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Start Date
February
July

Campus
City East

Duration
4 year(s) full-time

Mode
On-campus

Program Code
IHBL

SATAC Code
414491 (Internal)

Study as
Full-time or part-time

Entry Requirements
Selection Rank (Internal): 72.00 (for 2024)
Selection Rank (Guaranteed): 72.00 (for 2025)
TAFE/RTO (Guaranteed): DIP
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Prerequisites
One of the following:
SACE Stage 2 Physics
SACE Stage 2 Biology
SACE Stage 2 Chemistry
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Assumed Knowledge
None

Aim

The program is designed to prepare students for a career in diagnostic medical, research or other similar laboratories. The Honours program aims to augment the academic and practical skills of undergraduate students. Those students electing to complete a research paper will undertake research training and experience appropriate to employment in research positions or as a basis for further study towards higher degrees by research. Those students electing to complete a technical paper will further develop their analytical skills and be afforded a competitive edge in the employment market for a career in diagnostic pathology.

Content & Structure

The first two years provide a comprehensive coverage of the natural and biomedical sciences, followed in the third and fourth years by instruction and practical experience in the major disciplines in pathology. The total number of units required to complete the program is 144. Embedded within this structure are 18 units of work toward either a research or technical paper. These units are undertaken in the fourth year of the program.

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What courses you'll study

Course name Area and cat no. Units Reference  
FIRST YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Chemistry 100 CHEM 1006 4.5
Human Physiology 100 BIOL 1049 4.5
Mathematics for Laboratory Sciences MATH 1039 4.5
Health and Society HLTH 1025 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Chemistry 101 CHEM 1007 4.5 Rule(s): 4
Human Physiology 101 BIOL 1050 4.5 Rule(s): 4
Quantitative Methods in Health MATH 1065 4.5
Professional Issues in Laboratory Medicine MEDI 1009 4.5
SECOND YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Biochemistry BIOL 2014 4.5
Genomics and Bioinformatics BIOL 3036 4.5
Histology BIOL 2036 4.5
Microbiology BIOL 2051 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Immunology BIOL 2037 4.5 Rule(s): 4
Genetics BIOL 2016 4.5 Rule(s): 4
Pathophysiology MEDI 2003 4.5 Rule(s): 4
Essential Haematology MEDI 2005 4.5 Rule(s): 4
THIRD YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Infectious Diseases MEDI 3003 4.5
Chemical and Molecular Pathology BIOL 3006 4.5
Histotechnology MEDI 3002 4.5
Transfusion and Haemostasis MEDI 3012 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Clinical Practice A MEDI 3006 9 Note(s): 1,2,3,4 Rule(s): 2
Clinical Practice B MEDI 3007 9 Note(s): 1,2,3,4 Rule(s): 2
FOURTH YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
EITHER
Experimental Research Practice A MEDI 4014 9 Note(s): 1
AND
Experimental Research Practice B MEDI 4015 9 Note(s): 1
OR
Advanced Clinical Practice A MEDI 4012 9 Note(s): 1,2,3 Rule(s): 2
AND
Advanced Clinical Practice B MEDI 4013 9 Note(s): 1,2,3 Rule(s): 2
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Specialised Microbiology MEDI 4006 4.5
Clinical Biochemistry MEDI 4001 4.5
Histopathology and Cytopathology MEDI 4005 4.5
Advanced Haematology MEDI 4004 4.5

Professional accreditation and recognition

The program is fully accredited by the Australian Institute of Medical Scientists (AIMS), and graduates are entitled to Graduate Membership of the Australian Institute of Medical Scientists.

Graduates are eligible for membership of the Australasian Association of Clinical Biochemists (AACB).

Graduates are eligible for membership of the Australian Society for Microbiology (ASM).

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