Bachelor of Biomedical Science (LS40)

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Course Details

Course duration (full-time):	3 years
Course duration (part-time):	Domestic: 6 years
Total credit points:	288
Course coordinator:	Enquiries to biomedical@qut.edu.au; +61 7 3138 2000;
Discipline coordinator:	AskQUT
Course contact:	+61 7 3138 2000, askqut@qut.edu.au
Delivery:	Gardens Point
CRICOS code:	052768K
Faculty:	Faculty of Health

Scholarships

Professional recognition

Depending on the units selected in final year, graduates will be eligible for membership into one or more of the following organisations: Australian Society for Medical Research, Australian and New Zealand Society for Cell and Developmental Biology, Australian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Australian Association of Clinical Biochemists, Australian Society for Microbiology, Australian Neuroscience Society, The Endocrine Society of Australia, Society of Reproductive Biology, Australian and New Zealand Association of Clinical Anatomists, Australian and New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society, and Australian and New Zealand Forensic Science Society.

Additional costs

There are requirements that you will need to meet as a student in this course. You will need to identify these requirements and ensure you allow sufficient time to meet them.
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Study costs

Domestic students may need to pay the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF).

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Course Structures

February entry, Full time - 2025 onwards

To fulfil the requirements of this course you must complete:

* seven Biomedical Science Introductory core units (Year 1)

* four units from the Biomedical Science Developmental core units (LQB3xx or LQB4xx or WILS) (Year 2)

* a Major (six units) from the Biomedical Science Major Options (Years 2 & 3)

* a Minor (four units) from the Biomedical Science Minor Options (Years 2 & 3)

* one Biomedical Science Option unit

*four QUT You units

Note: The minor must be different to your major.

The following is for Semester 1, full-time entry and is indicative for other entry periods and modes.

Year 1, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
LQB180	Foundations of Biochemistry	Gardens Point Semester 1	Antirequisites: CVB102, CZB190
LQB186 Equivalents: LQB182	Human Cell & Molecular Biology	Gardens Point Semester 1
LQB187	Human Anatomy	Gardens Point Semester 1
Select one QUT You unit (6 credit points)
Select one QUT You unit (6 credit points)

Year 1, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
LQB280	Genes, Genomes and Genetics	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB182 or LQB186
LQB286	Quantitative Skills for Health Scientists	Gardens Point Semester 2
LQB292	Principles of Infection and Immunity	Gardens Point Semester 2
LSB258	Principles of Human Physiology	Gardens Point Semester 2

Year 2, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
Major unit (core)
Minor unit (core) (chosen from the Biomedical Science Minor Options List)
Biomedical Science Developmental unit (LQB3xx or LQB4xx or WILS)
Biomedical Science Developmental unit (LQB3xx or LQB4xx or WILS)

Year 2, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
Major unit (core)
Minor unit (core) (chosen from the Biomedical Science Minor Options List)
Biomedical Science Developmental unit (LQB3xx or LQB4xx or WILS)
Biomedical Science Developmental unit (LQB3xx or LQB4xx or WILS)

Year 3, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
Major unit (option)
Major unit (option)
Minor unit (option) (chosen from the Biomedical Science Minor Options List)
Biomedical Science Option unit

Year 3, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
Major unit (core)
Major unit (option)
Minor unit (option) (chosen from the Biomedical Science Minor Options List)
Select one QUT You unit (6 credit points)
Select one QUT You unit (6 credit points)

February entry, Full time: 2022 onwards

To fulfil the requirements of this course you must complete:

* eight Biomedical Introductory core units (Year 1)
* two units from the Biomedical Science Developmental units (LQB3xx or LQB4xx) (Year 2)
* a Major (six units) from the Biomedical Science Major Options (Years 2 & 3)
* a Minor (four units) from the Biomedical Science Minor Options (Years 2 & 3)
* four Biomedical Science option units (Years 2 & 3) made up of either:

a second Biomedical Science Minor; or
a university-wide minor; or
48 credit points of Biomedical Science electives.

Note: The minor/s must be different to your major.

