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BSMCP Curriculum AY2021 Intake
B.Sc. (Hons) in Biological Sciences with 2nd Major in Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology
Curriculum and Course Descriptions AY2021
| Academic Unit (AU) requirements for candidates admitted to the First Year of the programme | |
| Type | No of AU |
| Core | 33 |
| Major PE | 39 |
| CC | 17 |
| FC | 15 |
| BDE (Free) | 3 |
| BDE (2nd major) | 32 |
| Total | 139 |
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 | BS1002 | Biophysical Chemistry | 3 | |
| Core | BS1003 | Organic Chemistry | 3 | |
| Core | BS1008 | Biostatistics | 3 | |
| CC | CC0001 | Inquiry and Communication in an Interdisciplinary World | 2 | |
| CC | CC0005 | Healthy Living & Wellbeing | 3 | |
| BDE (BSMCP-Core) | CM1021 | Basic Inorganic Chemistry with Laboratory | 4 | |
| BDE (Free) | Any | Any | 3 | |
| Total | 21 |
| Year 1 Semester 2 | Type | Course Code | Course Title | AU |
| 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 | |
| CC | CC0002 | Navigating the Digital World | 2 | |
| BDE (BSMCP-Core) | CM1041 | Basic Physical Chemistry with Laboratory | 4 | |
| Total | 21 |
| Year 2 Semester 1 | Type | Course Code | Course Title | AU |
| Core | BS2001 | Physiology | 3 | |
| Core | BS2002 | Microbiology | 3 | |
| Core | BS2003 | Biochemistry II | 3 | |
| FC | BS0004 | Introduction to Data Science | 3 | |
| CC | CC0007 | Science & Technology for Humanity | 3 | |
| Major PE | BSxxxx | Major PE | 3 | |
| Total | 18 |
| Year 2 Semester 2 | Type | Course Code | Course Title | AU |
| Major PE | BSxxxx | Major PE | 3 | |
| CC | ML0004 | Career & Entrepreneurial Development for the Future World | 2 | |
| CC | CC0006 | Sustainability: Society, Economy & Environment | 3 | |
| CC | CC0003 | Ethics & Civics in a Multi-Cultural World | 2 | |
| FC | HW0218 | Communication Across the Sciences | 2 | |
| BDE (BSMCP-Core) | CM2031 | Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry | 3 | |
| BDE (BSMCP-Core) | CM2041 | Physical and Biophysical Chemistry I | 3 | |
| Total | 18 |
| Year 3 Semester 1 | Type | Course Code | Course Title | AU |
| Major PE | BSxxxx | Major PE | 6 | |
| BDE (BSMCP- ELEC) | Elective | From Table C | 9 | |
| BDE (BSMCP-Core) | CM3031 | Organic Reaction Mechanisms and Synthesis | 3 | |
| Total | 18 |
| Year 3 Semester 2 | Type | Course Code | Course Title | AU |
| FC | BS4227 | Professional Internship | 10 | |
| Total | 10 |
| Year 4 Semester 1 | Type | Course Code | Course Title | AU |
| Major PE | BSxxxx | Major PE | 12 | |
| BDE (BSMCP- ELEC) | Elective | From Table C | 6 | |
| Total | 18 |
| Year 4 Semester 2 | Type | Course Code | Course Title | AU |
| Major PE | BSxxxx | BS4020 FYP or Major PE | 12 | |
| Major PE (Compulsory) | BS3028 | Chemical Biology | 3 | |
| Total | 15 | |||
| Grand Total AU | 139 |
* The above curriculum is based on a 4 year B.Sc. (Hons) in Biological Science programme.
# Major PE which is conducted during the 1-week term break or during the 2 weeks before the term starts.
BS2011^ offers by period and in both semester 1 and 2.
# UAEB Workshop which is conducted during the 1-week term break or 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 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.
| Choose five (5) prescribed elective courses | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Code | Course Title | Course AUs | Offering Sem |
| CM2011 | Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry | 3AU | Sem 1 |
| CM2061 | Chemistry and Biological Chemistry Laboratory (1) | 3AU | Sem 1 |
| CM3062 | Chemistry and Biological Chemistry Laboratory (4) | 3AU | Sem 1 |
| CM5081 | Medicinal Chemistry | 3AU | Sem 1 |
| CM5101 | Food Chemistry and Nutrition | 3AU | Sem 1 |
| CM3041 | Physical and Biophysical Chemistry 2 | 3AU | Sem 1 |
| CM4043 | Molecular Modeling: Principle and Applications | 3AU | Sem 1 |
| CM4053 | Pharmaceutical Chemistry | 3AU | Sem 1 |
| CM4017 | Biomedical Imaging and Sensing | 3AU | Sem 1 |
| CM4044 | Artificial Intelligence in Chemistry | 3AU | Sem 1 |
| CM3011 | Chemical Spectroscopy | 3AU | Sem 1 & Sem 2 |
| CM2062 | Chemistry and Biological Chemistry Laboratory (2) | 3AU | Sem 2 |
| CM3061 | Chemistry and Biological Chemistry Laboratory (3) | 3AU | Sem 2 |
| CM4032 | Current Topics in Synthetic Organic Chemistry | 3AU | Sem 2 |
| CM4033 | Metal Mediated Reactions | 3AU | Sem 2 |
| CM5082 | Drug Design and Synthesis | 3AU | Sem 2 (on hold) |
| CM2021 | Inorganic and Bioinorganic Chemistry | 3AU | Sem 1 |
| CM3021 | Organometallic Chemistry | 3AU | Sem 1 & 2 |
| CM4061 | Materials Chemistry | 3AU | Sem 2 |
| CM4062 | Polymer Chemistry | 3AU | Sem 1 |
| CM4063 | Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | 3AU | Sem 1 |
| CM5031 | Analytical & Manufacturing Techniques in Pharmaceutical Industry | 3AU | Sem 2 |
| CM5201 | Regulation in the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, and Medical Device Industries | 3AU | Sem 2 (on hold) |
| CM5202 | Quality Assurance for Medical Products | 3AU | Sem 1 (on hold) |
| CM4031 | Asymmetric Synthesis | 3AU | Sem 2 |
| CM5092 | Chemical Sustainability – An Asian Perspective | 3AU | Sem 2 |
Note: BS3028 Natural Products in Medicinal Chemistry is compulsory for students with 2nd major in Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology (BSMCP). You are to read it as Major PE.
For the latest CMxxxx course content, please refer to SPMS Course Information. The information is accurate at the time of publishing, it is subjected to change at any time.