Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences [Indigenous Health Careers Access Program]
Information valid for students commencing in 2020.
Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences [Indigenous Health Careers Access Program]
Handbook year | 2020 |
Course code | 117010 |
Course type | Bachelor degree (AQF Level 7) |
Division | Tropical Health and Medicine |
Award Requirements
Admission Requirements
Course pre-requisites | English, Maths B, Chemistry Recommended: one of Biology, Health Education, Physical Education or Physics |
Special admission requirements | Nominate with QTAC as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander |
Post admission requirements | This course may have specific admission requirements such as immunisation, a Suitability to Work with Children Card, a federal police check and/or other conditions that students must comply with. Students must complete all professional experience placement requirements by the prescribed deadlines and maintain currency of these requirements in order to stay admitted in the course. You will find your course requirements here: |
Academic Requirements for Course Completion
Credit points | 84 credit points as per course structure |
Course learning outcomes | The new Biomedical Science graduate will be able to:
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Inherent Requirements
Inherent Requirements | Inherent requirements are the fundamental abilities, attributes, skills and behaviours needed to complete the learning outcomes of a course while preserving the academic integrity of the university’s learning, assessment and accreditation processes. Students and prospective students must be able to demonstrate that they have acquired or have the ability to acquire the inherent requirements for their degree. For more information refer to Inherent Requirements page. |
Reasonable adjustments | Reasonable adjustments may be made to assist students manage additional circumstances impacting on their studies provided these do not change the academic integrity of a degree. Reasonable adjustments do not alter the need to be able to demonstrate the inherent requirements of the course. |
Course Structure
CORE SUBJECTS
Level 1
Teaching Period 1
:03 Effective Writing
:03 Preparatory Mathematics
:03 Introduction to Biomedicine
Teaching Period 2
:03 Preparatory Chemistry
Option
:03 Indigenous Australians or :03 Indigenous Australians of North Queensland
Level 1
Teaching Period 1
:03 Introductory Biochemistry and Microbiology
:03 Anatomy: Principles and Systems
:03 Chemistry: A Central Science
Teaching Period 2
:03 Anatomy: Structure and Movement
:03 Chemistry: Principles and Applications
Level 2
Teaching Period 1
:03 Principles of Biochemistry
:03 Microbial Diversity
:03 Medical Physiology I
Teaching Period 2
:03 Introductory Infectious Diseases and Immunobiology
:03 Medical Physiology 2
Level 3
Teaching Period 1
:03 Genes, Genomes and Development
:03 Clinical Microbiology
:03 Advanced and Integrated Physiology
PLUS
Select a major from Table A
TABLE A (Majors)
Type of major | Mandatory |
Credit points in major | 30 credit points |
MAJOR | AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Townsville | Available only as a single major | |
Townsville | Available only as a single major | |
Townsville | Available only as a single major | |
Townsville | Available only as a single major |
Campus
COURSE AVAILABLE AT | NOTES |
Townsville | No mid-year entry |
Candidature
Expected time to complete | 4 years full-time or equivalent part-time |
Maximum time to complete | 9 years |
Maximum leave of absence | 1 year |
Progression
Course progression | Nil |
Course includes mandatory professional placement(s) | No |
Special assessment | Nil |
Professional accreditation | Nil |
Maximum allowed Pass | Nil |
Supplementary exam for | Not applicable |
Credit
Eligibility | Students may apply for a credit transfer for previous tertiary study or informal and non-formal learning in accordance with the Credit Transfer Procedure. |
Maximum allowed | 6 credit points |
Currency | Credit will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course. |
Expiry | Credit gained for any subject shall be cancelled 19 years after the date of the examination upon which the credit is based if, by then, the student has not completed the course of study prescribed for the degree. |
Other restrictions | A maximum of 9 credit points of credit may be granted at level 3. |
Award Details
Award title | BACHELOR OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES |
Approved abbreviation | BBiomedSc |
Inclusion of majors on | Any major may appear on the testamur
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Exit with lesser award | Students who have completed 24 credit points of their course award requirements, and withdraw from or fail to meet the requirements for progression in the later years, may be eligible for the award of Diploma of Tertiary Studies. |
Course articulation | Not applicable |
Honours
Honours availability | Available as a separate graduate entry course |
Eligibility | Students must satisfy the College requirements relating to the standard of academic achievement necessary to proceed to the honours degree. |