Degree Structure: Bachelor of Biomedical and Health Sciences majoring in Medical Science
Program code: BBIOM
Complete 144 units comprising:
- 42 units for Core courses, and
- 48 units for one Major from Majors, and
- 6 units for all Work integrated learning, and
- 48 units for Electives
Study plan
A study plan sets out the courses you will need to complete and the recommended timing for each one. This will help to guide your enrolment in each study period, alongside any additional information provided below. If you have received a personalised plan or alternative advice from your Program Director, please refer to that guidance in the first instance, or seek help from your Program Director or Student Assist if you are unsure.
Enrolment information
Find details about the rules and notes that apply to your program, along with other essential information required for successful enrolment. Supplementary supporting resources may also be provided where applicable.
Courses
Listed here are all the courses that contribute to your program, including elective options that can be chosen. These courses come together to form your study plan. Courses fall into different categories, each of which have specific unit values that need to be met under the program rules.
What courses you'll study
Complete 144 units comprising:
- 42 units for Core courses, and
- 48 units for one Major from Majors, and
- 6 units for all Work integrated learning, and
- 48 units for Electives
Complete 42 units comprising:
- 18 units from Common core, and
- 24 units for all Program core
Common core description
Common core courses are interdisciplinary courses that build key graduate capabilities.
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Course name
An Ethically Rich Life
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Course code
COREX001
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Units
6
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Course name
Fact or Fiction: Data for Everyone
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Course code
COREX002
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Units
6
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Course name
Igniting Change: Ideas to Action
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Course code
COREX003
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Units
6
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Course name
Transforming Learning through First Nations Knowledges
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Course code
COREX004
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Units
6
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Course name
Responsible AI: Bridging Ethics, Education and Industry
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Course code
COREX005
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Units
6
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Course name
Building Belonging: Navigating Cultural Complexities
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Course code
COREX006
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Units
6
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| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Course name
Introduction to Health Research
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Course code
HLTH1002
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Units
6
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Course name
Human Anatomy and Physiology A
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Course code
HBIO1002
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Units
6
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Course name
Human Anatomy and Physiology B
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Course code
HBIO1003
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Units
6
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Course name
Development of Health Research Skills
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Course code
MEDI3003
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Units
6
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Complete 48 units comprising:
- 18 units for all Major courses, and
- 12 units from Year 2 major selectives, and
- 18 units from Year 3 major selectives
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Course name
Biology 1A: Molecules, Genes and Cells
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Course code
BIOL1003
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Units
6
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Course name
Principles of Human Health, Disease and Treatment
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Course code
HLTH1000
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Units
6
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Course name
Molecular and Biomedical Sciences Practical 2
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Course code
BIOL2900
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Units
6
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| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Course name
Musculoskeletal Anatomy
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Course code
HBIO2006
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Units
6
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Course name
Physiology 2A - Heart, Lung and Neuromuscular Systems
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Course code
HBIO2007
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Units
6
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Course name
Physiology 2B - Systems and Homeostasis
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Course code
HBIO2008
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Units
6
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Course name
Functional Histology
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Course code
HBIO2009
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Units
6
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Course name
Foundations of Human Neuroanatomy
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Course code
MDST2002
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Units
6
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Course name
Foundations of Pharmacology
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Course code
PHAR2002
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Units
6
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Course name
Pharmacology and Pathophysiology
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Course code
PHAR2004
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Units
6
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| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Course name
Neurological Diseases
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Course code
HBIO3005
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Units
6
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Course name
Neuromotor Control of Human Movement
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Course code
HBIO3006
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Units
6
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Course name
Human Motor Behaviour and Learning
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Course code
HBIO3007
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Units
6
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Course name
Cellular and Systems Neurobiology
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Course code
HBIO3009
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Units
6
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Course name
Integrated and Applied Systems Physiology
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Course code
HBIO3011
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Units
6
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Course name
Research Techniques to Investigate Human Disease
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Course code
HBIO3012
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Units
6
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Course name
Applied Human Anatomy
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Course code
HLTH2003
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Units
6
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Course name
Essentials of Pathology
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Course code
MDST3000
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Units
6
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Course name
Fundamentals of Drug Discovery and Development
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Course code
PHAR3000
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Units
6
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Course name
Cancer Biology and Therapeutics
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Course code
PHAR3008
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Units
6
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Course name
Topics in Forensic Science
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Course code
SCIE3005
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Units
6
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Work Integrated Learning description
WIL courses give you real‑world experience as part of your degree.
