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2.1.2 DESCRIPTION OF COURSES
Bachelor of Sciences with Honours degree in Biological Sciences
Year 1
BS101 Introductory Biology
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
Learning Objectives: This course gives an introduction to biology with emphasis on the relationship between the diverse life forms through the common properties of basic molecules.
Content: The lectures will cover properties of water and simple organic molecules, the origin of life, the properties of macromolecules, molecular evolution, organisation of a cell, bioenergetics, the origin of species, genes and heredity, diversity of lifeforms, bacteria vs eukaryotes, unicellular vs multicellular organisms, animals vs plants, the viruses, reproduction and the origin of sex, symbiosis, food chain, the origin of death, methods of investigation, biotechnology.
BS102 Biophysical Chemistry
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
Learning Objectives: This course deals with the physical principles that govern biochemical reactions, structure and assembly of biological macromolecules, as well as the physical methods used to characterise biological systems and molecules.
Content: The lectures will cover quantum theory, chemical bonding and intermolecular interactions. Basic principles of molecular spectroscopy methods. Basic principles of thermodynamics with applications to energetics of biochemical reactions and association behaviour of biological macromolecules. Chemical kinetics with applications to the principles of enzyme reactions.
BS103 Organic Chemistry
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
Learning Objectives: This course provides an introduction to organic chemistry.
Content: The lectures will cover atomic and molecular orbitals, hybridisation, covalent bonding, stereochemistry, alkanes, alkenes, cycloalkanes, substitution reactions (SN1 and SN2), elimination reactions (E1 and E2), conjugation and aromaticity, substitution reactions of aromatic compounds, radical reactions, chemistry of alcohols, glycols, ethers and thiols, carbonyl compounds, simple addition reactions, oxidation and reduction, Grignard reagents, aldol condensations, carboxylic acids and derivatives, amines.
BS104 Biochemistry I – Biomolecules
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: Non-Final Year Student (for GER-PE Students), Semester 1
LearningObjectives: This course gives insights into the structure and properties of nucleic acids, amino-acids, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and their higher order structures.
Content: The lectures will cover chemical nature and primary structure of nucleic acids, secondary and tertiary structures of nucleic acids, proteins as polymers of amino acids, the three-dimensional structure of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids.
BS811 Laboratory I
AUs: 1, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
This course is a clustering of laboratory-based experiments and exercises for courses taught in Year 1 Semester 1.
BS106 Biochemistry II – Metabolism
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: Non-Final Year Student (For GER-PE Students), Semester 2
Learning Objectives: This course deals with the basic principles, pathways and regulation of metabolism required to understand modern biological sciences.
Content: The lectures will cover introduction to enzymes andenzyme catalysis, carbohydrate metabolism, citric acid cycle,oxidative phosphorylation, photosynthesis, lipid metabolism,amino acid metabolism, and nucleotide metabolism.
BS107 Principles of Genetics
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: (1) GCE ‘A’ level Biology (2) Non-Final Year Student (For GER-PE Students), Semester 2
Learning Objectives: This course deals with the basic principles of modern genetics; with a strong focus on molecular rather than classical genetics.
Content: The lectures will cover mendelian genetics, DNA structure, replication, transcription, regulation of gene expression in pro- and eukaryotes, recombination, genes and development, genome mapping, linkage analysis, basic human genetics.
BS108 Molecular Biology
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: (1) GCE ‘A’ level Biology (2) Non-Final Year Student (For GER-PE Students), Semester 2
Learning Objectives: This course deals with the basic concepts of molecular biology.
Content: The lectures will cover introduction to molecular biology, RNA transcription and posttranscriptional processing, protein folding and quality control, molecular oncogenesis, molecular biology of viruses, molecular biology of model organisms.
BS109 Basic Cell Biology
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: (1) GCE ‘A’ level Biology (2) Non-Final Year Student (For GER-PE Students), Semester 2
Learning Objectives: This course deals with the internal structures and organelles of a cell and their functions in maintaining a living cell.
Content : The lectures will cover membrane proteins, protein targeting, secretion, endocytosis, cytoskeleton and cell cycle.
