BMedSc

This is the only course of its type in Australia available by distance education study. The course is also tailored for sub-degree tertiary and TAFE graduates to upgrade their qualifications to degree level. Credit for up to 16 subjects may be granted for previous study.

The course is a three-year broad-based course (with a common first year) offering a number of alternative programs in medical science:

Generic course:

Students can opt to choose groups of subjects from the range of medical science disciplines. This will be attractive to students seeking flexibility in an undergraduate medical science program and provides broad experience as options for entry into research programs and other postgraduate courses in this area.

Pathology specialisation:

This prepares graduates for employment in the pathology industry. This specialisation replaces the Bachelor of Applied Science (Medical Laboratory Science) course.

Pharmaceutical Science specialisation:

This prepares graduates for careers in the pharmaceutical industry.

Respiratory Science specialisation:

This qualifies graduates to enter into respiratory laboratories, asthma clinics and respiratory disease therapeutics.

Enrolment through

Wagga Wagga Campus

Study mode

On campus (also available to international students)
Distance education

Normal course duration

Full-time 3 years (6 sessions)
Part-time 6 years (12 sessions)

Admission criteria

Whilst there are no HSC subjects specified as a prerequisite for admission, school leavers who are intending applicants are advised to include 2 unit Mathematics and 2 unit Chemistry in their HSC studies or recognised equivalent.

Successful applicants who believe they do not have an appropriate high school chemistry background are strongly recommended to undertake the chemistry subject offered in the University�s Studylink supplementary program prior to commencing study in the course. Inquiries concerning the chemistry subject offered through Studylink should be directed to Student Services on (02) 6933 2376.

Credit

Credit packages available

�� NSW TAFE Pathology Technicians Certificate

�� NSW TAFE Pathology Technicians Higher Certificate

�� NSW TAFE Advanced Certificate in Biomedical Techniques

�� NSW TAFE Associate Diploma of Health Science (Pathology Techniques)

�� NSW TAFE Associate Diploma of Applied Science (Biological Techniques)

�� NSW TAFE Diploma of Health Science (Pathology Techniques)

�� NSW TAFE Diploma of Applied Science (Biological Techniques)

Credit packages may also be available to the holders of similar qualifications from other states.

Professional recognition

Graduates from the Pathology specialisation of this course are eligible for corporate membership of the Australian Institute of Medical Scientists. In addition, this course is designed to provide a variety of levels of eligibility for membership of a range of professional bodies, such as AACB, ASC, ASBMB, ASMR, ASPA, ANZRS, ASM and HGSA.

Graduation requirements

To graduate, students must satisfactorily complete 192 points (24 subjects).

On campus students who enrol in one of the three specialisations must complete a minimum of six-weeks clinical experience in an approved laboratory in order to be eligible to graduate. Distance education students who are not in appropriate employment will also be required to complete such professional experience. This is not a requirement of the students enrolled in the generic course.

Course structure

The course comprises 10 compulsory common subjects and either 14 restricted electives or a specialisation in one of the following areas: pathology, pharmaceutical science or respiratory science.

Compulsory subjects

BMS105��� Introductory Medical Science

BMS115��� Introductory Medical Microbiology

BMS129��� Physiological Sciences 1

BMS130��� Physiological Sciences 2

BMS205��� Human Biochemistry

BMS240��� Human Molecular Genetics

BMS241��� Molecular Cell Biology

CHM104��� Chemistry 1A

CHM107��� Chemistry 1B

MTH135���� Mathematics & Statistics in Health Sciences**

 

**Students with 3 unit Maths may enrol in MTH135or STA201Scientific Statistics

Restricted electives for generic course

Students can choose subjects from the three specialisations and can also select any of the following four subjects:

BMS208�� Human Nutrition

BMS330� � Medical Physiology

BMS406� � Human Reproductive Biology

 

