The Bachelor of Clinical Sciences/Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery may be taken as a double degrees program in not less than six years full-time.
The program is offered by the Faculty of Health Sciences and requires completion of a total of 216 units of study.
Applicants must have completed Year 12 (or equivalent) and must not have a record of study at higher education level. The course is not available to international applicants. All applicants must sit the Undergraduate Medicine and Health Sciences Admission Test (UMAT). Final ranking is determined by combining scores for the test and Tertiary Entrance Rank (or equivalent).
This course aims to:
Graduates of the course will be able to:
To qualify for the Bachelor of Clinical Sciences/Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, a student must complete 216 units with a grade of P or better, or NGP in each topic, according to the following program of study:
The Bachelor of Clinical Sciences component must include:
YEAR 1
36 units of core topics including:
Option A (Health Sciences focus) #&hash OR
Option B (Medical Science focus)
#&hash Students who select Option A in Year 1 MUST select Option A in Year 2. Students who select Option B in Year 1 MUST select Option B in Year 2.
BIOL1101 Evolution of Biological Diversity (4.5 units)
BIOL1102 Molecular Basis of Life (4.5 units)
HLTH1003 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health Care (4.5 units)
HLTH1305 Health Practitioner Practice 1 (4.5 units)
HLTH1306 Health Practitioner Practice 2 (4.5 units)
MMED1005 How Your Body Works: Human Physiology and Structure (4.5 units)*
Select CHEM1101 & CHEM1102 or CHEM1201 & CHEM1202
CHEM1101 Chemistry 1A (4.5 units)
CHEM1102 Chemistry 1B (4.5 units)
CHEM1201 Introduction to Chemistry A (4.5 units)
CHEM1202 Introduction to Chemistry B (4.5 units)
BIOL1101 Evolution of Biological Diversity (4.5 units)
BIOL1102 Molecular Basis of Life (4.5 units)
ENGL1012 Professional English for Medical Scientists (4.5 units)
HLTH1003 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health Care (4.5 units)
MDSC1102 Skills for Medical Scientists 1 (4.5 units)
MMED1005 How Your Body Works: Human Physiology and Structure (4.5 units)
Select CHEM1101 & CHEM1102 or CHEM1201 & CHEM1202
CHEM1101 Chemistry 1A (4.5 units)
CHEM1102 Chemistry 1B (4.5 units)
CHEM1201 Introduction to Chemistry A (4.5 units)
CHEM1202 Introduction to Chemistry B (4.5 units)
YEAR 2
36 units comprising core and elective topics; core topics include
Option A (Health Sciences focus) OR
Option B (Medical Science focus)
Students can select an elective of their choice on approval of the Course Coordinator.
BIOL2771 Biochemistry (4.5 units)
BIOL2772 Molecular Biology (4.5 units)
HLTH2101 Epidemiology for the Social Determinants of Health (4.5 units)
HLTH2105 Health: A Psychological Perspective (4.5 units)
MMED2008 Communication for Improved Patient Care (4.5 units)
MMED2931 Human Physiology (4.5 units)
DSRS3234 Case Management (4.5 units)
NUTD1106 Nutrition, Physical Activity and Health (4.5 units)
PARA1007 Contemporary Approaches to Lifestyle Management (4.5 units)
BIOL2771 Biochemistry (4.5 units)
BIOL2772 Molecular Biology (4.5 units)
MDSC2000 Skills for Medical Scientists 2 (4.5 units)
MMED2008 Communication for Improved Patient Care (4.5 units)
MMED2931 Human Physiology (4.5 units)
BIOL2702 Genetics, Evolution and Biodiversity (4.5 units)
BIOL2761 Virology (4.5 units)
BIOL3761 Foundations in Microbiology (4.5 units)
BTEC2002 Legal, Ethical and Social Aspects of Bioscience (4.5 units)
MMED2932 Integrative Human Physiology (4.5 units)
MMED2933 Fundamental Neuroscience (4.5 units)
The Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery component must comprise the program of study described in the BMBS course rule.
The double degrees must be completed within nine consecutive years.
Normally, no topic in the Bachelor of Clinical Sciences component may be attempted more than once.
Progression to the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery component of the double degrees program is subject to a student passing all topics and gaining a Grade Point Average of 5 or better in the Bachelor of Clinical Sciences component.
A student who is not eligible to progress to the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery component will be permitted to transfer to either the Bachelor of Health Sciences or the Bachelor of Medical Science.
A student who withdraws from the double degrees program after successfully completing the first three years will be awarded the Bachelor of Clinical Sciences.
Specific rules relating to Years 3-6 of the double degrees - ie the BMBS component - may be found in the BMBS course rule.
CRICOS Provider: 00114A | Updated: 03 May, 2011