Bachelor of Biomedical Science

Griffith University

Type of institution: University/Higher Education Institution
Level: Undergraduate
CRICOS: 00233E

Biomedical science helps society through applying new scientific knowledge to medicine and healthcare. In this degree, you will gain an understanding of health and the methods for diagnosing and treating disease.You will receive excellent training for entry into the Doctor of Medicine (5099)*. You will develop knowledge and skills in the biological sciences and clinical sciences and understand how they can be applied to medicine, biomedical research and healthcare services. In your first year, you will be introduced to the basic sciences underpinning biomedical science. In your second and third years, you will explore more advanced aspects of the biomedical and clinical sciences, including genetics, biochemistry, cell biology, anatomy, physiology, immunology, microbiology, infectious disease, pharmacology and neuroscience. You will learn through hands-on, laboratory-based training in the biomedical sciences.* The Doctor of Medicine is an extended Masters program (Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) Level 9).

Subjects

  • Advanced Physiology
  • Biological Systems
  • Biomedical Sciences Capstone
  • Biomedical Sciences Laboratory
  • Biotechniques Laboratory
  • Chemistry 1A
  • Chemistry 1B
  • Fundamentals of Biochemistry
  • General Microbiology
  • Genetics and Evolutionary Biology
  • Human Anatomy and Physiology 1
  • Human Anatomy and Physiology 2
  • Human Biology: from Cells to Systems
  • Immunology
  • Infectious Disease
  • Language and Communication for Sciences
  • Listed electives and/or Free-choice electives
  • Metabolism
  • Molecular Biology
  • Molecular Cell Biology
  • Neuroscience
  • Protein Science
  • Statistics
  • Work Integrated Learning Special Topic

Recognition

Griffith University grants credit and recognition of prior learning which may relate to prior formal learning or prior informal and non-formal learning. For more information, please visit the following website: Credit transfer Griffith's innovative Credit Precedent Database allows you to find out what credit decisions have been made in the past. These precedents will give you an idea of what you can expect. View credit precedents for this program

Study information

CampusFeesMid year intakeAttendance
Brisbane South (Nathan) International: $117,000 No
  • Full-time : 3 years
  • Part-time : 6 years
Gold Coast International: $117,000 No
  • Full-time : 3 years
  • Part-time : 6 years

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