54E Bachelor of Medical Research with Honours

Overview 2020

Entry Requirements: See entry requirements

Duration: Minimum 4 Years, up to a maximum of 9 Years
Duration
Duration refers to the minimum and maximum amounts of time in which this course can be completed. It will be affected by whether you choose to study full or part time, noting that some programs are only available part time.

Location

This course may not be available to international students. Please see the list of distance courses (i.e. online and taken outside Australia) that are offered to international students

The diversity of the Bachelor of Medical Research enabled me to explore my interests in all fields, build upon and make connections between different areas of study. It also gave me knowledge and a greater understanding of the sciences that serve as a platform for further studies in Medicine.

Jessica Teoh, Bachelor of Medical Research Alumni

The Bachelor of Medical Research Honours is a research-led course, providing a strong foundation in medical research. It is designed to help you develop the skills to push the boundaries of what science knows about human health. If you've got a passion for saving lives, helping people and conducting scientific experiments, then this is the degree program for you.

At its core are the concepts and principles underlying human health and disease, as well as an understanding of the technologies, strategies and tools used to address medical research problems.

In choosing the Bachelor of Medical Research Honours you will:

Build a degree that is tailored to your own interests: your choices for a Major are Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Pathology or Anatomy and Physiology
Learn from active research scientists who are well equipped to teach research methods and skills as they apply to their disciplines.
Acquire transferable skills – teamwork, critical thinking and the ability to communicate clearly - that will equip you for lifelong learning
Enjoy practical real-world learning experiences such as laboratory work and participation in project-based research

Course objectives

In your first year of study you will learn the fundamentals of cells and the systems of the body. The following year, you will start to navigate the interacting systems that make up the human body – including exploring biochemical pathways and physiological systems fundamental to human health and disease.

In your third and final year, you will specialise in an area of interest and gain invaluable real-world experience in medical research. This course emphasises the acquisition of research skills and students will have exposure throughout the course to scientists actively involved in medical research, who are investigating current research questions in a range of fields.

In your fourth year you will have the choice of completing a Research (has performance criteria) or Applied Honours. The Honours year will provide the opportunity to gain real-world medical research experience.

As well as an in-depth knowledge of the disciplines that underpin Biomedicine, students develop important attributes, including:

Effective communication skills.
Critical and creative thought and problem solving skills.
Ethical and social understanding
Global perspectives

Learning outcomes

Demonstrate advanced knowledge in one or more disciplines(s) and identify research questions in specific topics in health and disease
Design and conduct experiments, critically evaluate, analyse and interpret scientific research data and develop new understanding of research problems
Source, critically analyse, consolidate and synthesize information from a range of sources to provide solutions to research problems related to health and disease
Demonstrate the technical skills required to conduct experiments and collect data to address research questions or test hypotheses
Effectively communicate discipline-specific information to a variety of audiences
Describe the global importance and impact of medical research
Conduct work in a legally, ethically, socially and culturally responsible manner

Practical experience

The Bachelor of Medical Research program includes real-world learning experiences such as laboratory work and participation in project-based research.

Career outcomes

This vital field of medical work requires its practitioners to have a strong aptitude for science, the ability to make clear and precise observations, to work accurately under pressure, and be able to identify and analyse problems and develop practical solutions.

What do medical researchers do?

Medical research incorporates the work of Biomedical Scientists, Clinical Research Scientists, Geneticists, Pharmacologists and many other medical science professionals. Medical researchers work alongside other scientists, conducting tests and experiments and carrying out research projects in order to address problems relevant to human health.

Where do medical researchers work?

Medical Researchers use their skills in a range of careers including:

Research Institutes
University Departments
Hospitals
Pathology Laboratories
Pharmaceutical
Biomedical companies and Government Departments

Careers in Medical Research

Medical researchers apply their expert scientific skills and research findings to develop a better understanding of illnesses and other medical problems. They work towards practical solutions, developing new medicines, finessing existing drugs, testing new products and figuring out measures to prevent and combat diseases.