Year 1, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
LQB180	Foundations of Biochemistry	Gardens Point Semester 1	Antirequisites: CVB102, CZB190
LQB184	Introduction to Biomedical Science	Last offered in 2024
LQB186 Equivalents: LQB182	Human Cell & Molecular Biology	Gardens Point Semester 1
LQB187	Human Anatomy	Gardens Point Semester 1

Year 1, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
LQB280	Genes, Genomes and Genetics	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB182 or LQB186
LQB286	Quantitative Skills for Health Scientists	Gardens Point Semester 2
LQB292	Principles of Infection and Immunity	Gardens Point Semester 2
LSB258	Principles of Human Physiology	Gardens Point Semester 2

Year 2, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
Major unit (core)
Minor unit (core) (chosen from the Biomedical Science Minor Options List)
Biomedical Science Developmental unit (LQB3xx)
Elective 1 (Second biomedical science minor - unit 1; or university-wide minor - unit 1; or biomedical science elective 1)

Year 2, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
Major unit (core)
Minor unit (core) (chosen from the Biomedical Science Minor Options List)
Biomedical Science Developmental unit (LQB4xx)
Elective 2 (Second biomedical science minor - unit 2; or university-wide minor - unit 2; or biomedical science elective 2)

Year 3, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
Major unit (option)
Major unit (option)
Minor unit (option) (chosen from the Biomedical Science Minor Options List)
Elective 3 (Second biomedical science minor - unit 3; or university-wide minor - unit 3; or biomedical science elective 3)

Year 3, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
Major unit (core)
Major unit (option)
Minor unit (option) (chosen from the Biomedical Science Minor Options List)
Elective 4 (Second biomedical science minor - unit 4; or university-wide minor - unit 4; or biomedical science elective 4)

February entry, Full time: commenced 2021 or prior

To fulfil the requirements of this course you must do the following:

complete 8 Biomedical Science core units (Year 1)
select and complete any 2 units from Biomedical Science List A core option units (Year 2)
select a Major/Study Area A and complete the 6 units comprising that Study Area (Years 2 & 3)
select and complete 2 Study Area B to complement your Major/Study Area A (Years 2 and 3). You may choose to do 2 Biomedical Science 2nd Major/Minor/Study Area B, or one Biomedical Science Study Area B and a University-wide Unit Set

NOTE:

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
Please ensure that the Option units are from areas other than your selected Major or 2nd Major choices.
Students will undertake: 8 core units (96 credit points) in Year 1.
In Years 2 and 3, students will undertake:
24 credit points (2 units) of Option units
72 credit points from a Major (Study Area A)
48 credit points from Minor (Study Area B)
48 credit points from a second minor (Study Area B) or from other areas approved by the Course Coordinator.
The following university-wide units sets are pre-approved: Entrepreneurship; Integrated Marketing Communication; Studies in Behavioural Science; Interactive and Visual Design; Journalism; Professional Writing, Publishing and Editing; Studies in Nutrition and Physical Activity; Criminology and Policing.
If you wish to do a university-wide unit set that is not in this list, please contact the School of Biomedical Sciences via email biomedical@qut.edu.au.

Year 1, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
LQB184	Introduction to Biomedical Science	Last offered in 2024
LQB187	Human Anatomy	Gardens Point Semester 1
LQB186 Equivalents: LQB182	Human Cell & Molecular Biology	Gardens Point Semester 1
LQB180	Foundations of Biochemistry	Gardens Point Semester 1	Antirequisites: CVB102, CZB190

Year 1, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
LSB258	Principles of Human Physiology	Gardens Point Semester 2
LQB280	Genes, Genomes and Genetics	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB182 or LQB186
LQB292	Principles of Infection and Immunity	Gardens Point Semester 2
LQB286	Quantitative Skills for Health Scientists	Gardens Point Semester 2

Year 2, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
Option - List A unit
Major (Study Area A) unit
Minor (Study Area B) unit
Minor (Study Area B) unit or University-wide unit set

Year 2, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
Option - List A unit
Major (Study Area A) unit
Minor (Study Area B) unit
Minor (Study Area B) unit or University-wide unit set

Year 3, Semester 1

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
Major (Study Area A) unit
Major (Study Area A) advanced unit
Minor (Study Area B) unit
Minor (Study Area B) unit or University-wide unit set

