Bachelor
Health is big business. In Australia's health sector, we're faced with growing commercialisation, an ageing population and rapid advances in health technology. Now more than ever, we need forward-thinking professionals who can create new solutions where business and health connect.
Learn how to navigate the rapidly changing healthcare industries with La Trobe's Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Biomedicine. You'll benefit from hands-on laboratory experience and have the opportunity to undertake work placements.
Build fundamental knowledge of chemistry, bioscience and health before delving into infectious diseases, epidemics and pandemics. You'll develop key knowledge in anatomy, biochemistry, microbiology, pharmacology, genetics, immunology and neuroscience.
You'll also get the technical and transferable skills you need to thrive in the world of business. Explore market and business research, interpret financial information, analyse data, and translate complex health and scientific information for non-scientific audiences.
You'll learn:
The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 7 - Bachelor Degree.
Please note, the following course structure is indicative and subject to change depending on your course location, offer year or how you tailor your course with specialisations, majors, minors and electives. Structures for the following year are not normally finalised until October, so the sample provided is based on the most recently approved structure. For more information, please refer to the La Trobe University Handbook.
To qualify for the award of Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Biomedicine, students must complete a total of 480 credit points across 4 years.
Year 1 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 2 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 3 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Year 4 requires the completion of 120 credit points including:
Core subjects are required subjects in your course. You need to complete these subjects to attain your degree.
Subject name Subject code Year Credit points ACADEMIC INTEGRITY MODULE LTU0AIM 1 0 WOMINJEKA LA TROBE: INDIGENOUS CULTURAL LITERACY FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ABS0WOM 1 0 APPLICATIONS OF CHEMISTRY CHE1APL 1 15 CHEMISTRY FOUNDATIONS CHE1CHF 1 15 ECONOMIC ISSUES AND PUBLIC POLICY BUS1BUE 1 15 FOUNDATIONS OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE MED1BSF 1 15 FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCE FIN1FOF 1 15 HUMAN BIOSCIENCES B HBS1HBB 1 15 INFECTIONS, PANDEMICS and EPIDEMICS MIC1IPE 1 15 MOLECULES, GENES AND CELLS BIO1MGC 1 15 CAREER OPTIONS AND PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY SHE2001 2 15 DATA ANALYTICS CONCEPTS BUS1001 2 15 HUMAN STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION PAM1HSF 2 15 INTRODUCTION TO BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY BCH2IBM 2 15 METABOLIC BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY BCH2MBC 2 15 SUSTAINABILITY BUS1SBY 2 15 ANALYSE AND IDEATE BUS2001 3 15 EVALUATE AND NEGOTIATE BUS3002 3 15 HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY 1 PAM2HP1 3 15 HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY 2 PAM2HP2 3 15 INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS AND COMPANY LAW LST2001 3 15 ADVANCED BIOCHEMISTRY AND MEDICAL BIOLOGY LABORATORY COURSE MED3LAB 4 15 ADVANCED TOPICS IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE A MED3ATA 4 15 ADVANCED TOPICS IN MEDICAL SCIENCES B MED3ATB 4 15
A major is a sequence of related subjects studied in your course. To attain a major, this sequence must add up to 120 credit points. In some courses, you need to complete at least one major from your course's discipline to attain your degree. If there is room in your degree for more than one major, you may wish to complete an open access major from another discipline area.
Course majors Major code Accounting MAJOR-ACC-1 Business analytics MJR-BUA01 Economics MAJOR-ECO-2 Finance MJR-FIN01 Management StudyFlex major
Core choice subjects are one or more subject groups you need to select in your course. Core choice subjects may be specific to your course, major, minor, specialisation or other learning requirements.
Subject name Subject code Year Credit points ACCOUNTING WORK PLACEMENT ACC3AWP 4 15 APPLICATIONS OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE MED3ABS 4 15 EXECUTE AND MANAGE CHANGE BUS3EMC 4 15 EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PROJECT BUS3ELP 4 15 INDUSTRY PLACEMENT LTU3IND 4 15The Handbook contains detailed course information designed for enrolled students, including course structures, electives and options. The delivery of this course can vary between campuses.
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After graduation, you could work in a diverse range of fields across the health industry, including biomedicine, biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medicine research. You may also choose to specialise in the commercial and administrative aspects of health.
Possible roles include:
The Accounting major in the Bachelor of Commerce is accredited by CPA Australia, Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ), and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. Graduates of the Bachelor of Commerce with an Accounting major are eligible to apply for membership with the CPA Australia and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).
The Marketing major in the Bachelor of Commerce is accredited by the Australian Marketing Institute (AMI). Graduates of the Bachelor of Commerce with a Marketing major may be eligible to apply for membership with the Australian Marketing Institute.
Professional membership may require an application to the professional body and may have additional or ongoing requirements beyond the completion of the degree. Contact the relevant professional body for details.