Complete 6 units for ALL of the following:
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Course name
WIL in Biomedical and Health Sciences
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Course code
HLTH3900
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Units
6
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Electives description
A flexible course choice within your degree.
Complete 48 units comprising:
- 48 units from Program electives
| Course name | Course code | Units | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Course name
Molecular and Biomedical Science Practical 2
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Course code
BIOL2900
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Units
6
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Course name
Biochemistry 3 Molecular and Structural Biology
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Course code
BIOL3003
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Units
6
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Course name
Biochemistry 3 Molecular Basis of Cancer
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Course code
BIOL3005
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Units
6
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Course name
Genetics 3A: Evolutionary Genetics and Epigenetics
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Course code
BIOL3006
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Units
6
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Course name
Infection and Immunity 3A
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Course code
BIOL3008
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Units
6
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Course name
Infection and Immunity 3B
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Course code
BIOL3010
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Units
6
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Course name
Biochemistry 3: Practical
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Course code
BIOL3011
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Units
6
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Course name
Microbiology and Immunology Practical 3
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Course code
BIOL3012
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Units
6
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Course name
Genetics Practical 3A
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Course code
BIOL3900
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Units
6
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Course name
Foundations in Chemistry
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Course code
CHEM1000
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Units
6
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Course name
Chemistry 1A
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Course code
CHEM1002
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Units
6
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Course name
Essentials of Neuroscience
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Course code
HBIO1005
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Units
6
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Course name
Fundamentals of Human Neurophysiology
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Course code
HBIO2005
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Units
6
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Course name
Musculoskeletal Anatomy
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Course code
HBIO2006
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Units
6
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Course name
Physiology 2A - Heart, Lung and Neuromuscular Systems
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Course code
HBIO2007
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Units
6
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Course name
Physiology 2B - Systems and Homeostasis
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Course code
HBIO2008
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Units
6
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Course name
Reproduction and Developmental Biology
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Course code
HBIO2011
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Units
6
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Course name
Reproductive Health Matters
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Course code
HBIO3001
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Units
6
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Course name
Biology of Childhood Growth and Development
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Course code
HBIO3002
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Units
6
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Course name
Infant, Child and Adolescent Health
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Course code
HBIO3003
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Units
6
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Course name
Assisted Reproductive Technology
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Course code
HBIO3004
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Units
6
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Course name
Neurological Diseases
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Course code
HBIO3005
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Units
6
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Course name
Neuromotor Control of Human Movement
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Course code
HBIO3006
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Units
6
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Course name
Human Motor Behaviour and Learning
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Course code
HBIO3007
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Units
6
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Course name
Biological Psychiatry
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Course code
HBIO3008
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Units
6
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Course name
Cellular and Systems Neurobiology
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Course code
HBIO3009
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Units
6
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Course name
Neuroscience of Human Cognition and Behaviour
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Course code
HBIO3010
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Units
6
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Course name
Integrated and Applied Systems Physiology
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Course code
HBIO3011
|
Units
6
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Course name
Research Techniques to Investigate Human Disease
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Course code
HBIO3012
|
Units
6
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Course name
Reproductive Biology
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Course code
HBIO3016
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Units
6
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Course name
Principles of Human Health, Disease and Treatment
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Course code
HLTH1000
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Units
6
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Course name
Introduction to Health Ethics
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Course code
HLTH1001
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Units
6
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Course name
First 1000 Days
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Course code
HLTH2002
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Units
6
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Course name
Applied Human Anatomy
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Course code
HLTH2003
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Units
6
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Course name
Aboriginal Health, Culture, Community, and Country
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Course code
INDG1003
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Units
6
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Course name
Foundations of Human Neuroanatomy
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Course code
MDST2002
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Units
6
