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BSSB Curriculum AY2022 to AY2024 Intake
B.Sc (Hons) in Biological Sciences with 2nd Major in Biomedical Structural Biology
Curriculum and Course Descriptions AY2022 to AY2024
| Biological Sciences with 2nd major in Biomedical Structural Biology Requirements | ||
|---|---|---|
Course Type | AU | |
Core | 39 | |
Major Prescribed Elective (Major PE) | 33 (21) | |
Interdisciplinary Collaborative Core | Common Core | 17 |
Foundational Core | 15 | |
Broadening and Deepening Electives | Free BDE | 27 |
Total AUs | 131 | |
Notes:
- AU figures in brackets (x) indicate the number of AU if a Full Semester (BS4020 FYP) or (BS4021 Bi-Semestral FYP) is selected.
- A grade of A- or higher in the Final Year Project is required to be eligible for Honours (Highest Distinction).
BS Core & ICC Core Courses
| Year 1 Semester 2 | Type | Course Code | Course Title | AU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | BS1013 | Foundations of Chemistry II | 3 | |
| Core | BS1005 | Biochemistry I | 3 | |
| Core | BS1006 | Principles of Genetics | 3 | |
| Core | BS1007 | Molecular and Cell Biology I | 3 | |
| Core | BS1009 | Introduction to Computational Thinking | 3 | |
| Core | BS1100 | Molecular and Cell Biology Techniques Level 1 | 3 |
| Year 2 Semester 1 | Type | Course Code | Course Title | AU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | BS2002 | Microbiology | 3 | |
| Core | BS2003 | Biochemistry II | 3 | |
| Core | BS2028 | Biophysical methods applied to biological sciences | 3 | |
| FC | BS0004 | Introduction to Data Science | 3 | |
| CC | CC0007 | Science & Technology for Humanity | 3 |
| Year 2 Semester 2 | Type | Course Code | Course Title | AU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | BS2004 | Molecular & Cell Biology II | 3 | |
| CC | ML0004 | Career & Entrepreneurial Development for the Future World | 2 | |
| CC | CC0002 | Navigating the Digital World | 2 | |
| CC | CC0006 | Sustainability: Society, Economy & Environment | 3 | |
| FC | HW0218 | Communication Across the Sciences | 2 |
| Year 3 Semester 1 or 2 | Type | Course Code | Course Title | AU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC | BS4227 | Professional Internship | 10 |
Major Prescribed Electives
| Starting from Year 2 Sem 1 to Year 4 Sem 2 | Semester 1 or Semester 2 | Type | Courses | AU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MPE | Table A | 33 (21) | ||
| Table B | ||||
BS4020 Final Year Project or BS4021 Bi-Semestral Final Year Project. Students who opted for BS4020 Final Year Project (full semester) are not allowed to read any course in the particular semester. Students who opted for BS4021 Bi-Semestral FYP are allowed to read 3 courses (9AU) in each semester. BS4021 Bi-Semestral FYP must start in Year 4 Sem 1.
| 12 |
AU figures in brackets (x) indicate the number of AU if a Full Semester (BS4020 FYP) or (BS4021 Bi-Semestral FYP) is selected.
Second Major in Biomedical Structural Biology
| 10 COMPULSORY COURSES (26 AUS) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | AU | Year/ Sem |
| BS1012 ** | Foundations of Chemistry I | 3 | Year 1 Sem 1 |
| BS1022 | Laboratory for Foundations of Chemistry I | 1 | Year 1 Sem 1 |
| BS1013 ** | Foundations of Chemistry II | 3 | Year 1 Sem 1 |
| BS1033 | Laboratory for Foundations of Chemistry II | 1 | Year 1 Sem 2 |
| BS2020 ** | Mathematics and Physics Topics for Structural Biologists | 3 | Year 2/3 Sem 2 |
| CM2031 | Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry | 3 | Year 2/3 Sem 2 |
| CM2041 | Physical and Biophysical Chemistry I | 3 | Year 2/3 Sem 2 |
| BS2021 ** | RNA Structures & RNA Based Drug Development | 3 | Year 2/3 Sem 2 |
| BS3021 ** | Bioimaging Techniques in EM | 3 | Year 3/4 Sem 1 |
| BS3025 ** | NMR in Structural Biology | 3 | Year 3/4 Sem 2 |
| Total | 26 |
| |
| 3 PRESCRIBED ELECTIVES (9 AUS) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | AU | Sem | |
| CM4034 | Natural Product Chemistry | 3 | Not offered | |
| CM5082 | Drug Design and Synthesis | 3 | On Hold | |
| BS3027** | Light and Biomolecule Behavior in Health and Disease | 3 | Sem 1 | |
| BS3344** | Undergraduate Advanced Experimental Biology (UAEB) Workshop (Series I) -Macromolecular X-ray Crystallography | 3 | Sem 1 | |
| CM4051 | Advanced Bioorganic Chemistry | 3 | Not offered | |
| CM5081 | Medicinal Chemistry | 3 | Sem 1 | |
| CM4043 | Molecular Modeling: Principle and Applications | 3 | Sem 1 | |
| BS4014** | Molecular Basis of Diseases | 3 | Sem 1 | |
| BS3008** | Computer Aided Drug Discovery | 3 | Sem 2 | |
| BS3013** | Drug Discovery and Development, Biotechnology | 3 | Sem 2 | |
| BS3028** | Natural products in medicinal chemistry | 3 | Sem 2 | |
| CM5031 | Analytical & Manufacturing Techniques in Pharmaceutical Industry | 3 | Sem 2 | |
Remarks: Up to 12AU of BS Core and MPE courses** could be double-counted to fulfill 2nd major requirements. Minimum and maximum BDE (27 to 29) and total AU (131 to 133), which is dependent on student's selection on the double counting courses for 2nd major.
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