Bachelor of Health and Medical Science

includes:

Bachelor of Health and Medical Science

Awards

The course includes the following awards:

Bachelor of Health and Medical Science BHlth&MedSc

Availability

Bachelor of Health and Medical Science (4421HM)

On Campus - Orange
Online - Orange

Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.

Normal Course Duration

Course duration referenced below is the effective time taken to complete a course when studied full time (full time equivalent duration). At Charles Sturt the standard calendar refers to 32 points a session over a 2 session calendar year. The Actual Duration is the time taken to complete the course following the prescribed enrolment pattern. A course's actual duration can be affected by the session calendar (number of sessions undertaken per year) and/or mode (full time, part time or mixed) and credit packages which may have been granted unpon admission. Therefore, depending on the prescribed enrolment pattern, mode, calendar utilised and credit awarded a course may take less time or more time to complete than the duration noted as full time equivalent years. Students are advised to consult the Enrolment Pattern to determine the actual duration of study.

Bachelor of Health and Medical Science

Full-time: 3 years (or part-time equivalent)

Admission Criteria

CSU Admission Policy

A completed High School Certificate with an ATAR of 65 (including adjustment factors) or equivalent.
OR
A completed Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) with an equivalent ranking to the currently listed ATAR
OR
A completed AQF Certificate III 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.
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.
AND
STANDARD English Language Proficiency requirements. Refer to http://futurestudents.csu.edu.au/apply/english-language for the specific requirements.

Credit

CSU Credit Policy

Standard Charles Sturt University Credit Policy applies: https://policy.csu.edu.au/document/view-current.php?id=120

Graduation Requirement

To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 192 points.

Course Structure

The course consist of 14 core subjects, 1 compulsory subject and 9 restricted electives.

Core

BMS105 Science Communication and Methodology
BMS129 Physiological Sciences 1
BMS130 Physiological Sciences 2
BMS142 Introduction to Case Based Study
BMS208 Human Nutrition
BMS240 Human Molecular Genetics
BMS301 Medical Science Special Topic
BMS308 Immunology
CHM104 Chemistry 1A
CHM107 Chemistry 1B
HIP202 EBP and Research
IKC100 Indigenous Health
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
PSY214 Health Psychology

Compulsory

BCM210 Foundations and Techniques in Biochemistry
or
BCM211 Foundations of Biochemistry, if studying on campus at Orange Campus

Restricted Electives*

Students select 9 subjects from foillowing list:

BMS241 Molecular Cell Biology
BMS233 Nutritional Physiology
BMS342 Medicinal and Indigenous foods
BMS291 Pathophysiology and Pharmacology 1
BMS292 Pathophysiology and Pharmacology 2
BMS235 Protein Chemistry
BMS243 Metabolic Biochemistry in Health and Disease
BMS207 Clinical Biochemistry 1
BMS302 Clinical biochemistry 2
BMS215 Microbial Biotechnology
BMS315 Medical Microbiology
BMS338 Clinical Bacteriology
BMS344 Molecular Immunology
BMS406 Human Reproductive Biology
IKC200 Contemporary Indigenous Australian Realities
LAW131 Legal and ethical issues in health
NUT305 Nutrition for disease prevention
PHY107 General Physics

*Notes

Electives can be mixed and matched provided assumed knolwedge and subject pre-requisites are met.

For a coherent stream of study in microbiology and/or immunology choose the following electives:

For a coherent stream of study in clinical chemistry choose the following electives:

Key Subjects:

BMS130 Physiological Sciences 2
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
HIP202 EBP and Research

Enrolment Pattern

Full-time

Mixed Mode

  • Year 1: Online or On Campus
  • Year 2: Mixed mode or Online
  • Year 3: Online

Year 1 Session 1 (30)

BMS105 Science Communication and methodology
BMS129 Physiological Sciences 1
CHM104 Chemistry 1A
IKC100 Indigenous Health

Year 1 Session 2 (60)

