Upon successful completion of this course it is expected that you will be able to: 1. identify the ethical issues relating to research and the research question and practice with ethical integrity in your own research 2. develop proficiency in technical skills in both routine and advanced laboratory methods and the use of equipment, which are fundamental to biomedical and health science research 3. generalise learning to apply advanced principles, appropriate research methods and statistical methodology in study design and data analysis 4. design, plan and execute a research project that addresses a specific research question related to the field of biomedical and health science 5. demonstrate mastery of theoretical knowledge in a chosen field of biomedical or health science, to construct new information or new ways of understanding information in that chosen field 6. identify and differentiate the organisational, entrepreneurial and management skills needed to translate biomedical research from the laboratory to the market 7. develop awareness, understanding and capacity in the nature of workplaces and their associated values, routines and cultures, and develop and refine skills and professional capacity for working as trained biomedical scientists in a discipline specialisation through an intensive internship experience 8. articulate professional and ethical practice in the scientific and/or commercial workplace.

An Australian undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in Biomedical Science or Science with at least 60% average, or qualification/experience or satisfactory substitute that the faculty considers to be equivalent. An Australian undergraduate honours degree (or equivalent) in Biomedical Science or other related areas of study (see below) with at least 65% average.