Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (Pathology)
Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (Pathology) BMedLabSc(Path)
On Campus - Wagga Wagga
Online - Wagga Wagga
Availability is subject to change, please verify prior to enrolment.
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.
Full-time: 3.5 years (or part-time equivalent)
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.
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 who have successfully completed the NSW TAFE Diploma of Laboratory Technology (Pathology) (MSL50118) or its equivalent can receive credit for the following subjects:
BMS132 Medical Science Communication and Methods
BMS133 and BMS134 Anatomy and Physiology 1 and 2
BMS135 and BMS136 Practical Medical Science 1 and 2
BMS141 Microbiology 1
CHM110 Chemistry
CHM111 Maths, Statistics and Advanced Chemistry
BMS259 Practical Histopathology
BMS248 Practical Separation Methods
and if evidence of working in the field, proficiency credit for BMS265 Clinical Placement 1.
Students who have successfully completed the NSW TAFE Certificate III Pathology Specimen Collection (HLT37215) or its equivalent can receive credit for the subject BMS139 Pathology Specimen Collection.
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 224 points.
The course consists of 39 core subjects:
Core subjects (224 points)
BMS132 Medical Science Communication and Methods (8)
BMS133 Anatomy and Physiology 1 (6)
BMS134 Anatomy and Physiology 2 (6)
BMS135 Practical Medical Science 1 (4)
BMS136 Practical Medical Science 2 (4)
BMS139 Pathology specimen collection (4)
BMS141 Microbiology 1 (6)
BMS143 Molecular Cell Biology 1 (8)
BMS245 Molecular Cell Biology 2 (6)
BMS246 Human Genetics (8)
BMS247 Human Biochemistry (6)
BMS248 Practical separation methods (4)
BMS251 Haematology 1 (6)
BMS252 Practical Haematology 1 (2)
BMS258 Histopathology 1 (6)
BMS259 Practical histopathology (4)
BMS260 Histopathology 2 (6)
BMS261 Clinical Biochemistry 1(6)
BMS262 Practical Clinical biochemistry (4)
BMS265 Integrated Clinical Placement for Medical Laboratory Science 1 (8)
BMS353 Haematology 2 (6)
BMS354 Practical Haematology 2 (2)
BMS355 Immunology (6)
BMS356 Transfusion Science (6)
BMS357 Practical Immunology and Transfusion Science (4)
BMS358 Microbiology 2 (6)
BMS359 Practical microbiology (4)
BMS360 Microbiology 3 (6)
BMS361 Molecular Pathology (6)
BMS362 Practical Molecular Methods (2)
BMS363 Clinical Biochemistry 2 (6)
BMS364 Pathophysiology (6)
BMS365 Integrated Clinical Placement for Medical Laboratory Science 2 (8)
BMS366 Medical Laboratory Management (4)
BMS423 Case Based Learning in Medical Science (8)
BMS424 Integrated Clinical Placement for Medical Laboratory Science 3 (8)
CHM110 Chemistry for Medical Science (8)
CHM111 Maths, Statistics, Physics and Advanced Chemistry for Medical Science (8)
IKC100 Indigenous Australian Health (8)
FULL TIME
Year 1 Microsession 1
BMS132 Medical Science Communication and Methods
BMS141 Microbiology 1
Year 1 Microsession 2
BMS133 Anatomy and Physiology 1
IKC100 Indigenous Australian Health
Year 1 Microsession 3
BMS135 Practical Medical Science 1
BMS136 Practical Medical Science 2
BMS139 Pathology Specimen Collection
Year 1 Microsession 4
CHM110 Chemistry for Medical Science
BMS134 Anatomy and Physiology 2
Year 1 Microsession 5
CHM111 Maths, Stats, Physics and Advanced Chemistry for Medical Science
BMS143 Molecular Cell Biology 1
Year 1 Microsession 6
No subjects scheduled
Year 2 Microsession 1
BMS245 Molecular Cell Biology 2
BMS261 Clinical Biochemistry 1
Year 2 Microsession 2
BMS258 Histopathology 1
BMS251 Haematology 1
Year 2 Microsession 3
BMS259 Practical histopathology
BMS248 Practical separation methods
BMS262 Practical clinical biochemistry
BMS252 Practical Haematology 1
Year 2 Microsession 4
BMS247 Human Biochemistry
BMS246 Human Genetics
Year 2 Microsession 5
BMS260 Histopathology 2
BMS363 Clinical Biochemistry 2
Year 2 Microsession 6
*BMS265 Integrated Clinical Placement for Medical Science 1
Year 3 Microsession 1
BMS358 Microbiology 2
BMS353 Haematology 2
Year 3 Microsession 2
BMS356 Transfusion Science
BMS360 Microbiology 3
Year 3 Microsession 3
BMS357 Practical Immunology and Transfusion Science
BMS362 Practical Molecular Methods
BMS359 Practical Microbiology
BMS354 Practical Haematology 2
Year 3 Microsession 4
BMS355 Immunology
BMS366 Medical Laboratory Management
BMS361 Molecular pathology
Year 3 Microsession 5
BMS364 Pathophysiology
BMS423 Case Based Learning in Medical Science
*BMS365 Integrated Clinical Placement for Medical Science 2
Year 3 Microsession 6
*BMS424 Integrated Clinical Placement for Medical Science 3
* Clinical Placements can be completed in any session from Year 2 microsession 1 onwards except microsession 3 when practical subjects are run.