BS812 Laboratory II
AUs: 2, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 2
This course is a clustering of laboratory-based experiments and exercises for courses taught in Year 1 Semester 2.
Year 2
BS201 Physiology
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
Learning Objectives: This course will give students an overview of human biology from cells to systems. It is designed to give students an understanding of the basic concepts of physiology and an introduction to the world of scientific inquiry.
Content: The lectures will cover mainstream topics in human physiology including nervous system, endocrine system, circulatory system, respiratory system, digestive system, urinary system, skeletal and muscular system and reproductive system. Emphasis will also be given to the concept of homeostasis and how the body systems work together to maintain a dynamic steady state within the internal environment.
BS202 Microbiology
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
Learning Objectives: This course gives a general introduction to microbiology with a special focus on the impact microorganisms have in our life.
Content: The lectures will cover introduction to microbiology, microbial metabolism, microbial molecular biology andgenetics, diversity of microbe, ecology and symbiosis, microbial diseases and their control, immunity to microorganisms, industrial application of microbiology.
BS203 Advanced Cell Biology
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
Learning Objectives: This course will further advance the learning of basic cell biology taught in Year 1 by covering
in-depth the mechanisms of cellular development, cell signaling and cell-environmental interaction.
Content: The lectures will cover stem cell biology, cell receptor and signaling biology, extracellular matrix biology, apoptosis.
BS204 Experimental Molecular and Cell Biology
AUs: 2, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
Learning Objectives: This course gives a comprehensive overview of methodologies and techniques in molecular and cell biology research.
Content: The lectures will start with the introduction to standard molecular tools and techniques such as restriction endonucleases, vectors, cloning, PCR, sequencing, mutagenesis, and libraries, followed by the applications of radio-and non-radiolabeled tracers. Students will also learn different protein expression systems, protein purification and detection methods, protein nucleic acids/protein interaction analyses and the application of cell and tissue cultures. Students will actively participate in quizzes, which will be held after a series of lectures.
BS205 Biostatistics
AUs: 2, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
Learning Objectives: This biostatistics component gives an overview of the importance of biostatistics in the scientific design of experiments and in the objective collection, processing, analysis, interpretation and communication of scientific investigations in the life sciences.
Content: The lectures will cover descriptive statistics, data summary using statistical indices and diagrams, probability and probability distributions, confidence intervals, hypothesis-testing, basic tests of significance involving means, proportions, measurement of relationships between variables using correlation and regression and non-parametrics methods.
BS821 Laboratory III
AUs: 2, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
This course is a clustering of laboratory-based experiments and exercises for courses taught in Year 2 Semester 1.
BS206 Principles and Methods of Biophysics
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 2
Learning Objectives: This course is an overview of the physical principles underlining common experimental methods used in biology, aimed at understanding the organisation and function of biological systems, with some emphasis on biological membranes.
Content: The lectures will cover the basics and applications of various spectroscopies, e.g. UV-visible spectroscopy, electron paramagnetic resonance, infrared and Raman spectroscopy, circular dichroism, fluorescence spectroscopy, FRET, lasers, optical microscopies, and techniques specific for ion channel research, liposomes and membranes. This leads to a multidisciplinary description of the elements present in the cell and particularly in the membrane environment.
BS207 Immunology
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 2
Learning Objectives: This course deals with the principles of how our body defends against pathogenic microorganisms.
Content: The lectures will cover the history and lay wisdom of immunology; innate vs adaptive immunity; cells of the immune system: gene rearrangement of lymphocytes, B lymphocytes; cytotoxic T lymphocytes and helper T lymphocytes; neutrophils, macrophages, natural killer cells, dendritic cells; molecules of the immune system: the antibodies, complement proteins, cytokines; activation of B and T cells; signal transduction; trafficking of leukocytes; immunological memory; autoimmunity; tolerance; vaccines; applied immunology.
BS208 Virology
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 2
Learning Objectives: This course gives an overview of molecular biology of viruses, their involvement in human diseases and current antiviral R & D.
Content: The lectures will cover introduction to viruses, molecular biology of viral replication and infection, virus-cell interactions, human virology and viral diseases, vaccine and anti-virals.
BS209 Advanced Biochemistry
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 2
Learning Objectives: This course deals with the study ofvarious biochemical topics, particularly enzymology, at a more advanced level.
