Are you looking for a pathway into studying medicine? Or, perhaps, you’re interested in becoming a biomedical scientist? Then, consider a Bachelor of Biomedical Science at UQ!
This article gives you all the essentials about this course from the core units, career options to the teaching format, so you can decide if UQ Biomedical Science is the degree for you.
Want to know more? Just read on!
What is a Bachelor of Biomedical Science at UQ?
Core Units for this Degree
How to Get into a Bachelor of Biomedical Science at UQ
What’s the Teaching Format?
What’s the Faculty and Culture Like?
What is a Bachelor of Biomedical Science at UQ?
A Bachelor of Biomedical Sciencecombines a broad range of sciences, including human biology, chemistry, immunology and anatomy, that all underpin medicinal practice。This course is designed to teach students hands-on skills, with many of its units taking place in the wet laboratory.
In the third year of study, students choose 10 elective units and get thechance to specialise in their own interests such as regenerative medicine, neuroscience and genomics.
Can this degree be studied in conjunction with another or completed as Honours?
在UQ，学生可以作为单一学位研究生物医学科学学士学位。然而，students can also choose to study the double-degree program,Bachelor of Biomedical Science/Science, and further expand their interdisciplinary knowledge.
For students nearing the end of their degree, an选择额外一年长的荣誉计划的选择is available. This is provided that they have an overall GPA of 4.0 and a GPA of at least 4.5 for eight level 3 units.
Check out more details for the Honours program这里！
Career Pathways
Although many Biomedical Science students aim to study medicine as a postgraduate course,there are many career options for its graduates, which include:
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- IVF scientist
- Biomedical engineer
- Prosthetic technician
- Embryologist
- Medical laboratory scientist
Core Units for this Degree
There are 10 core units in a Bachelor of Biomedical Science at UQ:
These arebroad units that teach the foundational knowledge in biology, chemistry, scientific method and statistics.This knowledge will help guide students in their second-year and third-year electives.
Most core units are based in biology. The first-year unitsGenes, Cells and Evolution和Cells to Organismsexplore the evolution and function of cells in complex organisms.
Second-year units centre on the cellular structures and interactions of human organs through in-laboratory observation; these units areMolecular Cell Biology I,Genetics和Integrative Cell & Tissue Biology。
The third-year unitBiomedical Scienceconsolidates the entire course content by exploring the ethical and skill-related context of biomedical science.
Are there any majors?
While there are no majors in this course,students choose 14 elective units during their second and third year。These further specialise into areas including biochemistry, immunology, neuroscience and pharmacology.
Elective units you may choose to study include:
How to Get into a Bachelor of Biomedical Science at UQ
TheATAR cut-off for guaranteed entry进入UQ的生物医学科学学士86.00.
Alternate Pathways
If your ATAR does not meet the cut-off, there are a couple of alternatives. TheSubject Incentive Schemeoffers up to 5 adjustment pointsif you have studied and achieved a grade of C or higher in Mathematics Extension 1 or 2 or a Language other than English.
In addition, current university students, such as someone studying a Bachelor of Science, have theoption to internally or externally transfer to this course program.
What are the prerequisites?
Although there are no additional assessments for entry into this course, there are3 prerequisite subjectsfor to be mindful of:
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- Queensland Year 12 (or equivalent) General English subject (Units 3 & 4, C)
- 数学方法（单位3和4，C）
- One of Biology, Chemistry or Physics (Units 3 & 4, C)
Scholarships
Being granted a scholarship can be a great source of financial assistance and addition to your CV.
For Biomedical Science students who also study a Bachelor of Science, the利物教学院绩效奖学金计划和Stavros Niarchos Foundation Scholarship是两个伟大的奖学金，每年分别为10,000美元，每年9,000美元。
What’s the Teaching Format?
At UQ, the teaching format isstructured into semesters。生物医学科学学生参加组合lectures, tutorials and practicals.
Class Structure
讲座
讲座areintegrated into every unit in the course program and are generally one hour long.These cover the weekly topics of the unit, where the lecturer will go through slides and teach the general content.
The lecture content often increases in difficulty as the semester continues.在第一年，class sizes can go up to a couple hundred, however, it candwindle to less than 20 studentsin later years.
Tutorials
教程small-scale classes where students can receive more personalised help from the tutor.
In most tutorials, studentswork through practice questions and other theoretical work based on the lecture content。教程1 to 2 hours long and havearound 20 to 30 students.
Practicals
Practicals are also a large component for Biomedical Science wherestudents can get hands-on experience in scientific practice。These usuallytake place in a wet laboratory,where various biological matter and chemicals are analysed in experiments.
Since practicals are important in strengthening students’ learning experience,these classes are longer and usually go for 3 hours.Class sizes can be任何地方15至60人, depending on the difficulty of the unit.
How much time do you spend in class?
Contact hours in a Bachelor of Biomedical Science at UQ are quite high as there is a focus on hands-on experience. So, there are全日制学习工作量约20个联系时间！
What are the assessments like?
The main assessments in a Bachelor of Biomedical Science at UQ areexams, written assignments and quizzes.
All units have an exam component. This isusually a final exam, which holds a 50-60% weighting。然而，thiscan also be split into a mid-semester and final exam.
There are often4-5 smaller assessments throughout the semester.Written assignments can be anything fromlaboratory reports and essays, which often get students to personally analyse on a practical component.
Quizzesare usually scattered through the semester and are small assignments that check how well the student is learning.
Skills That You Refine and Learn
The largest skill you will refine in Biomedical Science is yourpractical skills.This encompasses your ability to conduct reliable and effective research in a laboratory by following proper scientific procedures. This is科学研究中的一体化为您的测量准确性，数据收集和其他组件将影响您的最终结果。
Analyticalskillscan relate to the evaluation of your own research as well as other findings in scientific research. Through the mix of theoretical work and laboratory classes,您将学会在第一手或二次实验中辨别潜在的错误或变化。
最后，Aconceptual knowledge of human biologyis refined throughout the course program through the core units and electives. By the last year of study,you’ll have a strong grasp of biological concepts such as cell proliferation and other functions.
What’s the Faculty and Culture Like?
Faculty
生物医学科学的学校包括一系列award-winning lecturers, state-of-the-art labs and resources。In addition, the students are always super friendly and it is always easy to make friends in a new class!
The UQ Biomedical Science building also has modern facilities includingQueensland’s largest anatomical prosection和skeletal teaching collection。For example, theGross Anatomy Facilityhas two large temperature and humidity controlled anatomy laboratories, and high-end Audio Visual systems.
Culture
TheUQ Association of Biomedical Students (UQABS)is a great place to start if you’re looking to meet new people studying the same degree. UQABS拥有各种线下和线上活动,比如Games nights, “Lab Coat Pub Crawls”, workshops for Med School applications, Networking nights和their very first Biomedical Symposium & Gala Ball is being held in 2021!
In addition,UQ WISAis a student-led society that hasa large community of female Science, Technology and Engineering students。Their social events include panel talks, cocktail evenings, and even Aquarium visits to the SEA LIFE Sunshine Coast Aquarium!
SupportPrograms
UQ offersmentoring programs for first-semester students to ease the transition from school to university life.Throughout the semesters, there are also study-skills workshops that offer general study guidance for students, so you’ve got some guidance as you navigate your first year of uni!
Lynn Chenis a Content Writer at Art of Smart Education and is a Communication student at UTS with a major in Creative Writing. Lynn’s articles have been published in Vertigo, The Comma, and Shut Up and Go. In her spare time, she also writes poetry.
