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Overview

Biomedical Engineering is the application of engineering principles to developing technologies and solving problems in a diverse range of health care related fields e.g. implantable bionics, drug delivery systems, medical imaging, radiotherapies, orthopedic devices, telemedicine, robotic surgery, cell and tissue engineering, records management, physical rehabilitation and others. This Graduate Diploma … For more content click the Read More button below.

Learning Outcomes

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Graduates will have acquired disciplinary knowledge and skills in biomedical engineering, and an ability to apply these in a range of contexts.
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Graduates will have developed advanced critical thinking and problem solving skills.
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Graduates will have an awareness of international issues within their field of study.
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Graduate will be able to work effectively in groups.
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Graduates will be able to communicate effectively to a range of audiences, and be capable of independent and collaborative enquiry and working effectively with others.
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Graduate Capabilities

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Program Structure
48 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 48 UOC as a standalone program.

Biomedical Engineering Courses

Students must take at least 24 UOC (4 courses), up to a maximum of 48 UOC (8 courses) from the following list of courses.

BIOM9027
6 UOC
Medical Imaging
BIOM9311
6 UOC
Mass Transfer in Medicine
BIOM9332
6 UOC
Biocompatibility
BIOM9333
6 UOC
Cellular and Tissue Engineering
BIOM9410
6 UOC
Regulatory Requirements of Biomedical Technology
BIOM9420
6 UOC
Clinical Laboratory Science
BIOM9450
6 UOC
Biomedical and Health Informatics
BIOM9541
6 UOC
Mechanics of the Human Body
BIOM9551
6 UOC
Biomechanics of Physical Rehabilitation
BIOM9561
6 UOC
Mechanical Properties of Biomaterials
BIOM9621
6 UOC
Biological Signal Analysis
BIOM9640
6 UOC
Biomedical instrumentation
BIOM9650
6 UOC
Biosensors and Transducers
BIOM9660
6 UOC
Bionics and Neuromodulation
BIOM9701
6 UOC
Dynamics of the Cardiovascular System
BIOM9711
6 UOC
Modelling Organs, Tissues and Devices

Free Electives

Students can take up to a maximum of 24 UOC (4 courses) from the following list of courses with written approval prior to enrolment.
- ANAT2511 - Fundamentals of Anatomy (6 UOC)
- PHSL2121 - Principles of Physiology 1A (6 UOC)
- PHSL2221 Principles of Physiology 1B (6 UOC)
- any other postgraduate course, subject to School approval

Note: For students with an engineering or physical sciences background, ANAT2511 Fundamentals of Anatomy, PHSL2121 Principles of Physiology 1A and PHSL2221 Principles of Physiology 1B are highly recommended.

ANAT2511
6 UOC
Fundamentals of Anatomy
PHSL2121
6 UOC
Principles of Physiology A
PHSL2221
6 UOC
Principles of Physiology B
any level 9 course

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You are responsible for ensuring that you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and by following the advice of your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program requirements.

Admission Requirements

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Program Requirements

Progression Requirements

Pathways

Articulation Arrangements

Master of Biomedical Engineering - MBiomedE8660 - Biomedical Engineering

Program Fees

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