Bachelor of Biomedical Science Department of Biological and Physical Sciences What does the discipline offer?

What does biomedical sciences offer? Biomedical Science provides an opportunity to study the Human body in health and disease The Bachelor of Biomedical Science aims to provide education and training for a career in biomedical sciences

Program structure 3 yr full time/6 yr part time with a combination of external and on campus study Lectures, tutorials and laboratory based Disciplines studied include medical microbiology, physiology, genetics, cell biology, pharmacology, biochemistry, cardiorespiratory and sports medicine, endocrine and neurophysiology Various levels of complexity from the whole body, organs, tissues, cells, genes and molecular interactions are studied

Why the biomedical sciences would make an interesting career choice? Biomedical Science

Career choices A degree in Biomedical Science provides graduates with the knowledge and information to sit the Graduate Australian Medical Schools Admissions Test (GAMSAT) to seek entry into postgraduate medicine Graduates from either the Bachelor of Biomedical Science may obtain employment as medical scientists in hospitals and private pathology laboratories, clinical physiologists in hospitals and in marketing/scientific reporting for biomedical/pharmaceutical companies

Career choices Graduates interested in research careers may obtain employment in biomedical research laboratories or progress to further studies such as Honours, Masters and Doctor of Philosophy degrees within Biomedical Research. After completion of the Bachelor of Biomedical Science students may enrol in further study to become science teachers.