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Bachelor of Biomedicine (B-BMED) // Course structure
About this course
Coordinator
The Program Director for the Bachelor of Biomedicine is Professor David Williams.
Contact
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Contact Stop 1
Future students:
Course structure
Students must complete 300 points comprising:
- 225 points of core (biomedicine/science discipline) subjects including:
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- At least 75 points at Level 1 including the compulsory subjects or approved equivalents.
- At least 62.5 points at Level 2 including the compulsory subjects or approved equivalents.
- At least 75 points at Level 3 including the compulsory subjects or approved equivalents and including the 50 points of a prescribed major.
- 50 points of breadth subjects including at least 12.5 points at Level 2 or Level 3
- 25 points (either biomedicine/science discipline subjects or breadth subjects) at Level 1, 2 or 3
Note:
- No more than 125 points at Level 1 may be included in the Bachelor of Biomedicine
- No more than 37.5 points of breadth at Level 1 may be included in the Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Progression: Students must normally complete 50 points of study at one subject year level before proceeding to the next subject year level. In particular, at least 50 points at Level 1, including BIOL10002 Biomolecules & Cells, BIOL10003 Genes & Environment and CHEM10006 Chemistry for Biomedicine must be completed before students may proceed to Level 2 core subjects.
The core (biomedicine/science discipline) component of the Bachelor of Biomedicine is comprised of:
Core subjects (150 points):
- 75 points at first year level.
- 50 points at second year level.
- 25 points at third year level.
Major sequence at third year level (50 points):
- 50 points of a major in a biomedicine discipline. The subjects taken in the major would normally follow on from relevant compulsory and selective subjects chosen at the second year level. Some Level 3 subjects only require the core compulsory subjects as prerequisites.
Selective subjects (25 points):
- Non-compulsory biomedicine/science discipline subjects approved as core in this course. At least 12.5 points must be at Level 2. See below for a comprehensive list of selective subjects.
Subject options
First Year Level Core Subjects (75 points, six subjects)
Standard Pathway for students NOT intending to complete Bioengineering Systems or Health Informatics major
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
BIOL10002 | Biomolecules and Cells | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BIOL10003 | Genes and Environment | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHEM10006 | Chemistry for Biomedicine | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MAST10011 | Experimental Design and Data Analysis |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
MAST10016 | Mathematics for Biomedicine |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Plus one of the following physics subjects (choice depends on student’s background in physics)
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
PHYC10007 | Physics for Biomedicine | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PHYC10006 | Physics 2: Life Sciences & Environment | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Pathway for students intending to complete the Bioengineering Systems major
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
BIOL10002 | Biomolecules and Cells | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BIOL10003 | Genes and Environment | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHEM10006 | Chemistry for Biomedicine | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENGR10003 | Engineering Systems Design 2 |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Plus two mathematics subjects (choice depends on student’s background in mathematics).
Either both
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MAST10006 | Calculus 2 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
MAST10007 | Linear Algebra |
Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Or both
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MAST10008 | Accelerated Mathematics 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MAST10009 | Accelerated Mathematics 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Pathway for students intending to complete the Health Informatics major
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
BIOL10002 | Biomolecules and Cells | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BIOL10003 | Genes and Environment | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
CHEM10006 | Chemistry for Biomedicine | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MAST10016 | Mathematics for Biomedicine |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
COMP10001 | Foundations of Computing |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Plus one of the following physics subjects (choice depends on student’s background in physics)
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
PHYC10007 | Physics for Biomedicine | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
PHYC10006 | Physics 2: Life Sciences & Environment | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Second Year Level Core Subjects (50 points, two subjects)
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
BIOM20001 | Molecular and Cellular Biomedicine | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
25 |
BIOM20002 | Human Structure and Function | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
25 |
(Alternative subjects at second year level equivalent to BIOM20002 Human Structure and Function are available for students undertaking study abroad or exchange in semester 2 of their second year)
Third Year Level Core Subjects (25 points, two subjects)
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
BIOM30002 | Biomedicine: Molecule to Malady | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BIOM30001 | Frontiers in Biomedicine | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Third Year Major sequence
50 points of prescribed study in a biomedicine discipline – see previous section ‘Majors/Minors/Specialisations’.
Selective subjects
25 points of selective subjects
A selective is a subject from a relevant biomedicine or science discipline area. See above link to 'Selective subjects for B-BMED' for a full list.
N.B. Selectives may have prerequisites and/or corequisites.
It is possible that other subjects not currently identified as a selective subject in the Bachelor of Biomedicine could also be approved. Such a subject would need to be in a biomedicine, science or related field. Contact the MDHS SC for advice on the process for seeking approval.
Breadth requirements
Find breadth subjects
Use the Handbook Search function to find subjects that can be used as breadth studies in the Bachelor of Biomedicine
Last updated: 9 October 2024