Program Overview

 Gain an understanding of the human body and the various cellular and molecular principles that underpin human health. Our Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Science) is a flexible, cross-disciplinary degree that gives you the freedom to follow your interests. With 8 open elective units, you can choose to explore areas like environmental science, human nutrition, pharmacy, sports science or data analysis. Enhance your employment prospects by diversifying your knowledge and broadening your skills, while getting the opportunity to study what interests you the most.
 
You’ll develop a strong, foundational knowledge of core science principles in chemistry, biology and professional practice, while establishing critical thinking, scientific reasoning, data analysis, and communication skills specific to biomedical science.
 
The Specialist Major in Biomedical Science will introduce you to the structures and functions of the human body, and how humans interact and respond to their environment. You’ll progress from the isolated genetic, cellular and molecular principles underlying human function, to understanding the major body systems and how these are regulated to maintain human health. Students can tailor their studies to match their interest, through a selection of advanced units in biochemistry, physiology, infectious disease or genetics and genomics.

Study a Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Science) at UC and you will

• Gain a wide-range of scientific knowledge and technical skills, with a deep understanding of biomedical science.
• Select and apply tools to conduct scientific investigations relevant to a range of disciplines, with a particular focus on biomedical science.
• Collect scientific data individually or collaboratively, within legal, ethical and social frameworks, using key laboratory and clinical competencies.
• Develop critical thinking and data analysis skills to solve a range of local and global real-world problems.
• Evaluate current and emerging ethical and cultural issues that arise in contemporary science and exhibit cross-cultural competence and social responsibility.
• Critically analyse, synthesise and integrate scientific knowledge, literature, data, or arguments for effective communication to a range of audiences.

Work-integrated learning
Step out of the classroom and into the real-world. Professional practice units are embedded into this degree, which allows you to conduct real-life experiments. Work with the latest technologies and clinical practices in a range of laboratories in industry or government settings, or explore our own labs by undertaking research projects with support from UC researchers. 


Core Major: Science
The Core Major in Science will cultivate professional life-long qualities and skills that are transferable and adaptive to other disciplines and/or a variety of career pathways (for example communication, critical thinking, problem solving, team work, and project management). The core content units introduce students to the scientific foundations which underpin their course. Employability of Science graduates in the future job market is a major focus so that graduates of the Program of Science are not only 'job-ready' but also 'world-' and 'future-ready', and are able to make significant contributions to effective solutions to real-world challenges. Students will practice knowledge and skills in sustainable practices and innovation, professionalism and social responsibilities in work-integrated learning opportunities and professional practice units.