Bachelor of Biomedical Science and Bachelor of Science 2015
Course code: 3528
Please note: this course map is a guide only and the complete course requirements are specified in the University Handbook
BMS1011
BMS1021
Science major – level 1
approved science
sequence
Science – level 1
approved science
sequence
BMS1042
BMS1062
Science major – level 1
approved science
sequence
Science – level 1
approved science
sequence
BMS2021
BMS1031
Science major – level 2
Science – level 2 or 3
BMS1052
BMS2042
Science major – level 2
Science – level 2 or 3
BMS2031
BMS2011
Science major – level 3
SCI2010 / SCI2015
STAGE 1
Semester 1
STAGE 1
Semester 2
STAGE 2
Semester 1
STAGE 2
Semester 2
(can either be taken in semester
one or two)
STAGE 3
Semester 1
BMS2052
BMS2062
Science major – level 3
Science – level 2 or 3
BMS3021
Elective from
biomedical sciences
areas at level three
Science major – level 3
Science unit
BMS3042
Elective from
biomedical sciences
areas at level three
Science major – level 3
Science unit
STAGE 3
Semester 2
STAGE 4
Semester 1
STAGE 4
Semester 2
Total credit points required: 192 points (32 units)
Biomedical science units: 96 points (16 units) / Science units: 96 points (16 units)
2015 unit enrolment
Semester 1
Semester 2
Contact details: Faculty of Science (03) 9905 4604, sci-enquiries@monash.edu
School of Biomedical sciences: (03) 9902 9400, e-mail biomed@monash.edu
CRICOS Provider No. 00008C
Bachelor of Biomedical Science/Bachelor of Science 2015
Students must complete 96 points of science units for the science component of the double degree. The 96 points of
science units must include:
1) A minimum of 24 points of level-one science units covering at least two level-one approved sequences. The
approved level one sequences are listed in the 2015 University handbook
2) A major in one of the following science areas: applied mathematics, astrophysics, atmopsheric science, chemistry,
computational science, ecology and conservation biology, environmental science, finacial and insurance mathetics,
geographical science, geosciences, materials science, mathematics, mathematical statistics, physics, plant
sciences psychology, pure mathematics or zoology.
3) The level two core unit SCI2010 or SCI2015
4) A minimum of 60 points of science units at level two and three (including either SCI2010 or SCI2015) with at least
24 points of level three units
5) A maximum of 36 points of level one units
The Faculty of Science requires science studies to be chosen from the science units listed in the 'Science areas of study
and sequences' section in the University Handbook.
Given the overlap between some areas of science and the core units of the biomedical sciences component, careful course
planning is required. If prohibitions exist between compulsory BMS units and science units for a student’s science major
then students are required to take the BMS unit and may be exempted from the science unit for their intended major. In all
cases, students replace the exempted units with science units to complete the required 96 points of science units. All
overlaps between BMS and science units and the implications for a student’s intended major will be worked out with a
Science course advisor on a case by case basis.
Students in the double degree cannot enrol into the following science units as they are equivalent to compulsory BMS units:
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BCH2022
GEN2041 and GEN2052
MIC2022
MOL2011 and MOL2022
PHY2011, PHY2032 and PHY2042
The following information provides further details of the enrolment into science majors for students who have completed
BMS units that have prohibitions with science units.
Science major
The major in science must be taken from one of the following:
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applied mathematics
astrophysics
atmospheric science
chemistry
computational science
ecology and conservation biology
environmental science
financial and insurance mathematics
geographical science
geosciences
materials science
mathematics
mathematical statistics
physics
plant sciences
psychology
pure mathematics
zoology
Second major in science
It may be possible to use the elective units within the double degree to complete a second science major, including
biomedical science majors. The following arrangements apply for majors involving sciences units that have prohibitions with
biomedical science units.
MAJOR
EXEMPTIONS
BMS EQUIVALENT
REQUIRED UNITS TO COMPLETE MAJOR
Biochemistry
BCH2022
BMS2021
BCH2011 and four of BCH3021, BCH3031,
BCH3042, BCH3052 or BCH3990
Genetics
GEN2041 + GEN2052
BMS2042 + BMS2062
Four of GEN3030, GEN3040, GEN3051,
GEN3062 or GEN3990
MOL2011
BMS1062
MIC2022
BMS2052
MIC2011 and four of MIC3011, MIC3022,
MIC3032, MIC3041 or MIC3990
BMS1052 + BMS2031
PHA3011, PHA3021 and two of PHA3032,
PHA3042, or PHA3990
(NB: Students may still complete PHA2022)
BMS1052 + BMS2031
Four of PHY3012, PHY3072, PHY3102,
PHY3111, PHY3171, PHY3181 or PHY3990
Human Pathology
Microbiology
Pharmacology
Physiology
PHY2011/2032
PHY2011/2032/2042
DEV2011 or IMM2011, and DEV2022* or
IMM2022*, and HUP3011, HUP3022 and one of
DEV3022, BCH3021, , IMM3042, MIC3022,
MIC3032 or MIC3041.
* Note: DEV2011 is a prerequisite for DEV2022 and IMM2011 is a prerequisite for IMM2022
No exemptions apply to the following majors:
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Developmental biology
Immunology