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BSSSN Curriculum AY2023 to AY2024 Intake
| AY2023-24 CURRICULUM FOR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONS) BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES with 2nd MAJOR in SUSTAINABILITY (BSSN) | |
|---|---|
| Course Type | No. of AU |
| Core | 39 |
| Major Prescribed Electives | 33 (21) |
| Interdisciplinary Collaborative Core: Common Core | 17 |
| Interdisciplinary Collaborative Core: Foundational Core | 15 |
| Broadening and Deepening Electives (BDE) | 27 |
| TOTAL | 131 |
- AU figures in brackets (x) indicate the number of AU if a Full Semester (BS4020 FYP) or (BS4021 Bi-Semestral FYP) is selected.
- All the 2nd major in Sustainability courses should be read as BDE.
| Year 1 Semester 1 | Type | Course Code | Course Title | AU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | BS1012 | Foundations of Chemistry I | 3 | |
| Core | BS1016 | Physiology | 3 | |
| Core | BS1008 | Biostatistics | 3 | |
| CC | CC0001
| Inquiry and Communication in an Interdisciplinary World | 2 | |
| CC | CC0003 | Ethics & Civics in a Multi-Cultural World | 2 | |
| CC | CC0005 | Healthy Living & Wellbeing | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 16 | |||
| 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 | |
| FC | HW0218 | Communication Across the Sciences | 2 | |
| TOTAL | 7 | |||
| Year 3 Semester 1 or Semester 2 | Type | Course Code | Course Title | AU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC | BS4227* | Professional Internship | 10 | |
| TOTAL | 10 | |||
| Starting from Year 2 Sem 1 to Year 4 Sem 2 | Semester 1 or Semester 2 | Type | Course Code | Course Title | AU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Table A | Click to Show Table | 33 (21) | |||
| Table B | Click 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
To be awarded the Second Major in Sustainability, students are required to complete:
- 5 Compulsory courses - 1 core course in each knowledge area (People, Planet, Profit, Practice and Policy): 5 courses x 3AU = 15AU
- Minimum total 12AU from Elective courses (12AU)
- Interdisciplinary project (3 AU) -3AUs dedicated to a cross-school group work project, selected from a list of competitions and initiatives. This is a new course – a course proposal for this will be submitted by the end of AY22-23 Semester 1
A minimum total of 30 AU (core courses in each knowledge area + electives + interdisciplinary project) to be awarded the Second Major
Core Courses | ||
Knowledge Area | Course Title | AU |
1) People | 3 | |
3 | ||
3 | ||
2) Planet | 3 | |
3 | ||
3 | ||
3) Profit | 3 | |
3 | ||
4) Practice | 3 | |
3 | ||
2 | ||
BM2517 Marketing Sustainability for the Next Generation | 3 | |
5) Policy | HU1002 Introduction to Urban Planning | 3 |
HA1001 Introduction to International Relations and Foreign Policy | 3 | |
HA1003 Introduction to Public Administration and Public Policy | 3 | |
Elective Courses | ||
Knowledge Area | Course Title | AU |
1) People | 4 | |
3 | ||
HC2017 Writing on Places: Nativism, Ecology, Politics 地文誌: 从乡土文学到生态批评 (Offered in Mandarin)* | 3 | |
HC3043 Chinese Ecological Thoughts and Philosophy 古今生态思想与哲学(offered in Mandarin) | 3 | |
3 | ||
HL4013 Advanced Studies in Literature & Culture: Ecocritical Approaches to Literature* | 4 | |
3 | ||
3 | ||
3 | ||
2) Planet | 3 | |
3 | ||
2 | ||
3 | ||
3 | ||
3 | ||
3 | ||
3 | ||
3 | ||
4 | ||
3 | ||
3 | ||
3) Profit | BF2228/BU5503# Sustainable Finance* | 3 |
4 | ||
HE2010 Development Economics*/ HE3021 Intermediate Econometrics*# | 3 | |
HE3602/HE3032# Game Theory & Applications to Social Science* | 3 | |
HE3005 Environmental Economics*/ HE3024 Introduction to Applied Economic Policy Research*# | 3 | |
3 | ||
4 | ||
4 | ||
4) Practice | BU5102 Sustainability Reporting* |
|
3 | ||
3 | ||
HP1100 Fundamentals of Social Science Research or CS2008 Fundamentals of Research | 3 | |
3 | ||
1 | ||
3 | ||
3 | ||
2 | ||
2 | ||
3 | ||
3 | ||
3 | ||
3 | ||
5) Policy | 4 | |
ES2201 Law & Economics, Sustainable Development, and Environmental Protection | 4 | |
4 | ||
3 | ||
3 | ||
3 | ||
3 | ||
3 | ||
* Pre-requisites apply
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