Master of Biomedical Science (coursework or coursework and dissertation) (71520)
The University of Western Australia
About
UWA's admission requirements for some postgraduate courses have changed for Semester 2, 2020 to facilitate student access to study during the COVID-19 situation.
In many cases, these changes may not be extended beyond 2020.
Contact Future Students for more information.The course is for students who have completed an undergraduate degree with a major in a biomedical science discipline.
It provides these students with the opportunity to pursue advanced study in one of more of these disciplines.
Emphasis is placed on cutting-edge research and its translation to healthy living and to clinical settings of diagnosis and treatment of disease.
While research training within a specific discipline is available as part of the course (e.g.
advanced laboratory skills and their application within an independent research project), this is not obligatory.
Thus, students are able to focus on building their discipline-specific knowledge and an understanding of how this knowledge is applied.
Regardless of the amount of research training undertaken, the course places strong emphasis on developing research literacy, with thorough interrogation of the scientific literature and its communication.
Structure
| KEY TO AVAILABILITY OF UNITS: |
|---|
| S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; N/A = not available in 2020; NS = non-standard teaching period |
All units have a value of six points unless otherwise stated.
Note: Units that are indicated as N/A may be available in 2021 or 2022.
Take all units (12 points):
| AVAILABILITY | UNITCODE | UNITNAME | UNIT REQUIREMENTS | CONTACT HOURS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | SCIE5510 | Biomedical Science Research in Context—Literature Review | Prerequisites: enrolment in Master of Biomedical Science (71520) | scheduled meetings with supervisors to plan develop and review the research project and its scientific context; tutorials to formally develop writing skills |
| S1, S2 | SCIE5515 | Global Challenges in Biomedical Science | Prerequisites: enrolment in the Master of Biomedical Science (71520) or the Master of Biotechnology (71580) | lectures: 2 hours per week; tutorials: 2 hours per week |
See also the rules for the course and the Student Rules.
Entry requirements
4. To be considered for admission to this course an applicant must have—
(a) a Bachelor's degree, or an equivalent qualification, as recognised by UWA;
and
(b) the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 50 per cent; and
(c) successfully completed prior tertiary study in—
(i) biochemistry and molecular biology for the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology specialisation; or
(ii) biology, biomedical science, health science, or medicine for the Neuroscience specialisation; or
(iii) a related cognate discipline as recognised by UWA.
Institution
