BP231 - Bachelor of Biomedical Science

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Plan: BP231P10 - Bachelor of Biomedical Science
Campus: Bundoora Campus

Program delivery and structure

Approach to learning and assessment
Work integrated learning
Program structure
Program transition plan

Approach to learning and assessment

As a student of this program, you will experience a wide range of learning environments – lectures, tutorials, online delivery and individual and group work. Lectures, tutorials and seminars are used extensively in the program to communicate knowledge and ideas about the role of biomedical science.

Of particular importance is the high proportion of time spent in the laboratory and undertaking project work, which will provide emphasis to developing practical skills and capabilities, to developing teamwork and time-management skills, and provide context for the student learning process.

You will be assessed by a variety of methods as appropriate to the material being taught, the skills being acquired and the capabilities developed. Formative and summative assessment tasks are undertaken throughout courses in the program.

Formative assessment is often conducted during a course and provides an opportunity for immediate evidence of your learning. Its purpose is to improve the quality of your learning, and classroom and laboratory assessments are the most common formative assessment techniques. In-class discussions, revision problems, and past exam papers are available for you to gauge your understanding of the lecture material.

Course goals and objectives reflect the cumulative nature of the learning process and summative assessment (usually at the end of the course) is used to ensure you have met these course aims. Exams, assignments, oral and written presentations, and laboratory and project reports will be used as part of, and as a measure of, your learning.

If you have a long-term medical condition, disability and/or other form of disadvantage, it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or the Equitable Learning Services https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/support-and-facilities/student-support/equitable-learning-services if you would like to find out more.

If you have already developed areas of skill and knowledge included in this program (for example, through prior studies or work experience), you can apply for credit once you have enrolled in this program. There is information on the RMIT University website about how to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): www.rmit.edu.au/students/enrolment/credit/he

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Work integrated learning

RMIT University is committed to providing you with an education that strongly links formal learning with professional or vocational practice. As a student enrolled in this RMIT University program you will:

  • undertake and be assessed on structured activities that allow you to learn, apply and demonstrate your professional or vocational practice
  • interact with industry and community when undertaking these activities
  • complete these activities in real work contexts or situations.

These interactions and the work context provide a distinctive source of feedback to you to assist your learning.

Any or all of these aspects of a work integrated learning (WIL) experience may be in a simulated workplace environment as per WIL guidelines:

  • In this program, BIOL2320 Introduction to Biomedical Science will introduce you the broad biomedical science community and methods of practice through contact and interaction with professional scientists discussing their profession and its requirements. You will simulate the research environment by taking a project from concept through experimental design and action to communicating it in an industry standard poster presentation
  • In your final year you will undertake BIOL2357 Practical Biomedical Sciences, which is a capstone course where you will be assessed on a research project undertaken independently in a workplace setting (which could be either a laboratory at RMIT or a setting outside the University) and receive feedback from those involved in your industry.

In addition, throughout other courses across the program you will do practical exercises that are designed to develop skills required in the workplace.

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Program Structure

To graduate you must complete the following. Please note, all courses listed may not be available each semester.
 

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Year One of Program

Complete the following Four (4) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Biology of the Cell 12 BIOL2272 Bundoora Campus
BIOL2375 City Campus
Introduction to Biomedical Science 12 BIOL2320 Bundoora Campus
Chemistry for Food and Life Science 12 CHEM1239 City Campus
CHEM1240 Bundoora Campus
Statistics and Epidemiology 12 MATH1238 Bundoora Campus
MATH2170 City Campus
AND
Complete the following Three (3) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Introduction to Medical Biochemistry 12 ONPS2423 Bundoora Campus
Introduction to Microbiology, Immunology and Genetics 12 BIOL2256 City Campus
BIOL2257 Bundoora Campus
Introduction to Human Biosciences 12 BIOL2480 Bundoora Campus
AND
{
Complete the following One (1) Course:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Foundations of Artificial Intelligence for STEM 12 COSC2960 City Campus
OR
Select and Complete One (1) Course from any:
University Elective
}
 
AND

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Year Two of Program

Complete the following Five (5) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 1 12 BIOL1177 Bundoora Campus
BIOL2250 City Campus
Human Physiology 1 - Body Systems 12 BIOL2043 Bundoora Campus
BIOL2371 City Campus
Developmental and Cell Biology 12 BIOL2319 Bundoora Campus
Clinical Biochemistry 1 12 BIOL1181 Bundoora Campus
Human Physiology 2: Body Systems 12 BIOL2044 Bundoora Campus
BIOL2373 City Campus
AND
Select and complete Two (2) Courses from:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Histology 12 ONPS2298 Bundoora Campus
Clinical Immunology 12 ONPS2559 Bundoora Campus
Diagnostic Microbiology 12 BIOL2416 Bundoora Campus
Limb and Trunk Anatomy 12 BIOL2274 Bundoora Campus
BIOL2372 City Campus
Applied Pharmacology 12 ONPS2563 Bundoora Campus
Principles of Pharmacology 12 ONPS2032 Bundoora Campus
AND
{
Complete the following One (1) Course:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Foundations of Artificial Intelligence for STEM 12 COSC2960 City Campus
OR
Select and Complete One (1) Course from any:
University Elective
}
 