This course will give you the necessary skills to work in medical research across a range of industries, including the pharmaceutical and biomedical sectors, research institutes, hospitals, and universities.

"The medical research programme provides a wide breadth of study opportunities. The insights I've gained moving to Tasmania and completing a degree prior to my medical degree have proved an exceptional asset."
– Cameron Marshall, Bachelor of Medical Research, Alumni

Professional Recognition

The Bachelor of Medical Research Honours is not limited to a single professional discipline but designed to provide a basis for medical research in a variety of settings.

Course structure

The Bachelor of Medical Research with Honours consists of:

Ten Core units: 4 introductory, 2 intermediate, 4 advanced units
A discipline-specific major of 8 units: 2 introductory, 2 intermediate, 4 advanced units
A minor of 4 units: 2 introductory, 2 intermediate units
Two elective units consisting of 1 degree elective and 1 breadth unit.
An Honours year (100 credit points). Students can choose either a Research Honours or Applied Honours specialisation.

Please note that the first year of the degree may be studied on the Newnham campus in Launceston.

Years One to Three

Bachelor of Medical Research

The Bachelor of Medical Research consists of a total of 24 units comprising:

Ten Core units: 4 introductory, 2 intermediate, 4 advanced units
A discipline-specific major of 8 units: 2 introductory, 2 intermediate, 4 advanced units
A minor of 4 units: 2 introductory, 2 intermediate units
Two elective units consisting of 1 degree elective and 1 breadth unit.

Please note that the first year of the degree may be studied on the Newnham campus in Launceston.

Core Units

YEAR 1

KHB100

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Hobart	Semester 2
Hobart	Intensive Session Jan B
Hobart	Intensive Session Jun

Bachelor of Medical Research with Honours (54E)

Overview 2020

Entry Requirements

Duration

Duration

Location

Career outcomes

What do medical researchers do?

Where do medical researchers work?

Careers in Medical Research

Professional Recognition

Course structure

Years One to Three

YEAR 1

Research Methods

Introduction to Medical Laboratory Sciences

Scientific and Research Literacy

Living and Working with Cultural Diversity

YEAR 2

Biochemistry: Metabolism & Nutrition

Molecular Biology in Health & Disease

Human Physiology

Human Physiology

YEAR 3

Advanced Research Skills

Research Project in Health and Disease

Communicable Disease Epidemiology

Musculoskeletal Anatomy

Techniques in Molecular Biology and Protein Biochemistry

Human Genetics

Neuroscience A

Neuroscience B

Applied Physiology

Medical Microbiology

Advanced Immunology

Clinical Pharmacokinetics 3

Research Methods 3

Year 1

Human Anatomy and Physiology 1A

Human Anatomy and Physiology 1B

Year 2

Human Physiology

Human Physiology

Year 3

Molecular Biology and Protein Biochemistry

Advanced Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Applied Physiology

Musculoskeletal Anatomy

YEAR 1

Human Anatomy and Physiology 1A

Human Anatomy and Physiology 1B

YEAR 2

Biochemistry: Metabolism & Nutrition

Molecular Biology in Health & Disease

YEAR 3

Molecular Biology and Protein Biochemistry

Techniques in Molecular Biology and Protein Biochemistry

Advanced Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Human Genetics

YEAR 1

Human Anatomy and Physiology 1A

Human Anatomy and Physiology 1B

YEAR 2

Human Physiology

Human Physiology

YEAR 3

Molecular Biology and Protein Biochemistry

Advanced Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Neuroscience A

Neuroscience B

YEAR 1

Human Anatomy and Physiology 1A

Human Anatomy and Physiology 1B

YEAR 2

Biochemistry: Metabolism & Nutrition

Molecular Biology in Health & Disease

YEAR 3

Molecular Biology and Protein Biochemistry

Advanced Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Medical Microbiology