Health and Medical Science Nick Besley Manager, Marketing and Communications, Science, Engineering and Health
RMIT University©2008 Information Technology Services 2 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)
RMIT University©2008 Information Technology Services 3 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) Pathways into Bachelor of Pharmacy
RMIT University©2008 Information Technology Services 4 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
RMIT University©2008 Information Technology Services 5 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
RMIT University©2008 Information Technology Services 6 Biomedical Sciences Understanding human bodies – DNA profiling Stem cell research Genetic engineering Diagnostics