Pathology specialisation

BMS207� � Clinical Biochemistry 1

BMS216� � Haematology 1

BMS229� � Histotechniques

BMS242� � Human Cytogenetics

BMS301� � Medical Science Special Topic

BMS302� � Clinical Biochemistry 2

BMS306� � Haematology 2

BMS308� � Immunology

BMS309� � Oncology/Cell Pathology

BMS314� � Bacteriology/Mycology

BMS315� � Virology/Parasitology

BMS324� � Immunohaematology

CHM213� � Analytical Chemistry

ITC182��� �� Foundations of Information Technology

 

Pharmaceutical Science specialisation

BMS225� � Pharmacology 1����

BMS301� � Medical Science Special Topic

BMS305� � Genetic Engineering & Bioinformatics

BMS314� � Bacteriology/Mycology

BMS315� � Virology/Parasitology

BMS325� � Pharmacology 2

PHM131� �� Pharmaceutics 1

PHM211� �� Pharmaceutics 2

PHM311� �� Pharmaceutics 3

PHM322� �� Organic and Medicinal Agents 1

PHM323� �� Organic and Medicinal Agents 2

PHM341� �� Pharmacokinetics

CHM213� � Analytical Chemistry

CHM321� � Laboratory Management Issues

 

Respiratory Science specialisation

BMS225� � Pharmacology 1����

BMS301� � Medical Science Special Topic

BMS305� � Genetic Engineering & Bioinformatics

BMS308� � Immunology

BMS314� � Bacteriology/Mycology

BMS315� � Virology/Parasitology

BMS325� � Pharmacology 2

CHM321� � Laboratory Management Issues

ITC182��� �� Foundations of Information Technology

RSC400� �� Asthma Education Residential (0 points)

RSC410� �� Respiratory Anatomy and Physiology

RSC421� �� Spirometry and Respiratory Pharmacology

RSC431� �� Advanced Pulmonary Function Testing

RSC441� �� Advanced Respiratory Laboratory Diagnostics

RSC471� �� Asthma Management

 

Enrolment pattern - generic course

Full-time study

Session 1 (Autumn)

CHM104�� Chemistry 1A

BMS105�� Introductory Medical Science

BMS115�� Introductory Medical Microbiology

BMS129��� Physiological Sciences 1

 

Session 2 (Spring)

CHM107�� Chemistry 1B

MTH135��� Maths and Statistics in Health Sciences**

BMS130��� Physiological Sciences 2

and one from:

ITC182����� Foundations of Information Technology

PHM131��� Pharmaceutics 1

 

Session 3 (Autumn)

BMS205�� Human Biochemistry

BMS240�� Human Molecular Genetics

and two from:

BMS229�� Histotechniques

RSC410��� Respiratory Anatomy & Physiology

RSC421��� Spirometry & Respiratory Pharmacology

PHM211��� Pharmaceutics 2�

BMS225��� Pharmacology 1

 

Session 4 (Spring)

BMS241�� Molecular Cell Biology

and three from:

BMS207�� Clinical Biochemistry 1

BMS242��� Human Cytogenetics

BMS325��� Pharmacology 2

CHM213�� Analytical Chemistry

BMS208�� Human Nutrition

RSC471��� Asthma Management

CHM321�� Lab Management Issues

 

Session 5 (Autumn)

BMS308�� Immunology

and three from:������

BMS314�� Bacteriology/Mycology

BMS216�� Haematology 1

BMS302�� Clinical Biochemistry 2

BMS305�� Genetic Engineering and Bioinformatics

PHM322��� Organic & Medicinal Agents 1

BMS330�� Medical Physiology

 

Session 6 (Spring)

Four of the following:

BMS324��� Immunohaematology

BMS309��� Oncology/Cell Pathology

BMS306�� Haematology 2

BMS315�� Virology/Parasitology

RSC431��� Adv Pulmonary Function Testing

RSC441��� Adv Respiratory Lab Diagnostics

PHM311��� Pharmaceutics 3

PHM323��� Organic & Medicinal Agents 2

BMS406�� Human Reproductive Biology

BMS301��� Medical Science Special Topic

 

**Students with 3 unit Maths may enrol in MTH135or STA201Scientific Statistics

Part-time or distance education

Session 1 (Autumn)

CHM104�� Chemistry 1A

BMS105�� Introductory Medical Science

 

