C10163v5 Bachelor of Medical Science Bachelor of Business
Award(s): Bachelor of Medical Science (BMedSc)Bachelor of Business (BBus)
UAC code: 609175 (Autumn session, Spring session)
CRICOS code: 040712C
Commonwealth supported place?: Yes
Load credit points: 192
Course EFTSL: 4
Location: City campus
Overview
Career options
Course intended learning outcomes
Admission requirements
Assumed knowledge
Course duration and attendance
Course structure
Course completion requirements
Course program
Honours
Transfer between UTS courses
Professional recognition
Other information
Overview
The Bachelor of Medical Science Bachelor of Business is designed to produce graduates who are prepared for scientific practice or business and management in health and medical businesses or institutions.
The aim of this combined degree is to produce graduates with professional qualifications in both medical science and business, to enable them to practise in both areas. Graduates who can cross the divide between medical science and business are highly sought after by employers because they not only have scientific and business skills, but also have transferable skills such as analytical, critical thinking and communication skills.
Career options
Graduates are able to tap into both industries and job markets. Examples include hospital scientist, lab and medical pathologist, medical or imaging technician, medical or science writer, marketer, analyst, and economist. Potential employers include IT companies, business consultancy firms, financial institutions, market research firms, risk management organisations, government, and regulatory agencies.
Course intended learning outcomes
| 1.1 | Apply: Identify how disease can arise and disrupt normal physiological function. |
| 1.2 | Analyse: Select and appraise the technology and tools to detect and diagnose diseases. |
| 1.3 | Synthesise: Combine the principles of precision medicine and human genetics to solving problems and analysing case studies in the medical field. |
| 2.1 | Apply: Demonstrate experimental design and sampling to design appropriate studies to test hypotheses addressing medical science investigations. |
| 2.2 | Analyse: Examine and use appropriate scientific tools in the design and execution of medical science research. |
| 2.3 | Synthesise: Think and work creatively to bring new perspectives and solutions to current and emerging medical science challenges. |
| 3.1 | Apply: Identify health and medical solutions for local and the global communities. |
| 3.2 | Analyse: Demonstrate ethical practice in medical science sector. |
| 3.3 | Synthesise: Work responsibly, safely, and with respect to diversity, within ethical, academic, and regulatory frameworks relevant to medical science. |
| 4.1 | Apply: Engage in reflective practices as a lifelong learner and incorporate these into everyday practice as a medical scientist. |
| 4.2 | Analyse: Evaluate and critically appraise current evidence-based literature to determine best practices, and gaps in medical research and knowledge. |
| 4.3 | Synthesise: Work creatively to translate the results of medical research to improve the clinical care of patients and/or the mechanisms of disease. |
| 5.1 | Apply: Communicate medical science effectively in a number of multimedia forms to a wide range of audiences. |
| 5.2 | Analyse: Establish high-quality writing and oral skills to effectively communicate reports and other relevant ideas to a range of audiences. |
| 5.3 | Synthesise: Practice the requirements for presentation of research data through preparation of oral and written works. |
| 6.1 | Apply: Identify how diagnostic procedures impact Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities. |
| 6.2 | Analyse: Examine the unique health needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. |
| 6.3 | Synthesise: Incorporate knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities when engaging as professionals in the health sector, as technicians, practitioners, and colleagues. |
| BUS.1.1 | Critically analyse relevant concepts to understand practice in business and related professions in a global workplace |
| BUS.1.2 | Demonstrate inter-relationships between differing business and related disciplines |
| BUS.2.1 | Locate and critically evaluate relevant data and literature to address business problems through a research approach |
| BUS.2.2 | Apply critical and creative thinking to address issues in business |
| BUS.3.1 | Convey information clearly and fluently in high quality written form appropriate for their audience |
| BUS.3.2 | Use oral communication appropriately to convey information clearly and fluently |
| BUS.3.3 | Demonstrate and critically reflect on how individuals work in teams in an inclusive manner |
| BUS.4.1 | Critically analyse business decisions in terms of ethical practice and social responsibility |
| BUS.4.2 | Critically analyse sustainability principles for various stakeholders in relation to business contexts |
| BUS.5.1 | Apply technical and professional skills necessary to operate effectively in business and related professions |
Key
BUS = Business course intended learning outcomes (CILOs)
Admission requirements
Applicants must have completed an Australian Year 12 qualification, Australian Qualifications Framework Diploma, or equivalent Australian or overseas qualification at the required level.
