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Bachelor of Biomedicine (Degree with Honours) (BH-BMED) // Attributes, outcomes and skills
About this course
Principal Coordinator
Chris French
Contact
Academic Coordinator:
Dr Chris French
frenchc@unimelb.edu.au
Currently enrolled students:
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Future students:
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Intended learning outcomes
The Bachelor of Biomedicine (Degree with Honours) provides students with the opportunity to integrate their previous science or technology studies with advanced studies in their biomedicine field of interest, and focus their knowledge, skills and intellect on an exciting piece of original research.
Each program within the Bachelor of Biomedicine (Degree with Honours) comprises two components:
Honours also develops students’ capacity for independent study and research that will help develop maturity and skills for transition to employment in a range of occupations and industries or a research higher degree.
- The advanced coursework component provides opportunities for increasing students’ depth of knowledge in their particular areas of interest and expanding the theoretical basis on which they will undertake their research work. It provides students with the opportunity to develop expertise in the broad scientific field(s) in which their individual research project is placed, including the methodologies of the relevant field(s), and the use of the scientific literature in their specialist area of study.
- The research project provides students with the opportunity to apply their knowledge and technical skills in a supervised research project and develop skills in experimental design, project implementation and in the communication of the outcomes of a research project. The project develops students’ technical and data acquisition skills, their problem-solving and critical thinking capacities in the context of research, their skills in communicating to a variety of audiences and the application of appropriate risk assessment and ethical approval processes.
Generic skills
Graduates of the Bachelor of Biomedicine (Degree with Honours) programs will have been provided with the opportunity to develop the skills to:
- Use and evaluate scientific literature;
- Apply their understanding to the design and implementation of a research plan;
- Acquire, analyse, evaluate and interpret data using appropriate techniques;
- Communicate advanced concepts in their discipline in written and oral form;
- Exercise responsibility for their own learning;
- Work effectively in teams, both collaboratively and independently;
- Manage their time effectively.
Graduate attributes
The Melbourne Experience enables our Bachelor of Biomedicine (Degree with Honours) graduates to become:
Academically excellent
Our graduates will be expected to:
- have a strong sense of intellectual integrity and the ethics of scholarship
- have a broad knowledge of science across a range of fields, with an in-depth understanding in one or more scientific disciplines
- understand the methods of science, and the history and evolution of scientific concepts
- be intellectually curious and apply a rigorous, critical and logical approach to enquiry
- understand the principles of sound project and experimental design, including data analysis, and apply this understanding to an independent research project
- reach a high level of achievement in writing, generic research activities, problem-solving and communication
- apply outstanding analytical, quantitative and technical skills to problem solving and, where relevant, design
- be critical and creative thinkers, with an aptitude for continued self-directed learning
- be adept at learning in a range of ways, including through information and communication technologies
Knowledgeable across disciplines
Our graduates will be expected to:
- examine critically, synthesise and evaluate knowledge across a broad range of disciplines
- expand their analytical and cognitive skills through learning experiences in diverse subjects
- have the capacity to participate fully in collaborative learning and to confront unfamiliar problems
- have a set of flexible and transferable skills for different types of employment, including:
- excellent organisational, planning and time management skills
- ability to access, evaluate and utilise information from diverse sources
- ability to communicate their ideas effectively in both written and verbal formats to both specialists and non-specialists
- knowledge, skills and attitude that enable adaptation to scientific, technological and social change.
Leaders in communities
Our graduates will be expected to:
- initiate and implement constructive change in their communities, including professions and workplaces
- have excellent interpersonal and decision-making skills, including an awareness of personal strengths and limitations
- mentor future generations of learners
- engage in meaningful public discourse, with a profound awareness of community needs
Attuned to cultural diversity
Our graduates will be expected to:
- value different cultures
- be well-informed citizens able to contribute to their communities wherever they choose to live and work
- have an understanding of the social and cultural diversity in our community
- respect indigenous knowledge, cultures and values
Active global citizens
Our graduates will be expected to:
- accept social and civic responsibilities
- be advocates for improving the sustainability of the environment
- have a broad global understanding, with a high regard for human rights, equity and ethics
Last updated: 10 February 2025