Content: The lectures will cover mechanistic enzymology,regulation of metabolic pathways, advanced enzyme kinetics, bioinorganic chemistry, cofactors and coenzymes, radical-mediated reactions.
BS210 Bioinformatics
AUs: 2, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 2
Learning Objectives: The course emphasises on the different tools, techniques, and skills in selecting the method or software best-suited for routine problems in bioinformatics.
Content: The lecture series will cover basic computational skills, the analysis of DNA and protein sequences such as the search for similar segments, pairwise and multiple sequence alignment, and commonly repeated motifs; the analysis for phylogenetic inference; computational ORF finding and gene finding; secondary and tertiary protein structure prediction; genome-wide EST analysis; microarray data processing and data analysis; gene expression profile analysis; methods of comparative genomic analysis.
BS822 Laboratory IV
AUs: 2, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 2
This course is a clustering of laboratory-based experiments and exercises for courses taught in Year 2 Semester 2.
Year 3
BS301 Neurobiology
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
Learning Objectives: This course gives an understanding of neurobiology at the cellular and molecular levels, although organ and systems level neurobiology will also be considered.
Content: The lectures will cover an overview of neuroscience, particularly the areas of neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, evolutionary and developmental neurobiology.
BS302 Research Seminars
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
Learning Objectives: This course enhances students’ learning and to improve presentation and public speaking skills.
Content: This course will cover oral presentations by students, analysing papers from scientific journals on topics of interest. Students will also participate in organising student seminars / symposia.
BS305 Plant Biology
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
Learning Objectives: This course will give students an introduction to plant biology and the principles that underlie plant form and function.
Content: The lectures will cover plant structure and function, growth and development, evolution and diversity. Topics like global warming, acid rain, genetic engineering, organic farming, ornamental plants and medical plants will also be introduced.
BS306 Developmental Biology
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
Learning Objectives: This course gives an understanding of how development occurs and is regulated in embryos of several species of animals, primarily those with well-characterised genetics and to become familiar with the experimental strategies and tools used by developmental biologists.
Content: The lectures will cover investigations of developmental processes using well-studied organisms such as mice, zebra fish, insects and nematodes as examples.
BS308 Cancer Biology
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
Learning Objectives: This course gives an overall framework of current knowledge and future advances in cancer biology as well as to explore both cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying cancer development.
Content: The lectures will cover introduction to cancer biology including epidemiology, pathology, diagnosis and staging and the basis for various therapeutic strategies, molecular mechanisms in cancer biology including signal transduction and cell cycle regulation and frontiers in cancer research.
BS309 Human Genetics
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
Learning Objectives: This course deals with the application of basic life sciences to the understanding and diagnosis of human genetic diseases.
Content: The lectures will cover molecular basis underlying various human genetic diseases, the different approaches adopted for such investigations and conventional and gene therapy treatment strategies.
BS831 Laboratory V
AUs: 2, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
This course is a clustering of laboratory-based experiments and exercises for courses taught in Year 3 Semester 1.
BS303 Membrane Protein Structural Biology: Principles and Applications
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 2
Learning Objectives: This course deals with the structural biology of membrane proteins with an emphasis on the various methods used for their study: methods for expression and purification, use of detergents for their solubilization and the main biophysical techniques that give access to their 3D structure and dynamics; solution NMR, electron microscopy and X-ray crystallography.
Content: The lectures will cover basic aspects of, and practical techniques used in analysing and understanding, the structure/function relationships of proteins and nucleic acids and how these techniques are actively used to give structural insight into biological functions, with a special emphasis on membrane proteins.
BS307 Computational Biology and Modelling
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 2
Learning Objectives: This course deals with the modern techniques in computational modelling as applied to biological systems and problems in life sciences such as drug design.
Content: The lectures will cover force fields for biomolecules, molecular mechanics, molecular dynamics and Monte Carlo simulation methods. Applications include conformational analyses, homology modelling, docking and computer-aided drug design. Several computer-based laboratory practicals using modern modelling softwares will be used to illustrate the concepts and methods.