The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 176-184.
Eligibility for admission does not guarantee offer of a place.
International students
Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.
Assumed knowledge
Mathematics; any two units of English; and any two units of Science.
Course duration and attendance
The course is offered over four years full time. Students may also complete the course part-time over eight years. 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.
Similarly, if a student wishes to graduate from the business component of the combined degree prior to completion of the science component they must apply for transfer to the Bachelor of Business (C10026) 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 | |
| STM91440 Core subjects (Medical Science) | 96cp | |
| Total | 192cp |
Course program
The program shown is for a full-time student with a Human Resource Management major.
| Autumn commencing, full time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 22107 Accounting for Business Decisions A | 6cp | |
| 26100 Integrating Business Perspectives | 6cp | |
| 91161 Cell Biology and Genetics | 6cp | |
| 65111 Chemistry 1 | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 21129 Managing People and Organisations | 6cp | |
| 24108 Marketing Foundations | 6cp | |
| 91400 Human Anatomy and Physiology | 6cp | |
| 65212 Chemistry 2 | 6cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 23115 Economics for Business | 6cp | |
| 26134 Business Statistics | 6cp | |
| 91703 Physiological Systems | 6cp | |
| 91314 General Microbiology | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 25300 Fundamentals of Business Finance | 6cp | |
| 68041 Physical Aspects of Nature | 6cp | |
| 22207 Accounting for Business Decisions B | 6cp | |
| 91239 Human Pathophysiology | 6cp | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 21555 Introduction to Human Resource Management | 6cp | |
| 21510 Introduction to Strategy | 6cp | |
| 91707 Pharmacology 1 | 6cp | |
| 91320 Metabolic Biochemistry | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 21440 Management Skills | 6cp | |
| 91705 Medical Devices and Diagnostics | 6cp | |
| 21036 Managing Strategic Performance | 6cp | |
| 91175 Evidence-based Medical Science | 6cp | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 21512 Understanding Organisations: Theory and Practice | 6cp | |
| 21037 Managing Employee Relations | 6cp | |
| 91706 Neuroscience | 6cp | |
| 91403 Medical Imaging | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 21407 Strategic Human Resource Management | 6cp | |
| 21505 Human Resource Management (Capstone) | 6cp | |
| 91176 Case Studies in Medical Science | 6cp | |
| 91709 Pharmacology 2 | 6cp | |
| Spring commencing, full time | ||
| Year 1 | ||
| Spring session | ||
| 22107 Accounting for Business Decisions A | 6cp | |
| 26100 Integrating Business Perspectives | 6cp | |
| 91161 Cell Biology and Genetics | 6cp | |
| 65111 Chemistry 1 | 6cp | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 21129 Managing People and Organisations | 6cp | |
| 24108 Marketing Foundations | 6cp | |
| 91314 General Microbiology | 6cp | |
| 91707 Pharmacology 1 | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 23115 Economics for Business | 6cp | |
| 26134 Business Statistics | 6cp | |
| 91400 Human Anatomy and Physiology | 6cp | |
| 65212 Chemistry 2 | 6cp | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 25300 Fundamentals of Business Finance | 6cp | |
| 22207 Accounting for Business Decisions B | 6cp | |
| 91320 Metabolic Biochemistry | 6cp | |
| 91703 Physiological Systems | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 21555 Introduction to Human Resource Management | 6cp | |
| 91175 Evidence-based Medical Science | 6cp | |
| 91239 Human Pathophysiology | 6cp | |
| 68041 Physical Aspects of Nature | 6cp | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 21440 Management Skills | 6cp | |
| 91706 Neuroscience | 6cp | |
| 91403 Medical Imaging | 6cp | |
| 21036 Managing Strategic Performance | 6cp | |
| Spring session | ||
| 21510 Introduction to Strategy | 6cp | |
| 91705 Medical Devices and Diagnostics | 6cp | |
| 91176 Case Studies in Medical Science | 6cp | |
| 91709 Pharmacology 2 | 6cp | |
| Year 5 | ||
| Autumn session | ||
| 21407 Strategic Human Resource Management | 6cp | |
| 21505 Human Resource Management (Capstone) | 6cp | |
| 21512 Understanding Organisations: Theory and Practice | 6cp | |
| 21037 Managing Employee Relations | 6cp | |
Honours
Honours is available as an additional year of study to meritorious 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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