Graduate Diploma in Biomedical Science (GD-BMEDSC)

Overview

Award title	Graduate Diploma in Biomedical Science
Year & campus	2025 — Parkville
Fees information	Subject EFTSL, level, discipline and census date
Study level & type	Graduate Coursework
AQF level	8
Credit points	100 credit points
Duration	12 months full-time or 24 months part-time

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

Inherent requirements are the abilities, knowledge and skills needed to complete this course that must be met by all students. For information on the inherent requirements specific to this course contact the course/program coordinator. In some circumstances reasonable adjustments may be available to enable students to meet these requirements while still preserving the academic integrity of the university's learning, assessment and accreditation processes. For more information on how to seek these adjustments refer to the Student Equity and Disability Support website: https://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this course, graduates will be able to:

analyse selected contemporary issues in biomedical and health sciences and the kinds of data generated by biomedical and health research programs;
critically evaluate and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories in the biological sciences;
design, conduct, and evaluate a research project, applying skills in data collection, analysis and interpretation;
communicate scientific concepts and results in oral and written form to specialist and non-specialist audiences;
contextualise the commercial, financial and regulatory constraints within which innovations in biomedical science are translated to products and practices that improve health outcomes.

Graduate attributes

Knowledge

Graduates of the Graduate Diploma in Biomedical Science Degree will have acquired:

a body of knowledge that includes the understanding of recent developments in the discipline of biomedical science
knowledge of research principles and methods applicable to the field of biomedical science

Skills

Graduates of the Graduate Diploma in Biomedical Science Degree will have developed:

cognitive skills to demonstrate mastery of theoretical knowledge and to reflect critically on theory and scholarship
cognitive, technical and creative skills to investigate, analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories and to apply established theories to different bodies of knowledge or practice
cognitive, technical and creative skills to generate and evaluate complex ideas concepts at an abstract level
communication and technical research skills to justify and interpret theoretical propositions, methodologies, conclusions and scientific professional decisions to specialist and non-specialist audiences
technical and communication skills to design, evaluate, implement, analyse, and theorise about developments that contribute to scientific professional practice or scholarship

Application of knowledge and skills

Graduates of the Graduate Diploma in Biomedical Science Degree will demonstrate the application of knowledge & skills:

with creativity and initiative to new situations in professional scientific practice and/or for further learning
with high level personal autonomy and accountability
to plan and execute a research-based project

Course structure

100 Credit Points made up of:

25points of core subjects
37.5points of elective subjects
37.5points of research project subjects

Core subjects (25 points)

All students must complete:

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
BIOM40001	Introduction To Biomedical Research	February (On Campus - Parkville) March (On Campus - Parkville) July (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
HLTH90021	Biomedical Enterprise Research to Impact	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5

Electives (37.5points)

Students will complete a minimum of 25 points of Discipline Electives.

Remaining 12.5 points is a choice of Discipline Elective or Industry and Professional Elective.

Discipline Electives:

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
		Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) Not available in 2025
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	Not available in 2025	12.5

Industry and Professional Skills Electives:

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
		Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) Not available in 2025 Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville) Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) September (On Campus - Parkville)
BIOL90001	Microscopy for Biological Sciences	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
SCIE90002	Analytical Techniques for Biotechnology	Not available in 2025	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

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
BINF90002 BIOL90042		No longer available

Research Project (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 (12.5 points) in their first semester and Part 2 (25 points) 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

Last updated: 27 February 2025