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BS Curriculum AY2018 to AY2019 (including Direct Entry Year 2 in AY2019 and AY2020)
B.Sc. (Hons) in Biological Sciences
Curriculum and Course Descriptions AY2018 and AY2019 (including Direct Entry in AY2019 and AY2020)
| Year 1 Semester 1 | Core | BS1001 | Introductory Biology | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | BS1002 | Biophysical Chemistry | 3 | |
| Core | BS1003 | Organic Chemistry | 3 | |
| Core | BS1008 | Biostatistics | 3 | |
| GER-PE** | - | - | 3 | |
| GER-UE | - | - | 3 | |
| Total AUs | 18 | |||
** Students will be pre-registered with GER-PE-LA ‘HE9091 Principles of Economics’ (3AUs) in their first semester. Students may drop the pre-registered GER-PE-LA and register for other available GER-PE.
| 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 | |
| GER-Core | GC0001 | Sustainability: Seeing through the Haze | 1 | |
| Total AUs | 16 | |||
| Year 2 Semester 1 | Core | BS2001 | Physiology | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | BS2002 | Microbiology | 3 | |
| Core | BS2003 | Biochemistry II | 3 | |
| Major-PE | - | (From Table B) | 3 | |
| GER-Core | HW0128 | Scientific Communication I | 2 | |
| GER-Core | BS0004 | Introduction to Data Science | 3 | |
| GER-Core | ML0003 | Kickstart your Career Success | 1 | |
| Total AUs | 18 | |||
| Year 2 Semester 2 | Major-PE | - | (From Table A) | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | BS4223 | Professional Career Development | 1 | |
| GER-Core | HW0228 | Scientific Communication II | 2 | |
| GER-Core | HY0001 | Ethics and Moral Reasoning^ | 1 | |
| GER-Core | BS0005 | One Health^^ | 3 | |
| GER-PE | - | GER-PE | 3 | |
| GER-UE | - | GER-UE | 3 | |
| Total AUs | 19 | |||
^^ Students from AY2018 intake who have read and completed BS0001 Biology and Society (as GER-Core) before AY2019 Sem 2 are NOT required to read BS0005 One Health.
| Year 3 Semester 1 | Core | BS4224 | Professional Internship | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total AUs | 11 | |||
| Year 3 Semester 2 | Major-PE | - | (From Table A) | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER-Core | ET0001 | Entrepreneurship and Innovation^ | 1 | |
| GER-PE | - | GER-PE | 3 | |
| GER-UE | - | GER-UE | 6 | |
| Total AUs | 19 | |||
| Year 4 Semester 1 | Major-PE | - | (From Table B) | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER-PE | - | GER-PE | 3 | |
| GER-UE | - | GER-UE | 3 | |
| Total AUs | 18 | |||
| Year 4 Semester 2 | Major-PE | - | BS4020 - Final Year Project** Or (From Table A) | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total AUs | 12 | |||
^ Online courses
* The above curriculum is based on a 4 year B.Sc. (Hons) in Biological Science programme.
** For BS CNYang students, please refer CY4111 Overseas Final Year Project (OFYP) course content via the link provided.
Note: For Direct Entry to Year 2 students (AY2019 intake and onwards), you are to read BS1009 (Core) and GC0001 (GER-Core) in Year 2 sem 2.
Table A
Click to Show TableTable B
Click to Show Table# Major PE which is conducted during the 1-week term break or during the 2 weeks before the term starts.
^^ BS1101 and BS2103 are considered as ONE Major PE.
++ Recommended Major PE which is conducted during the inter-semestral break. Completion of BS9001 will allow you to do one less Major PE in any of the future semesters. Registration of BS9001 will be done by the School. It is a pass/fail course.
GER-UE
Click to Show TableNote: BS students (without any 2nd major specialization) can only take it as UE (BMS students are barred).