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.
  • 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

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Use the Handbook Search function to find subjects that can be used as breadth studies in the Bachelor of Biomedicine

Last updated: 21 June 2021