Year 3, Semester 2

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
Major (Study Area A) advanced unit
Major (Study Area A) advanced unit
Minor (Study Area B) advanced unit
Minor (Study Area B) advanced unit or University-wide unit set

Unit Lists

Anatomical Sciences Major

Code: LS40MJR-ANATSCI

Course Notes
Complete all core units (72 credit points)

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
LQB382	Developmental Anatomy and Tissue Adaptation	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB185 or LQB187 or LSB131 or LSB255 or LSB183 First level/introductory systematic anatomy of muscular, skeletal, cardiovascular and nervous systems and microscopic anatomy of primary tissues is assumed knowledge
LQB482	Anatomical Imaging	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: LQB187 or LSB182 or LSB255 or LSB131 or LQB183 or LQB185 or LSB142 First level/introductory systematic anatomy of all organ systems, with a focus on macroscopic anatomy is assumed knowledge
LQB570	Forensic Anatomy	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: LQB382 and LQB482
LQB571	Neuroscience	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: (LQB388 and LQB488) or (LQB382 and LQB482)
LQB670	Anatomical Dissection	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB382 and LQB482; and at least 168 credit points
LSB466	Histological Techniques	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: (LSB365 and (CVB101 or PQB105 or LQB180)) or (LQB382 and LQB482)
From 2025 on, LSB466 replaces LQB671 Histological Research Techniques

Cell and Molecular Biotechnology Major

Course Notes
Complete all core units (72 credit points)

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
LQB385	Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: LQB182 or LQB186 or BVB101 or LQB280
LQB485 Equivalents: LQB584	Cell Biology	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB385
LQB583	Molecular Systems Biology	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: (LQB385 and LQB485) or (LQB362 and LQB494) or (LQB381 and LQB481)
LQB595	Regenerative Medicine	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: LQB385 and LQB485
LQB601	Cancer Biology	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB385 and LQB485
LQB684 Equivalents: LSB609	Advances in Medical Biotechnology	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: (LQB385 and LQB485) or (LQB381 and LQB481)

Human Biochemistry Major

Course Notes
Complete core units (72 credit points)

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
LQB381	Biochemistry	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: LQB180 or CZB190 or CSB432 or (CVB101 and CVB102) Foundational biochemistry.
LQB481	Biochemical Pathways and Metabolism	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB381
LQB581	Biomolecular Control Systems	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: LQB381 and LQB481
LQB583	Molecular Systems Biology	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: (LQB385 and LQB485) or (LQB362 and LQB494) or (LQB381 and LQB481)
LQB682	Biomolecular Design	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB381 and LQB481
LQB684 Equivalents: LSB609	Advances in Medical Biotechnology	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: (LQB385 and LQB485) or (LQB381 and LQB481)
LQB583 and LQB684 have been added and LQB582 and LQB681 have been removed.

Human Physiology Major

Course Notes
Complete 72 credit points - 36 credit points of core units and 36 credit points of option units

Core units

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
36 credit points comprising:
LQB388	Medical Physiology 1	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: LSB258 or LSB111 or LSB131 or LSB142 or LSB255 or LQB185 or LQB187
LQB488	Medical Physiology 2	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB388
LQB608	Extreme Physiology	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB388 and LQB488

Option units

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
Choose 36 credit points from:
LQB404	Clinical Physiology Professional skills	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB388
LQB508	Pathophysiology	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: LQB388 and LQB488
LQB571	Neuroscience	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: (LQB388 and LQB488) or (LQB382 and LQB482)
LQB600	Pharmacology	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB388 and LQB488

Infection and Immunity Major

Course Notes
Complete all core units (72 credit points)

Core units

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
LQB362	Fundamentals of Microbiology	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: LQB281 or LQB292 or BVB101
LQB494	Viruses and Viral Pathogenesis	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB362
LQB583	Molecular Systems Biology	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: (LQB385 and LQB485) or (LQB362 and LQB494) or (LQB381 and LQB481)
LQB596	Immunology and Immune Dysfunction	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: LQB292 AND 144cp of competed study LQB292 AND 144cp of competed study
LQB693	Immunological Approaches for Research	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB596 or LQB494
LQB694	Infectious Disease Outbreaks	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB362 and (LQB494 or LQB462)
From 2025 on, LQB583 will replace LQB594 Microbial Genomics and Immunity

Biomedical Science Developmental Core Unit Options

Select four units from the Biomedical Science Developmental Core Unit Options list.

