BH-ADVBSC v.1 Bachelor of Advanced Biomedical Sciences (Honours)
BAdvBiomedSc (Curtin)(Hons)
Course CRICOS Code: 102739H
Registered full-time Duration:
4 Years
Course Overview
Bachelor Honours Degrees prepare students to develop advanced knowledge and skills for professional work, research and further learning corresponding to AQF level 8 qualifications.
This course is designed to prepare you for a career as a research scientist who specialises in biomedical or clinical science. It will challenge you to develop your critical thinking and problem solving skills, and to develop advanced hands-on laboratory skills. A core structure of research skills training runs through the course, including ethics, research planning & management, data analysis, leadership, teamwork, and communication. This is complemented by the two majors, Clinical Medical Science Major (MJRH-CLNMS) and Discovery Bioscience Major (MJRH-DBIOS) (see specific Major overviews for more details). Both majors will prepare you for a career in health related research, over a broad range of specialities. A key focus of the degree is student interaction with the research industry, including research institutes, and applied research centres. The final year of the course is a whole-year research project in which students will be based in active research laboratories, and undertake novel ‘real-world’ research projects where real bioscience or medical discoveries can be made. Students wishing to transfer to Optometry at Flinders University will undertake the first year of this degree.
Additional Course Expenses
Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks and other essential study materials. Students may be required to pay for additional expenses whilst on fieldwork/clinical placements.
Course Entry and Completion Details
Applicants for a Bachelor Honours Degree are required to meet University academic and English language entry standards; details are provided at http://study.curtin.edu.au/ and include flexible entry pathways. Admission to Honours is by invitation and follows high achievement in an appropriate Bachelor Degree. All Curtin courses have compulsory and other core capabilities that are essential for demonstrating the achievement of course learning outcomes and graduation. Students who are unable to meet or demonstrate those requirements, now or in later stages during their studies, may seek reasonable adjustments by the University wherever possible to facilitate alternative ways of achieving those requirements. If reasonable adjustments cannot be accommodated, Curtin will discuss study options to find an alternative course of study or an exit degree. Any specific course entry and completion requirements must also be met.
Minimum ATAR: 90 (NB: must maintain a CWA of 70 or higher to remain in course) Essential: Chemistry ATAR and Mathematics Methods ATAR or Mathematics Specialist ATAR. Desirable: Human Biology ATAR or Biology ATAR and Physics ATAR STAT: WE and either V or Q Applicants with relevant TAFE qualifications are encouraged to contact the School to discuss entry qualification and any Credit for Recognised Learning. Applicants for this course should refer to Clinical Health Sciences and Police Clearances. Students enrolling in this course as part of the Optometry stream will do so on the proviso that they are prepared to move to South Australia for four years to continue their course at Flinders.
Credit for Recognised Learning
Applications for credit towards a course are assessed on an individual basis. Credit reduces the amount of learning required to complete the course and may be granted for formal education qualifications, non-formal learning from non-award programs of study and informal learning through work experiences. Further information can be found at http://futurestudents.curtin.edu.au/non-school-leavers/rpl.cfm
Pathway to Further Study
Graduates with a Bachelor Degree may qualify for entry to some Graduate Certificates, Graduate Diplomas and Master by Coursework degrees. Graduates with a Bachelor Degree with Honours may also qualify for entry to a Master or Doctorate by Research. For further details, see the University website http://curtin.edu.au.
Course Organisation
Bachelor degrees with honours typically contain a series of units which may include compulsory (core), optional or elective units to cater for student preferences. They may contain a range of majors/streams for students to choose from to pursue learning in a specialised area of study. They comprise honours-level research within the coursework of the course and are at least four years in duration.
Students in this course must maintain a Course Weighted Average (CWA) of >=70 to continue in the course. Students must also complete a set of core units, a major course of study in Discovery Bioscience or Clinical Medical Science and a research project in the final year, to qualify for graduation.
Course Learning Outcomes
A graduate of this course can:
1. integrate advanced skills, concepts and principles into the investigation of research questions in the biomedical sciences.
2. demonstrate autonomy, adaptability and initiative in the generation of novel evidence-based solutions in the biomedical sciences.
3. effectively disseminate research outcomes to a variety of audiences using communication technologies.
4. apply national and international research standards to biomedical problems of local and global significance.
5. demonstrate cultural competency through research practice that considers cultural diversity and a willingness to learn from, engage with, and be empathetic towards, people from diverse backgrounds.
6. demonstrate leadership and ethical practice when engaging with, and learning from, the community, research colleagues and industry.
Duration and Availability
This course is four years full-time or equivalent part-time study.
