Course Content
The Bachelor of Medical Research requires the completion of 300 credit points comprising:
- 200 credit points of core units
- 100 credit points of electives units, or an optional major
Core units
Year 1 (Complete 6 core units students also complete 2 units of Electives)
- Cellular Basis of DiseaseIntroduction to Medical Laboratory Sciences
- Introduction to Medical Laboratory Sciences
- Human Anatomy and Physiology 1A
- Human Anatomy and Physiology 1B
- Research Literacy
- Research Methods
- Electives
Year 2 (Complete 6 core units students also complete 2 units of Electives)
- Contemporary Issues in Medical Research
- Experimental Design and Analysis in Medical Research
- Biochemistry: Metabolism & Nutrition
- Molecular Biology in Health & Disease
- Human Physiology
- Basic Pathological Processes and Immunity
- Electives
Year 3 (Complete 4 core units students also complete 4 units of Electives)
- Biomolecular Approaches to Medical Research
- Systems-based Approaches to Medical Research
- Projects in Medical Research A
- Projects in Medical Research B
- Electives
Electives or Optional Major
Students may select 8 electives from any College or discipline area OR choose to undertake a major (8 units) with their electives.
1. Electives units
Students may select 8 electives from any College or discipline area
2. Optional Major
Medical Science
Year 1 (Complete 25 credit points)
- Foundations of Public Health
- Cell Biology, Genetics and Evolution
Year 2 (Complete 25 credit points)
- Infectious Disease
- Chronic Disease
Year 3 (Complete 50 credit points)
(choose 4)
- Musculoskeletal Anatomy
- Inflammation, Infection and Immunity
- Advanced Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Human Genetics
- Neuroscience B