PART TIME
Year 1 Microsession 1
BMS132 Medical Science Communication and Methods
Year 1 Microsession 2
BMS133 Anatomy and Physiology 1
Year 1 Microsession 3
BMS135 Practical Medical Science 1
Year 1 Microsession 4
CHM110 Chemistry for Medical Science
Year 1 Microsession 5
CHM111 Maths, Stats, Physics and Advanced Chemistry for Medical Science
Year 1 Microsession 6
No subjects scheduled
Year 2 Microsession 1
BMS141 Microbiology 1
Year 2 Microsession 2
IKC100 Indigenous Australian Health
Year 2 Microsession 3
BMS136 Practical Medical Science 2
BMS139 Pathology Specimen Collection
Year 2 Microsession 4
BMS134 Anatomy and Physiology 2
Year 2 Microsession 5
BMS143 Molecular Cell Biology 1
Year 2 Microsession 6
No subjects scheduled.
Year 3 Microsession 1
BMS245 Molecular Cell Biology 2
Year 3 Microsession 2
BMS258 Histopathology 1
Year 3 Microsession 3
BMS259 Practical Histopathology
BMS248 Practical Separation Methods
Year 3 Microsession 4
BMS247 Human Biochemistry
Year 3 Microsession 5
BMS260 Histopathology 2
Year 3 Microsession 6
No subjects scheduled
Year 4 Microsession 1
BMS261 Clinical Biochemistry 1
Year 4 Microsession 2
BMS251 Haematology 1
Year 4 Microsession 3
BMS262 Practical Clinical Biochemistry
BMS252 Practical Haematology 1
Year 4 Microsession 4
BMS246 Human Genetics
Year 4 Microsession 5
BMS363 Clinical Biochemistry 2
Year 4 Microsession 6
*BMS265 Integrated Clinical Placement for Medical Science 1
Year 5 Microsession 1
BMS358 Microbiology 2
Year 5 Microsession 2
BMS356 Transfusion Science
Year 5 Microsession 3
BMS357 Practical Immunology and Transfusion Science
BMS362 Practical Molecular Methods
BMS353 Haematology 2
Year 5 Microsession 4
BMS355 Immunology
Year 5 Microsession 5
BMS364 Pathophysiology
Year 5 Microsession 6
*BMS365 Integrated Clinical Placement for Medical Science 2
Year 6 Microsession 1
BMS353 Haematology 2
Year 6 Microsession 2
BMS360 Microbiology 3
Year 6 Microsession 3
BMS359 Practical Microbiology
BMS354 Practical Haematology 2
Year 6 Microsession 4
BMS366 Medical Laboratory Management
BMS361 Molecular Pathology
Year 6 Microsession 5
BMS423 Case based Learning in Medical Science
Year 6 Microsession 6
*BMS424 Integrated Clinical Placement for Medical Science 3
* Clinical Placements can be completed in any session from Year 4 microsession 1 onwards except microsession 3 when practical subjects are run.
KEY subjects:
CHM110 Chemistry for Medical Science
BMS134 Anatomy and Physiology 2
BMS136 Practical Medical Science 2
BMS247 Human Biochemistry
BMS252 Practical Haematology 1
BMS356 Transfusion Science
BMS357 Practical Immunology and Transfusion Science
Please note that the following subjects may contain a Workplace Learning component. Further details for Workplace Learning requirements are located via the subject page
BMS265 Integrated Clinical Placement for Medical Laboratory Science 1
BMS365 Integrated Clinical Placement for Medical Laboratory Science 2
BMS424 Integrated Clinical Placement for Medical Laboratory Science 3
Please note that the following subjects may contain a Residential School component. Further details of Residential School requirements are located via the subject page
BMS135 Practical Medical Science 1
BMS136 Practical Medical Science 2
BMS139 Pathology Specimen Collection
BMS248 Practical Separation Methods
BMS252 Practical Haematology 1
BMS259 Practical Histopathology
BMS262 Practical Clinical Biochemistry
BMS354 Practical Haematology 2
BMS357 Practical Immunology and Transfusion Science
BMS359 Practical Microbiology
BMS362 Practical Molecular Methods
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). The revitalised course will proceed to AIMS in 2020.
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.