Location and delivery Mode
| Year | Location | Period | All* | Internal | Partially Online Internal^ | External | Fully Online# |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Bentley Perth Campus | Semester 1 | Y | ||||
| 2021 | Bentley Perth Campus | Semester 2 | Y | ||||
| 2022 | Bentley Perth Campus | Semester 1 | Y | ||||
| 2022 | Bentley Perth Campus | Semester 2 | Y |
The information displayed above refers to study periods and locations where the course is available for first time entry. Students are normally only offered or admitted to a course once.
* The course itself may not be available either solely internally or externally but individual units may be offered in either or both of those modes. Prospective students should contact the Course Coordinator for further information.
^ Course and associated units are offered in this mode permitting International Onshore student enrolment.
# Course and associated units are offered in this online only mode and DO NOT permit International Onshore student enrolment.
| Course Structure | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 Semester 1 | |||||
| CHEM1001 | v.1 | Biological Chemistry | 6.0 | 25.0 | |
| MEDI1000 | v.1 | Foundations of Biomedical Science | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| BIOL1004 | v.1 | Foundations of Bioscience Practice | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| HUMB1000 | v.1 | Human Structure and Function | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 1 Semester 2 | |||||
| EPID1000 | v.1 | Foundations of Biostatistics and Epidemiology | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| INDH1006 | v.1 | Indigenous Cultures and Health Behaviours | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| HUMB1001 | v.1 | Integrated Systems Anatomy and Physiology | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| PHYS1006 | v.1 | Foundations of Physics | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| GENE1000 | v.1 | Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| 100.0 | |||||
| Year 2 Semester 1 | |||||
| BCCB2000 | v.1 | Foundations of Biochemistry | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| STAT4002 | v.1 | Introduction to Applied Statistics | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| MJRH-CLNMS | v.1 | Clinical Medical Science Major | 200.0 | ||
| OR | |||||
| MJRH-DBIOS | v.1 | Discovery Bioscience Major | 200.0 | ||
| 250.0 | |||||
| Year 2 Semester 2 | |||||
| BIOL2004 | v.1 | Research Skills for Biomedical Sciences | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| SELECT OPTIONS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 25.0 | ||||
| 50.0 | |||||
| Year 3 Semester 1 | |||||
| MEDI3014 | v.1 | Advanced Biomedical Science Research Project 1 | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| SELECT OPTIONS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 25.0 | ||||
| 50.0 | |||||
| Year 3 Semester 2 | |||||
| MEDI3015 | v.1 | Advanced Biomedical Science Research Project 2 | 10.0 | 50.0 | |
| 50.0 | |||||
| Year 4 Full Year | |||||
| MEDI4011 | v.1 | Advanced Biomedical Science Honours | 37.5 | 200.0 | |
| 200.0 | |||||
| Options to Select from in Year 2 Semester 2 | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
| BIOL2001 | v.1 | Introduction to Bioinformatics | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| CHEM1006 | v.1 | Pharmaceutical Chemistry | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| GENE2001 | v.1 | Population Genetics and Molecular Evolution | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| HUMB2011 | v.1 | Limb Anatomy and Biomechanics | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| MICB2001 | v.1 | Translational Microbiology | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| MEDI2000 | v.1 | Foundations of Immunobiology | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| HUMB2012 | v.1 | Physiological Processes | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| PHYS1006 | v.1 | Foundations of Physics | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| Options to Select from in Year 3 Semester 1 | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
| BCCB2004 | v.1 | Foundations of Cell Biology | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| ECEV3004 | v.1 | Human Evolution | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| GENE3000 | v.1 | Genetic Engineering | 7.0 | 25.0 | |
| HUMB2013 | v.1 | Trunk Anatomy and Embryology | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| HUMB2014 | v.1 | Vital Physiology | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| HUMB3009 | v.1 | Neuroanatomy | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| PSYC1000 | v.1 | Introduction to Psychology | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| SCWK2001 | v.1 | Citizenship, Culture and Diversity | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| PATH2000 | v.1 | Foundations of Histopathology | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| GENE3002 | v.1 | Human Genetic Disease | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| MEDI2010 | v.1 | Molecular Cytogenetics and Diagnostics | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| MICB3000 | v.1 | Molecular Virology | 6.0 | 25.0 | |
* Students in this course will do all core units (#550) AND ONE Major (#200) AND One Optional unit in Year 2 , Semester 2 (#25) AND One Optional unit in Year 3, Semester 1 (#25). Students wishing to do Optometry must complete Foundations of Physics (PHYS1006) instead of Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology (GENE1000) in Semester 2 of their first year.
Further Information
If you need more course information, you may contact the relevant areas: For Current Students: Student Services Office, please click here for further details: https://askcurtinfaq.custhelp.com/app/contact. For Domestic Future Students: Future Students Centre, email: futurestudents@exhange.curtin.edu.au Tel: +61-8-9266 1000. For International Future Students: Curtin International, email: international@curtin.edu.au Tel: +61-8-9266 7331. For the Graduate Research School, please click here for further details: https://research.curtin.edu.au/postgraduate/graduate-research-school/
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