Postgraduate Diploma in Biomedical Science–PGDipBmedSc 120 points Qualification regulations
View qualification detailsEntry Requirements
1. (a) Before enrolment, a candidate for the PGDipBmedSc shall have:
(i) completed a BBmedSc degree or, at the discretion of the Associate Dean, Academic (Postgraduate) of the Faculty of Science, an equivalent degree; and
(ii) been accepted by the relevant head of school as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study.
(b) Requirement (a)(i) may be waived by the associate dean for a candidate who has extensive practical, professional, or scholarly experience of an appropriate kind.
General Requirements
2. Except as provided in section 4, the programme of study for the PGDipBmedSc shall consist of:
(i) 30 points from BIOL 432, BMSC 401–479, CLNR 401–414, DRGD 401–405
(ii) 90 further points from BIOL 430–435, BMSC 401–449, CLNR 401–414, DRGD 401–405.
3. (a) A candidate shall normally be enrolled for at least two trimesters and shall complete the requirements of the postgraduate diploma within four years of first enrolling in it.
(b) The associate dean may extend the maximum period in special cases.
Courses
| Course | Requisites Prerequisites (P), Corequisites(C), Restrictions (X), Double labelling (D) | Points | |
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BIOL 430
Genetics and Molecular Biology
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(P) 45 points from an approved combination of 300-level BIOL, BMSC, CHEM, PSYC courses or permission of head of school; (X) BMSC 430 | 30 | |
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BIOL 431
Cell Biology
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(P) 45 points from an approved combination of 300-level BIOL, BMSC, CHEM or PSYC courses or permission of Head of School; (X) BMSC 431 | 30 | |
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BIOL 432
Physiology and Pharmacology
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(P) 45 pts from an approved combination of 300-level BIOL, BMSC, CHEM or PSYC courses or permission of Head of School (X) BMSC 432 | 30 | |
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BIOL 435
Research Skills in the Life Sciences
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(P) 40 points from (BIOL 329, BIOL 340, BMSC 301–354, BTEC 301), or permission of head of school; (X) BIOL 580; BIOL 427 in 2019–2021 | 15 |