BS311 Current Topics in stem cell Biology and Developmental Biology
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: BS306, Semester 2
Learning Objectives: This prescribed elective covers the new and cutting edge research on stem cell developmental biology.
Content: The course will provide the factual basis for critical assessment of the consequences of recent and future developments in this promising research area that currently polarises the public opinion.
BS312 Protein Folding and Biomolecular NMR
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 2
Learning Objectives: This prescribed elective is intended to learn mechanisms of folding of proteins and principles of protein design along with various applications of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopy to study structure, interactions and folding of biomolecules
Content: The lectures will broadly cover various aspects of protein folding and misfoldings (mechanisms, kinetics, thermodynamics, chaperons mediated folding: experiments and theory), protein design and topics related to applications of NMR to study structures, dynamics and interactions of biomolecules.
BS313 Functional Genomics and Proteomics
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 2
Learning Objectives: The student will learn contemporary methods for genomic and proteomic analysis with emphasis on proteomic technologies and the application of proteomics to wide range of biomedical researches.
Content: The course will cover both mass spectrometry and protein microarray based technologies. The theory and practice on use of mass spectronmetry for genotyping, gene expression analysis, protein identification and posttranslational modification characterisations will be introduced. Protein expression analysis using different quantitative proteomics methods will be exposed to applications in biomedical researches such as disease association studies, cancer research, stem cell, regenerative medicine, infective disease, pharmacology and drug discovery.
BS314 Pharmacology
AUs: 3 Prerequisites: NIL Semester 2
Learning Objectives: This course equips students with the principles and methods of the experimental approach to solving problems in the life sciences.
Content: The lectures will cover experimental design, laboratory techniques in experimental inquiry, instrumentation techniques and handling, data acquisition and analysis, experimental and scientific report writing.
BS412 Drug Discovery and Development Biotechnology
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: BS103 and BS304, Semester 2
Learning Objectives: This course deals with the principles and technologies involved in the transition from basic biological research to the development of novel drugs.
Content: The lectures will cover strategies and processes for drug discovery and development, screening, molecular modelling, emerging role of combinatorial chemistry, peptide-based drug design, novel delivery systems, high throughout assays and impact of molecular biology on drug discovery. Components of biotechnology will also be covered.
BMS101 Basics of TCM
AUs: 6, Prerequisites: GCE ‘O’ level Chinese, Semester 2
Learning Objectives: This course aims to give students a firm grounding in understanding the human physiological and pathological pathways, as well as the different basic principles used in disease prevention in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).
Content: The lectures will cover the theories of Yin-Yang, Five Elements, Zang-Fu and Collateral Meridians, together with the physiological/pathological/preventive properties of Qi, Blood, Body Fluid and other related fact.
BS832 Laboratory VI
AUs: 1, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 2
This course is a clustering of laboratory-based experiments and exercises for courses taught in Year 3 Semester 2.
BS4202 Human Resource Management
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 2
Learning Objectives: This course gives an introduction to the principles of human resource management.
Content : Socio-economic organizations and society. People-centred management. Industrial relations in Singapore. Performance appraisal. Compensation & reward systems. Quality management and productivity. Group dynamics and interpersonal relationships. Motivation and leadership. Communications and team building. Entrepreneurship: essentials of entrepreneurs, business opportunities and market needs; funding; financial reporting; legal and statutory requirements.
BS901 Research Exercise
AUs: 4, Prerequisites: NIL (offered as GER-PE to SBS students only), Inter-semestral session
This will be offered as a General Elective (qualifying for 4 AUs) for selected students. The students will participate in a short research project during the Inter-semestral Break. This course is not a requirement for the completion of the course.
Year 4
BS402 Bioentrepreneurship
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
Learning Objectives: This course deals with the fundamental concepts of entrepreneurship.
Content: The lectures will cover concepts in entrepreneurial thinking, developing a business plan, attracting investments, commercializing a product, marketing, staying competitive and market economy.
BS405 Current Topics in Muscle Biology & Neuromuscular Diseases
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: BS301, Semester 1
Learning Objectives: The aim of the course is to gain in depth knowledge about skeletal muscle biology, its development and disease that affect muscles.