BMS130 Physiological Sciences 2
CHM107 Chemistry 1B
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology
BMS142 Introduction to Case Based Study

Year 2 Session 1 (30) On campus or Online

BCM210 Foundations and Techniques in Biochemistry
or
BCM211 Foundations of Biochemistry (if On Campus at Orange)
BMS240 Human Molecular Genetics
HIP202 EBP and Research
Restricted elective

Year 2 Session 2 (60) On campus or Online

BMS208 Human nutrition
or
Restricted elective
PSY214 Health Psychology
Restricted elective
Restricted Elective

Year 3 Session 1 (30) Online

BMS308 Immunology (8)
Restricted elective
Restricted elective
Restricted elective

Year 3 Session 2 (60) Online

BMS301 Medical Science Special Topic
Restricted elective
Restricted elective
Restricted Elective
or
BMS208 if not previously completed

Part-time

Online

Seeion 1 Intake

Year 1 Session 1 (30)

BMS105 Science Communication and methodology
BMS129 Physiological Sciences 1

Year 1 Session 2 (60)

BMS130 Physiological Sciences 2
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology

Year 2 session 1 (30)

CHM104 Chemistry 1A
IKC100 Indigenous Health

Year 2 Session 2 (60)

CHM107 Chemistry 1B
BMS142 Introduction to Case Based Study

Year 3 Session 1 (30)

BCM210 Foundations and Techniques in Biochemistry
HIP202 EBP and Research

Year 3 Session 2 (60)

BMS208 Human nutrition
PSY214 Health Psychology

Year 4 Sesssion 1 (30)

Restricted elective
Restricted elective

Year 4 Session 2 (60)

Restricted elective
Restricted elective

Year 5 Sesssion 1 (30)

Restricted elective
Restricted elective

Year 5 Session 2 (60)

Restricted elective
BMS301 Medical Science Special Topic

Year 6 Sesssion 1 (30)

Restricted elective
Restricted elective

Year 6 Session 2 (60)

Restricted elective

Restricted elective

Seeion 2 Intake

Year 1 Session 2 (60)

BMS105 Science Communication and methodology
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology

Year 1 session 1 (30)

IKC100 Indigenous Health
BMS129 Physiological Sciences 1

Year 2 Session 2 (60)

BMS130 Physiological Sciences 2
BMS142 Introduction to Case Based Study

Year 2 Session 1 (30)

CHM104 Chemistry 1A
HIP202 EBP and Research

Year 3 Session 2 (60)

CHM107 Chemistry 1B
BMS208 Human nutrition

Year 3 Sesssion 1 (30)

BCM210 Foundations and Techniques in Biochemistry
Restricted elective

Year 4 Session 2 (60)

PSY214 Health Psychology
Restricted elective

Year 4 Sesssion 1 (30)

Restricted elective
Restricted elective

Year 5 Session 2 (60)

Restricted elective
BMS301 Medical Science Special Topic

Year 5 Sesssion 1 (30)

Restricted elective
Restricted elective

Year 6 Session 2 (60)

Restricted elective
Restricted elective

Year 6 session 1 (30)

Restricted elective
Restricted elective

Residential School

Please note that the following subjects may contain a Residential School component. Further details of Residential School requirements are located via the subject page

BCM210 Foundations and Techniques in Biochemistry
BMS129 Physiological Sciences 1
BMS130 Physiological Sciences 2
BMS207 Clinical Biochemistry 1
BMS215 Microbial Biotechnology
BMS235 Protein Biochemistry
BMS241 Molecular Cell Biology
BMS302 Clinical Biochemistry 2
BMS308 Immunology
BMS315 Medical Microbiology
BMS338 Clinical Bacteriology
CHM104 Chemistry 1A
CHM107 Chemistry 1B
MCR101 Introduction to Microbiology

Enrolled students can find further information about CSU Residential Schools via at About Residential School

The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: May 2021. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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