Courses
| Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Course Code | FH035 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Course Type | Undergraduate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minimum Duration (years) | 7.0 (Full-time) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit Points Required | 336 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description | This seven-year (full-time) program provides students with the opportunity to study in areas that are of particular relevance to the management and conduct of business in addition to studying Medicine. Students may choose from a range of subject fields for their major in Commerce and are required to complete six units of study in preparation for a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. Areas of study available within the Commerce degree include Accounting, This is a new combined degree and will commence in 2009. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Course rules | To be awarded the Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, students must successfully complete units of study with a total value of 336 credit points, comprising:
This combined degree program is sequenced so that successful students proceed first through the Bachelor of Commerce degree and then onto the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. Progression requirements for the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of SurgeryStudents must complete the Bachelor of Commerce (including the required SMTP and Science units) in the minimum time and maintain, as a minimum, a credit average in this degree. This is the minimum level of academic performance required for admission to candidature for the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. At the time of the completion of the Bachelor of Commerce component of this combined degree program, if a student fails to satisfy the minimum requirements for admission to the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degrees, they will be transferred to candidature for the single degree and graduate with the Bachelor of Commerce only. Bachelor of Commerce course rulesTo be awarded the Bachelor of Commerce in the combined degree, students must successfully complete units of study with a total value of 144 credit points, comprising:
Commerce core units of studyJunior units of study (36 credit points):
Senior unit of study (six credit points): Compulsory Faculty of Science units of studyStudents must complete three six credit point junior units of study from each of the following Science subject areas (18 credit points in total): Chemistry Complete one of the following units of study (six credit points):
Physics Complete one of the following units of study (six credit points):
Biology or Molecular Biology and Genetics Complete one of the following units of study (six credit points):
Compulsory Medicine SMTP units of studyAs part of this program, students are required to complete three compulsory zero-credit point subjects that include written communication tasks. For details of these units of study (including third year elective options), please refer to the Faculty of Medicine Handbook (www.usyd.edu.au/handbooks/) or website (www.medfac.usyd.edu.au/). The required units are listed below:
Bachelor of Commerce major, extended major and electivesA major is usually a three-year defined sequence of study (in some cases, a two-year sequence applies), generally comprising specified units of study in a particular subject area. Majors are included on students' testamurs. An extended major is an alternative to the major and requires students to undertake additional senior units of study to what they would for a major in the same subject area. In the Bachelor of Commerce component, students must select a least one major (or extended major) from the specialisation areas listing under Bachelor of Commerce subject areas for majors, extended majors and electives to fulfil the requirements of their degree. In most cases, a major consists of a minimum of 36 senior credit points (usually six senior units of study) in a single subject area and an extended major consists of a minimum of 48 senior credit points (usually eight senior units of study) in a single subject area. The number of units of study required for the major/extended major differs depending on whether the core units of study for the degree can be counted towards the chosen major or upon which prerequisites are required for senior units of study. Senior units of study may only be counted towards one major/extended major (units cannot be ‘double-counted’ towards more than one major). Bachelor of Commerce subject areas for majors, extended majors and electivesThe following list indicates the majors available in the Bachelor of Commerce.