Session 2 (Spring)

CHM107�� Chemistry 1B

MTH135��� Mathematics & Statistics in Health Sciences**

 

Session 3 (Autumn)

BMS129��� Physiological Sciences 1

BMS115�� Introductory Medical Microbiology

 

Session 4 (Spring)

BMS130��� Physiological Sciences 2

and one from:

ITC182����� Foundations of Information Technology

PHM131��� Pharmaceutics

 

Session 5/7 (Autumn)

BMS205�� Human Biochemistry

BMS240�� Human Molecular Genetics

and two from:

BMS229�� Histotechniques

BMS225��� Pharmacology 1

RSC201��� Respiratory Anatomy & Physiology

RSC202��� Spirometry & Respiratory Pharmacology

PHM211��� Pharmaceutics 2

 

Sessions 6/8 (Spring)

BMS241�� Molecular Cell Biology

and three from:

BMS207�� Clinical Biochemistry 1

BMS242��� Human Cytogenetics

BMS325�� Pharmacology 2

CHM213�� Analytical Chemistry

BMS208�� Human Nutrition

RSC471��� Asthma Management

CHM321�� Lab Management Issues

 

Sessions 9/11 (Autumn)

BMS308�� Immunology

and three from:

BMS314�� Bacteriology/Mycology

BMS216�� Haematology 1

BMS302�� Clinical Biochemistry 2

BMS305�� Genetic Engineering and Bioinformatics

PHM322��� Organic & Medicinal Agents 1

BMS330�� Medical Physiology

 

Sessions 10/12 (Spring)

Four of the following:

BMS324�� Immunohaematology

BMS309�� Oncology/Cell Pathology

BMS306�� Haematology 2

BMS315�� Virology/Parasitology

RSC431��� Adv Pulmonary Function Testing

RSC441��� Adv Respiratory Lab Diagnostics

BMS304�� Medical and Forensic Genetics

PHM311��� Pharmaceutics 3

PHM323��� Organic & Medicinal Agents 2

BMS406�� Human Reproductive Biology

BMS301��� Medical Science Special Topic

 

**Students with 3 unit Maths may enrol in MTH135or STA201Scientific Statistics

Pathology specialisation

Full-time study

Session 1 (Autumn)

CHM104�� Chemistry 1A

BMS105�� Introductory Medical Science

BMS129��� Physiological Sciences 1

BMS115�� Introductory Medical Microbiology

 

Session 2 (Spring)

CHM107�� Chemistry 1B

MTH135��� Mathematics & Statistics in Health Sciences**

BMS130��� Physiological Sciences 2

ITC182����� Foundations of Information Technology

 

Session 3 (Autumn)

BMS205�� Human Biochemistry

BMS240�� Human Molecular Genetics

BMS229�� Histotechniques

BMS216��� Haematology 1

 

Session 4 (Spring)

BMS241�� Molecular Cell Biology

BMS207�� Clinical Biochemistry 1

CHM213�� Analytical Chemistry

BMS242��� Human Cytogenetics

 

Session 5 (Autumn)

BMS308�� Immunology

BMS314�� Bacteriology/Mycology

BMS302�� Clinical Biochemistry 2

BMS301��� Medical Science Special Topic

 

Session 6 (Spring)

BMS324�� Immunohaematology

BMS306�� Haematology 2

BMS315�� Virology/Parasitology

BMS309��� Oncology/Cell Pathology

 

**Students with 3 unit Maths may enrol in MTH135or STA201Scientific Statistics

Part-time or distance education

Session 1 (Autumn)

CHM104�� Chemistry 1A

BMS105�� Introductory Medical Science

 

Session 2 (Spring)

CHM107�� Chemistry 1B

MTH135��� Mathematics & Statistics in Health Sciences**

 

Session 3 (Autumn)

BMS129��� Physiological Sciences 1

BMS115�� Introductory Medical Microbiology

 

Session 4 (Spring)

BMS130��� Physiological Sciences 2

ITC182����� Foundations of Information Technology

 

Session 5 (Autumn)

BMS205�� Human Biochemistry

BMS240�� Human Molecular Genetics

 