Content: Skeletal muscle is the largest organ in mammals and plays a very important role in maintaining the homeostasis of human biology. This program provides interdisciplinary training in muscle biology and neuromuscular diseases for pre-doctoral.
BS406 Current Topics in Cell Biology
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: BS203, Semester 1
Learning Objectives: This prescribed elective is intended to offer students the opportunity to explore the topic of Cell Biology in more depth and intensity.
Content: Topics will be determined by faculty in-charge. A major component of this course will require students to read, present, and discuss relevant research papers.
BS407 Current Topics in Genetics
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: BS304, Semester 1
Learning Objectives: This prescribed elective is intended to offer students the opportunity to explore the topic of Genetics in more depth and intensity.
Content: Topics will be determined by faculty in-charge. A major component of this course will require students to read, present, and discuss relevant research papers.
BS408 Current Topics in Immunology
AUs: 3 Prerequisites: BS207 Semester 1
Learning Objectives: This prescribed elective is intended to offer students the opportunity to explore the topic of Immunology and Immunotechnology in more depth and intensity.
Content: Topics will be determined by faculty in-charge. A major component of this course will require students to read, present, and discuss relevant research papers.
BS409 Current Topics in Structural Biology
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: BS303, Semester 1
Learning Objectives: This prescribed elective is intended to offer students the opportunity to explore the topic of Structural Biology in more depth and intensity.
Content: Topics will be determined by faculty in-charge. A major component of this course will require students to read, present, and discuss relevant research papers.
BS411 Current Topics in Virology / Microbiology
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: BS202 and BS208, Semester 1
Learning Objectives: This prescribed elective is intended to offer students the opportunity to explore the topic of Virology and Microbiology in more depth and intensity.
Content: Topics will be determined by faculty in-charge. A major component of this course will require students to read, present, and discuss relevant research papers.
BS414 From Systems Biology to Synthetic Biology
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
Learning Objectives: This prescribed elective will provide students with a solid foundation to understand the cutting edge research in the fields of systems biology, synthetic biology and artificial life.
Content: These research fields are the emerging interdisciplinary scientific researches that combine cell biology, genomics, proteomics, bioinformatics, mathematics, computing and engineering for discovery of novel principles underlying the function of living cells. Systems biology employs mathematical models and mines data from high throughput experiments to create testable and predictive models of complex cellular pathways and networks. Synthetic biology builds on the knowledge of systems biology and engineering principles to construct and standardize biological parts for creation of more complex systems and artificial life. These research areas will engender many potential applications in the biomedical, material science and energy sectors. The course materials are compiled from current high impact primary literatures. Both experimental and basic computational approaches will be covered. However, mathematics will be minimized to cater to the average biological sciences undergraduate student.
BMS203 TCM Diagnostics
AUs: 6, Prerequisites: BMS101, Semester 1
Learning Objectives: This course introduces the four basic diagnostic methods which TCM practitioners used widely in differentiating and treating of illnesses and diseases. Hence, bridges the theoretical knowledge with actual clinical practice.
Content: The lectures will cover observational diagnosis, analysis of clinical manifestations using the eight principal syndromes, methods of differential diagnosis and applied skills in clinical case studies.
BS4210 Final Year Project
AUs: 17, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 2
Learning Objectives: To give students first-hand experience in working Life Sciences research projects.
Content: The Final Year Project will be conducted either in the School, hospitals, local or overseas institutes. Students participating in Final Year Projects overseas may be required to commence their programme at the start of the Inter-semestral session.
Double Degree in Biomedical Sciences and Traditional Chinese Medicine
Year 1
BS101 Introductory Biology
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
Learning Objectives: This course gives an introduction to biology with emphasis on the relationship between the diverse life forms through the common properties of basic molecules.
Content: The lectures will cover properties of water and simple organic molecules, the origin of life, the properties of macromolecules, molecular evolution, organisation of a cell, bioenergetics, the origin of species, genes and heredity, diversity of lifeforms, bacteria vs eukaryotes, unicellular vs multicellular organisms, animals vs plants, the viruses, reproduction and the origin of sex, symbiosis, food chain, the origin of death, methods of investigation, biotechnology.
BS103 Organic Chemistry
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
Learning Objectives: This course provides an introduction to organic chemistry.
