新英格兰大学

This course provides an integrated approach to examining contemporary issues in health and disease. Students gain underpinning theoretical knowledge as well as practical laboratory experience in a range of discipline areas including anatomy and physiology, biochemistry, genetics, immunology, microbiology and molecular and cellular biology.

A multi-disciplinary approach is taken with an emphasis on the associations between structure and function. The course encourages the development of critical thinking and problem solving skills so that graduate can apply these skills to the rapidly evolving fields of biomedical research and clinical science.

There is no Honours year for the Bachelor of Biomedical Science, however, well-qualified graduates may apply to complete the Bachelor of Science with Honours (BSc(Hons)) or the Master of Science (Msc). BSc (Hons) graduates who achieve the appropriate level of Honours and MSc graduates are eligible to apply for admission to candidature for the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).

Career Opportunities

Career options include employment in the biomedical, biotechnology or pharmaceutical industries. Graduates of the Bachelor of Biomedical Science may also pursue specialised research programs in universities, research institutes or hospital laboratories.

This program also provides excellent preparation for entry into a range of medical or paramedical courses including medicine, pharmacy and dietetics.

Course Aims

The course produces graduates who have well developed fundamental skills across the biomedical science disciplines and provides a pathway to industry, postgraduate degrees and medical and paramedical programs.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

demonstrate a coherent understanding of biomedical science by articulating the methods of biomedical science and explaining why current scientific knowledge of biomedicine is both contestable and testable by further inquiry, and explaining the role and relevance of biomedical science in society;

exhibit depth and breadth of biomedical scientific knowledge by demonstrating well-developed knowledge in at least one disciplinary area; demonstrating knowledge in at least one other disciplinary area;

critically analyse and solve scientific problems relating to biomedicine by gathering, synthesising and critically evaluating information from a range of source; designing and planning an investigation; selecting and applying practical and/or theoretical techniques or tools in order to conduct an investigation; collecting, accurately recording, interpreting and drawing conclusions from scientific data;

be effective communicators of biomedical science by communicating scientific results, information or arguments, to a range of audiences, for a range of purposes, and using a variety of modes; and

be accountable for their own learning and scientific work by being independent and self-directed learners, working effectively, responsibly and safely in an individual or team context, demonstrating knowledge of the regulatory frameworks relevant to their disciplinary area and personally practising ethical conduct.