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Minimum English Language Proficiency Requirements

Students of non-English speaking backgrounds must have an adequate English language capacity assessed under the Australian International English Language Testing System (IELTS). The IELTS score required for admission to this course can be found in Schedule I of the JCU Admissions policy.

Post admission
requirements

Hepatitis B immunisation:

Students must provide evidence of being immune to hepatitis B within the first teaching period of their studies. A blood-borne viral disease may result in a student’s inability to obtain a placement in a Queensland Health facility and consequently may result in their inability to complete the requirements of the course as accredited by the relevant professional accrediting body. If a student has not complied with the above requirement by the last day of the first teaching period of their studies, their enrolment will be terminated immediately.

Additional course rules

Nil

Course learning outcomes

Biomedical Science examines how the body works and investigates ways to treat diseases using advanced tools and strategies. It covers the fields of microbiology, physiology and anatomy with the aim of improving health outcomes for humans and animals tropical, rural and remote and indigenous communities.

Graduates of the Graduate Certificate of Biomedical Sciences will be able to:

• Apply and adapt specialized knowledge, including an understanding of recent developments, in focused areas of biomedicine

• Analyse and synthesise complex information, problems, concepts and theories in new situations or contexts with creativity and independence

• Demonstrate a high level of personal autonomy and accountability for their own future professional development through reflection on current skills, knowledge and attitudes and their application to rural and remote and indigenous health

• Communicate theoretical knowledge using high level oral and written English language and, where appropriate, numeracy skills to a variety of audiences.

Townsville

Maximum time to complete

2 years

Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)

No

Accreditation requirements

Nil

Supplementary exam for final subject

Not applicable

Maximum allowed

Nil

Expiry

Not applicable

Exit with lesser award

Not applicable