HKUMed Undergraduate Prospectus

BASc Core Courses Three BASc Core Courses will be offered in Year 1 and 2 to cultivate an interdisciplinary mindset in students, to nurture their leadership and advocacy talents, and to hone their skills in cutting-edge big data sciences. These courses include: • Leadership beyond Borders • Foundations in Human Knowledge • Basic Programming and Computer Software Skills Overseas Field Placement/ Capstone A distinctive feature of the programme is a compulsory capstone, during which students will be placed for a 6-month overseas experience arranged by HKU. Students will gain exposure to real life global health and development challenges. They will have the opportunity to gain practical experience and receive mentoring from organisations at the forefront of Global Health and Development, which will help pave the path to their career. Students will be placed in organisations such as: • UNICEF • UN Foundation • UN Developement Programme • Bloomberg Philanthropies BACHELOR OF ARTS AND SCIENCES IN GLOBAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT [BASc(GHD)] Interdisciplinary Major This 96-credit interdisciplinary major is hosted by the LKS Faculty of Medicine in collaboration with Faculties of Architecture; Business and Economics; Law; Science; and Social Sciences. Anchoring Courses Four anchoring courses, one in each year of study, adopt a case-based problem-solving approach to assist students to navigate the interconnectedness among the various academic disciplines. These courses include: • Foundations in global health and development • History of globalisation • Global governance and policy setting in global health and development • Leadership and advocacy in global health and development Foundational Learning Blocks Advanced Learning Blocks Arts and Sciences • Economics and finance • History of globalisation • Interpretation of statistics • Research methods Global and National Issues • Innovation and technology • International law • Social and cultural priorities • Major global trends Global Development • Economics of development • International relations • Politics and international trade • Population growth and development Global Health • Burden of disease • Health and healthcare systems • Planetary health • Risk prevention and risk reduction Global Governance and Multinational Institutions • Politics, policy-making and governance • Roles and jurisdictions of multinational and international organisations In-depth Study – Interactive Seminars • Topics such as: - Universal health coverage - Pandemics and emergencies - Food systems - Healthy cities - Sustainable development 67 66