Bachelor of Medical Science
Table IV Bachelor of Medical Science
Errata
| Item | Errata | Date |
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| 1. | ANAT2009 Comparative Primate Anatomy Assumed knowledge has been removed. Prerequisites have been added. They now read: 6 credit points from BIOL1XXX OR MEDS1X01 OR PSYC1XXX OR ARCA1XXX | 27/2/2018 |
| 2. | BCMB2002 Proteins in Cells Prerequisites have changed. They now read: P 6cp of (BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XXX) and 6cp of (CHEM1XX1 or CHEM1903) |
8/3/2018 |
| 3. | BCMB2902 Proteins in Cells (Advanced) Prerequisites have changed. They now read: P A mark of at least 70 from (BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XX1) and (CHEM1XX1 or CHEM1903) | 8/3/2018 |
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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A. Junior units of study |
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| Candidates are required to complete: | |||
| (i) 12 credit points of Junior units of study from the Science Subject Area of Chemistry; and | |||
| (ii) 12 credit points of Junior units of study from the Science Subject Area of Mathematics; and | |||
| (iii) 12 credit points of Junior units of study from the Science Subject Area of Biology; and | |||
| (iv) 12 credit points of Junior units of study from the Science Subject Area of Physics (excluding PHYS1500); or | |||
| 12 credit points of Junior units of study from the Science Subject Area of Psychology; or | |||
| 6 credit points of Junior Physics (excluding PHYS1500) and 6 credit points of Junior Psychology. | |||
B. Intermediate units of study |
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| Candidates are required to complete 36 credit points of Intermediate core units of study. | |||
| These may all be taken in Year 2 of a standard candidature, or as BMED(2401, 2402, 2404 and 2405) in Year 2 and BMED(2403 and 2406) in Year 3, as shown in the sample enrolment tables. | |||
| BMED2401 Cellular Foundations of Medical Sciences |
6 | P 30 credit points from [12cp from CHEM1XXX and 12cp from MATH1XXX and 12cp from (BIOL1XXX, MBLG1XXX)] N ANAT2008 or ANAT2010 or ANAT2910 or ANAT2011 or BCHM2072 or BCHM2972 or BIOL2006 or BIOL2029 or BIOL2929 OR BIOL2016 or BIOL2916 or BMED2801 or BMED2802 or BIOL2906 or IMMU2101 or MICR2021 or MICR2921 or MICR2022 or MICR2922 or NUTR2911 or NUTR2912 or PCOL2011 or PHSI2005 or PHSI2006 or PHSI2905 or PHSI2906 Faculty of Science (with the cooperation of the Faculty of Medicine), Coordinated by the Discipline of Anatomy and Histology |
Semester 1 |
| BMED2402 Nerve and Muscle |
6 | P 30 credit points from [12cp from CHEM1XXX and 12cp from MATH1XXX and 12cp from (BIOL1XXX, MBLG1XXX)] N ANAT2008 or ANAT2010 or ANAT2011 ANAT2910 or BCHM2072 or BCHM2972 or BIOL2006 or BIOL2016 or BIOL2906 or BIOL2916 or BMED2806 or IMMU2101 or MICR2021 or MICR2022 or MICR2921 or MICR2922 or NUTR2911 or NUTR2912 or PCOL2011 or PHSI2005 or PHSI2006 or PHSI2905 or PHSI2906 |
Semester 1 |
| BMED2403 Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems |
6 | P 30 credit points from [12cp from CHEM1XXX and 12cp from MATH1XXX and 12cp from (BIOL1XXX, MBLG1XXX)] N ANAT2008 or ANAT2010 or ANAT2910 or ANAT2011 or BCHM2072 or BCHM2972 or BIOL2006 or BIOL2016 or BIOL2906 or BIOL2916 or BMED2803 or IMMU2101 or MICR2021 or MICR2921 or MICR2022 or MICR2922 or NUTR2911 or NUTR2912 or PCOL2011 or PHSI2005 or PHSI2006 or PHSI2905 or PHSI2906 |
Semester 1 |
| BMED2404 Microbes, Infection and Immunity |
6 | P 30 credit points from [12cp from CHEM1XXX and 12cp from MATH1XXX and 12cp from (BIOL1XXX, MBLG1XXX)] N ANAT2008 or ANAT2010 or ANAT2011 or ANAT2910 or BCHM2072 or BCHM2972 or BIOL2006 or BIOL2016 or BIOL2906 or BIOL2916 or BMED2807 or BMED2904 or IMMU2101 or MICR2021 or MICR2022 or MICR2921 or MICR2922 or NUTR2911 or NUTR2912 or PCOL2011 |
Semester 2 |
| BMED2405 Gut and Nutrient Metabolism |
6 | P 30 credit points from [12cp from CHEM1XXX and 12cp from MATH1XXX and 12cp from (BIOL1XXX, MBLG1XXX)] N ANAT2008 or ANAT2010 or ANAT2011 or ANAT2910 or BCHM2072 or BCHM2972 or BIOL2006 or BIOL2016 or BIOL2906 or BIOL2916 or BMED2807 or BMED2904 or IMMU2101 or MICR2021 or MICR2022 or MICR2921 or MICR2922 or NUTR2911 or NUTR2912 or PCOL2011 |
Semester 2 |
| BMED2406 Hormones, Kidney and Reproduction |
6 | P 30 credit points from [12cp from CHEM1XXX and 12cp from MATH1XXX and 12cp from (BIOL1XXX, MBLG1XXX)] N ANAT2008 or ANAT2010 or ANAT2011 or ANAT2910 or BCHM2072 or BCHM2972 or BIOL2006 or BIOL2016 or BIOL2906 or BIOL2916 or BMED2805 or IMMU2101 or MICR2021 or MICR2022 or MICR2921 or MICR2922 or NUTR2912 or NUTR2911 or PCOL2011 or PHSI2005 or PHSI2006 or PHSI2905 or PHSI2906 |
Semester 2 |
