Undergraduate international course guide - Edith Cowan University

mediCal & paramediCal sCienCes
Medical Sciences at Ecu offers a range of undergraduate courses
including biomedical Science, human biology and Paramedical
Science, which can lead to careers in medicine, medical science,
research, and emergency medical services. our laboratory
facilities house state-of-the-art equipment and our courses
provide access to theoretical and practical methods of learning
to ensure students are job-ready when they graduate.
eCu pArAmediCAl SCienCe: teAChinG StudentS
throuGh reAl-life SimulAtionS
Our Paramedical Science course provides students with
practical, hands-on learning, not only through its links with St
John Ambulance, but also via a variety of ‘real-life’ simulations.
Throughout the year, exercises are held both on and off-campus,
and feature ‘real-life’ victims suffering with a range of medical
conditions who await medical assessments and recommended
treatments from Paramedical Science students.
eCu’S pArtnerShipS enSure the roAd iS open
for mediCAl SCienCe StudentS
At ECU, we engage with commercial and research interests in
the fertility industry. Both Concept Fertility Centre and Fertility
North are set to provide Medical Sciences students with a range
of educational opportunities including the chance to participate
“The diversity of my course allowed me to
discover what I’m really passionate about.”
Going into the course, I didn’t realise that there would be
such a great mix of practical and theoretical units. One
week I’d analyse my own DNA, the next I’d study the
cultural impacts and relevance of science. I even had the
chance to implement a research project into skin cancer!
I’ve truly gained an in-depth knowledge across a range of
science disciplines.
in research projects, receive lectures from scientific directors and,
most recently, undertake workplace internships as part of their
third-year course.
eCu welComeS A new SCienCe CourSe
Commencing in Semester 1 2013, ECU’s new Bachelor of
Medical Science degree is a three-year course, providing
pathways to medicine and other health professions, medical
research and diagnostics, and the health industry. Medical Science
at ECU is a laboratory-based course where students have access
to outstanding laboratories equipped with the latest and most
advanced technology available.
mediCAl SCienCe StudentS leArn in
StAte-of-the-Art fACilitieS
Our human biology laboratories have ample resources in the
areas of microbiology, genetics, histology and biochemistry.
Human Biology students have access to microbiology equipment
for the isolation, purification and identification of microbiological
organisms, and genetic equipment for the extraction, purification
and amplification of DNA. Electrophoresis apparatus, fluorescent
microscopes and digital imaging equipment are also available,
in addition to a fully-equipped histology laboratory.
SCienCeS
pArAmediCAl &
Rebecca Flunder
Ecu biomedical Science graduate mediCAl
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