Session 6 (Spring)

CHM213�� Analytical Chemistry

BMS241��� Molecular Cell Biology

 

Session 7 (Autumn)

BMS229�� Histotechniques

BMS216��� Haematology 1

 

Session 8 (Spring)

BMS242��� Human Cytogenetics

BMS207��� Clinical Biochemistry 1

 

Session 9 (Autumn)

BMS308�� Immunology

BMS301��� Medical Science Special Topic

 

Session 10 (Spring)

BMS324�� Immunohaematology

BMS309��� Oncology/Cell Pathology

 

Session 11 (Autumn)

BMS314�� Bacteriology/Mycology

BMS302�� Clinical Biochemistry 2

 

Session 12 (Spring)

BMS306�� Haematology 2

BMS315�� Virology/Parasitology

 

**Students with 3 unit Maths may enrol in MTH135or STA201Scientific Statistics

Students who complete this specialisation graduate with the award Bachelor of Medical Science (Pathology)� BMedSc(Path).

Respiratory science specialisation

Full-time study

Session 1 (Autumn)

CHM104�� Chemistry 1A

BMS105�� Introductory Medical Sciences

BMS129��� Physiological Sciences 1

BMS115�� Introductory Medical Microbiology

 

Session 2 (Spring)

CHM107�� Chemistry 1B

MTH135��� Mathematics & Statistics in Health Science**

BMS130��� Physiological Sciences 2

ITC182����� Foundations of Information Technology

 

Session 3 (Autumn)

BMS205�� Human Biochemistry

BMS240�� Human Molecular Genetics

RSC410��� Respiratory Anatomy & Physiology

BMS225� � Pharmacology 1

RSC400���� Asthma Education Residential (0 points)

 

Session 4 (Spring)

BMS241�� Molecular Cell Biology

RSC471��� Asthma Management

CHM321��� Laboratory Management Issues

BMS325�� Pharmacology 2

 

Session 5 (Autumn)

BMS308�� Immunology

BMS314�� Bacteriology/Mycology

BMS305�� Genetic Engineering and Bioinformatics

RSC421��� Spirometry & Respiratory Pharmacology

 

Session 6 (Spring)

BMS315�� Virology/Parasitology

RSC431��� Adv Pulmonary Function Testing

RSC441��� Adv Respiratory Lab Diagnostics

BMS301��� Medical Science Special Topic

 

**Students with 3 unit Maths may enrol in MTH135or STA201Scientific Statistics

Part-time or distance education

Session 1 (Autumn)

CHM104�� Chemistry 1A

BMS105�� Introductory Medical Science

 

Session 2 (Spring)

CHM107�� Chemistry 1B

MTH135��� Mathematics & Statistics in Health Sciences**

 

Session 3 (Autumn)

BMS129��� Physiological Sciences 1

BMS115��� Introductory Medical Microbiology

 

Session 4 (Spring)

BMS130��� Physiological Sciences 2

ITC182����� Foundations of Information Technology

 

Session 5 (Autumn)

BMS205��� Human Biochemistry

BMS240��� Human Molecular Genetics

 

Session 6 (Spring)

BMS241��� Molecular Cell Biology

CHM321��� Lab Management Issues

 

Session 7 (Autumn)

RSC410���� Respiratory Anatomy and Physiology

BMS225��� Pharmacology 1

RSC400���� Asthma Education Residential (0 points)

 

Session 8 (Spring)

BMS325��� Pharmacology 2

RSC471���� Asthma Management

 

Session 9 (Autumn)

BMS308�� Immunology

RSC421���� Spirometry and Respiratory Pharmacology

 

Session 10 (Spring)

RSC441���� Advanced Respiratory Lab Diagnostics

RSC431��� Adv Pulmonary Function Testing

 

Session 11 (Autumn)

BMS305�� Genetic Engineering and Bioinformatics

BMS314�� Bacteriology/Mycology

 

Session 12 (Spring)

BMS301��� Medical Science Special Topic

BMS315�� Virology/Parasitology

 

**Students with 3 unit Maths may enrol in MTH135or STA201Scientific Statistics

Students who complete this specialisation graduate with the award Bachelor of Medical Science (Respiratory Science)� BMedSc(RespSc).

