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Biomedical Science

Infection and Immunity stream

Master of Biomedical Science

Students must complete 48 credit points, including:
(a) the requirements of the stream they are enrolled in
(b) 12 credit points of core units of study; and
(c) 12 credit points of capstone selective units of study, and
(d) a minimum of 18 and maximum of 24 credit points of stream selective units of study, and
(e) a minimum of 0 and a maximum 6 credit points of elective units of study.

Graduate Diploma of Biomedical Science

Students must complete 36 credit points, including:
(a) the requirements of the stream they are enrolled in
(b) 12 credit points of core units of study; and
(c) a minimum of 18 and maximum of 24 credit points of stream selective units of study, and
(d) a minimum of 0 and a maximum 6 credit points of elective units of study.

Graduate Certificate of Biomedical Science

Students must complete 24 credit points, including:
(a) the requirements of the stream they are enrolled in
(b) 12 credit points of core units of study; and
(c) 12 credit points of stream selective units of study.
Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites
C: Corequisites N: Prohibition

Infection and immunity stream

Core units of study
Note: students must select either BMSC5001 or BMSC5901
BMSC5001
Clinical Laboratory Science
6 N BMSC5901
BMSC5901
Clinical Laboratory Science (Advanced)
6 N BMSC5001
INIM5111
Principles in Immunology
6 A Undergraduate immunology and undergraduate bacteriology and virology
Stream selective
(a) Students in the Graduate Diploma and Masters complete a minimum of 18 and a maximum of 24 credit points of stream selective units
(b) Students in the Graduate Certificate complete 12 credit points of stream selective units of study
BMSC5002
Advances in Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
6  
INIM5002
Virology and Cell Technology
6 A Undergraduate Microbiology or Infectious Diseases
INIM5011
Advanced Medical Bacteriology
6 A Undergraduate Microbiology or Infectious Diseases
INIM5112
Clinical Immunology and Immunotherapy
6 A Understanding of basic biochemistry and cell biology
Electives
(a) Students in the Graduate Diploma and Masters complete a minimum of 0 and maximum of 6 credit points of elective units.
INIM5013
Clinical Mycology and Parasitology

6 A Knowledge in general microbiology and molecular biology.
INIM5022
Global Control of Infectious Diseases
6 A Undergraduate bacteriology and virology; basic concepts of epidemiology
PGEN5001
Pathogen Genomics
6 A Basic understanding of microbiology or medical microbiology and genetics
PUBH5300
Infectious Disease Epidemiology
6 A A basic understanding of introductory statistics and generalised linear regression (as would be attained through a unit such as PUBH5217 or equivalent, or through equivalent experience). No previous coding experience is required or assumed
SEXH5200
Advanced STIs
6  

Capstone selective

(a) Students in the Masters must complete 12 credit points of capstone selective units of study, choosing either:
Research project
BMSC5106
Biomedical Research Project A
6 N ICPU5001 or ICPU5002
BMSC5X01 plus 12 credit points of stream selective units must be successfully completed before enrolling in BMSC5106
BMSC5107
Biomedical Research Project B
6 N ICPU5001 or ICPU5002
BMSC5X01 plus 12 credit points of stream selective units must be successfully completed before enrolling in BMSC5107
OR
Industry project
ICPU5001
Industry and Community Project A
6 N BMSC5106 or BMSC5107
ICPU5002
Industry and Community Project B
6 N BMSC5106 or BMSC5107