AND

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Year Three of Program

Complete the following Two (2) Courses:

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Cellular Communication 12 BIOL2144 Bundoora Campus
Practical Biomedical Sciences 12 BIOL2357 Bundoora Campus
AND
Select and complete Six (6) Courses from (not previously completed):

Course Title

Credit Points

Course Code

Campus

Gene Technologies 12 BIOL2032 City Campus
BIOL2184 Bundoora Campus
Cardiorespiratory Biology 12 BIOL2145 Bundoora Campus
Applied Biochemical Methods 12 BIOL2301 Bundoora Campus
Head and Visceral Anatomy 12 BIOL2275 Bundoora Campus
Medical Microbiology 1 12 ONPS2118 Bundoora Campus
Medical Microbiology 2 12 ONPS2120 Bundoora Campus
General Pathology 12 MEDS1075 Bundoora Campus
Integrative Pathology 12 MEDS1102 Bundoora Campus
Neuroscience 12 BIOL1131 Bundoora Campus
Biology of Tissue Growth and Repair 12 BIOL2299 Bundoora Campus
Functional Genomics and Proteomics 12 BIOL2267 Bundoora Campus
Pharmacology of Therapeutic Agents 1 12 ONPS2493 Bundoora Campus
Pharmacology of Therapeutic Agents 2 12 ONPS2494 Bundoora Campus
 

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Program transition plan

Very Important: This plan is being phased out. 
  
BP231P10 - Bachelor of Biomedical Science plan has been discontinued and will no longer accept new students after Semester 2 2022. The plan will be taught out to current students until semester 2, 2026. If you are unable to complete your program by the end of 2026, you may consider applying to other programs within RMIT subject to entrance requirements. You may also consider applying to the new plan: 

BP231P23  Bachelor of Biomedical Science
  
For more information and advice on your enrolment, please contact your program manager, Narin Osman (narin.osman@rmit.edu.au).

Transition Plan 2020

Effective from semester 1 2020 there will be changes to the program structure:

BIOL2319 Developmental and Cell Biology has moved to semester 2
BIOL2274 Limb and Trunk Anatomy is now a program option course
ONPS2563 Applied Pharmacology and ONPS2032 have been added as program option courses in year 2
BIOL2267 Functional Genomics and Proteomics, ONPS2493 & ONPS2494 Pharmacology of Therapeutic Agents 1 & 2 have been added as program option courses in year 3.
BIOL2145 Cardiovascular Biology is now known as Cardiorespiratory Biology

2020 Third year students

There will be minimal impact on you if you are in your final year. While the range of options has increased, you are unlikely to be able to undertake the Pharmacology of Therapeutics courses as you will not have the prerequisites.

If you have had to extend your program you may have taken BIOL2254 Bioinformatics. This has been replaced in the program by BIOL2267 Functional Genomics and Proteomics for which it will have equivalence.

2020 Second year students

If you are entering second year you will have additional options to select from. You will have 2 places in semester 1 and one in semester 2 to select a University elective and 2 program option courses. The selections made here will have impact on your options for year 3. We will provide sessions to provide advice on these options, in addition to creating a document that describes the discipline themes through the program.

Change to status of BIOL2274 Limb and Trunk Anatomy

In 2019, BIOL2274 Limb and Trunk Anatomy was a core course within the program, but from 2020 it will be a program option course. Therefore, if you have failed this course previously, you may select to complete a different program option course. 

Retained Credit

You will retain credit in this program for all Credit Points earned and taken pursuant to any previously approved Program Structure for BP231 this also applies to all students on leave of absence.

Transition Plan 2019

The following table lists normal course equivalencies for transition purposes only (not necessarily content equivalent). All courses listed are 12 credit points.

2018 Course   From 2019  
BIOL2273 Principles of Human Biology BIOL2480 Introduction to Human Biosciences

Retained Credit

You will retain credit in this program for all Credit Points earned and taken pursuant to any previously approved Program Structure for BP231 this also applies to all students on leave of absence.

In 2017 new courses are added as options, providing greater choice for students:

Addition of BIOL2254 Bioinformatics as an option course to replace the course BIOL2127 Advanced Bioinformatics.
Addition of BIOL2416 Diagnostic Microbiology as an option course to replace BIOL2159 Microbiology 1.
Addition of optional courses BIOL2263 Genetics and Molecular Biology and ONPS2559 Clinical Immunology.

If you have completed the full 96 Credit Points of any Program Year as previously prescribed you will retain full credit for that Program Year and will not be required to undertake any further courses to meet the requirements of that Program Year even if the program structure has changed.

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