Pharmaceutical Science specialisation

Full-time study

Session 1 (Autumn)

CHM104�� Chemistry 1A

BMS105�� Introductory Medical Science

BMS129��� Physiological Sciences 1

BMS115�� Introductory Medical Microbiology

 

Session 2 (Spring)

CHM107�� Chemistry 1B

MTH135��� Mathematics & Statistics in Health Sciences**

BMS130��� Physiological Sciences 2

PHM131��� Pharmaceutics 1

 

Session 3 (Autumn)

BMS205�� Human Biochemistry

BMS240�� Human Molecular Genetics

PHM211��� Pharmaceutics 2

BMS225��� Pharmacology 1

 

Session 4 (Spring)

BMS241�� Molecular Cell Biology

BMS325��� Pharmacology 2

CHM213�� Analytical Chemistry

CHM321�� Lab Management Issues

 

Session 5 (Autumn)

BMS314�� Bacteriology/Mycology

PHM341���� Pharmacokinetics

BMS305�� Genetic Engineering and Bioinformatics

PHM322��� Organic & Medicinal Agents 1

 

Session 6 (Spring)

BMS315�� Virology/Parasitology

BMS301��� Medical Science Special Topic

PHM311��� Pharmaceutics 3

PHM323��� Organic & Medicinal Agents 2

 

**Students with 3 unit Maths may enrol in MTH135or STA201Scientific Statistics

Part-time or distance education study

Session 1 (Autumn)

CHM104�� Chemistry 1A

BMS105�� Introductory Medical Science

 

Session 2 (Spring)

CHM107�� Chemistry 1B

MTH135��� Mathematics & Statistics in Health Sciences**

 

Session 3 (Autumn)

BMS129��� Physiological Sciences 1

BMS115�� Introductory Medical Microbiology

 

Session 4 (Spring)

BMS130��� Physiological Sciences 2

PHM131��� Pharmaceutics 1

 

Session 5 (Autumn)

BMS205�� Human Biochemistry

BMS240��� Human Molecular Genetics

 

Session 6 (Spring)

BMS241�� Molecular Cell Biology

CHM213�� Analytical Chemistry

 

Session 7 (Autumn)

PHM211���� Pharmaceutics 2

BMS225��� Pharmacology 1

 

Session 8 (Spring)

BMS325��� Pharmacology 2

CHM321�� Lab Management Issues

 

Session 9 (Autumn)

PHM322��� Organic & Medicinal Agents 1

BMS341�� Pharmacokinetics

 

Session 10 (Spring)

PHM311��� Pharmaceutics 3

PHM323��� Organic & Medicinal Agents 2

 

Session 11 (Autumn)

BMS305�� Genetic Engineering and Bioinformatics

BMS314�� Bacteriology/Mycology

 

Session 12 (Spring)

BMS315�� Virology/Parasitology

BMS301��� Medical Science Special Topic

 

**Students with 3 unit Maths may enrol in MTH135or STA201Scientific Statistics

Students who complete this specialisation graduate with the award Bachelor of Medical Science (Pharmaceutical Science)� BMedSc(PharmSc).

Inquiries

Course Coordinator

Dr Todd Walker
Telephone: (02) 6933 2541
Facsimile: (02) 6933 2587
Email: bmedsci@csu.edu.au

Course Adviser, Pathology

Ms Helen Moriarty
School of Biomedical Sciences
Telephone: (02) 6933 2195
Facsimile: (02) 6933 2587
Email: medlabsci@csu.edu.au

Course Adviser, Respiratory Science

Mrs Debbie Burton
School of Biomedical Sciences
Telephone: (02) 6933 2059
Facsimile: (02) 6933 2587
Email: respsc@csu.edu.au

Course Adviser, Pharmaceutical Science

Dr Lexin Wang
School of Biomedical Sciences
Telephone: (02) 6933 2905
Facsimile: (02) 6933 2587
Email: lwang@csy.edu.au