Note: You need to select units that are not listed as core units in your Major or Minor selections.

Human Anatomical Sciences

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
LQB382	Developmental Anatomy and Tissue Adaptation	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB185 or LQB187 or LSB131 or LSB255 or LSB183 First level/introductory systematic anatomy of muscular, skeletal, cardiovascular and nervous systems and microscopic anatomy of primary tissues is assumed knowledge
LQB482	Anatomical Imaging	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: LQB187 or LSB182 or LSB255 or LSB131 or LQB183 or LQB185 or LSB142 First level/introductory systematic anatomy of all organ systems, with a focus on macroscopic anatomy is assumed knowledge
LQB570	Forensic Anatomy	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: LQB382 and LQB482
LQB571	Neuroscience	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: (LQB388 and LQB488) or (LQB382 and LQB482)
LSB466	Histological Techniques	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: (LSB365 and (CVB101 or PQB105 or LQB180)) or (LQB382 and LQB482)

Cell and Molecular Biology

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
LQB385	Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: LQB182 or LQB186 or BVB101 or LQB280
LQB485 Equivalents: LQB584	Cell Biology	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB385
LQB583	Molecular Systems Biology	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: (LQB385 and LQB485) or (LQB362 and LQB494) or (LQB381 and LQB481)
LQB684 Equivalents: LSB609	Advances in Medical Biotechnology	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: (LQB385 and LQB485) or (LQB381 and LQB481)
LQB595	Regenerative Medicine	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: LQB385 and LQB485
LQB601	Cancer Biology	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB385 and LQB485

Human Biochemistry

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
LQB381	Biochemistry	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: LQB180 or CZB190 or CSB432 or (CVB101 and CVB102) Foundational biochemistry.
LQB481	Biochemical Pathways and Metabolism	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB381
LQB581	Biomolecular Control Systems	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: LQB381 and LQB481
LQB682	Biomolecular Design	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB381 and LQB481

Human Physiology

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
LQB388	Medical Physiology 1	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: LSB258 or LSB111 or LSB131 or LSB142 or LSB255 or LQB185 or LQB187
LQB488	Medical Physiology 2	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB388
LQB404	Clinical Physiology Professional skills	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB388
LQB508	Pathophysiology	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: LQB388 and LQB488
LQB600	Pharmacology	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB388 and LQB488
LQB608	Extreme Physiology	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB388 and LQB488

Infectious Diseases

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
LQB362	Fundamentals of Microbiology	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: LQB281 or LQB292 or BVB101
LQB494	Viruses and Viral Pathogenesis	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB362
LQB694	Infectious Disease Outbreaks	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB362 and (LQB494 or LQB462)
LQB596	Immunology and Immune Dysfunction	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: LQB292 AND 144cp of competed study LQB292 AND 144cp of competed study
LQB693	Immunological Approaches for Research	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB596 or LQB494

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
HLB001	Health Needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians	Kelvin Grove Semester 1 Online Semester 1
LQB502	Biomedical Work Integrated Learning A	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2, Summer	Antirequisites: LQB504-3 Other Requisites: Completion of 144 credit points in LS40 and approval of LS40 course coordinator You are required to have a GPA of 4.5 in your current course as a pre-requisite for doing this unit.
LQB503	Biomedical Work Integrated Learning B	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2, Summer	Prerequisites: LQB502 Antirequisites: LQB504-3 Other Requisites: Completion of 144 credit points in LS40 and approval of LS40 course coordinator You are required to have a GPA of 4.5 in your current course as a pre-requisite for doing this unit.
LSB111	Understanding Disease Concepts	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2

Biomedical Science Developmental units (prior to 2025)

Select any two units from the following (one in Year 2 Semester 1 and one in Year 2 Semester 2). You are encouraged to select one LQB3xx unit and one LQB4xx unit.

Note: You need to select units that are not listed as core units in your Major or Minor selections.