Content: The lectures will cover atomic and molecular orbitals, hybridisation, covalent bonding, stereochemistry, alkanes, alkenes, cycloalkanes, substitution reactions (SN1 and SN2), elimination reactions (E1 and E2), conjugation and aromaticity, substitution reactions of aromatic compounds, radical reactions, chemistry of alcohols, glycols, ethers and thiols, carbonyl compounds, simple addition reactions, oxidation and reduction, Grignard reagents, aldol condensations, carboxylic acids and derivatives, amines.
BS104 Biochemistry I – Biomolecules
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
Learning Objectives: This course gives insights into the structure and properties of nucleic acids, amino-acids, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and their higher order structures.
Content: The lectures will cover chemical nature and primary structure of nucleic acids, secondary and tertiary structures of nucleic acids, proteins as polymers of amino acids, the three-dimensional structure of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids.
BS205 Biostatistics
AUs: 2, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
Learning Objectives: This biostatistics component gives an overview of the importance of biostatistics in the scientific design of experiments and in the objective collection, processing, analysis, interpretation and communication of scientific investigations in the life sciences.
Content : The lectures will cover descriptive statistics, data summary using statistical indices and diagrams, probability and probability distributions, confidence intervals, hypothesis-testing, basic tests of significance involving means, proportions, measurement of relationships between variables using correlation and regression and non parametrics methods.
BMS811 Laboratory I
AUs: 1, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
This course is a clustering of laboratory-based experiments and exercises for courses taught in Year 1 Semester 1.
BS107 Principles of Genetics
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: (1) GCE ‘A’ level Biology (2) Non-Final Year Student (For GER-PE Students), Semester 2
Learning Objectives: This course deals with the basic principles of modern genetics; with a strong focus on molecular rather than classical genetics.
Content: The lectures will cover mendelian genetics, DNA structure, replication, transcription, regulation of gene expression in pro - and eukaryotes, recombination, genes and development, genome mapping, linkage analysis, basic human genetics.
BS108 Molecular Biology
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: (1) GCE ‘A’ level Biology (2) Non-Final Year Student (For GER-PE Students), Semester 2
Learning Objectives: This course deals with the basic concepts of molecular biology.
Content: The lectures will cover introduction to molecular biology, RNA transcription and posttranscriptional processing, protein folding and quality control, molecular oncogenesis, molecular biology of viruses, molecular biology of model organisms.
BS109 Basic Cell Biology
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: (1) GCE ‘A’ level Biology (2) Non-Final Year Student (For GER-PE Students), Semester 2
Learning Objectives: This course deals with the internal structures and organelles of a cell and their functions in maintaining a living cell.
Content : The lectures will cover membrane proteins, protein targeting, secretion, endocytosis, cytoskeleton and cell cycle.
BMS101 Basics of TCM ( 中医基础理论 )
AUs: 6, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 2
Learning Objectives: This course aims to give students a firm grounding in understanding the human physiological and pathological pathways, as well as the different basic principles used in disease prevention in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).
Content: The lectures will cover the theories of Yin-Yang, Five Elements, Zang-Fu and Collateral Meridians, together with the physiological/pathological/preventive properties of Qi, Blood, Body Fluid and other related factors.
BMS102 TCM in Ancient Chinese ( 医古文 )
AUs: 6, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 2
Learning Objectives: This course aims to help students master skills in reading ancient classics; thereby promoting better understanding of ancient TCM literature.
Content: The lectures will cover different archaeological textual genres, formats, and language usages, as well as appreciation of classic examples drawn from renowned Chinese physicians, medical scholars, medical theses and case histories.
BMS812 Laboratory II
AUs: 1, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 2
This course is a clustering of laboratory-based experiments and exercises for courses taught in Year 1 Semester 2.
Year 2
BS201 Physiology
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
Learning Objectives: This course will give students an overview of human biology from cells to systems. It is designed to give students an understanding of the basic concepts of physiology and an introduction to the world of scientific inquiry.
Content: The lectures will cover mainstream topics in human physiology including nervous system, endocrine system, circulatory system, respiratory system, digestive system, urinary system, skeletal and muscular system and reproductive system. Emphasis will also be given to the concept of homeostasis and how the body systems work together to maintain a dynamic steady state within the internal environment.
