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Master of Biomedical Science (MC-BMEDSC) // Course structure
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Dr Peter Kitchener
p.kitchener@unimelb.edu.au
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Coordinator
Peter Kitchener
Course structure
All students must complete 200 points comprising:
- Core subjects (25 points)
- Elective subjects (50 points)
- Research Project (125 points)
Year 1
Core subjects (25 points)
All students must complete:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
BIOM40001 | Introduction To Biomedical Research |
February (On Campus - Parkville)
July (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
HLTH90021 | Biomedical Enterprise Research to Impact | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Research Project A (37.5 points)
Students must complete a research project under the supervision of a staff member in an academic unit (a Department or an affiliated Institute) within the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences.
Students enrol in the combination of subjects based on their supervisors department.
Students complete Part 1 (12.5points) in their first semester and Part 2 (25points) in their second semester.
School of Biomedical Sciences:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
BMSC90035 | Research Project A (SBS) Part 1 |
Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BMSC90036 | Research Project A (SBS) Part 2 |
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
Melbourne Medical School:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
BMSC90027 | Research Project A (MMS) Part 1 |
Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BMSC90028 | Research Project A (MMS) Part 2 |
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
Melbourne Dental School:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
BMSC90023 | Research Project A (MDS) Part 1 |
Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BMSC90024 | Research Project A (MDS) Part 2 |
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
BMSC90031 | Research Project A (Psych) Part 1 |
Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
BMSC90032 | Research Project A (Psych) Part 2 |
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
Vision Sciences:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
OPTO90032 | Research Project A (VisionSci) Part 1 |
Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
OPTO90033 | Research Project A (VisionSci) Part 2 |
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
Plus 37.5 points of Elective subjects
Year 2
Research Project B (87.5 points)
Students must complete a research project under the supervision of a staff member in an academic unit (a Department or an affiliated Institute) within the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences. Research Project B is a continuation of the research commenced in Research Project A.
Students enrol in the combination of subjects based on their supervisors department.
Students complete Part 1 (37.5points) in their third semester and Part 2 (50points) in their final semester.
School of Biomedical Sciences:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
BMSC90037 | Research Project B (SBS) Part 1 |
Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
37.5 |
BMSC90038 | Research Project B (SBS) Part 2 |
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
50 |
Melbourne Medical School:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
BMSC90029 | Research Project B (MMS) Part 1 |
Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
37.5 |
BMSC90030 | Research Project B (MMS) Part 2 |
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
50 |
Melbourne Dental School:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
BMSC90025 | Research Project B (MDS) Part 1 |
Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
37.5 |
BMSC90026 | Research Project B (MDS) Part 2 |
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
50 |
Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
BMSC90033 | Research Project B (Psych) Part 1 |
Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
37.5 |
BMSC90034 | Research Project B (Psych) Part 2 |
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
50 |
Vision Sciences:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
OPTO90034 | Research Project B (VisionSci) Part 1 |
Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
37.5 |
OPTO90035 | Research Project B (VisionSci) Part 2 |
Semester 1 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Early-Start) (On Campus - Parkville)
|
50 |
Plus 12.5 points of Elective Subjects
Elective subjects (50 points)
Students will complete 37.5 points of elective subjects in Year 1 and 12.5 points in Year 2.
Students will complete a minimum of 25points of Discipline Electives and a minimum of 12.5 points of Industry and Professional Electives.
Discipline Electives:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
BMSC90020 | Exploring Neural Circuits and Systems | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BMSC90015 | Advanced Biomolecular Neuroscience | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BMSC90019 | Defence & Disease: Frontier Technologies | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BMSC90018 | Defence & Disease: Containment or Chaos | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BMSC90021 | Laboratory Models of Human Disease | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BMSC90016 | Contemporary Cell and Gene Therapies | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BMSC90022 | Current Challenges in Metabolic Diseases | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BMSC90017 | Current Technologies in Metabolism | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
SCIE90026 | Biomolecular Structure Determination | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Industry and Professional Electives:
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
BIOL90001 | Microscopy for Biological Sciences | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
SCIE90002 | Analytical Techniques for Biotechnology | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MAST90007 | Statistics for Research Workers | Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
MKTG90022 | Commercialisation of Science | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
SCIE90006 | Scientists,Communication & the Workplace | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
BUSA90403 | Business Tools: Money People & Processes | September (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Last updated: 6 November 2024