Bachelor of Biomedical Science/Bachelor of Mathematics
Bachelor of Biomedical Science/Bachelor of Mathematics
Highlights Be in demand with the skills to connect mathematical, statistical and computational knowledge to applications in health and biomedical sciences. Learn to collect, collate and analyse biomedical data from clinical trials, genetics and patient treatment regimens. Build and interpret mathematical models that reveal new insights into patient treatment programs….
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
Highlights
- Be in demand with the skills to connect mathematical, statistical and computational knowledge to applications in health and biomedical sciences.
- Learn to collect, collate and analyse biomedical data from clinical trials, genetics and patient treatment regimens.
- Build and interpret mathematical models that reveal new insights into patient treatment programs.
- Develop new models of care that optimise the quality and efficiency of healthcare.
Understanding data – how to analyse it, model it and make useful predictions from it – will continue to underpin new technologies, processes and discoveries in all areas of the economy.
In the Bachelor of Biomedical Science you’ll study how the body works, investigate how disease or injury interferes with normal function, and treatment strategies that help restore function. You will also have a high degree of course flexibility with the option to select one major or two minor areas of study that align with your interests.
In the Bachelor of Mathematics you’ll learn to be an agile problem solver, capable of tackling real-world problems in their full complexity, through the application of modern mathematical, statistical and computational approaches. Your specialist knowledge and skills in one of the contemporary specialisations of mathematical practice – applied and computational mathematics, statistics, and operations research – will be underpinned by a solid foundational base of mathematical training, and complemented by computational and programming skills.
Why choose this course?
This future-focused double degree addresses the increasing demand for biomedical science graduates with enhanced skills in applied mathematics, statistics and operations research.
You will graduate with the ability to collect, collate and analyse data; build and interpret mathematical models that reveal new insights into patient treatment regimens; and develop new models of care that optimise the quality and efficiency of healthcare.
Mathematical modelling is widespread in modern biomedical science, with its capacity for making predictions and revealing insights into many areas of medical research, like cellular mechanisms in tissue, wound and fracture healing, biochemical processes, and the spread of infectious disease.
The field of biomedical science provides an ideal complement for a modern mathematics degree with specialisations in the three contemporary fields – applied mathematics, statistics and operations research – offering an unlimited source of real problems and data requiring interesting and practical mathematical and statistical analysis.
Mathematical and data analytical skills that enable understanding and processing of emerging medical complexities will ensure you are in demand nationally and internationally.
Careers and outcomes
With increased demands upon the health system, a digital transformation is underway to provide better quality and efficiency of care, better population health and a better overall patient experience.
There is tremendous opportunity and demand for graduates with the skills to connect mathematical, statistical and computational knowledge to applications in the health and biomedical sciences, such as omics, bioinformatics, clinical decision making, device and technology manufacture, and patient care and optimal scheduling.
With electronic health records being rolled out in hospitals across Queensland, there is also a need for graduates who are skilled in mathematical modelling and simulation, analysis and interpretation of data, and scheduling and optimisation, to promote evidence-based decision-making for health practitioners.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Study at The University of Queensland. Learn with leading academics in world-class facilities and join the most employable graduates in the state. At UQ you’ll benefit from flexible study options, field trips, lab work, industry placements, research experience, and online study in Brisbane, Australia.
