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Bachelor of Biomedicine (B-BMED) // Course structure
About this course
- Overview
- Entry and participation requirements
- Attributes, outcomes and skills
- Course structure
- Majors, minors and specialisations
- Further study
- Notes
Contact
The Program Director for the Bachelor of Biomedicine is Professor David Williams.
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Contact Stop 1
Future students:
- Further information: https://study.unimelb.edu.au/find/courses/undergraduate/bachelor-of-biomedicine/
- Email: http://mdhs-study.unimelb.edu.au/degrees/bachelor-of-biomedicine/enquire-now#enquire-now
Principal Coordinator
David Alan Williams
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.
- 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, BIOM10001 Discovering Biomedicine, BIOM10002 Exploring Biomedicine 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 (125 points):
- 50 points at first year level plus 25 points from a set of electives.
- 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 elective subjects chosen at the second year level. Some Level 3 subjects only require the core compulsory subjects as prerequisites.
Elective subjects (50 points):
- Non-compulsory biomedicine/science discipline subjects approved as core in this course. At least 12.5 points must be at Level 2.
- At least 25 points from the Foundation Electives Subject List
Subject options
First Year Level Core Subjects (50 points, four subjects)
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
BIOL10002 | Biomolecules and Cells | Semester 1 |
12.5 |
CHEM10006 | Chemistry for Biomedicine |
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
12.5 |
BIOM10001 | Discovering Biomedicine |
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
12.5 |
BIOM10002 | Exploring Biomedicine | Semester 2 |
12.5 |
Second Year Level Core Subjects (50 points, two subjects)
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
BIOM20001 | Molecular and Cellular Biomedicine | Semester 1 |
25 |
BIOM20002 | Human Structure and Function | Semester 2 |
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 |
12.5 |
BIOM30001 | Frontiers in Biomedicine | Semester 2 |
12.5 |
Third Year Major sequence
50 points of prescribed study in a biomedicine discipline - see next page Majors/Minors/Specialisations.
Elective subjects
50 points of elective subjects, at least 25 points must be from the Foundation Electives Subject List.
Foundation Electives Subject List:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
COMP10001 | Foundations of Computing |
Summer Term
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
12.5 |
ENGR10004 | Engineering Technology and Society | Semester 1 |
12.5 |
MAST10005 | Calculus 1 |
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
12.5 |
MAST10006 | Calculus 2 |
Summer Term
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
12.5 |
MAST10007 | Linear Algebra |
Summer Term
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
12.5 |
MAST10008 | Accelerated Mathematics 1 | Semester 1 |
12.5 |
MAST10009 | Accelerated Mathematics 2 | Semester 2 |
12.5 |
MAST10010 | Data Analysis 1 | Semester 2 |
12.5 |
MAST10011 | Experimental Design and Data Analysis |
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
12.5 |
MAST10016 | Mathematics for Biomedicine |
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
12.5 |
MAST10021 | Calculus 2: Advanced | Semester 2 |
12.5 |
MAST10022 | Linear Algebra: Advanced | Semester 1 |
12.5 |
PHYC10003 | Physics 1 |
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
12.5 |
PHYC10006 | Physics 2: Life Sciences & Environment | Semester 2 |
12.5 |
PHYC10007 | Physics for Biomedicine |
Semester 1
Semester 2
|
12.5 |
PHYC10009 | Foundations of Physics | Semester 1 |
12.5 |
PSYC10003 | Mind, Brain & Behaviour 1 | Semester 1 |
12.5 |
PSYC10004 | Mind, Brain and Behaviour 2 | Semester 2 |
12.5 |
Students who want to keep the Bioengineering Systems major as an option need to select one of MAST10007 Linear Algebra/MAST10022 Linear Algebra: Advanced/MAST10008 Accelerated Mathematics and one of MAST10006 Calculus 2/MAST10021 Calculus 2: Advanced/MAST10009 Accelerated Mathematics 2. You are also recommended to use one of your Breadth/Selective choices to complete ENGR10004 Engineering Technology and Society (Semester 1 or 2 in your first year).
Students who want to keep the accredited Psychology major as an option need to select PSYC10003 and PSYC10004.
An elective is a subject from a relevant biomedicine or science discipline area. See 'Elective subjects for B-BMED', linked from the Majors/Minors/Specialisations section, for a full list.
N.B. Electives may have prerequisites and/or corequisites.
It is possible that other subjects not currently identified as an elective 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: 13 April 2021