011
BMS302 Clinical Biochemistry 2 - Subject offered from 2018
BMS304 Fundamentals of DNA Fingerprinting - Subject offered from 2014
BMS305 Genetic Engineering & Bioinformatics - Subject offered from 2015
BMS306 Advanced Haematology - Subject offered from 2014
BMS308 Immunology - Subject offered from 2017
BMS315 Medical Microbiology - Subject offered from 2011
BMS324 Immunohaematology and Blood Transfusion - Subject offered from 2014
BMS338 Clinical Bacteriology - Subject offered from 2010
BMS352 Molecular Pathology - Subject offered from 2012
CHM104 Chemistry 1A - Subject offered from 2011
CHM107 Chemistry 1B - Subject offered from 2011
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology - Subject offered from 2009
Enrolled students can find further information about CSU Residential Schools via at About Residential School
The Bachelor of Medical Science (Pathology) has accreditation from the Australian Institute of Medical Scientists (AIMS).
For any enquiries about subject selection or course structure please contact Student Central or ask@csu.edu.au or phone on 1800 275 278.
For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 275 278 (free call within Australia) or enquire online.
The information contained in the 2018 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: August 2018. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.