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
| BM1000:03 | Introductory Biochemistry and Microbiology |
| CH1001:03 | Introductory Chemistry A |
| HS1000:03 | Epidemiology |
| PH1001:03 | Foundation Physics (or elective if Grade 12 Physics has been completed) |
| AT1210:03 | Introductory Human Anatomy and Histology |
| BZ1020:03 | Inheritance and the Evolution of Life |
| CH1002:03 | Introductory Chemistry B |
| PP1201:03 | Introduction to Physiology and Pharmacology |
level 2
| BC2013:03 | Principles of Biochemistry |
| MI2011:03 | Microbial Diversity |
| PP2101:03 | Medical Physiology I |
| PP2110:03 | Comparative Mammalian Anatomy & Histology |
| BC2023:03 | Introductory Molecular Biology |
| BC2024:03 | Cell Regulation |
| MI2021:03 | Microbiology & Immunology |
| PP2201:03 | Medical Physiology 2 |
level 3
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 | |
| BC3101:03 | Genes, Genomes and Development (Sem 1) |
| Electives | |
| BC3102:03 | Advanced Cell Biology (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.