Bachelor of Medical Science
Bachelor's degree
In Canberra (Australia)
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Canberra (Australia)
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Duration
3 Years
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Start date
Different dates available
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Credits
144
Follow in the footsteps of Nobel Prize winner Howard Florey and kick-start your career in medical research with the Bachelor of Medical Science.You’ll delve into genetics, immunology, nutrition, physiology, microbiology, biochemistry and anatomy to understand how the human body works.Learn directly from biomedical scientists and health professionals, who are working to develop new cancer vaccines or ground-breaking treatments for autoimmune diseases.Find out more about medical science, the degree structure, the university experience, career opportunities and student stories on our website.Get the inside story on what it’s like to be an ANU student by visiting our student blog.
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About this course
Admission to all programs is on a competitive basis. Admission to undergraduate degrees is based on meeting the ATAR requirement or an equivalent rank derived from the following qualifications:• An Australian year 12 qualification or international equivalent; OR• A completed Associate Diploma, Associate Degree, AQF Diploma, Diploma, AQF Advanced Diploma, Graduate Certificate or international equivalent; OR• At least one standard full-time year (1 .0 FTE) in a single program of degree level study at an Australian higher education institution or international equivalent.
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Subjects
- Nutrition
- Dietetics
- Pharmacology
- Immunology
- Psychology
- Works
- Secondary
- Biology
- Microbiology
- Biochemistry
- Genetics
- Medical Science
- Physiology
- Anatomy
- International
- University
- School
- Public
- Medical
- Medical Research
- Medical training
Course programme
The Bachelor of Medical Science requires completion of 144 units, of which:
A maximum of 60 units may come from completion of 1000-level courses
The 144 units must include:
60 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:
BIOL1003 Evolution, Ecology & Genetics
BIOL1004 Molecular & Cell Biology
BIOL2142 General Microbiology
BIOL2161 Genes: Replication and Expression
BIOL2171 Biochemistry and Nutrition
BIOL3006 Human Physiology
BIOL3141 Infection and Immunity
BIOL3190 Medical Science in the Workplace
CHEM1101 Chemistry 1
CHEM1201 Chemistry 2
6 units from completion of courses from the following list:
BIAN3014 Research Design and Analysis in Biological Anthropology
BIOL2001 Introduction to Quantitative Biology
BIOL2202 Experimental Design and Analysis in Biology
ENVS1003 Introduction to Environment and Social Research
PSYC2009 Quantitative Methods in Psychology
12 units from completion of courses from the following list:
BIOL2117 Cell Biology
BIOL2151 Genetics
BIOL2162 Molecular Gene Technology
BIOL2174 Cell Physiology in Health and Disease
18 units from completion of courses from the following list:
BIOL3107 Advances in Medical and Plant Biochemistry
BIOL3108 Hallmarks of Cancer
BIOL3142 Parasitology
BIOL3144 Advanced and Applied Immunology
BIOL3161 Genomics and its Applications
BIOL3186 Human Anatomy
BIOL3191 Biology, Society and Ethics
BIOL3193 Bacteria and Health: an Ecological and Evolutionary Perspective
BIOL3203 Histology and Advanced Microscopy
BIOL3204 Genetics of Human Disease 1
BIOL3205 Genetics of Human Disease 2
BIOL3208 Biology Research Projects
BIOL3209 Biology Research Projects (12u)
NEUR3101 Cellular Neuroscience
NEUR3112 Sensory Neuroscience
POPH3000 Introduction to Population Health
48 units from completion of elective courses offered by ANU
Students must achieve a minimum 65% weighted average mark across all compulsory courses undertaken in each period (Summer/First Semester/Autumn and Winter/Second Semester/Spring) in order to continue in the Bachelor of Medical Science.
Students who do not achieve a minimum of 65% weighted average mark will be transferred to a different Science program.
Bachelor of Medical Science