requirements (www.econ.usyd.edu.au/sio/) Please Note: Because of the nature of this combined program and to prerequisites and other limitations, not all major/extended major combinations maybe available within this combined degree program. To be awarded the Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, students must successfully complete units of study with a total value of 336 credit points, comprising:
This combined degree program is sequenced so that successful students proceed first through the Bachelor of Commerce degree and then onto the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. Progression requirements for the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of SurgeryStudents must complete the Bachelor of Commerce (including the required SMTP and Science units) in the minimum time and maintain, as a minimum, a credit average in this degree. This is the minimum level of academic performance required for admission to candidature for the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. At the time of the completion of the Bachelor of Commerce component of this combined degree program, if a student fails to satisfy the minimum requirements for admission to the Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degrees, they will be transferred to candidature for the single degree and graduate with the Bachelor of Commerce only. Bachelor of Commerce course rulesTo be awarded the Bachelor of Commerce in the combined degree, students must successfully complete units of study with a total value of 144 credit points, comprising:
Commerce core units of studyJunior units of study (36 credit points):
Senior unit of study (six credit points): Compulsory Faculty of Science units of studyStudents must complete three six credit point junior units of study from each of the following Science subject areas (18 credit points in total): Chemistry Complete one of the following units of study (six credit points):
Physics Complete one of the following units of study (six credit points):
Biology or Molecular Biology and Genetics Complete one of the following units of study (six credit points):
Compulsory Medicine SMTP units of studyAs part of this program, students are required to complete three compulsory zero-credit point subjects that include written communication tasks. For details of these units of study (including third year elective options), please refer to the Faculty of Medicine Handbook (www.usyd.edu.au/handbooks/) or website (www.medfac.usyd.edu.au/). The required units are listed below:
Bachelor of Commerce major, extended major and electivesA major is usually a three-year defined sequence of study (in some cases, a two-year sequence applies), generally comprising specified units of study in a particular subject area. Majors are included on students' testamurs. An extended major is an alternative to the major and requires students to undertake additional senior units of study to what they would for a major in the same subject area. In the Bachelor of Commerce component, students must select a least one major (or extended major) from the specialisation areas listing under Bachelor of Commerce subject areas for majors, extended majors and electives to fulfil the requirements of their degree. In most cases, a major consists of a minimum of 36 senior credit points (usually six senior units of study) in a single subject area and an extended major consists of a minimum of 48 senior credit points (usually eight senior units of study) in a single subject area. The number of units of study required for the major/extended major differs depending on whether the core units of study for the degree can be counted towards the chosen major or upon which prerequisites are required for senior units of study. Senior units of study may only be counted towards one major/extended major (units cannot be ‘double-counted’ towards more than one major). Bachelor of Commerce subject areas for majors, extended majors and electivesThe following list indicates the majors available in the Bachelor of Commerce.
requirements (www.econ.usyd.edu.au/sio/) Please Note: Because of the nature of this combined program and to prerequisites and other limitations, not all major/extended major combinations maybe available within this combined degree program. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Enrolment guide | Degree progression exampleThe following table illustrates a degree progression example of the first three years of study for a student enrolled in the Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery on a full-time basis undertaking units of study with a total of (24 credit points) per semester. Please Note. In this table, core units of study for the Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) are indicated in ‘bold’ type, compulsory Science units of study are in ‘italics’ and compulsory Medicine prerequisite units of study are in ‘bold italics’.
* The unit of study ECOF3001 Business Strategy is available for both Semester 1 and Semester 2 enrolments. + All SMTP units of study are available for both Semester 1 and Semester 2 enrolments.Please Note. The information listed in this example is based on the unit of study offerings for 2009 and is meant as a guide only. Students are usually able to complete the units of study for their course in different sequences to that listed above (including enrolling in units in Summer or Winter School sessions when available). Students are advised to plan their course based upon their individual needs and to contact the Faculty’s Student Information Office if they need anyassistance in planning their progression in their course. At the end of the third year, full-time students should have completed the requirements for their Commerce degree. Students who maintain a minimum credit average (65 per cent) or above and successfully complete all required Science and SMTP units of study will be eligible for admission to candidature for the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. after admission, they will then complete an additional four years of study. (For details, please refer to the Faculty of Medicine Handbook: www.usyd.edu.au/handbooks/). If a student fails to satisfy the minimum requirements for admission to the Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery degrees, they will be transferred to candidature for the Bachelor of Commerce degree only. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accreditation | Within the Bachelor of Commerce component of the combined degree, students may choose to pursue a program of study that would allow them to seek accreditation with particular professional bodies. See Bachelor of Commerce for details of available professional accreditation requirements. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Honours | Students may choose to complete an additional honours year in their Bachelor of Commerce. Students must successfully complete an additional honours year of study. For details of this program, students should refer to the honours information listed under the Bachelor of Commerce. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Degree Resolutions and Faculty Handbook | For more information regarding degree requirements and resolutions for this course in 2009, students should refer to the Faculty of Economics and Business Handbook. The 2009 Faculty Handbook will be available in September/October 2008. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Related courses | Other Bachelor of Commerce single and combined degrees
Other Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery single and combined degrees
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