Bachelor of Medical Science

The Bachelor of Medical Science aims to develop your skills to apply knowledge of Clinical Measurement, Nutrition or Pathology to clinical practice in a health professional role, or Biotechnology in support industries and medical research.

The course is designed to build a high level of technical and evaluative skill so you can assess and implement recommendations for best practice in patient testing, monitoring, education or to develop therapeutics in the cutting-edge medical biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry.

The course also aims to develop high level communication skills so that you can interact positively with patients/clients, other health professionals or industry leaders and are ready for the clinical or scientific work environment.

Clinical decision making and problem solving ability will be promoted through opportunities such as developing skills in designing, conducting and interpreting medical research.

Core Biotechnology Major Clinical Measurement Major Nutrition Major Pathology Major

Course Structure

--> In order to complete this course, you must:

1. Complete the core structure
2. Complete 1 major

Core Structure

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Students must complete:

• 8 core units (48 credit points)
• 96 credit points from specialisation units in one of the following specialisations:
• Biotechnology;Clinical Measurement;
• Nutrition; or
• Pathology.
• Biotechnology;
• Clinical Measurement;
• Nutrition; or
• Pathology.

Please note that whilst individual units may be available across more than one campus, students enrolled on the Bachelor Medical Sciences can only select the , Brisbane, Rockhampton or Distance Learning option.

Course Structure

--> In order to complete this course, you must:

1. Complete the core structure
2. Complete 1 major

Biotechnology Major

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Course Structure

--> In order to complete this course, you must:

1. Complete the core structure
2. Complete 1 major

Clinical Measurement Major

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Course Structure

--> In order to complete this course, you must:

1. Complete the core structure
2. Complete 1 major

Nutrition Major

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Course Structure

--> In order to complete this course, you must:

1. Complete the core structure
2. Complete 1 major

Pathology Major

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Entry Requirements

If you were not born in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa or United States of America, you are required to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements set by the University.

Applicants are required to provide evidence of completion within the last 5 years or:

• a secondary qualification (Year 11 and 12, or equivalent), or
• bachelor level qualification study for a period of at least 2 years fulltime with a minimum overall GPA of 4.0

completed within Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, South Africa, Ireland, or United states of America, which will meet the English proficiency.

If you do not satisfy any of the above you will need to undertake an English language proficiency test and achieve the following scores as below:

• an International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic) overall band score of at least 6.0 overall with a minimum 6.0 for Reading and Writing and 6.0 for Speaking and Listening, or
• an Occupational English Test with Grades A or B only in each of the four components.

English test results remain valid for no more than two years between final examination date and the date of commencement of study, and must appear on a single result certificate.

Each student will be assessed individually.

Security Requirements

Years 2 and 3 of the Medical Science course include work placement. Students must satisfy specific pre-clinical safety and security requirements prior to each placement, including a clear criminal record check, and must disclose any condition that may put themselves or the public, at significant risk whilst on placement. Students are required to meet all mandatory requirements to attend work placements. Students who have a criminal history check disclosure prior to commencing the course ore recorded in the duration of the course are required to have their fitness for placement assessed on a case by case basis by the University or in conjunction with the placement provider or State Health Department (as appropriate). Where a student has a criminal history check prior to enrolment in the course, the student may be required to apply for clearance through the applicable State Health Department to determine fitness for placement prior to enrolment in the course. A student may be declared ineligible for placement based on the nature of the criminal history disclosure, the inability to perform required tasks, or if the student may be determined a risk to clients, staff or other stakeholders. A student may be determined ineligible for placement of the placement site is unable to work with the constraints of any conditions or work modifications placement upon the placement provider by the State Health Department or assessment unit within a private organisation. If conditions imposed upon the placement are too restrictive for placement sites within the current offer round, the student may be determined as not fit for placement and is at risk of the University terminating the enrolment in the course.

Health Requirements

Years 2 and 3 of the Medical Science course include work placement. Students must satisfy specific pre-placement health and safety checks prior to each placement and must disclose any condition that may put themselves or the public at significant risk whilst on placement. During placement, students will be working in pathology laboratories, hospitals, clinics, or research laboratories. Students are required to ensure that all immunisations as per requirements of the placement provider are completed before they proceed on work placement.

Assumed Knowledge

Recommended study - English (4, SA), Maths B (4, SA), Chemistry, Biology, Science

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Core Learning Outcomes

Please refer to the Core Structure Learning Outcomes

Biotechnology Learning Outcomes

• 1.
• Apply knowledge of cellular or molecular biology to perform as an industry or research biotechnology scientist
• 2.
• Ethically and professionally interact with biotechnologists and other health professionals
• 3.
• Evaluate recommendations and standards for best practice in biotechnology
• 4.
• Develop new testing procedures to increase efficacy of patient diagnostic testing
• 5.
• Improve the efficacy of biotherapeutics for disease treatment and prevention
• 6.
• Communicate independent research findings to a professional audience using written and oral form
• 7.
• Optimise existing protocols to meet specific laboratory applications
• 8.
• Conduct research, interpret and report findings.

Clinical Measurement Learning Outcomes

• 1.
• Apply knowledge of clinical measurement to practice in the context of your professional role
• 2.
• Ethically and professionally interact with clients, clinical measurement scientists and other health professionals
• 3.
• Evaluate recommendations and standards for best practice in clinical measurement science
• 4.
• Evaluate new strategies and testing procedures to increase efficacy of patient diagnostic testing
• 5.
• Adapt standard protocols effectively to meet specific and/or non-standard requirements in clinical measurement science
• 6.
• Demonstrate skills in research design, application and interpretation

Nutrition Learning Outcomes

• 1.
• Apply knowledge of nutrition to practice in the context of your professional role
• 2.
• Ethically and professionally interact with clients and health professionals
• 3.
• Evaluate recommendations and standards for best practice in assessment, monitoring, education and communication within the context of the nutrition discipline
• 4.
• Apply professional knowledge to provide advice and interpretation of nutrition specific standards of practice
• 5.
• Demonstrate skills in research design, application and interpretation
• 6.
• Evaluate new strategies and proposals for application in nutrition related professional practice.

Pathology Learning Outcomes

• 1.
• Apply knowledge of pathology to practice in the context of your professional role
• 2.
• Ethically and professionally interact with clients, medical scientists and other health professionals
• 3.
• Evaluate recommendations and standards for best practice in pathology
• 4.
• Evaluate new testing procedures to increase efficacy of patient diagnostic testing
• 5.
• Interpret laboratory tests and develop appropriate recommendations for practice
• 6.
• Adapt protocols to meet specific and/or non-standard requirements in diagnostic pathology
• 7.
• Evaluate and interpret research evidence relevant to diagnostic pathology.