Human Anatomical Sciences

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
LQB382	Developmental Anatomy and Tissue Adaptation	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB185 or LQB187 or LSB131 or LSB255 or LSB183 First level/introductory systematic anatomy of muscular, skeletal, cardiovascular and nervous systems and microscopic anatomy of primary tissues is assumed knowledge
LQB482	Anatomical Imaging	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: LQB187 or LSB182 or LSB255 or LSB131 or LQB183 or LQB185 or LSB142 First level/introductory systematic anatomy of all organ systems, with a focus on macroscopic anatomy is assumed knowledge

Cell and Molecular Biology

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
LQB385	Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: LQB182 or LQB186 or BVB101 or LQB280
LQB485 Equivalents: LQB584	Cell Biology	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB385

Human Biochemistry

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
LQB381	Biochemistry	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: LQB180 or CZB190 or CSB432 or (CVB101 and CVB102) Foundational biochemistry.
LQB481	Biochemical Pathways and Metabolism	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB381

Human Physiology

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
LQB388	Medical Physiology 1	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: LSB258 or LSB111 or LSB131 or LSB142 or LSB255 or LQB185 or LQB187
LQB488	Medical Physiology 2	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB388

Infectious Diseases

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
LQB362	Fundamentals of Microbiology	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: LQB281 or LQB292 or BVB101
LQB494	Viruses and Viral Pathogenesis	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB362

Cell and Molecular Biotechnology Major

Code: LS40MJR-CELLMOL

Course Notes
Complete 72 credit points - 36 credit points of core units and 36 credit points of option units

Core units

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
LQB385	Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: LQB182 or LQB186 or BVB101 or LQB280
LQB485 Equivalents: LQB584	Cell Biology	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB385
LQB684 Equivalents: LSB609	Advances in Medical Biotechnology	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: (LQB385 and LQB485) or (LQB381 and LQB481)

Option units

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
Choose 36 credit points from:
LQB502	Biomedical Work Integrated Learning A	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2, Summer	Antirequisites: LQB504-3 Other Requisites: Completion of 144 credit points in LS40 and approval of LS40 course coordinator You are required to have a GPA of 4.5 in your current course as a pre-requisite for doing this unit.
LQB583	Molecular Systems Biology	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: (LQB385 and LQB485) or (LQB362 and LQB494) or (LQB381 and LQB481)
LQB595	Regenerative Medicine	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: LQB385 and LQB485
LQB601	Cancer Biology	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB385 and LQB485

Human Biochemistry Major

Code: LS40MJR-HUMBCHE

Course Notes
Complete 72 credit points - 36 credit points of core units and 36 credit points of option units

Core units

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
LQB381	Biochemistry	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: LQB180 or CZB190 or CSB432 or (CVB101 and CVB102) Foundational biochemistry.
LQB481	Biochemical Pathways and Metabolism	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB381
LQB681 Equivalents: LSB607	Biomolecular Research Skills	Last offered in 2024	Prerequisites: LQB381 and LQB481

Option units

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
Choose 36 credit points from:
LQB502	Biomedical Work Integrated Learning A	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2, Summer	Antirequisites: LQB504-3 Other Requisites: Completion of 144 credit points in LS40 and approval of LS40 course coordinator You are required to have a GPA of 4.5 in your current course as a pre-requisite for doing this unit.
LQB581	Biomolecular Control Systems	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: LQB381 and LQB481
LQB582	Biomedical Research Technologies	Last offered in 2024	Prerequisites: LQB381 and LQB481
LQB682	Biomolecular Design	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB381 and LQB481

Human Physiology Major

Code: LS40MJR-HUMPHYS

Course Notes
Complete 72 credit points - 36 credit points of core units and 36 credit points of option units

Core units

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
36 credit points comprising:
LQB388	Medical Physiology 1	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: LSB258 or LSB111 or LSB131 or LSB142 or LSB255 or LQB185 or LQB187
LQB488	Medical Physiology 2	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB388
LQB608	Extreme Physiology	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB388 and LQB488

