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Course and Subject Handbook 2024

Course and Subject Handbook 2024 Courses Undergraduate Courses Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences [Indigenous Health Careers Access Program]

Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences [Indigenous Health Careers Access Program]

Handbook year

Information valid for students commencing in 2024

Course code

117010

Course type

Bachelor degree (AQF Level 7)

Owner

Academy

College

Public Health, Medical and Veterinary Sciences

Award Requirements

Admission Requirements

Course pre-requisites

English (Units 3/4,C), Mathematical Methods (Units 3/4,C), Chemistry (Units 3/4,C)

Recommended: one of Biology, Health, Physical Education or Physics (Units 3/4,C)

Special admission requirements

Nominate with QTAC as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander

Additional selection requirements

Information published by JCU or otherwise made available to students when applying, may specify additional criteria to be considered in ranking applicants in order of merit if the number of applications exceeds a quota or other limit on the places made available for the course.  Information provided by applicants during the application process and any other information obtained by JCU in the application process may be used by JCU to rank applicants in order of merit by reference to those additional criteria.

Post admission requirements

This course may have specific admission requirements such as immunisation, a Suitability to Work with Children Card, a federal police check and/or other conditions that students must comply with. Students must complete all professional experience placement requirements by the prescribed deadlines and maintain currency of these requirements in order to stay admitted in the course.

You will find your course requirements here:

/professional-experience-placement/preparation-checklists

Academic Requirements for Course Completion

Credit points

84 credit points as per course structure

Course learning outcomes

The new Biomedical Science graduate will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate integrated theoretical and technical knowledge and skills, with depth in the underlying concepts and principles across the range of biomedical science disciplines
  2. Critically review, analyse, synthesise and apply scientific evidence and process to a range of social and economic contexts
  3. Apply recognised methods and tools of biomedical science to the process of enquiry and discovery
  4. Communicate scientific information and philosophies clearly and coherently through well-developed English language and numeracy proficiency, to a range of audiences for a range of purposes using a variety of modes
  5. Demonstrate personal and social responsibility and accountability through an awareness of ethical frameworks, by working safely and responsibly in individual and team environments
  6. Critically reflect upon the socio-ecological impact of health issues in tropical, rural and remote and indigenous communities
  7. Reflect on current skills, knowledge and attitudes, in order to plan and implement ongoing personal and professional development needs.

Inherent Requirements

Inherent Requirements

Inherent requirements are the identified abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours that must be demonstrated, during the learning experience, to successfully complete a course. These abilities, attributes, skills, and behaviours preserve the academic integrity of the University's learning, assessment, and accreditation processes, and where applicable, meet the standards of a profession. For more information please visit: Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences.

Reasonable adjustments

All JCU students have the opportunity to demonstrate, with reasonable adjustments where applicable, the inherent requirements for their course. For more information please visit: Student Disability Policy and Procedure.

Course Structure

CORE SUBJECTS

Level 1

Teaching Period 1

CU1010:03 Effective Writing

MA1020:03 Preparatory Mathematics

BM1001:03 Introduction to Biomedicine

Teaching Period 2

CH1020:03 Preparatory Chemistry

Option

IA1011:03 Indigenous Australians or IA1012:03 Indigenous Australians of North Queensland

Level 1

Teaching Period 1

BM1000:03 Introductory Biochemistry and Microbiology

BM1002:03 Anatomy: Principles and Systems

CH1001:03 Chemistry: A Central Science

Teaching Period 2

BM1004:03 Anatomy and Physiology 2

CH1002:03 Chemistry: Principles and Applications

Level 2

Teaching Period 1

BC2013:03 Principles of Biochemistry

MI2011:03 Microbial Diversity

PP2101:03 Medical Physiology I

Teaching Period 2

MI2021:03 Introductory Infectious Diseases and Immunobiology

PP2201:03 Medical Physiology 2

Level 3

Teaching Period 1

BC3101:03 Genes, Genomes and Development

MI3021:03 Clinical Microbiology

PP3101:03 Advanced and Integrated Physiology

PLUS

Select a major from Table A

TABLE A (Majors)

Type of major

Mandatory, Single

Credit points in major

30 credit points

MAJOR

AVAILABLE AT

NOTES

Microbiology and Immunology

JCU Townsville

 

Molecular and Cell Biology

JCU Townsville

 

Physiology and Pharmacology

JCU Townsville

Location

COURSE AVAILABLE AT

NOTES

JCU Townsville

No mid-year entry

Candidature

Expected time to complete

4 years full-time or equivalent part-time

Maximum time to complete

9 years

Maximum leave of absence

1 year

Progression

Course progression
requisites

Nil

Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)

No

Special assessment
requirements

Nil

Professional accreditation
requirements

Nil

Supplementary exam for
final subject

Not applicable

Credit

Eligibility

Students may apply for credit transfer for previous tertiary study in accordance with the Credit Transfer Procedure.

Maximum allowed

6 credit points

Currency

Credit will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course.

Expiry

Credit gained for any subject shall be cancelled 19 years after the date of the examination upon which the credit is based if, by then, the student has not completed the course of study prescribed for the degree.

Other restrictions

A maximum of 9 credit points of credit may be granted at level 3.

Award Details

Award title

BACHELOR OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES

Approved abbreviation

BBiomedSc

Inclusion of majors on
testamur

Any major may appear on the testamur

Exit with lesser award

Students who have completed 24 credit points of their course award requirements, and withdraw from or fail to meet the requirements for progression in the later years, may be eligible for the award of Diploma of Tertiary Studies.

Course articulation

Not applicable

Special awardsStudents may receive an Award of Recognition in accordance with the Recognition of Academic Excellence Procedure

Honours

Honours availability

Available as a separate graduate entry course

Eligibility

Students must satisfy the College requirements relating to the standard of academic achievement necessary to proceed to the honours degree.