Units

The advances in genomic and gene technologies have helped our lives in many ways, such as enhancement of disease diagnosis and treatment, therapeutics and crop improvements. This course aims to provide you with the principles and methodolog…

This course provides an overview of biosecurity, regulatory frameworks, including key pathogens of environmental, economic and human health significance. You will focus on biosecurity concerns of animals, plant production systems, and envir…

The word 'Blak' by Kuku and Erub/Mer multi-disciplinary artist Destiny Deacon differentiates itself from 'Black' as it enables Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to have a collective identifier to express and locate themselves to.…

This unit is the first of two units designed to educate allied health and health science students about the anatomical structures and physiological functions of the systems of the human body. You will be introduced to the structural and fun…

This unit is the second of two units designed to educate allied health and health science students about the anatomical structures and physiological functions of the systems of the human body. You will be introduced to the structural and fu…

This unit is the first in a sequence of two biomedical science units that provides foundation knowledge of human anatomy and physiology relevant for allied health professions. This unit develops skills in the critical evaluation of evidence…

This unit is the second in a sequence of two health science units that provides foundation knowledge of human anatomy and physiology relevant for allied health professions and further develops skills in the critical evaluation of evidence.…

This unit is designed to enable students to apply the fundamental principles in material sciences to biomedical applications. It will address different materials (polymers, metals and composites) used in contact with living tissue. In addit…

In this unit, you will gain work experience through the completion of a laboratory-based research project. You will work in a small research team, mentored by a career researcher, to plan and conduct a series of experiments to address a nov…

This unit examines the ways in which the organisation and delivery of health services is structured. The broader context in which disease and illness occur is also discussed. The unit considers the Australian health care system in detail an…

In BME3082, you will gain an understanding of what a scientist actually does and how medical research contributes to new knowledge and evidence-based medicine in the fields of fetal and neonatal development (perinatal medicine). You will le…

The Biomedical Science Education Research unit offers a focused exploration of the intersection between biomedical science and education, providing you with the opportunity to develop education research skills. You will delve into education…

This unit aims to provide students with an understanding of the regulatory framework around the design and supply of medical devices and therapeutic products. The unit has a strong applied focus including site visits and making use of real-…

This unit aims to provide students with a detailed understanding of the modern medical instrumentation technologies used in biomedical imaging and the associated instrumentation design, including advanced applications of medical imaging. An…

This unit will introduce you to the fundamental units of life (the cells) and explores how cells come together to form primary tissues which subsequently combine to form the organ systems and ultimately the living organism. Cellular structu…

In this unit, you will explore how cells function, develop, communicate and organise to form the tissues, organs and systems of the human body. You will examine the origins of cellular life, cell structure and function, embryonic developmen…

In this unit, you will be introduced to Biomedical Science through the lens of pressing global challenges and their impacts on health outcomes. You will explore how biological, environmental, social, and technological factors interact to sh…

In this unit, you will explore the core principles of molecular biology and biochemistry that underpin the flow of genetic information and cellular function. Students will examine how genetic information is stored, replicated, and expressed…

In this unit you will explore the applications of biostatistical and epidemiological concepts to typical problems in the biomedical literature. Much emphasis is placed on the methods used to explore, categorise and analyse biomedical health…

This unit provides the opportunity for high achieving students to work with an academic supervisor and complete a research project in the Biomedical Sciences. The research project may be chosen from a list of projects available at the begin…

This unit lays a foundation of knowledge about mammalian systems and provides the relationship between pathophysiology and the rational design and use of drugs. You will be introduced to the physiological basis of disease, highlighting the…

This unit builds and extends on concepts learnt in BPS1011 Human Physiology I: Cells to systems. This unit extends on a foundation of knowledge about mammalian systems and the relationship between pathophysiology and the rational design and…

This unit introduces you to the principles of molecular structure that determine the chemical properties and mechanism of action of therapeutic agents. After examining how the rules of chemical bonding and molecular shape derive from the el…

This unit will investigate the principles of molecular interactions and reactions that form the basis of biochemical processes and drug action. Building on the concepts of chemical structure and reactivity introduced in Medicinal Chemistry…

This unit provides a basic understanding of physical chemistry and together with Physical Chemistry II (BPS1032) provides the conceptual and intellectual foundation for further studies in pharmaceutical science units in 2nd and 3rd year. Yo…

Solutions, self-assembled systems, multiphase liquid systems and the properties of solids that yield pharmaceutical solutions are key to the performance and manufacture of pharmaceutical products. This unit aims to build on Physical Chemist…

You will acquire basic skills in applying and interpreting the scientific method of inquiry, and interpreting scientific data. You will: i) evaluate scientific literature; and, ii) plan, conduct and interpret a simple scientific experiment.…

This unit is designed to introduce you to the major fields of the applied sciences in which pharmaceutical scientists specialise. The relationships between the different disciplines and their distinct roles in drug discovery and medicine de…

This unit lays a foundation of knowledge about how biomolecules such as proteins, nucleotides and lipids are involved in relaying extracellular signals to the inside of the cell. An understanding of how biomolecules respond to ligands (endo…