Option units

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
Choose 36 credit points from:
LQB404	Clinical Physiology Professional skills	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB388
LQB502	Biomedical Work Integrated Learning A	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2, Summer	Antirequisites: LQB504-3 Other Requisites: Completion of 144 credit points in LS40 and approval of LS40 course coordinator You are required to have a GPA of 4.5 in your current course as a pre-requisite for doing this unit.
LQB508	Pathophysiology	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: LQB388 and LQB488
LQB571	Neuroscience	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: (LQB388 and LQB488) or (LQB382 and LQB482)
LQB600	Pharmacology	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB388 and LQB488

Anatomical Sciences Minor

Code: LS40MNR-ANATSCI

Course Notes
Complete 48 credit points - 24 credit points of core units and 24 credit points of option units

Core units

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
LQB382	Developmental Anatomy and Tissue Adaptation	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB185 or LQB187 or LSB131 or LSB255 or LSB183 First level/introductory systematic anatomy of muscular, skeletal, cardiovascular and nervous systems and microscopic anatomy of primary tissues is assumed knowledge
LQB482	Anatomical Imaging	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: LQB187 or LSB182 or LSB255 or LSB131 or LQB183 or LQB185 or LSB142 First level/introductory systematic anatomy of all organ systems, with a focus on macroscopic anatomy is assumed knowledge

Option units

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
Choose 24 credit points from:
LSB466	Histological Techniques	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: (LSB365 and (CVB101 or PQB105 or LQB180)) or (LQB382 and LQB482)
LQB502	Biomedical Work Integrated Learning A	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2, Summer	Antirequisites: LQB504-3 Other Requisites: Completion of 144 credit points in LS40 and approval of LS40 course coordinator You are required to have a GPA of 4.5 in your current course as a pre-requisite for doing this unit.
LQB570	Forensic Anatomy	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: LQB382 and LQB482
LQB571	Neuroscience	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: (LQB388 and LQB488) or (LQB382 and LQB482)
From 2025 on, LSB466 replaces LQB671

Cell and Molecular Biotechnology Minor

Code: LS40MNR-CELLMOL

Course Notes
Complete 48 credit points - 24 credit points of core units and 24 credit points of option units

Core units

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
LQB385	Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: LQB182 or LQB186 or BVB101 or LQB280
LQB485 Equivalents: LQB584	Cell Biology	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB385

Option units

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
Choose 24 credit points from:
LQB502	Biomedical Work Integrated Learning A	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2, Summer	Antirequisites: LQB504-3 Other Requisites: Completion of 144 credit points in LS40 and approval of LS40 course coordinator You are required to have a GPA of 4.5 in your current course as a pre-requisite for doing this unit.
LQB583	Molecular Systems Biology	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: (LQB385 and LQB485) or (LQB362 and LQB494) or (LQB381 and LQB481)
LQB595	Regenerative Medicine	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: LQB385 and LQB485
LQB601	Cancer Biology	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB385 and LQB485
LQB684 Equivalents: LSB609	Advances in Medical Biotechnology	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: (LQB385 and LQB485) or (LQB381 and LQB481)

Clinical Physiology Minor

Code: LS40MNR-CLNPHYS

Students wishing to enter Clinical Physiology science graduate positions are required to undertake Clinical Physiology minor alongside the Human Physiology major. Students completing Clinical Physiology minor are not eligible for enrolment in LQB502 Biomedical Work Integrated Learning A or LQB503 Work Integrated Learning B as part of any parallel major or minor.

Complete 48 credit points

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
LQB404	Clinical Physiology Professional skills	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB388
LQB504-1	Clinical Physiology Professional Internship	Gardens Point Summer	Prerequisites: LQB388 and LQB488 It is assumed that students will have achieved an overall course GPA or 5.0 or higher prior to enrolment in LQB504-1
LQB504-2	Clinical Physiology Professional Internship	Gardens Point Summer	Prerequisites: LQB504-1. LQB504-1 can be studied in the same teaching period as LQB504-2 It is assumed that students will have achieved an overall course GPA of 5.0 or higher prior to enrolment in this unit.
LQB504-3	Clinical Physiology Professional Internship	Gardens Point Summer	Prerequisites: LQB504-2. LQB504-2 can be studied in the same teaching period as LQB504-3 It is assumed that students will have achieved an overall course GPA of 5.0 or higher prior to enrolment in this unit

