Course

Bachelor of Medical Science

Approved Abbreviation: BMedSc

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Western Sydney University Course Code: 3577.3

AQF Level: 7

CRICOS Code: 044792K

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Students should follow the course structure for the course version relevant to the year they commenced. This version applies to students whose commencement year in this course was 2008.

Commencement Year 2006, 2007 - 3577.2 Bachelor of Medical Science

Commencement Year 2002 to 2005 - 3577.1 Bachelor of Medical Science

This degree comprises three areas of major: biomedical science, medicinal chemistry and human bioscience. The biomedical science major focuses on microbiology, biochemistry and aspects of health. The medicinal chemistry major focuses on chemistry and biochemistry, while the human bioscience major focuses on anatomy, physiology and pharmacology. Graduates of this degree will find employment in areas such as medical research laboratories, hospital laboratories and in pathology laboratories and be well suited for positions in the pharmaceutical, medical sales and various research and quality control laboratories, as well as further study including research degrees and graduate medicine degrees.

Study Mode
Three years full-time.

Accreditation
The Bachelor of Medical Science (Medicinal Chemistry) is accredited by The Royal Australian Chemical Institute Incorporated (RACI).

Admission

Assumed knowledge required: At least two units of biology, chemistry, mathematics and physics.

Course Structure

Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 240 credit points which include the units listed in the recommended sequence below.

Please note: At least 60 credit points must be at Level 3 or above.

Recommended Sequence

Full-time

Year 1

300752

Introduction to Anatomy and Histology

300753

Introduction to Human Physiology

Plus one unit from each of the following combinations:

Choose one of

300543

Cell Biology

300221

Biology 1

Choose one of

300554

Principles of Chemistry

300224

Chemistry 1

Choose one of

300539

Biodiversity

300222

Biology 2

Choose one of

300550

Medicinal Chemistry

300225

Chemistry 2

And two Alternate units (Note 1)

Note 1 - Year 1 Alternate Units

Choose one of

300558

Physics 1

300134

Introduction to Information Technology

Only one of the following mathematics/statistics units may be selected

200263

Biometry

200189

Concepts of Mathematics

200191

Fundamentals of Mathematics

200192

Statistics for Science

Year 2

300323

Pathological Basis of Disease

Choose one of

300555

Proteins and Genes

300219

Biochemistry 1

And four Major units

And two electives

Year 3

Four Major units

And four electives

Biomedical Science Major - Campbelltown campus

M3577BS_C

Biomedical Science

Biomedical Science Major - Hawkesbury campus

M3577BS_H

Biomedical Science

Medicinal Chemistry Major - Campbelltown campus

M3577MCV2

Medicinal Chemistry

Human Bioscience Major - Campbelltown campus

M3577HBV2

Human Bioscience

Sub-major elective spaces

Elective units may be used toward obtaining an additional approved sub-major (40 credit points).

Search for sub-majors

Western Sydney University offers sub-majors in a range of areas including Sustainability and Indigenous Studies.

Indigenous Australian Studies Sub-major

Indigenous Australian Creative Expressions Sub-major

Indigenous Economics Sub-major

Business Sustainability Sub-major

Students can apply for an elective major or sub-major via MySR.

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