HKUMed Undergraduate Prospectus

BACHELOR OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (BBiomedSc) CORE COURSES FOR BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES MAJOR The core courses are divided into introductory and advanced levels. MINOR OPTIONS AND ELECTIVES Students can plan their study with the remaining 90 credits in various manners. They may opt to take a minor and/or electives o ered within the BBiomedSc curriculum or o ered in other curricula. The minor options o ered in the BBiomedSc curriculum include: Introductory Courses The introductory courses consolidate students’ knowledge of anatomy, human biology, human physiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology which are all necessary to understand the basis of human biology and processes that are essential to life. Students are required to complete the following introductory courses: • Human Biology • Perspectives in Biochemistry • Biostatistics • General Chemistry I / Foundations of Chemistry • Basic Biomedical Laboratory Techniques Example courses: • Introduction to Human Anatomy • Biomedical Pharmacology • Physiological Basis of Health and Disease • Introduction to Clinical Research • Exercise Physiology • Human Genetics • Fundamentals of Clinical Trial Management • Physical and Health Benefits of Exercise • Research Methods in Medicine and Health Sciences Minor in Biotechnology & Clinical Research Example courses: • Contemporary Topics in Biomedical Technology • Stem Cell Biotechnologies in Regenerative Medicine • Business Aspects of Biotechnology Minor in Genetics & Genomics Example courses: • Cancer Biology • Genome Science • Public Health Genetics Minor in Kinesiology Example courses: • Exercise Physiology • Advanced Exercise Physiology • Physical and Health Benefits of Exercise There are also elective courses offered under the curriculum: • Advanced Physiological Science • Biomedical Innovation Team Project Advanced Courses The advanced courses provide students with a foundation in the cellular, molecular and genetic basis of human diseases, as well as strategies for diagnosis. In the last year of study, students are required to undertake a final year project. The Final Year Project constitutes a capstone experience for students, allowing them to integrate their knowledge and apply experimental and informatics skills to solve defined problems by research. Students are required to complete the following advanced courses: • Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory • Final Year Project plus any four of the following: • Medical Microbiology • Molecular Biology of the Cell • Mechanisms and Pathology of Diseases • Infection and Immunity • Biomechanics and Biomedical Technologies • Sequence Bioinformatics • Biopharmaceutical Research and Development • Emerging Infectious • Molecular Neuroscience • Biological Basis of Exercise and Health • Exercise and Chronic Disease 57 56