James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2001

Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences

Townsville

Biomedical sciences are those disciplines which form the basis of our understanding of how human and animal bodies function and the responses of the body to various disease agents, intrinsic physiological and biochemical aberrations and environmental influences. In essence, the biomedical sciences underpin the clinical practice of veterinary and human medicine.

Biomedical sciences incorporate a range of disciplines including anatomy and histology, physiology, biochemistry, microbiology, parasitology, immunology, pathobiology, epidemiology and biostatistics and nutrition and metabolism.

level 1

SEMESTER 1

BM1000:03 Introductory Biochemistry and Microbiology
CH1001:03 Introductory Chemistry A
HS1000:03 Epidemiology
PH1001:03 Foundation Physics (or elective if student has completed Grade 12 Physics)

SEMESTER 2

BM1200:03 Introduction to Exercise Biology
BZ1020:03 Inheritance and the Evolution of Life
CH1002:03 Introductory Chemistry B
PP1210:03 Introductory Anatomy

level 2

SEMESTER 1

BC2013:03 Principles of Biochemistry
MI2011:03 Microbial Diversity
PP2101:03 Medical Physiology I
PP2110:03 Anatomy & Histology

SEMESTER 2

BC2023:03 Introductory Molecular Biology
BC2024:03 Cell Regulation
MI2021:03 Microbiology & Immunology
PP2201:03 Medical Physiology 2

level 3

Students must take 3 units (inclusive of core subjects) from each of the subject groups 1 to 4 plus 12 units from amongst any of the subjects listed in groups 1 to 4.

Group 1 — Biochemistry

Core  
BC3102:03 Advanced Cell Biology (Sem 1)
Electives  
BC3101:03 Genes, Genomes and Development (Sem 1)
BC3201:03 Biotechnology (Sem 2)
BC3202:03 Special Topics in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Sem 2)

Group 2 — Physiology

Core  
PP3101:03 Advanced Physiology (Sem 1)
Electives  
PP3103:03 Nutritional Physiology & Metabolism (Sem 1)
PP3201:03 Applied Physiology (Sem 2)
PP3203:03 Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology (Sem 2)

Group 3 — Pathophysiology & Pharmacology

PP3150:03 Chemical Pharmacology (Sem 1)
PP3151:03 General Pathobiology (Sem 1)
PP3251:03 Systemic Pathophysiology & Therapeutics (Sem 2)
PP3252:03 Neuropharmacology (Sem 2)

Group 4 — Microbiology & Immunology

Core  
MI3021:03 Clinical Microbiology (Sem 1)
Electives  
MI3041:03 Food Microbiology (Sem 2)
MI3051:03 Mechanisms of Infectious Diseases (Sem 2)
MI3061:03 Advanced Immunobiology (Sem 1)

level 4

HONOURS

Prospective students should consult with the head of the school.