Bachelor of Biomedical Science

This course provides an integrated approach to examining contemporary issues in health and disease.

Students gain underpinning theoretical knowledge as well as practical laboratory experience in a range of discipline areas including anatomy and physiology, biochemistry, genetics, immunology, microbiology and molecular and cellular biology.

Course Aims

The course produces graduates who have well developed fundamental skills across the biomedical science disciplines and provides a pathway to industry, postgraduate degrees and medical and paramedical programs.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: demonstrate a coherent understanding of biomedical science by articulating the methods of biomedical science and explaining why current scientific knowledge of biomedicine is both contestable and testable by further inquiry, and explaining the role and relevance of biomedical science in society; exhibit depth and breadth of biomedical scientific knowledge by demonstrating well-developed knowledge in at least one disciplinary area; demonstrating knowledge in at least one other disciplinary area; critically analyse and solve scientific problems relating to biomedicine by gathering, synthesising and critically evaluating information from a range of source; designing and planning an investigation; selecting and applying practical and/or theoretical techniques or tools in order to conduct an investigation; collecting, accurately recording, interpreting and drawing conclusions from scientific data; be effective communicators of biomedical science by communicating scientific results, information or arguments, to a range of audiences, for a range of purposes, and using a variety of modes; and be accountable for their own learning and scientific work by being independent and self-directed learners, working effectively, responsibly and safely in an individual or team context, demonstrating knowledge of the regulatory frameworks relevant to their disciplinary area and personally practising ethical conduct.

Graduate Attributes

Knowledge of a Discipline Graduates will understand ways of scientific thinking and the nature of science as a broad discipline. They will also have specialised knowledge in biomedical science and be able to articulate, aspects of the place and importance of, biomedical science in the local and global community. Communication Skills Graduates will be able to communicate scientific results, information or arguments to a range of audiences and for a range of purposes. Problem Solving Graduates will be able to investigate and solve problems by using recognised methods of science and appropriate practical techniques and tools. Also, by formulating hypotheses, collecting valid and reliable data, and incorporating quantitative evidence into arguments. Information Literacy Graduates will be able to communicate scientific results, information or arguments to a range of audiences and for a range of purposes. They will also be able to synthesize and evaluate information from a range of sources, using a range of technologies. Ethical Conduct and Social Responsibility Graduates will be able to take social responsibility by recognising the relevant ethical frameworks within which science is practised and show a capacity for working responsibly and safely in both individual and team environments. Lifelong Learning Graduates will be able to take personal responsibility for lifelong learning by demonstrating a capacity for self-directed learning. Independence and Collaboration Elements of each unit in the program of study require students to work independently. The units in this program, with a practical component, require collaboration as students work in teams.