Start date
February

Campus
City East

Duration
4 year(s) full-time

Program Code
IBBL

Prerequisites
SACE Stage 2 Biology
SACE Stage 2 Chemistry
SACE Stage 2 Physics
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Assumed Knowledge
None

Fees
AUD$ 27,000 per annum (per 1.0 EFTSL) for students enrolled in 2014

English Language Requirements
  • IELTS total [6.5]
  • IELTS reading [6.0]
  • IELTS writing [6.0]
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International Admission by Country
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CRICOS Code
023885A

Aim

The program is designed to prepare students for a career in diagnostic medical, research or other similar laboratories. The Honours stream aims to augment academic and practical skills of higher achieving students and to provide research training and experience appropriate to employment in research positions or as a basis for further study towards higher degrees by research.

Content & Structure

The first two years provide a comprehensive coverage of the natural and biomedical science 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.

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
Molecules to Tissues A BIOL 1007 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
Molecules to Tissues B BIOL 1012 4.5
Statistics for Laboratory Sciences MATH 1040 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
Physiology BIOL 2035 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
Molecular Genetics BIOL 2016 4.5
Pathophysiology MEDI 2003 4.5
Essential Haematology MEDI 2005 4.5
THIRD YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Infectious Diseases MEDI 3003 4.5
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
Clinical Practice B MEDI 3007 9
FOURTH YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Advanced Practice A MEDI 4002 9
Advanced Practice B MEDI 4003 9
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
FOURTH YEAR with HONOURS
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Honours Research Practice A MEDI 4007 9
Honours Research Practice B MEDI 4008 9
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Honours Research Practice C MEDI 4011 9
9 Units from the following courses
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

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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