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BMS Curriculum AY2020 Intake
Double Degree B.Sc. (Hons) in Biomedical Sciences & B.Medicine (Chinese Medicine)
For students admitted in AY2020 intake
| Year 1 Semester 1 | Core | BS1001 | Introductory Biology^ | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | BS1003 | Organic Chemistry | 3 | |
| Core | BS1008 | Biostatistics | 3 | |
| Core | BS1101 | Basics of TCM (中医基础理论) | 6 | |
| Core | BS2101 | Anatomy | 4 | |
| GER-UE | Any | Any | 3 | |
| GER-PE-BM** | Any | Any | 3 | |
| Total AUs | 25 | |||
** Students will be pre-registered with GER-PE-BM (BU8301) in their first semester. Students may drop the pre-registered GER-PE-BM and register for other available GER-PEs.
| Year 1 Semester 2 | Core | BS1005 | Biochemistry I | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | BS1006 | Principles of Genetics | 3 | |
| Core | BS1007 | Molecular & Cell Biology I | 3 | |
| Core | BS1009 | Introduction to Computational Thinking | 3 | |
| Core | BS1100 | Molecular and Cell Biology Techniques Level 1 | 3 | |
| Core | BS1102 | TCM in Ancient Chinese (医古文) | 6 | |
| GER-Core | GC0001 | Sustainability: Seeing through the Haze^ | 1 | |
| Total AUs | 22 | |||
| Year 2 Semester 1 | Core | BS2001 | Physiology | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | BS2002 | Microbiology | 3 | |
| Core | BS2102 | Chinese Materia Medica (中药学) | 6 | |
| Core | BS2103 | TCM Diagnostics (中医诊断学) | 6 | |
| GER-Core | ML0003 | Kickstart your Career Success | 1 | |
| GER-Core | BS0004 | Introduction to Data Science | 3 | |
| GER-Core | HW0111/ CC0001 | Communication: A Journey of Inquiry through Writing and Speech OR Inquiry and Communication in an Interdisciplinary World | 2 | |
| Total AUs | 24 | |||
| Year 2 Semester 2 | Core | BS3104 | Pathology (病理学) | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | BS2105 | Emperor's Canon of Internal Medicine (内经学) | 6 | |
| Core | BS2106 | TCM Formulary (方剂学) | 8 | |
| Core | BS2107 | TCM Internship I (课间见习 I) | 3 | |
| GER-Core | HY0001 | Ethics and Moral Reasoning | 1 | |
| GER-Core | BS0005 | One Health | 3 | |
| Total AUs | 24 | |||
| Year 3 Semester 1 | Core | BS3018 | Plant biology | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | BS3101 | Treatise on Exogenous Febrile Diseases (伤寒论) | 6 | |
| Core | BS3108 | Acupuncture and Moxibustion (针灸学) | 6 | |
| Core | BS3103 | TCM Internship II (课间见习 II) | 3 | |
| Major-PE | - | (From Table A or Table B) | 3 | |
| Total AUs | 21 | |||
Note: Courses from table B are offered in Semester 2. You may opt to read the MPE in year 3 sem 2 as long as you are able to fulfil the Major PE requirements within your course of study.
| Year 3 Semester 2 | Core | BS3109 | Fundamentals of Immunology | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | BS2104 | Biomedical Pharmacology (药理学) | 3 | |
| Core | BS3102 | Synopsis of the Golden Chamber (金匮要略) | 6 | |
| Core | BS3106 | Seasonal Febrile Diseases (溫病学) | 6 | |
| Core | BS3107 | TCM Internship III (课间见习 III) | 3 | |
| GER-Core | ET0001 | Entrepreneurship and Innovation^ | 1 | |
| Total AUs | 22 | |||
| Inter-semester Break (May-July) | Major-PE | BS4020 | Final Year Project | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total AUs | 12 | |||
Traditional Chinese Medicine Advanced Principles and Clinical Training at Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (BUCM), China (Year 4 and Year 5)
| Year 4 Semester 1 | Core | Basics of Diagnostics (诊断学基础) |
|---|---|---|
| Core | Internal Medicine of TCM (中医內科学) | |
| Core | Otolaryngology of TCM (中医耳鼻喉科学) | |
| Core | Selected Literature in TCM (各家学说) | |
| Core | TCM Tui-Na (中医推拿学) |
| Year 4 Semester 2 | Core | Modern Internal Medicine (西医內科学) |
|---|---|---|
| Core | Gynaecology of TCM (中医妇科学) | |
| Core | External Medicine of TCM (中医外科学) | |
| Core | Paediatrics of TCM (中医儿科学) | |
| Core | Dermatology of TCM (中医皮肤病学) | |
| Core | Orthopaedics, Traumatology of TCM (中医骨伤学) | |
| Core | Ophthalmology of TCM (中医眼科学) | |
| Core | Oncology of TCM (中医肿瘤科科学) |
| Year 5 Semester 1 & 2 (18 AU) | Core | TCM Clinical internship (中医临床实习) |
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^ Online courses
# Major PE which is conducted during the 1-week term break or during the 2 weeks before the term starts.
++ Recommended Major PE which is conducted during the inter-semestral break. Completion of BS2901 will allow you to do one less Major PE in any of the future semesters. Registration of BS2901 will be done by the School. It is a pass/fail course.
^ Online courses
# Major PE which is conducted during the 1-week term break or during the 2 weeks before the term starts.