BSSMiE Curriculum AY2023 & AY2024 Intake 

AY2023-24 CURRICULUM FOR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONS) BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES with 2nd MAJOR in ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SMiE)
Course TypeNo. of AU
Core39
Major Prescribed Electives 33 (21)
Interdisciplinary Collaborative Core: Common Core
17
Interdisciplinary Collaborative Core: Foundational Core
15
Broadening and Deepening Electives (BDE)27
TOTAL131
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).
Year 1
Semester 1
TypeCourse CodeCourse TitleAU
Core BS1012Foundations of Chemistry I 3
CoreBS1016Physiology3
CoreBS1008Biostatistics 3
CC CC0001

 

Inquiry and Communication in an Interdisciplinary World 2
CCCC0003Ethics & Civics in a Multi-Cultural World 2
CCCC0005Healthy Living & Wellbeing3
TOTAL16 


Year 1
Semester 2
TypeCourse CodeCourse TitleAU
Core  BS1013 Foundations of Chemistry II3
Core BS1005Biochemistry I3
Core  BS1006Principles of Genetics3
Core BS1007Molecular and Cell Biology I3
CoreBS1009 Introduction to Computational Thinking3
CoreBS1100Molecular and Cell Biology Techniques Level 13
CCCC0002Navigating the Digital World2
TOTAL20

 

Year 2
Semester 1
TypeCourse CodeCourse TitleAU
Core BS2002Microbiology
3
Core BS2003Biochemistry II3
Core BS2028Biophysical methods applied to biological sciences3
FCBS0004Introduction to Data Science 3
CCCC0007Science & Technology for Humanity3
TOTAL15


Year 2
Semester 2
TypeCourse CodeCourse TitleAU
Core BS2004Molecular & Cell Biology II3
CCML0004Career & Entrepreneurial Development for the Future World2
CCCC0006Sustainability: Society, Economy & Environment3
FCHW0218Communication Across the Sciences2
TOTAL10 


Year 3
Semester 1 or Semester 2
TypeCourse CodeCourse TitleAU
FCBS4227*Professional Internship10
TOTAL10

Starting
from Year 2
Sem 1
to Year 4 Sem 2
Semester 1 or
Semester 2
TypeCourse CodeCourse TitleAU
MPE
Table AClick to Show Table33 (21)
Table BClick to Show Table


BS4020 Final Year Project or BS4021 Bi-Semestral Final Year Project. ##


12
  • AU figures in brackets (x) indicate the number of AU if a Full Semester (BS4020 FYP) or (BS4021 Bi-Semestral FYP) is selected.
  • ## 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.

​COURSE ​CODE

​COURSE TITLE

AU​

OFFERING SEMESTER​

PRE-REQUISITE​ / CO-REQUISITE

COMPULSORY COURSES (12AU)

ET5211

​Entrepreneurial Mindset and Technology Innovation

​3

1​

-

ET5212

​Entrepreneurial Ecosystems

​3

1

-​

ET5213

​Managing New Ventures

​3

2​

​-

ET5214

​Financing Entrepreneurial Ventures

​3

2​​

Pre-requisite ​ET5213​

ELECTIVE COURSES (At least 13AU)

​ET5134

​Enterprise Strategy

​3

​1 & 2

Pre-requisite ET5211

​ET5122

​E-Startups & Social Media Strategies

​3

​1 & 2

​-

​BU5503

​Innovation Marketing

3

​1 & 2

​-

​BU5302

​Law of Intellectual Property & New Media

​3

​2

​-

​ET5135

​Business Venture Implementation

​3

1 & 2

Pre-requisite ET5211
Co-requisite ET5214

ET5215

​Entrepreneurial Business Development

​3

​2

​-

ET5216

Venture Capital Investment and Practices

​4

1

Pre-requisite ​ET5213​​

​ET5217

​Design and Systems Thinking for Entrepreneurs

​4

2

-​

​ET5218

​Innovation and Commercialization of Technologies

​3

1

​-

AB0603

Social Entrepreneurship

3

1 & 2

-

COMPULSORY EXPERIENTIAL PROGRAMME (10 AU)

BS4227*

Professional Internship

10

1 or 2

 

BS4905*

Overseas Entrepreneurship Programme (OEP)

​10

​20 weeks

Pre-requisite ​ET5211 and ET5213

*The 20-week OEP or Professional Internship is 10AU and will be credited to ICC Foundational Core. Students can either take part in the 20-week Overseas Entrepreneurship Programme (OEP) or a 20-week local Professional Internship with internship organisations such as startups, venture capital firms, entrepreneurship support organisations, and innovation setups in corporations.

NTU reserves all rights to make changes to the programme structure with prior notice.​​​​​​​​​     

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