A candidate must successfully complete units totalling 320 credit points (cp) as detailed below. All units are valued at 10 credit points unless indicated.
Unit type | Credit Points | Specific requirements |
Core Units (25 units) | 290cp | Compulsory Core units totalling 290 credit points as per the list of units detailed below.
MLS101 Haematology 1 MLS110 Introduction to Diagnostic Pathology SBI150 Cellular Biology SBI171 Anatomy and Physiology 1 SBI172 Anatomy and Physiology 2 SBI182 Microbiology and Immunology (replaces SBI173 from 2021) SCH101 Chemical Concepts HSC220 Society, culture and health: A sociological introduction (replaces HSC230 from 2021) MLS202 Haematology 2 MLS245 Medical Biochemistry MLS283 Clinical Immunology (replaces SBI283 from 2021) PHA214 Biotechnology and Genomics SBI209 Design and Analysis of Biological Studies SBI241 Pathophysiology for Healthcare (replaces SCH102 from 2021) SBI282 Clinical Microbiology 1 SBI284 Histology and Histochemistry MLS300 Cell Pathology MLS301 Transfusion Medicine PHA311 Clinical Biochemistry SBI302 Clinical Microbiology 2 MLS401 Laboratory Placement 1 (20cp) MLS402 Laboratory Placement 2 (20cp) MLS411 Laboratory Placement 3 (20cp) MLS415 Laboratory Placement 4 (20cp) MLS410 Professional Practice Consolidation |
Electives (3 units) | 30cp | Elective units totalling 30 credit points selected from undergraduate units offered by the University |
| 320cp | Total Credit Points |
Course Rules (unless otherwise indicated in the above course structure) (320cp)
- A maximum of 120 credit points may be taken from 100 level units.
- A minimum of 80 credit points must be taken from 300 level units or above.
- See the Higher Education Course Rules (Award Requirements) in the Units and Courses Policy.
If course commenced prior to 2023:
No more than 20 credit points shall be counted with a grade of "PC" in a Bachelor AQF Level 7 course award and no more than 10 credit points at "PC" may be received at the highest level of the program of learning.
2021 Course Changes and Transition Arrangements
HSC220 Society, culture and health: A sociological introduction has replaced HSC230 Cultural Safety in Health from 2021. Students have completed HSC230 do not need to complete HSC220.
SBI182 Microbiology and Immunology has replaced SBI173 Microbiology from 2021 and is equivalent. Students who have completed SBI173 do not need to complete SBI182.
SBI241 Pathophysiology for Healthcare (previous title Bioscience for Healthcare Practice) has replaced SCH102 Organic and Inorganic Chemistry from 2021. Students who have completed SCH102 count this as an elective unit and must also complete SBI241.
MLS283 Clinical Immunology has replaced SBI283 Immunology from 2021 and is equivalent. Students who have completed SBI283 do not need to complete MLS283.