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Bachelor of Science / Doctor of Medicine

Sample enrolment

This page was first published on 15 November 2023 and was last amended on 29 November 2023. View details of the changes below.

Requirements:

336 cp total
144 cp to qualify for the award of the Bachelor of Science as specified in the degree resolutions for the Bachelor of Science including
12 cp of Table A degree core (students may count the units from their majors or minors to fulfill this requirement)
12 cp of 1000-level science elective units of study (excluding units listed in Table A degree core, however students may count the units from their majors and minors to fulfill this requirement)
A major (48 cp) or program from Science Table A
A minor (36 cp) or second major (48 cp) from Table A or Table S
18 credit points of foundational knowledge units of study for medicine offered by the Faculty of Science comprising:
- BIOL1XX7 From Molecules to Ecosystems
- PHSI2X07 or MEDS2001 Key Concepts in Physiology
- ANAT2011 Anatomy and Histology of Core Body Functions or MEDS2005 Human Anatomy and Histology
- one zero credit point unit (SMTP3007 Observational Elective)
192 cp to qualify for the award of the Doctor of Medicine as specified in the resolutions for the Doctor of Medicine.
6 cp of Open Learning Environment units from Table O
- for students enrolled in the Dalyell stream, a minimum of 12 credit points of Dalyell units of study as specified in Table D
Electives from
Table A, Table S, Table O or Table D where appropriate

General pathway

Note that other arrangements are also possible.

	Semester	Unit of study 1 & credit points	Unit of study 2 & credit points	Unit of study 3 & credit points	Unit of study 4 & credit points	Unit of study 5 & credit points	Total
Year 1	1	Science Table A Major 1XXX	Table A or S Major/Minor 1XXX	Table A Degree Core 1XXX	Table A Degree Core 1XXX	Elective - 1000-level Science 1XXX
	1	6	6	3	3	6	24
	2	Science Table A Major 1XXX	Table A or S Major/Minor 1XXX	Table A Degree Core 1XXX	Table A Degree Core 1XXX	Medicine Foundational Knowledge unit BIOL1X07 From Molecules to Ecosystems
	2	6	6	3	3	6	24
Year 2	1	Science Table A Major 2XXX	Table A or S Major/Minor 2XXX	OLE	Medicine Foundational Knowledge unit PHSI2007/MEDS2001 Key Concepts in Physiology
	1	6	6	6	6		24
	2	Science Table A Major 2XXX	Table A or S Major/Minor 2XXX	OLE	Medicine Foundational Knowledge unit ANAT2011/MEDS2005 Anatomy and Histology of Core Body Functions/Human Anatomy and Histology
	2	6	6	6	6		24
Year 3	1	Science Table A Major 3XXX	Science Table A Major 3XXX	Table A or S Major/Minor 3XXX	Table A or S Major/Minor or Elective 1XXX/2XXX/3XXX	Foundational Knowledge unit SMTP3007 Observational Elective
	1	6	6	6	6	0	24
	2	Science Table A Major 3XXX	Science Table A Major 3XXX	Table A or S Major/Minor 3XXX	Table A or S Major/Minor or Elective 1XXX/2XXX/3XXX
	2	6	6	6	6		24
Total credit points:							144
Years 4-7: Information on the Doctor of Medicine units can be found in the Medicine and Health Postgraduate Handbook.

Example pathway: Physiology major and Medicinal Chemistry major

Note that other arrangements are also possible.

	Semester	Unit of study 1 & credit points	Unit of study 2 & credit points	Unit of study 3 & credit points	Unit of study 4 & credit points	Unit of study 5 & credit points	Total
Year 1	1	Physiology Major CHEM1111 Chemistry 1A*	Elective PSYC1001 Psychology 1001	Table A Degree Core MATH1021 Calculus of One Variable	Table A Degree Core MATH1002 Linear Algebra	Elective BIOL1008 Human Biology
	1	6	6	3	3	6	24
	2	Physiology Major BIOL1007^ From Molecules to Ecosystems	Medicinal Chemistry Major CHEM1112 Chemistry 1B	Table A Degree Core MATH1023 Multivariable Calculus and Modelling	Table A Degree Core MATH1005 Statistical Thinking with Data	Elective PSYC1002 Psychology 1002
	2	6	6	3	3	6	24
Year 2	1	Physiology Major PHSI2007 Key Concepts in Physiology^	Medicinal Chemistry Major CHEM2521 Molecular Stability and Reactivity	OLE units OLET1652 How to Estimate Anything AND OLET1622 Numbers and Numerics AND OLET2628 Research Data Management	Elective HPSC2100 The Birth of Modern Science
	1	6	6	6	6		24
	2	Physiology Major PHSI2008 Integrated Physiology	Medicinal Chemistry Major PCOL2021 Key Concepts in Pharmacology	OLE units OLET1605 Communication in STEM AND OLET1616 The Science of Health and Wellbeing AND OLET1644 How we make decisions	Medicine Foundational Knowledge unit ANAT2011 Anatomy and Histology of Core Body Functions
	2	6	6	6	6		24
Year 3	1	Physiology Major PHSI3009 Cellular Physiology	Physiology Major PHSI3010 Reproduction, Development and Disease	Medicinal Chemistry Major MCHM3001 From Molecules to Therapeutics	Medicinal Chemistry Major PCOL3012 Drug Design and Development	Foundational Knowledge unit SMTP3007 Observational Elective
	1	6	6	6	6	0	24
	2	Physiology Major PHSI3012 Physiology of Disease	Physiology Major SCPU3001 Science Interdisciplinary Project	Medicinal Chemistry Major MCHM3888 Medicinal Chemistry Interdisciplinary Project	Medicinal Chemistry Major CHEM3121 Chemical Biology
	2	6	6	6	6		24
Total credit points:							144
Years 4-7: Information on the Doctor of Medicine units can be found in the Medicine and Health Postgraduate Handbook. * Unit is double counted as part of the Physiology major and Medicinal Chemistry major. ^ Unit is double counted as part of the Physiology major and the Medicine Foundational Knowledge unit.

Post-publication amendments

Date	Original publication	Post-publication amendment
27/11/2023	Requirements published as: 12 cp of Open Learning Environment units from Table O or for students enrolled in the Dalyell stream, 6 cp of Open Learning Environment units and 12 cp of Dalyell units as specified in Table D.	Requirements amended to: 6 cp of Open Learning Environment units from Table O for students enrolled in the Dalyell stream, a minimum of 12 credit points of Dalyell units of study as specified in Table D.

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