* laboratory coat, dissecting kit
VCE Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL.
Biomedical science provides diverse career opportunities in areas including biotechnology, medical research and the pharmaceutical industry, while also providing a pathway into graduate entry allied health courses, such as physiotherapy and speech pathology, medicine or dentistry.
In this course you will combine the fields of biology, pharmacology and medicine, as well as aspects of anatomy, biochemistry, microbiology, genetics, immunology, cell and molecular biology, physiology and neuroscience.
A biomedical science degree will teach you about the human body, its structure and its functions. This includes understanding how diseases manifest and how drug strategies are used to treat these diseases. You will learn the practical skills needed to explore the underlying molecular basis of acute and chronic illnesses, understand how to apply biomedical research and learn how to convey scientific and biomedical science information.
Course electives allow you to design your course to specialise in a number of areas, providing the opportunity to broaden your career prospects.
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First year
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First year (120 credit points) |
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Teaching period |
Subject name |
Subject code |
Credit points |
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TE-SEM-1 |
Academic Integrity Module (online) * |
LTU0AIM |
0 |
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TE-SEM-1 |
Wominjeka La Trobe: Indigenous Cultural Literacy for Higher Education (online) ** |
ABS0WOM |
0 |
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TE-SEM-1 |
Foundations of Biomedical Science |
MED1BSF |
15 |
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TE-SEM-1 |
Individual Determinants of Health |
PHE1IDH |
15 |
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Select one of the following subjects depending on location of admitted course. Students undertaking this course in Bendigo select BIO1CO. Students undertaking this course in Albury/Wodonga select BIO1MGC |
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TE-SEM-1 |
Molecules, Genes and Cells |
BIO1MGC |
15 |
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TE-SEM-1 |
Biology of Cell and Organism |
BIO1CO |
15 |
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Select one of the following subjects depending on location of admitted course. Students undertaking this course in Bendigo select CHE1C1A. Students undertaking this course in Albury/Wodonga select CHE1CHF |
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TE-SEM-1 |
Chemistry Foundations |
CHE1CHF |
15 |
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TE-SEM-1 |
Chemistry 1A |
CHE1C1A |
15 |
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TE-SEM-2 |
Organs and Organ Systems |
BIO1OOS |
15 |
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TE-SEM-2 |
Research & Evidence in Practice |
HLT1RAE |
15 |
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TE-SEM-2 |
Human Biosciences B |
HBS1HBB |
15 |
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Select one of the following subjects depending on location of admitted course. Students undertaking this course in Bendigo select CHE1C1B. Students undertaking this course in Albury/Wodonga select CHE1APL |
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TE-SEM-2 |
Applications of Chemistry |
CHE1APL |
15 |
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TE-SEM-2 |
Chemistry 1B |
CHE1C1B |
15 |
Second year
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Second year (120 credit points) |
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Teaching period |
Subject name |
Subject code |
Credit points |
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TE-SEM-1 |
Introduction to Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
BCH2IBM |
15 |
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TE-SEM-1 |
Pharmacology A |
PHA2PGA |
15 |
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TE-SEM-1 |
Students to select second-year level subjects to the value of 30 credit points |
30 |
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TE-SEM-2 |
Metabolic Biochemistry and Cell Biology |
BCH2MBC |
15 |
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TE-SEM-2 |
Pharmacology B |
PHA2PGB |
15 |
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TE-SEM-2 |
Students to select second-year level subjects to the value of 30 credit points |
30 |
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Third year
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Third year (120 credit points) |
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Teaching period |
Subject name |
Subject code |
Credit points |
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TE-SEM-1 |
Advanced Topics in Biomedical Science A |
MED3ATA |
15 |
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TE-SEM-1 |
Clinical Biochemistry and Haematology |
BIO3CBH |
15 |
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TE-SEM-1 |
Students to select third-year level subjects to the value of 30 credit points |
30 |
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TE-SEM-2 |
Advanced Topics in Medical Science B |
MED3ATB |
15 |
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TE-SEM-2 |
Pathophysiologic Basis for Disease |
HBS3PBD |
15 |
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TE-SEM-2 |
Students to select third-year level subjects to the value of 30 credit points |
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30 |
Once you graduate you'll be well prepared for diverse roles around the world in areas including education, medical sales, administration and media and communications, in biomedical, biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, as well as in hospitals and government departments. If you choose to pursue further study, you may find employment in fields including data science, dietetics, orthoptics, physiotherapy and speech pathology. This degree can also lead you into postgraduate research and postgraduate studies in dentistry and medicine.
High achieving students will be offered the opportunity to undertake Vacation Scholarships in relevant research laboratories.
530/year
