Fast-track your biomedical science studies with this accelerated degree.
This accelerated biomedical science program allows you to complete in just two years and is designed for outstanding school leavers.
Please note: program commences Semester 1, 2018.
This accelerated biomedical science program allows you to complete in just two years and is designed for outstanding school leavers.
You’ll complete a three-year Bachelor of Biomedical Science degree in two years through a combination of increased load in semesters and studies during the summer teaching periods. You will graduate with a program name that recognises your overall achievement in having completed a higher than normal course workload in two years. This accelerated program enables you the opportunity for early entry into either medical research through the BSc (Hons) program or postgraduate studies in medicine, dentistry and other health areas such as pharmacy, physiotherapy and medical imaging.
In this program, you’ll gain a comprehensive understanding of how the human body works and what happens when diseases, infections and clinical disorders occur. You’ll develop the knowledge and skills for working in applied biomedical industries and medical research.
In your first year of study, you’ll develop generic analytic and communication skills, providing a strong foundation for more specialised studies in biomedical science. You’ll study foundations in medical science, cell biology, general and organic chemistry, human physiology and anatomy, and science research methods.
You’ll then develop skills and competencies in areas integral to the biomedical sciences including physiology, pathophysiology, biochemistry, microbiology, molecular biology, immunology and pharmacology.
You can also pursue your interests and hone your career opportunities by studying elective courses in clinical areas such as medical genetics, biochemical pharmacology, biotechnology, medical microbiology, clinical embryology, and clinical trials coordination.
This program gives you the opportunity to link with industry and develop a specific interest in biomedical science by undertaking clinical work placements and special research projects. Placements may be in areas such as hospitals, clinical trial centres, IVF clinics, pharmaceutical companies and medical research institutes.
This program provides you with a strong base if you’d like to undertake postgraduate studies in professional areas such as medicine, dentistry, pharmacy or physiotherapy.
High-achieving graduates of this program may enrol in a research Honours degree, which can lead to postgraduate studies (eg. PhD) and to a career as a medical research scientist.
Career opportunities
Graduates are highly trained for employment in areas such as biomedical research; biotechnology; clinical measurements; clinical trials management; clinical embryology; communicable disease control; drug registration; pharmaceuticals; and medical microbiology.
Membership
Australian Society for Biotechnology; Australian Society for Immunology; Australian Society for Microbiology; and Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
Program structure
Introductory courses (7)
COR109 Pharmaceutical and Food Microbiology
LFS100 Microbial Pathogenesis
LFS112 Biodiversity and Ecology
LFS122 Science Research Methods
MLS101 Work Place Learning I
SCI105 Special Scholarship Project 3
SCI110 Forests, Carbon and Climate
Advanced courses (11)
BIM263 Restoration Ecology and Genetics
BIM331 Molecular Biotechnology
LFS201 Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
LFS202 Immunology
LFS251 Forests, Carbon and Climate
LFS252 Restoration Ecology and Genetics
LFS261 Aquaculture
LFS303 Medical Microbiology
PLUS select 3 courses from the following list, of which 2 courses (24 units) must be 300 coded:
BIM202 Pharmaceutical and Food Microbiology
BIM203 Molecular Biotechnology
BIM303 Microbial Pathogenesis
BIM341 Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
BIM371 Work Place Learning I
CHM202 Special Scholarship Project 3
CHM311 Molecular Biology
LFS262 Immunology
MBT301 Restoration Ecology and Genetics
MBT352 Biochemistry
MBT353 Microbiology
MBT361 Pharmaceutical and Food Microbiology
MLS210 Molecular Biotechnology
MLS211 Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
NUT232 Communication and Thought
SCI302 Cell Biology
SPX201 Human Physiology
SPX211 Human Anatomy
SPX301 Foundations in Medical Science
SRP301 Chemistry
SRP321 Science Research Methods
WPL310 Introduction to Pharmacology
WPL320 Immunology
Elective courses (6)
Select 6 elective courses (3 courses must be at 200 or 300 level) from either faculty (Arts, Business and Law or Science, Health, Education and Engineering).
Note: Program structures are subject to change. Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.
Total units: 288
Recommended study sequences
- (Sippy Downs) Semester 1 commencement (February)
- (Sippy Downs) Semester 1 commencement (February) Extended Major in Clinical Measurements
- (Sippy Downs) Semester 1 commencement (February) Extended Major in Microbiology
- (Sippy Downs) Semester 1 commencement (February) Minor in Chemistry
- (Sippy Downs) Semester 1 commencement (February) Extended Major in Biotechnology
Program requirements and notes
Program requirements
In order to graduate you must:
- Successfully complete 288 units as outlined in the Program Structure
- Complete no more than 10 introductory (100 coded) courses
Program notes
- Students must commence the program in Semester 1
- Students must progress in a full-time mode in accordance with the requirements set out by the BBiomedSc(Accel) program and complete the program in 2-years
- Students will be transferred to the standard Bachelor of Biomedical Science program if they (1) decide to move to part-time enrolment; (2) are unable to maintain the high course workload associated with the accelerated program; or (3) are unable to maintain a GPA of 5.5 or better each semester.
- Students will normally enrol in five (5) courses in each semester (60 units), as well as completing addtional courses over Session 8, to enable completion of the BBiomedSc(Accel) program in 2-years. However, students may enrol in up to 72 units on the recommendation of their mentor, and with the approval of the Program Coordinator
- Where there are exceptional unforeseen circumstances such as in the case of illness, students must apply for special dispensation to the Program Coordinator
- Most courses are valued at 12 units unless otherwise specified
- Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods which may include essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations
- As part of your USC program, you may apply to Study Overseas to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider
- Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa
- Refer to the 'Planning your study' page to manage your progression
- You may wish to use electives to complete an additional major or minor
- Register your selected major(s) and/or minor(s)