Human Biochemistry Minor

Code: LS40MNR-HUMBCHE

Course Notes
Complete 48 credit points - 24 credit points of core units and 24 credit points of option units

Core units

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
LQB381	Biochemistry	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: LQB180 or CZB190 or CSB432 or (CVB101 and CVB102) Foundational biochemistry.
LQB481	Biochemical Pathways and Metabolism	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB381

Option units

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
Choose 24 credit points from:
LQB502	Biomedical Work Integrated Learning A	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2, Summer	Antirequisites: LQB504-3 Other Requisites: Completion of 144 credit points in LS40 and approval of LS40 course coordinator You are required to have a GPA of 4.5 in your current course as a pre-requisite for doing this unit.
LQB581	Biomolecular Control Systems	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: LQB381 and LQB481
LQB583	Molecular Systems Biology	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: (LQB385 and LQB485) or (LQB362 and LQB494) or (LQB381 and LQB481)
LQB682	Biomolecular Design	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB381 and LQB481
LQB684 Equivalents: LSB609	Advances in Medical Biotechnology	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: (LQB385 and LQB485) or (LQB381 and LQB481)

Human Physiology Minor

Code: LS40MNR-HUMPHYS

Course Notes
Complete 48 credit points - 24 credit points of core units and 24 credit points of option units

Core units

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
LQB388	Medical Physiology 1	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: LSB258 or LSB111 or LSB131 or LSB142 or LSB255 or LQB185 or LQB187
LQB488	Medical Physiology 2	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB388

Option units

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
24 credit points from:
LQB404	Clinical Physiology Professional skills	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB388
LQB502	Biomedical Work Integrated Learning A	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2, Summer	Antirequisites: LQB504-3 Other Requisites: Completion of 144 credit points in LS40 and approval of LS40 course coordinator You are required to have a GPA of 4.5 in your current course as a pre-requisite for doing this unit.
LQB508	Pathophysiology	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: LQB388 and LQB488
LQB571	Neuroscience	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: (LQB388 and LQB488) or (LQB382 and LQB482)
LQB600	Pharmacology	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB388 and LQB488
LQB608	Extreme Physiology	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB388 and LQB488

Infection and Immunity Minor

Code: LS40MNR-INFDISE

Course Notes
Complete 48 credit points - 24 credit points of core units and 24 credit points of option units

Core units

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
LQB362	Fundamentals of Microbiology	Kelvin Grove Semester 1	Prerequisites: LQB281 or LQB292 or BVB101
LQB494	Viruses and Viral Pathogenesis	Kelvin Grove Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB362

Option units

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
24 credit points from:
LQB502	Biomedical Work Integrated Learning A	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2, Summer	Antirequisites: LQB504-3 Other Requisites: Completion of 144 credit points in LS40 and approval of LS40 course coordinator You are required to have a GPA of 4.5 in your current course as a pre-requisite for doing this unit.
LQB583	Molecular Systems Biology	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: (LQB385 and LQB485) or (LQB362 and LQB494) or (LQB381 and LQB481)
LQB596	Immunology and Immune Dysfunction	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: LQB292 AND 144cp of competed study LQB292 AND 144cp of competed study
LQB693	Immunological Approaches for Research	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB596 or LQB494
LQB694	Infectious Disease Outbreaks	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB362 and (LQB494 or LQB462)