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Course name
From Child to Adult: Priorities for Health, Wellbeing and Relationships
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Course code
MDST2004
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Units
6
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Course name
Essentials of Pathology
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Course code
MDST3000
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Units
6
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Course name
Introduction to Clinical Trials
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Course code
PHAR1001
|
Units
6
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Course name
Non-Clinical Studies for Clinical Trials
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Course code
PHAR2001
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Units
6
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Course name
Foundations of Pharmacology
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Course code
PHAR2002
|
Units
6
|
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Course name
Pharmacology and Pathophysiology
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Course code
PHAR2004
|
Units
6
|
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|
Course name
Fundamentals of Drug Discovery and Development
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Course code
PHAR3000
|
Units
6
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Course name
Clinical Trials Management
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Course code
PHAR3002
|
Units
6
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Course name
Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacometrics, and Systems Pharmacology
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Course code
PHAR3004
|
Units
6
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Course name
Molecular Neuropharmacology and Disease
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Course code
PHAR3006
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Units
6
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Course name
Cancer Biology and Therapeutics
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Course code
PHAR3008
|
Units
6
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Course name
Biological and Psychosocial Factors of Addiction
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Course code
PSYC3004
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Units
6
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Course name
Assessment and Treatment of Addiction
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Course code
PSYC3005
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Units
6
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Course name
Public Health Information and Intelligence
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Course code
PUBH1000
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Units
6
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Course name
Upstream Determinants of Health
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Course code
PUBH1001
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Units
6
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Course name
Health, Society and Systems
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Course code
PUBH1002
|
Units
6
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Course name
Human-Animal Relationships in Health and Society
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Course code
PUBH1003
|
Units
6
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Course name
Qualitative Approaches in Health
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Course code
PUBH2001
|
Units
6
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Course name
Functional Histology
|
Course code
HBIO2009
|
Units
6
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|
Course name
Essentials of Epidemiology
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Course code
PUBH2002
|
Units
6
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Course name
Climate Change and Health
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Course code
PUBH2004
|
Units
6
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Course name
Public Health Ethics
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Course code
PUBH2005
|
Units
6
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Course name
Social Foundations of Health
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Course code
PUBH2006
|
Units
6
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Course name
Essentials of Biostatistics
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Course code
PUBH2007
|
Units
6
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Course name
Global Health
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Course code
PUBH2008
|
Units
6
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Course name
Rural Public Health
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Course code
PUBH2010
|
Units
6
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Course name
Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Control
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Course code
PUBH2011
|
Units
6
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Course name
Environmental and Occupational Health
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Course code
PUBH2024
|
Units
6
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Course name
Designing and Managing Public Health Programs
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Course code
PUBH2902
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Units
6
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Course name
Public Health Evaluation
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Course code
PUBH3001
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Units
6
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Course name
Health Promotion in Action
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Course code
PUBH3002
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Units
6
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Course name
Epidemiology in Action
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Course code
PUBH3003
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Units
6
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Course name
Science, Evidence and Politics: Building Healthy Public Policy
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Course code
PUBH3004
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Units
6
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Course name
Aboriginal Public Health Practice
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Course code
PUBH3005
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Units
6
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Course name
Introduction to Health Economics
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Course code
PUBH3018
|
Units
6
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Course name
Clinical Trials: Design and Analysis
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Course code
PUBH3019
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Units
6
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Course name
Topics in Forensic Science
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Course code
SCIE3005
|
Units
6
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Course name
Data Skills for Scientists
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Course code
STAT1000
|
Units
6
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Course name
Biology 1A: Molecules, Genes and Cells
|
Course code
BIOL1003
|
Units
6
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Course name
Genetics 2A: Introduction to Genetic Analysis
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Course code
BIOL2005
|
Units
6
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Course name
Genetics 2B: Applications of Genetic Analysis
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Course code
BIOL2006
|
Units
6
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|
Course name
Genetics 3B: Quantitative, Developmental and Medical Genetics
|
Course code
BIOL2007
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Immunology and Virology 2
|
Course code
BIOL2008
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Biochemistry 2: Metabolism
|
Course code
BIOL2015
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Biochemistry 2: Molecular and Cellular Biology
|
Course code
BIOL2017
|
Units
6
|
|
|
Course name
Microbiology 2
|
Course code
BIOL2021
|
Units
6
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