Bachelor of Biomedical Science/Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

BBiomedSc/LLB(Hons)

Credit points

400

Minimum duration

5 years full-time or equivalent part-time.

Approved locations

• Brisbane
• Melbourne
• North Sydney

Note:

Brisbane - not offered in 2022

EFTSL value of units : All 10cp units in this course have an EFTSL value of 0.125. Units with a cp value of a multiple of 10 have corresponding EFTSL values

Admission requirements

Completion requirements

To qualify for the double degree, a student must complete 400 cp as follows:

1. 160 cp selected in accordance with the requirements for the Bachelor of Biomedical Science Degree, consisting of:
2. 130 cp from Bachelor of Biomedical Science Specified Units (Part A)
3. 20 cp from Core Curriculum Units (Part B);
4. 10 cp from Biomedical Science Elective Units (Part C) or Law Elective Units (Part E).
5. 240 cp selected in accordance with the requirements for the Bachelor of Laws, consisting of:
6. 180 cp from Law Specified Units (Part D);
7. 10 cp from Law Elective Units (Part E);
8. 10 cp from LAWS450 Legal Research and Methodology (Part F);
9. 30 cp from LAWS451 Honours Thesis (Part G);
10. 10 cp from Community Legal Engagement: Pro Bono Unit (Part H).

c. To qualify for the Honours degree, at least four of the units taken from the Law Specified Units and/or the Law Elective Units must be at level 4. To qualify for the degree, a student must also complete at least 80 hours of 0cp pro bono placement after completion of LAWS213 Community Legal Engagement: Pro Bono

Progression requirements

Students will normally need to complete a unit or units at an introductory level (100-level) before undertaking advanced level units (200, 300, 400 level).

Part A : Bachelor of Biomedical Science Units

Complete exactly 130 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
BIOL123	Cells and Tissues - the Fabric of Life	10
BIOL125	Human Biology 1	10
BIOL126	Human Biology 2	10
BIOL205	Pharmacology 1	10
BIOL206	Human Genetics	10
BMSC100	Introductory Biostatistics	10
BMSC102	Numerical Reasoning	10
BMSC110	Communicating Ideas in Science	10
BMSC208	Research Design and Ethics
BMSC209	Pathophysiology	10
CHEM105	Foundations of Chemistry	10
CHEM106	Physical and Organic Chemistry	10
CHEM204	Biochemistry	10

For the Schedule of Unit offerings in the Bachelor of Biomedical Science refer to the Bachelor of Biomedical Science Course Rules. A student in the Bachelor of Biomedical Science may undertake other elective units drawn from ACU undergraduate programs or by cross-institutional study, with prior approval of the Course Coordinator.

Part B : Core Curriculum Units

Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
UNCC100	Self and Community: Exploring the Anatomy of Modern Society	10
OR
PHCC102	Being Human	10
OR
PHCC104	Ethics and the Good Life	10

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
UNCC300	Justice and Change in a Global World	10
OR
PHCC320	The Just Society	10

Part C : Biomedical Science Elective Units

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
ANAT100	Anatomical Foundations of Exercise Science	10
ANAT101	Physiotherapy Anatomy 1	10
ANAT102	Physiotherapy Anatomy 2	10
BIOL234	Nutritional Physiology	10
BIOL334	Pharmacology 2	10
BMSC302	Industry Immersion 2	10
BMSC303	Drug Development	10
BMSC304	Drug Promotion	10
BMSC306	Advanced Physiology	10
CHEM206	Advanced Metabolic Biochemistry	10
NUTR101	Introduction to Nutrition	10
NUTR202	Lifespan Nutrition	10
PHYS109	Introductory Physics	10
BMSC309	Advanced Cardiovascular Physiology	10

Students may also select their Elective unit from the Bachelor of Laws in Part E.

Part D : Law Specified Units

Complete exactly 180 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
LAWS104	Foundations of Law and Legal Research	10
LAWS105	Contract Law	10
LAWS106	Criminal Law and Procedure	10
LAWS107	Introduction to Australian Public Law	10
LAWS108	Commercial Law	10
LAWS200	Business Organisations	10
LAWS201	Civil Procedure and Alternative Dispute Resolution	10
LAWS204	Land Law	10
LAWS205	Property	10
LAWS206	Torts	10
LAWS304	Evidence	10
LAWS314	Statutory Interpretation	10
LAWS403	Legal Theory	10
LAWS404	International Law	10
LAWS418	Administrative Law	10
LAWS419	Constitutional Law	10
LAWS420	Equity and Trusts	10
LAWS421	Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility	10

Part E : Law Elective Units

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
LAWS202	Comparative Legal Systems	10
LAWS203	False or Misleading Conduct and Economic Torts	10
LAWS207	Contemporary Legal Issues	10
LAWS208	Family Law	10
LAWS209	Introduction to the Law and Legal System of the United States	10
LAWS210	Lawyers, Problem-Solving and Professional Identity	10
LAWS211	Psychology and the Law	10
LAWS212	Employment Law	10
LAWS301	Competition Law	10
LAWS306	Taxation Law	10
LAWS307	Advanced Criminal Law	10
LAWS308	Human Rights in Contemporary Australia	10
LAWS309	Communications Law	10
LAWS310	Discrimination and the Law	10
LAWS311	Environmental Law	10
LAWS312	International Study Tour	10
LAWS313	Mooting and Advocacy	10
LAWS315	Welfare Law	10
LAWS316	INTERNATIONAL STUDY TOUR 2	10
LAWS401	Consumer Protection Law	10
LAWS402	International Trade Law	10
LAWS406	Intellectual Property Law	10
LAWS407	International Human Rights Law	10
LAWS408	Alternative Dispute Resolution	10
LAWS409	Law of the European Union	10
LAWS410	Banking and Finance Law	10
LAWS411	The Phillip C Jessup Moot Seminar	10
LAWS412	Migration Law	10
LAWS413	Wills and Succession	10
LAWS414	Advocacy	10
LAWS415	Animal Law	10
LAWS416	International Criminal Law	10
LAWS417	Sports Law	10
LAWS458	Childrens Rights	10
LAWS459	Law and Innovation	10
LAWS460	Mental Health Law	10
LCRM101	Introduction to Criminology	10
LCRM104	Juvenile Justice	10

Part F : Legal Research and Methodology

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
LAWS450	Legal Research and Methodology	10

Part G : Law Honours Thesis

Complete exactly 30 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
LAWS451	Honours Thesis	30

Part H : Pro Bono/Community Legal Engagement Unit

Complete exactly 10 credit points from the following:

Code	Title	Credit Points	Notes
LAWS213	Community Legal Engagement Pro Bono	10