Gain a strong foundation for a career in medicine or allied health with a Bachelor of Biomedicine at Victoria University, Melbourne.
This course prepares you for entry into postgraduate medicine and other postgraduate courses such as physiotherapy, pharmacy and dietetics. It includes essential physiology, anatomy and biochemistry prerequisites. You’ll also learn up-to-date information on disease and medical applications.
Our Bachelor of Biomedicine has a particular focus on the role of exercise and nutrition in medicine. You’ll design and analyse research methods and findings. You’ll undertake a research project that can provide a platform to begin a research degree.
New specialised units cover topics including:
- bioinformatics
- medical imaging
- exercise in medicine.
This course will ensure you have broadly applicable science knowledge, and are ready for postgraduate study.
Careers in biomedicine
You will be ready to enter the workforce in a variety of fields including:
- research in the medical sector
- research in exercise or nutrition sciences
- medical and diagnostic application services.
Course structure
To attain the Bachelor of Biomedicine students will be required to complete 288 credit points consisting of:
- 96 credit points of First Year Core units
- 144 credit points of Core studies
- 48 credit points of Minor studies
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate a broad knowledge of biomedicine, including physiology, anatomy, biochemistry, pathophysiology, genetics and biostatistics.
2. Critically apply biomedicine theoretical knowledge to practical situations in simulated learning environments, using current therapeutic approaches and exercise regimes for the treatment of chronic diseases.
3. Evaluate current advances in medical interventions/therapeutics to investigate and propose solutions to global contemporary, emerging and future-oriented issues in biomedicine.
4. Select and review research literature, critically analyse data and conceptually map the principles of scientific research and experimental design.
5. Apply ethical and safe practice in all aspects of research and laboratory based work.
6. Communicate information in oral and written forms to a range of associates including supervisors, peers, research teams; community and industry partners.
7. Reflect on their own learning and career goals and the development of strategies for achieving them.