Biomedical Science electives

Code	Title	Offered In	Requisites
LQB404	Clinical Physiology Professional skills	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB388
LQB502	Biomedical Work Integrated Learning A	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2, Summer	Antirequisites: LQB504-3 Other Requisites: Completion of 144 credit points in LS40 and approval of LS40 course coordinator You are required to have a GPA of 4.5 in your current course as a pre-requisite for doing this unit.
LQB503	Biomedical Work Integrated Learning B	Gardens Point Semester 1, Semester 2, Summer	Prerequisites: LQB502 Antirequisites: LQB504-3 Other Requisites: Completion of 144 credit points in LS40 and approval of LS40 course coordinator You are required to have a GPA of 4.5 in your current course as a pre-requisite for doing this unit.
LQB508	Pathophysiology	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: LQB388 and LQB488
LQB570	Forensic Anatomy	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: LQB382 and LQB482
LQB571	Neuroscience	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: (LQB388 and LQB488) or (LQB382 and LQB482)
LQB581	Biomolecular Control Systems	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: LQB381 and LQB481
LQB583	Molecular Systems Biology	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: (LQB385 and LQB485) or (LQB362 and LQB494) or (LQB381 and LQB481)
LQB595	Regenerative Medicine	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: LQB385 and LQB485
LQB596	Immunology and Immune Dysfunction	Gardens Point Semester 1	Prerequisites: LQB292 AND 144cp of competed study LQB292 AND 144cp of competed study
LQB600	Pharmacology	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB388 and LQB488
LQB601	Cancer Biology	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB385 and LQB485
LQB608	Extreme Physiology	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB388 and LQB488
LQB682	Biomolecular Design	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB381 and LQB481
LQB684 Equivalents: LSB609	Advances in Medical Biotechnology	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: (LQB385 and LQB485) or (LQB381 and LQB481)
LQB693	Immunological Approaches for Research	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB596 or LQB494
LQB694	Infectious Disease Outbreaks	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: LQB362 and (LQB494 or LQB462)
LSB466	Histological Techniques	Gardens Point Semester 2	Prerequisites: (LSB365 and (CVB101 or PQB105 or LQB180)) or (LQB382 and LQB482)
The following units have been discontinued but will count towards LS40 Biomedical Science elective if previously completed:
LQB582 Biomedical Research Technologies (disc 31/12/2024)
LQB681 Biomolecular Research Skills (disc 31/12/2024)
LQB594 Microbial Genomics and Immunity (disc 31/12/2024)
LQB671 Histological Research Techniques (disc 31/12/2024)

QUT You

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QUT You

Code	Title	Offered In
QUT001	QUT You: Artificial Intelligence in the Real World	Gardens Point Semester 1 - 6 Week B Online Semester 1 - 6 Week B Kelvin Grove Semester 1 - 6 Week B
QUT002	QUT You: Walking on Country	Kelvin Grove Semester 1 - 6 Week A, Semester 2 - 6 Week D Gardens Point Semester 1 - 6 Week A, Semester 2 - 6 Week D Online Semester 1 - 6 Week A, Semester 2 - 6 Week D
QUT003	QUT You: Real Action for Real Change	Gardens Point Semester 1 - 6 Week A Kelvin Grove Semester 1 - 6 Week A Online Semester 1 - 6 Week A
QUT004	QUT You: Living and Working Collaboratively, Ethically, and Inclusively	Gardens Point Semester 2 - 6 Week D Kelvin Grove Semester 2 - 6 Week D Online Semester 2 - 6 Week D
QUT005	QUT You: Seeing Me, Seeing You: Skills for a Diverse World	Kelvin Grove Semester 1 - 6 Week B, Semester 2 - 6 Week C Gardens Point Semester 1 - 6 Week B, Semester 2 - 6 Week C Online Semester 1 - 6 Week B, Semester 2 - 6 Week C
QUT006	QUT You: The Art of Pitching	Gardens Point Semester 1 - 6 Week B, Semester 2 - 6 Week C Online Semester 1 - 6 Week B, Semester 2 - 6 Week C Kelvin Grove Semester 1 - 6 Week B, Semester 2 - 6 Week C
QUT007	QUT You: Fighting 'Fake News'	Kelvin Grove Semester 2 - 6 Week C Gardens Point Semester 2 - 6 Week C Online Semester 2 - 6 Week C
QUT008	QUT You: Think Like a Computer and Change the World	Kelvin Grove Semester 1 - 6 Week A Gardens Point Semester 1 - 6 Week A Online Semester 1 - 6 Week A
QUT009	QUT You: Data Science for Society	Gardens Point Semester 2 - 6 Week D Kelvin Grove Semester 2 - 6 Week D Online Semester 2 - 6 Week D
QUT010	QUT You: People with Robots	Gardens Point Semester 2 - 6 Week C Kelvin Grove Semester 2 - 6 Week C Online Semester 2 - 6 Week C

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