Bachelor of Biomedical Science

Rules Variation Summary for 2025

Summary of Changes for 2025

Implications for current Bachelor of Biomedical Science students

Program of study:

Listed Units:

  • PHAR232 recoded to PHRM232

Minor - Biomedical Research:

  • BIOP320 removed from Prescribed units.
Note changes to Listed and Prescribed units.

Rules Variation Summary for 2024

Summary of Changes for 2024

Implications for current Bachelor of Biomedical Science students

Program of study:

Minor - Biomedical Research:

  • PHAR232 added to prescribed units.
  • BTEC310 removed from prescribed units.
Note changes to prescribed units.

Rules Variation Summary for 2023

Summary of Changes for 2023

Implications for current Bachelor of Biomedical Science students

Program of study:

Core units:

  • PHAR232 removed, LSK220 added.

New minor Medicinal Chemistry added.

Biomedical Research:

  • BIOP320 added. BTEC210 removed.

Listed units:

  • PHAR232 added. PHIL101 removed.
Note changes to program of study

Rules Variation Summary for 2022

Summary of Changes for 2022

Implications for current Bachelor of Biomedical Science students

  • Changes to the program of study:
  • Group 1 Listed Units that have been changed are NEUR231 and NEUR232 (previously NEUR331 and NEUR332) and the Group 2 Listed Units that have been changed are BTEC310 and BTEC210 (previously BCHM310 and BTEC360).
  • Addition of new minors: Biomedical Research; Disability Practice; Medical Pathology; Neuroscience
  • Nil

Rules Variation Summary for 2021

Summary of Changes for 2021

Implications for current Bachelor of Biomedical Science students

  • There are no changes for 2021
  • Nil

Rules Variation Summary for 2020

Summary of Changes for 2020

Implications for current Bachelor of Biomedical Science students

Course Structure:

  • Core units increased to 108 cps
  • Listed units reduced 36 cps

Program of Study:

Core units:

  • STAT210 added

Group 2 Listed Units:

  • Reduced credit point requirement to 12-18 cps
  • CHEM220 title change
  • NEUR330 added
  • PHYS213 added

Note core unit change

Note unit and/or unit title change

Current students will be able to complete under current rules and may enrol in the new units if they wish or transfer subject to meeting new course requirements.

Rules Variation Summary for 2019

Summary of Changes for 2019

Implications for current Bachelor of Biomedical Science students

  • Unit HLTH100 deleted from Group 2 Listed Units.
  • Units ANAT120 and PHAR120 added to Group 2 Listed Units.

Note unit changes.

Rules Variation Summary for 2018

Summary of Changes for 2018

Implications for current Bachelor of Biomedical Science students

There have been no changes to the Bachelor of Biomedical Science for 2018

Nil

Rules Variation Summary for 2017

Summary of Changes for 2017

Implications for current Bachelor of Biomedical Science students

Core Units:

  • PHAR222 has been withdrawn and replaced with PHAR232

Note Core Unit change

Continuing students who have not already completed PHAR222 may substitute this unit with PHAR232. The School of Science and Technology will advise all continuing students in writing of which unit they should complete.

Rules Variation Summary for 2016

Summary of Changes for 2016

Implications for current Bachelor of Biomedical Science students

Core Units:

  • BCHM322 and MATH120 have been withdrawn
  • BCHM341 and MTHS110 or MTHS120 have been added
  • STAT100 title changed to Introduction to Statistical Modelling

Group 1 – Listed Units:

  • ANSC336 and PSIO334 have been withdrawn
  • NEUR331 and NEUR332 have been added

Group 2 – Listed Units:

  • BCHM330, GENE340, HUMN340 and MICR360 have been withdrawn
  • BTEC360, HDEV201 and HUMN240 have been added
  • WORK300 title changed to Work Integrated Learning – Professional Skills

Note unit and/or title changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2016 course rules

Current students who have not already completed BCHM322 may substitute this unit with BCHM341

Current students who have not already completed MATH120 may substitute this unit with MTHS110 or MTHS120

Rules Variation Summary for 2015

Summary of Changes for 2015

Implications for current Bachelor of Biomedical Science students

Core Units:

  • Credit points changed from 84 cps to 102 cps
  • BCHM220, PSIO110, PSIO120, PSIO230 and PSIO350 have been added
  • BCHM320 code changed to BCHM322
  • BIOL120, PSIO210 have been withdrawn
  • SCI395 moved from Core Units to Group 1 Listed Units

Group 1 – Listed Units:

  • Credit points changed from 24 cps to 18-24 cps
  • BCHM220 moved from Listed Units to Core Units
  • BCHM250 has been withdrawn
  • PSIO336 code changed to ANSC336

Group 2 – Listed Units:

  • Credit points changed from 36 cps to 18-24 cps
  • HLTH100 and WORK300 have been added
  • MICR360 title changed to Biotechnology

Note unit changes

Note unit code and/or title changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2015 course rules

Rules Variation Summary for 2014

Summary of Changes for 2014

Implications for current Bachelor of Biomedical Science students

  • There are no changes for 2014

Nil

Rules Variation Summary for 2013

Summary of Changes for 2013

Implications for current Bachelor of Biomedical Science students

  • There are no changes for 2013

Nil

Rules Variation Summary for 2012

Summary of Changes for 2012

Implications for current Bachelor of Biomedical Science students

Core Units:

  • Credit points changed from 90 cps to 84 cps

Listed Units:

  • Credit points changed from 54 cps to 60 cps and now divided into three sections -
  • Complete 6 credit points from the following units – BCHM220 and BCHM250
  • And complete 18 credit points from the following units – PSIO331, PSIO332, PSIO334, PSIO335 (added) and PSIO336
  • And complete 36 credit points from the following units – BCHM310, BCHM330, BIOP320, CHEM204, CHEM220, CHEM303, GENE340, HUMN340, MICR360, PHAR330 (added), PHIL101, PHYS131, PHYS132, PSYC101, PSYC102, SOCY321
  • BIOP320 title changed to Medical and Clinical Biotechnology
  • SOCY321 title changed to Sociology of Health and Illness

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2012 course rules

Note unit and/or title changes

Rules Variation Summary for 2011

Summary of Changes for 2011

Implications for current Bachelor of Biomedical Science students

Core Units:

  • Credit points changed from 114 cps to 90 cps
  • ANAT310 has been withdrawn
  • HUMN340, PSIO331 and PSIO332 moved to Listed Units
  • PHAR222 title changed to Pharmacology I

Listed Units:

  • Credit points changed from 30 cps to 54 cps
  • BCHM330 title changed to Molecular Biology and Functional Genomics
  • PSIO331 title changed to Endocrinology and Reproductive Physiology
  • PSIO332 title changed to Cardiovascular and Respiratory Physiology
  • PSIO334 and PSIO336 have been added

Note unit title changes

Students who have already successfully completed units that are no longer offered will be credited towards their course

These course rule changes only apply to students who commence or transfer to 2011 course rules

Current students who have not already completed ANAT310 may substitute any 300-level listed elective unit

Rules Variation Summary for 2010

Summary of Changes for 2010

Implications for current Bachelor of Biomedical Science students

  • CHEM202 is now CHEM220 Chemical Reactivity
  • CHEM303 title change to Medicinal Chemistry

Note unit/title changes