Medical Science University of Canberra

Overview

Medical Science from University of Canberra will provide you with comprehensive knowledge and skills, to understand the interactions between cellular chemical and biological sciences that underpin medical science.

Our new curriculum builds upon science as a core major, enabling you to study key areas like biology, chemistry and professional practice so you can understand our biological systems at the molecular, cellular, organ and whole organism level. 

There is a strong emphasis on professional skills, and an integrated group work approach to examining contemporary issues in health and disease in the latter half of the degree. 

In addition to the core science major, you’ll also complete two specialist majors, the Pathological Basis of Disease and the Genetic Basis of Disease. This will allow you to develop the in-depth skills required to navigate the everchanging and fast-paced medical science industry. 

Study a Bachelor of Medical Science at UC and you will

• Understand the function and structure of health and the human body, including our anatomy and physiology. 
• Acquire reasoning, technical and communication skills to improve medical science outcomes.
• Develop critical thinking and data analysis skills to solve a range of real-world issues in health and disease from local and global contexts.
• Evaluate current and emerging ethical and cultural issues that arise in medical science.
• Select and apply tools to conduct scientific investigations relevant to medical science, while being transferable to a range of disciplines.
• Demonstrate the ability to collect scientific data individually and collaboratively, within legal, ethical and social frameworks.
• Critically analyse, synthesise and integrate scientific knowledge, literature, data, or arguments for effective communication to a range of audiences.