| In addition, candidates may take Intermediate units of study from Table I for which they have satisfied the prerequisites. | |||
| However, candidates are prohibited from taking the following units of study due to substantive overlap in content with the Intermediate core units of study: | |||
| (i) intermediate units of study offered by the School of Medical Sciences (exceptions listed below); and | |||
| (ii) IMMU2101; and | |||
| (iii) BIOL2016/2916; BIOL2029/2929; MICR2021/2921; MICR2022/2922; MICR2024; BCHM2072/2972 | |||
| Exceptions - The following intermediate units offered by the School of Life and Environmental Sciences and the School of Medical Sciences are permissible: | |||
| ANAT2009 Comparative Primate Anatomy |
6 | A BIOL1XX3 OR BIOL1XX8 N ANAT2002 |
Semester 2 |
| BCMB2002 Proteins in Cells |
6 | P 6cp of (BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XXX) and 6cp of CHEM1XX1 N BCHM2071 or BCHM2971 or BCMB2902 |
Semester 2 |
| BCMB2902 Proteins in Cells (Advanced) |
6 | P A mark of at least 70 from (BIOL1XX7 or MBLG1XX1) and CHEM1XX1 N BCHM2071 or BCHM2971 or BCMB2002 |
Semester 2 |
| GEGE2001 Genetics and Genomics |
6 | A Mendellian genetics, mechanisms of evolution, molecular and chromosomal bases of inheritance, and gene regulation and expression. N GENE2002 or MBLG2972 or GEGE2901 or MBLG2072 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| GEGE2901 Genetics and Genomics (Advanced) |
6 | A Mendellian genetics, mechanisms of evolution, molecular and chromosomal bases of inheritance, and gene regulation and expression. P Annual average mark of at least 70 N GENE2002 or MBLG2072 or GEGE2001 or MBLG2972 |
Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| PCOL2012 Pharmacology: Drugs and People |
6 | A (BIOL1XXX or MBLG1XX1) and PCOL2011 P 6cp from CHEM1XXX N PCOL2555 |
Semester 2 |
C. Senior units of study |
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| Candidates are required to take a minimum of 12 credit points of Senior units of study from the subject areas of: Anatomy, Applied Medical Science, Biology (Genetics) (i.e. BIOL3018/3918, BIOL3026/3926), Biochemistry, Cell Pathology, Histology, Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Microbiology, Neuroscience, Nutrition and Metabolism, Pharmacology, Physiology, Virology. | |||
| Note: INFD3012 is only available to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Medical Science degree and does not contribute to a major listed in Table I. | |||
| INFD3012 Infectious Diseases |
6 | P BMED2401 and BMED2404 BMedSc degree students: You must have successfully completed BMED2401 and an additional 12cp from BMED240X before enrolling in this unit. |
Semester 2 |
D. Majors |
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| A complete list of available majors is set out in Table I. Of these, the majors available in medical science discipline areas are: Anatomy and Histology*, Applied Medical Science (Transitional Provision), Biochemistry*, Cell Pathology, Immunobiology*, Microbiology*, Molecular Biology and Genetics*, Neuroscience*, Nutrition and Metabolism, Pharmacology* and Physiology*. | |||
| * indicates a major in this area is also available at the advanced level | |||
E. Study in other faculties |
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| A total of 12 credit points of units of study from non-science discipline areas may be counted towards the Bachelor of Medical Science degree. Students should consult the handbooks from other faculties to determine any prerequisites, corequisites or other requirements relating to enrolment in units of study offered by departments in these faculties. | |||
| Note: Students may not enrol in BUSS1020, ECMT1010, ENVX1001, STAT1021, or any other unit of study deemed mutually exclusive with units of study listed in Table I. | |||
F. Honours units of study |
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| The units of study required to undertake Honours in the Bachelor of Medical Science degree are provided in Table I. | |||
| Note: Honours in the subject area of Infectious Diseases is only available to students enrolled in the the Bachelor of Medical Science degree. Its units are listed below. These Honours units of study designated as A, B, C, D should be taken in that order, whether a student enrols full-time, part-time or mid-year. | |||
Infectious Diseases |
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| INFD4011 Infectious Diseases Honours A |
12 | N BMED4021 Note: Department permission required for enrolment |
Semester 1 |
| INFD4012 Infectious Diseases Honours B |
12 | C INFD4011 N BMED4022 |
Semester 1 |
| INFD4013 Infectious Diseases Honours C |
12 | C INFD4012 N BMED4023 |
Semester 2 |
| INFD4014 Infectious Diseases Honours D |
12 | C INFD4013 N BMED4024 |
Semester 2 |