BS202 Microbiology
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
Learning Objectives: This course gives a general introduction to microbiology with a special focus on the impact microorganisms have in our life.
Content: The lectures will cover introduction to microbiology, microbial metabolism, microbial molecular biology and genetics, diversity of microbe, ecology and symbiosis, microbial diseases and their control, immunity to microorganisms, industrial application of microbiology.
BMS201 Anatomy
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
Learning Objectives: This course deals with the structural organisation of human cells, tissues, organ, and body.
Content: The lectures cover histology, gross anatomy and embryology, and to correlate the development of human body morphology to function under normal and diseased states.
BMS205 Chinese Materia Medica ( 中药学 )
AUs: 6, Prerequisites: BMS101, Semester 1
Learning Objectives: This course introduces the different unique properties of Chinese herbs and medicines, and their application in clinical practice, according to the nature of diseases or illnesses.
Content: The lectures will cover a wide range of Chinese medicines, according to their sources, processing procedures, medicinal properties, pharmacological functions, channel tropisms, clinical dosages, administrative precautions, toxicities and other related factors.
BMS203 TCM Diagnostics ( 中医诊断学 )
AUs: 6, Prerequisites: BMS101, Semester 1
Learning Objectives: This course introduces the four basic diagnostic methods which TCM practitioners used widely in differentiating and treating of illnesses and diseases. Hence, bridges the theoretical knowledge with actual clinical practice.
Content: The lectures will cover observational diagnosis, analysis of clinical manifestations using the eight principal syndromes, methods of differential diagnosis and applied skills in clinical case studies.
BMS821 Laboratory III
AUs: 2, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
This course is a clustering of laboratory-based experiments and exercises for courses taught in Year 2 Semester 1.
BS207 Immunology
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 2
Learning Objectives: This course deals with the principles of how our body defends against pathogenic microorganisms.
Content: The lectures will cover the history and lay wisdom of immunology; innate vs adaptive immunity; cells of the immune system: gene rearrangement of lymphocytes, B lymphocytes; cytotoxic T lymphocytes and helper T lymphocytes; neutrophils, macrophages, natural killer cells, dendritic cells; molecules of the immune system: the antibodies, complement proteins, cytokines; activation of B and T cells; signal transduction; trafficking of leukocytes; immunological memory;autoimmunity; tolerance; vaccines; applied immunology.
BMS301 Biomedical Pharmacology
AUs: 5, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 2
Learning Objectives: This course consists of a series of lectures aiming at providing students with the necessary background knowledge pertaining to the field of Traditional Chinese medicinal herbology and pharmacology.
Content : The lectures will cover principles of medicinal chemistry integrated with those of organic chemistry; structures of compounds in relation to drug activities and biological principles; sources and identification of known active drugs; plant parts used for medicinal purposes; and fundamentals of chemical and biological sciences with applications to selected diseases.
BMS202 Emperor’s Canon of Internal Medicine ( 内经学 )
AUs: 6, Prerequisites: BMS101 and BMS102, Semester 2
Learning Objectives: This course studies the evolution of TCM, the basic theoretical framework, basic principles and applications used in TCM internal medicine.
Content: The lectures will cover systematic treatments using theories of Yin-Yang and Five elements, viscera status, meridians, physiological and pathological symptoms, diagnostic methods, principles and clinical applications used in TCM internal medicine.
BMS206 TCM Formulary ( 方剂学 )
AUs: 8, Prerequisites: BMS101, BMS202 and BMS203, Semester 2
Learning Objectives: This course introduces the compilation of Chinese herbs and medicines in the formation of effective clinical prescriptions.
Content: The lectures will cover common Chinese prescriptions, compositions of each medicinal component in classic prescriptions; medicinal roles played these components as doublets or as groups, efficacy, and clinical dosages patients.
BMS822 Laboratory IV
AUs: 2, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 2
This course is a clustering of laboratory-based experiments and exercises for courses taught in Year 2 Semester 2.
BMS823 TCM Internship I ( 课间见习 I)
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 2
Learning Objectives: This course aims to lead students into actual general diagnosis procedures in TCM practice.
