Bachelor of Medical Science

Provider:

CQUniversity Australia/Central Queensland University

Course Code:

CG93

CRICOS Code:

072157E

Qualification Level:

Bachelor

Course Area:

Health and Medicine

Duration:

3-Year

Study Mode:

Full Time

Location:

Norman Gardens, Queensland, Australia

Course Fees:

AUD 39,360 Per Year

Delivery Mode:

On Campus

Target:

International

Intake:

March

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Course Overview

Explore health and disease issues and equip yourself with practical skills by studying the Bachelor of Medical Science. This course will prepare you to undertake best practice in patient testing, developing therapeutics, monitoring disease and sharing knowledge in the medical biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry. Benefit from the flexibility to tailor this degree to suit your career goals with a choice of majors in clinical measurement, nutrition or biotechnology.

The Bachelor of Medical Science aims to develop your skills to apply knowledge of Clinical Measurement or Nutrition to clinical practice in a health professional role, or Biotechnology in support industries and medical research.

The course is designed to build a high level of technical and evaluative skill so you can assess and implement recommendations for best practices in patient testing, monitoring, education or developing therapeutics in the cutting-edge medical biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry. The course also aims to develop high-level communication skills so that you can interact positively with patients/clients, other health professionals or industry leaders and are ready for the clinical or scientific work environment.

Clinical decision-making and problem-solving ability will be promoted through opportunities such as developing skills in designing, conducting and interpreting

Course Structure

Students must complete the following compulsory units:

CHEM11043 Atoms, Molecules and Matter

BMSC11005 Foundations of Biochemistry

BMSC13012 Advanced Work Integrated Learning

BMSC11003 Professional Practice in Medical Sciences

MBIO19012 Microbiology

BMSC11012 Foundations of Immunology

Elective Units

Students must complete 2 from the following units:

BMSC11010 Human Anatomy and Physiology

BMSC11011 Human Anatomy and Physiology

BMSC11007 Medical Anatomy and Physiology

BMSC11008 Medical Anatomy and Physiology

Entry Requirement

Admission Requirements
Academic Entry Requirements	Applicants are required to provide evidence of completion within the last 5 years of: a secondary qualification (Year 11 and 12, or equivalent), or bachelor level qualification study for a period of at least 2 years fulltime with a minimum overall GPA of 4.0

Language Requirement
IELTS Score (Minimum)	International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic) overall band score of at least 6.0 overall with a minimum 6.0 for Reading and Writing and 6.0 for Speaking and Listening,

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the Bachelor of Medical Science course from CQUniversity have developed the expertise and skills to work as health professionals in pathology, clinical measurement, biotechnology or nutritional areas.

The pathology specialisation will prepare students for employment in diagnostic medical laboratories where haematological, biochemical, microbiological and histological analysis of human blood, urine and tissue samples is conducted.

The clinical measurement specialisation will prepare students for employment as clinical measurement scientists. The specialisation offers multidisciplinary training in diagnostic physiological measurement in cardiac sciences, respiratory sciences, neurophysiology and sleep science.

The nutrition specialisation is targeted at students who will pursue a career in nutrition related health promotion and food and nutrition industries and provide a pathway for postgraduate study in health education, research and public health.

The biotechnology specialisation will prepare students for the medical research or biotechnology industries. With an emphasis on cutting-edge technologies in the development and application of therapeutics, the student is ideally placed to pursue a career in the biopharmaceutical industry or medical research laboratories.

Work integrated learning units are included in each specialisation to facilitate work readiness of graduates.

Internship or Work Placements

Work Integrated Learning - BMSC12005

This unit is specific to students enrolled in the Pathology and Clinical Measurement majors. Students are required to undertake a minimum of 360 hours of compulsory work experience throughout the course. Refer to the More Details section within the Handbook for further information.

Advanced Work Integrated Learning - BMSC13012

All students enrolled in Bachelor of Medical Sciences (Specialisation) are required to undertake this unit. Students are required to undertake a minimum of 360 hours of compulsory work experience throughout the course. Refer to the More Details section within the Handbook for further information.

You'll be required to complete 360 hours of compulsory work experience as part of this course for Clinical Measurement students and 180 hours for Biotechnology and Nutrition students. The work experience you complete throughout this course allows you to develop professional and practical skills relevant to your field of study.