Health and Medical Science

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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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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

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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