Transcript Health and Medical Science

Health and Medical
Science
Nick Besley
Manager, Marketing and Communications,
Science, Engineering and Health
Bachelor of Pharmacy
• Bundoora campus
• Four years duration
• Work experience in all four
years
• Units 3 and 4 – English,
chemistry and one of
physics or mathematics
(any)
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Pathways into Bachelor of Pharmacy
From 2012, students who have successfully completed the first year of
any of the following RMIT programs, may apply for entry into the
second year of the Bachelor of Pharmacy:
• Bachelor of Biomedical Science
• Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Pharmaceutical Sciences)
• Bachelor of Applied Science (Laboratory Medicine)
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Laboratory Medicine
• Scientific investigations to diagnose,
treat or better understand disease
processes
• Up to 70% of clinical decisions made
by doctors are based on the
information provided my medical
scientists
• One year of full time professional
placement in third year of the
program
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Pharmaceutical Sciences
Drug discovery process –
Research and development,
toxicity, clinical trials,
regulations and ethics, sales
and marketing
Fourth year full time
professional work placement
Graduates cannot work as
pharmacists
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Biomedical Sciences
Understanding human bodies –
• DNA profiling
• Stem cell research
• Genetic engineering
• Diagnostics
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