Master of Biomedical Science (MC-BMEDSC)

Overview

Entry requirements

1. In order to be considered for entry, applicants must have completed:

• an undergraduate degree with a major in a relevant discipline with a weighted average mark of at least H3 (65%), or equivalent.

Meeting this requirement does not guarantee selection.

2. In ranking applications, the Selection Committee will consider:

• prior academic performance.

3. The Selection Committee may seek further information to clarify any aspect of an application in accordance with the Academic Board rules on the use of selection instruments.

4. Applicants are required to satisfy the university’s English language requirements for postgraduate courses. For those applicants seeking to meet these requirements by one of the standard tests approved by the Academic Board, performance band 6.5 is required.

Note.

• Quotas may be applied to the degree as a whole, or to individual disciplines, and preference may be given to applicants with evidence of appropriate preparation or potential to undertake research.
• Entry is subject to the capacity of a participating department to provide adequate supervision in a research project appropriate to the interests and preparation of the individual student and is subject to the agreement of an academic staff member to supervise the project.

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.The University is dedicated to providingsupport to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website. http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

Course structure

All students must complete 200 points comprising:

• Discipline Core subjects (50 points);
• Professional Skills subjects (25 points);
• A 125 point research project

Subject options

Discipline Core Subjects

Students must complete 50 points of discipline subjects. These comprise required introductory biomedical research subject/s and approved discippline core subjects.

Introductory biomedical subjects

Students that are enrolled in the program must take an introductory biomedical research subject/s that forms part of the discipline core subject requirements. Students must take the following subject in their first semester (or second semester for mid-year intake) as part of their discipline core subjects:

An exception may apply for students of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (see below)

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Note for students undertaking a research project within the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.

Students that undertake a research project within the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (or an affiliated institute of that department) may be able to substitute BIOM40001 Introduction to Biomedical Research for one or both of the following subjects at the approval or discretion of the Department academic coordinator, Associate Professor Marie Bogoyevitch (marieb@unimelb.edu.au). This approval or direction will be based on the assessment made as to the nature of the research project. These subjects will form part of the discipline core requirement of the program.

Remaining discipline core subjects

For their remaining discipline core subjects, students may select approved subjects relevant to the proposed research project from those within cognate Masters by coursework programs offered by the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences and Faculty of Science [in particular the Master of Biotechnology, Master of Science (Genetics), Master of Science (Zoology)].

A maximum of two discipline subjects may be taken at 3rd year level.

Professional Skills subjects

Students must complete 25 points from the following subjects

Research Project

Students must complete a research project under the supervision of a staff member in an academic unit (a Department or an affiliated Institute) of the Melbourne Medical School within the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences. Depending on supervisor and project availability, research is undertaken in a range of locations/discipline areas including: Anatomy and Cell Biology, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (Bio21), Medicine (Royal Melbourne Hospital/Western Hospital and St Vincent's Hospital), Microbiology and Immunology, Neurosciences (Centre for Neurosciences/Florey Institutes), Otolaryngology (Hearing Sciences), Ophthalmology (Eye Research), Paediatrics (Murdoch Childrens Research Institute), Pharmacology, Psychiatry, Physiology, Radiology and Surgery (Austin Hospital, Royal Melbourne Hospital/Western Hospital and St Vincent's Hospital)

Students are entitled to a total of 4 weeks leave each year, the timing of which is to be negotiated with the supervisor. In non-semester time, your project work will be your full-time commitment. During semester time, your allocation of time to your project will depend on the subject coursework load you have committed to.

Students may enrol in a combination of research project subjects and coursework subjects as long as once the Research Project is commenced, the consecutive enrolment requirement is met and to ensure they have completed a total of 125 points for the research project by the end of their course.

Your study plan must be approved by your supervisor and the Melbourne Medical School.

Further study

The Master of Biomedical Science offers a pathway to a PhD.

Last updated: 18 December 2020