BMS Curriculum AY2021 Intake
B.Sc. (Hons) in Biomedical Sciences Requirements – Nanyang Technological University | |
|---|---|
| Course Type | AU |
| Core | 105 |
| Major Prescribed Elective (Major PE) | 15 |
| CC | 17 |
| FC | 12 |
| BDE (Free) | 3 |
| Total AUs | 152 |
| B. Medicine (Chinese Medicine Requirements – Beijing University of Chinese Medicine | |
| 24 Core Courses | |
LEGEND: MPE = Major Prescribed Elective | CC= ICC (Common Core)|FC= ICC (Foundational Core)| BDE= Broadening and Deepening Elective
| Year 1 Semester 1 | Type | Course Code | Course Title | AU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| CC | CC0003 | Ethics & Civics in a Multi-Cultural World | 2 | |
| CC | CC0001 | Inquiry and Communication in an Interdisciplinary World | 2 | |
| CC | CC0005 | Healthy Living & Wellbeing | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 23 | |||
| Year 1 Semester 2 | Type | Course Code | Course Title | AU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| CC | CC0002 | Navigating the Digital World | 2 | |
| TOTAL | 23 | |||
| Year 2 Semester 1 | Type | Course Code | Course Title | AU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | BS2001 | Physiology | 3 | |
| Core | BS2002 | Physiology | 3 | |
| Core | BS2102 | Chinese Materia Medica (中药学) | 6 | |
| Core | BS2103 | TCM Diagnostics (中医诊断学) | 6 | |
| FC | BS0004 | Introduction to Data Science | 3 | |
| CC | CC0007 | Science & Technology for Humanity | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 24 | |||
| Year 2 Semester 2 | Type | Course Code | Course Title | AU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| FC | BS2107 | TCM Internship I (课间见习 I) | 3 | |
| CC | ML0004 | Career & Entrepreneurial Development for the Future World | 2 | |
| CC | CC0006 | Sustainability: Society, Economy & Environment | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 25 | |||
| Year 3 Semester 1 | Type | Course Code | Course Title | AU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| FC | BS3103 | TCM Internship II (课间见习 II) | 3 | |
| BMS-MPE | BMS-MPE | (From Table A) or (From Table B) | 3 | |
| BDE | Any | Any | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 24 | |||
| Year 3 Semester 2 | Type | Course Code | Course Title | AU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| FC | BS3107 | TCM Internship III (课间见习 III) | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 21 | |||
| InterSem May-Aug | Type | Course Code | Course Title | AU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major PE | BS4020 | Final Year Project | 12 | |
| TOTAL | 12 | |||
| Grand Total AU | 152 | |||
^ 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.
| Course Code | Course Title | AUs |
|---|---|---|
| BS2019 | Neuropsychology of Stress and Resilience | 3 |
| BS2022 | Functional genomics and proteomics | 3 |
| BS2027 | The RNA World | 3 |
| BS3006 | Bioentrepreneurship | 3 |
| BS3013 | Drug discovery & development, biotechnology | 3 |
| BS3022 | Protein Trafficking | 3 |
| BS3028 | Natural Products in Medicinal Chemistry | 3 |
| BS3332# | Undergraduate Advanced Experimental Biology (UAEB) Workshop (Series I) – Methods in Histology (On hold) | 3 |
| BS3335# | Undergraduate Advanced Experimental Biology (UAEB) Workshop (Series I) – Protein behavior in health and disease – biophysical tools | 3 |
| BS3336# | Undergraduate Advanced Experimental Biology (UAEB) Workshop (Series I) – Proteomics Workshop | 3 |
| BS3339# | Undergraduate Advanced Experimental Biology (UAEB) Workshop (Series I) – Neurobiology (On hold) | 3 |
| BS3347# | Undergraduate Advanced Experimental Biology (UAEB) Workshop (Series I) – Metabolomics and Lipidomics | 3 |
| BS4018 | Biology of Aging and Neurodegeneration | 3 |
| BS4019 | Discovery and Development of Therapeutic Antibodies | 3 |
| BS4205 | Good Manufacturing Practice and Sterilisation for Medical Devices | 3 |
^ Online courses
# Major PE which is conducted during the 1-week term break or during the 2 weeks before the term starts.
| Year 4 Semester 1 | 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) | Core | |
| Year 4 Semester 2 | 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) | Core | |
| Year 5 Semester 1 & 2 (18 AU) | TCM Clinical internship (中医临床实习) | Core |
NTU reserves all rights to make changes to the programme structure with prior notice.