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C10163v3 Bachelor of Medical Science Bachelor of Business

Award(s): Bachelor of Medical Science (BMedSc)
Bachelor of Business (BBus)

UAC code: 609175
CRICOS code: 040712C
Commonwealth supported place?: Yes
Load credit points: 192
Course EFTSL: 4
Location: City and Kuring-gai campuses

Note(s)

For international students, mid-year (July/August) intake may be considered on a case-by-case basis by the Faculty.


Overview
Career options
Assumed knowledge
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
Honours
Transfer between UTS courses
Professional recognition
Other information

Overview

This course is designed to produce graduates who are prepared for scientific practice or business and management in health and medical businesses or institutions.

The course offers opportunities in the growth area of health services and management.

Career options

Career options include health services and management in government, hospitals, industry and medical research organisations.

Assumed knowledge

Mathematics; English; and at least one science subject.

Course duration and attendance

This combined degree course is offered over four years full time. Full-time attendance is approximately 20 hours each week on campus. Students may also complete the course in a part-time mode, usually at the rate of two subjects a semester (a 50 per cent load) taking eight years to complete. Part-time students may need to attend science classes for at least one half-day a week, in addition to evening classes.

Course structure

Students are required to complete 192 credit points of study, comprising 96 credit points of medical science subjects and 96 credit points of business subjects. Refer to the Bachelor of Business (C10026) entry for the major areas of study.

Graduation from the medical science component of the combined degree is not possible prior to completion of all components of the combined degree. Students wishing to graduate with a Bachelor of Medical Science prior to completion of the business component of the combined degree must apply for transfer to the Bachelor of Medical Science (C10184) single degree program where they must complete all requirements for the stand-alone single degree version.

Course completion requirements

CBK90169 Major choice (Business) 48cp
STM90273 Core subjects (Business) 48cp
STM90349 Core subjects (Medical Science) 96cp
Total 192cp

Course program

The program shown is for a full-time student with an Advertising and Promotions Management major.

 
Year 1
Autumn semester
22107 Accounting for Business 6cp
79203 Business Law and Ethics 6cp
91161 Cell Biology and Genetics 6cp
65111 Chemistry 1 6cp
Spring semester
21129 Managing People and Organisations 6cp
24108 Marketing Foundations 6cp
91400 Human Anatomy and Physiology 6cp
65212 Chemistry 2 6cp
Year 2
Autumn semester
25115 Economics for Business 6cp
26134 Business Statistics 6cp
91703 Physiological Systems 6cp
91314 General Microbiology 6cp
Spring semester
25300 Fundamentals of Business Finance 6cp
68041 Physical Aspects of Nature 6cp
Select one of the following: 6cp
      21193 Business Strategy6cp 
      22207 Accounting Transactions and Business Decisions6cp 
91239 Human Pathophysiology 6cp
Year 3
Autumn semester
24202 Customer Behaviour 6cp
24210 Integrated Marketing Communications 6cp
91707 Pharmacology 1 6cp
91320 Metabolic Biochemistry 6cp
Spring semester
24510 Advertising Research 6cp
91705 Medical Devices and Diagnostics 6cp
24430 Applied Project 6cp
Select 6 credit points from the following options: 6cp
91132 Molecular Biology 16cp 
91330 Epidemiology and Public Health Microbiology6cp 
91401 Introductory Haematology and Immunology6cp 
Year 4
Autumn semester
24309 Research for Marketing Decisions 6cp
24207 Media Planning 6cp
91706 Neuroscience 6cp
Select 6 credit points from the following options: 6cp
91335 Molecular Biology 26cp 
91338 Clinical Bacteriology6cp 
91344 Medical and Diagnostic Biochemistry6cp 
91358 Advanced Haematology6cp 
91359 Advanced Immunology6cp 
91403 Medical Imaging6cp 
Spring semester
59330 Advertising Practice 6cp
59333 Advertising Strategies 6cp
91708 Medical and Applied Physiology 6cp
91709 Pharmacology 2 6cp

Honours

An honours program is available to eligible students.

Transfer between UTS courses

There is provision for students already enrolled in a Bachelor of Medical Science or a Bachelor of Business degree to transfer to this combined degree program, provided they meet the entry requirements for the combined degree.

Students wishing to transfer from the combined degree program to the Bachelor of Business (C10026) single degree program, and whose ATAR is less than the current entry rank for the Bachelor of Business, are required to apply for admission through the Universities Admissions Centre in the non-current school leaver category.

Professional recognition

Depending on disciplines chosen, students may be eligible for entry to the relevant professional associations.

Other information

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