Bachelor of Biomedical Science
Bachelor of Biomedical Science
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. 1. Learning Outcomes: demonstrate a coherent understanding of biomedical science by articulating the methods of biomedical science and explaining why current scientific…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
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.
1. Learning Outcomes: 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;
2. 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;
3. 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;
4. 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
5. 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.
Career outcomes
With a Bachelor of Biomedical Science from UNE, your knowledge and applied skills in modern bioscience will add value to roles in the rapidly evolving fields of biomedical research and clinical science.
Our graduates are employed in many sectors, including government health departments, hospitals, pathology and biotechnology laboratories, the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry and public and private biomedical research institutions.
Some of the careers you could consider include:
• research scientist
• medicine
• pharmaceutical development
• medical scientist
• clinical physiologist
• laboratory assistant/technician.
REQUIREMENTS
Entry is based on Australian Year 12 equivalence or an approved overseas qualification. English Language Requirements: An IELTS (Academic): overall score – 6.0, Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking – 5.5; TOEFL Computer-based test overall score – 213, Internet-based test overall score -79, Writing – 22; Pearson PTE (Academic) overall score -57, Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking – 50.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The University of New England was originally formed in 1938 as the New England University College, a College of the University of Sydney. It became fully independent in 1954. The university is located on several sites in Armidale, NSW. All the programs are offered via the four faculties: Arts; Economics, Business and Law; Education, Health and Professional Studies; and The Sciences; these faculties incorporate 18 teaching schools. Research is offered in the areas of rural science, agricultural economics, geology, educational administration, linguistics, archaeology, etc.
