In this major you will study the interaction between chemical agents and living matter, and learn about the action mechanisms of biologically active substances like therapeutic agents, agricultural, household and industrial chemicals. You will gain an in-depth understanding of drug actions and a broad appreciation of the scientific process of knowledge acquisition and problem-solving. Your major structure This major can be completed through the Bachelor of Biomedicine or the Bachelor of Science. BACHELOR OF BIOMEDICINE In your first year you will study 75 points of core subjects (usually six subjects) that most Biomedicine students will take to build an understanding of the structure and function of the body and consideration of the determinants of health and disease, including genetic and environmental influences. You will also undertake breadth studies. In second year you will study 50 points of core subjects made up of two semester long subjects as well as elective subjects in biomedicine or science disciplines and breadth studies. In your third year you will study 25 points (usually two subjects) of Biomedicine core subjects and 50 points (usually four subjects) that is deep and specialised study in pharmacology as well as other elective or breadth studies. Subjects in a pharmacology major introduce students to the unified study of the interaction between chemical agents and living matter. A pharmacology major will teach you how drugs work, and how drugs are used as therapies and as experimental tools for investigation of important problems in biology. Pharmacology extends and complements a range of other biomedical disciplines as well as medicinal chemistry. Graduates will gain an in depth understanding of drug actions and a broad appreciation of the scientific process of knowledge acquisition and problem solving. Thus, a pharmacology major will provide the springboard for students entering careers in many areas of biomedical research and associated industries and regulatory authorities. Some drugs save lives, some drugs destroy lives, and some drugs do almost nothing. Pharmacology is the study of the interaction between drugs and humans (and other animals) – it's how we find out what works, and what doesn’t. You can choose a research project that could contribute to major advances in the treatment of diabetes, heart attack, asthma, cancer, Parkinson’s disease and many other ailments affecting humans. Maybe you’ll be inspired to set off on a research path in this $1 trillion industry. Or maybe your new-found knowledge will take you elsewhere, into business or government. You’ll be studying in the heart of Australia’s pharmaceutical industry, so look out for opportunities to connect with the many companies and institutes in our neighbourhood located nearby.