Bachelor of Biomedicine (B-BMED) // Course structure

Course structure

Students must complete 300 points comprising:

• 225 points of core (biomedicine/science discipline) subjects including:
  
  • 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.
  • o 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
• No more than 125 points in a single discipline.
• 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.

Subject options

First Year Level Core Subjects (75 points, six subjects)

Standard Pathway for students NOT intending to complete Bioengineering Systems major

Plus one of the following physics subjects (choice depends on student’s background in physics)

Pathway for students intending to complete the Bioengineering Systems major

Plus one engineering subject

Plus two mathematics subjects (choice depends on student’s background in mathematics).

Either both

Or both

Second Year Level Core Subjects (50 points, two subjects)

(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)

Third Year Major sequence

50 points of prescribed study in a biomedicine discipline - see next page Majors/Minors/Specialisations.

Selective subjects

25 points of selective subjects

A selective is a subject from a relevant biomedicine or science discipline area. See 'Selective subjects for B-BMED', linked from the Majors/Minors/Specialisations section, 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 BiomedSci-AcademicServices@unimelb.edu.au 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