Content: The internship will integrate the knowledge previously taught in Basics of TCM and Diagnostics of TCM.
Year 3
BS305 Plant Biology
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
Learning Objectives: This course will give students an introduction to plant biology and the principles that underlie plant form and function.
Content: The lectures will cover plant structure and function, growth and development, evolution and diversity. Topics like global warming, acid rain, genetic engineering, organic farming, ornamental plants and medical plants will also be introduced.
BMS302 Treatise on Exogenous Febrile Diseases ( 伤寒论 )
AUs: 6, Prerequisites: BMS201, BMS202 and BMS203, Semester 1
Learning Objectives: This course introduces the principles and concepts of “Treatise” and explication of its core theme, in attempt to provide a clearer guideline in the actual clinical practice.
Content: The lectures will cover the principles of clinical treatment, according to the differential diagnosis and herbal combinations within Chinese prescriptions and their related uses.
BMS204 Synopsis of the Golden Chamber ( 金匮要略 )
AUs: 6, Prerequisites: BMS101, BMS202 and BMS203, Semester 1
Learning Objectives: This course introduces the general exposition of TCM medical paradigm, with reference to the
viscera status, nature of diseases/illnesses, principles of diagnosis, methods used in treatments and related prescriptions.
Content: The lectures will cover the basic theories, principles and concepts of TCM internal medicine, with reference to the literature in Yellow Emperor’s Canon of Internal Medicine and Treatise on Exogenous Febrile Diseases.
BMS831 TCM Internship II ( 课间见习 II)
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1
This course is a clustering of laboratory-based experiments and exercises for courses taught in Year 3 Semester 1.
BS208 Virology
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 2
Learning Objectives: This course gives an overview of molecular biology of viruses, their involvement in human diseases and current antiviral R & D.
Content: The lectures will cover introduction to viruses, molecular biology of viral replication and infection, virus-cell interactions, human virology and viral diseases, vaccine and anti-virals.
BMS303 Pathology
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 2
Learning objective: This course emphasises on human pathology and the mechanisms in disease progression.
Content: This course covers basic pathologic processes, including degenerative processes, cell death, inflammation and repair, immuno-pathologies, carcinogenesis, and the body’s response to hormonal and growth factors changes.
BMS304 Selected Literature in TCM ( 各家学说 )
AUs: 6, Prerequisites: BMS201 and BMS302, Semester 2
Learning Objectives: This course introduces the history of TCM development, drawing accounts from philosophies, medical excellence, and clinical experience, established by ancient Chinese physicians.
Content: The lectures will cover the history of TCM development; philosophies, medical excellence and clinical experience achieved by ancient Chinese physicians.
BMS305 Seasonal Febrile Diseases ( 温病学 )
AUs: NIL, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester: 2
Learning Objectives: This course studies the evolution process of the different categories of febrile diseases and their importance in each relating historic phase.
Content: The lectures will cover the ancient literature of renowned physicians, mainly Wu Ju Tong (Analysis of Epidemic Febrile Diseases), Ye Tian Shi (Treatise on Seasonal Febrile Diseases) and Xue Sheng Bai (Explanation of Damp-Heat Diseases).
BMS832 TCM Internship III ( 课间见习 III)
AUs: 3, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 2
Learning Objectives: This course aims to lead students into actual general diagnosis procedures in TCM practice.
Content: The internship will integrate the knowledge previously taught in Synopsis of Golden Chamber and Treatise on Exogenous Febrile Diseases, together with principles in treatments, based on different climatic, seasonal and geographic conditions, and patient’s individual medical conditions.
BMS330 Final Year Project
AUs: 15, Prerequisites: NIL May-July, vacation only
Learning Objectives: To give students first-hand experience in working biomedical sciences research projects.
Content: The Final Year Project will be conducted either in the School, hospitals, local or overseas institutes and is to be completed before the student moves onto their fourth year of study at the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine.
Year 4
BMS411 Basis of Diagnostics ( 诊断学基础 )
AUs: TBA, Prerequisites: BS104, BS201, BS202 and BMS204, Semester 1 and 2
Learning Objectives: This course studies the different diagnostic methods and equipments used in Western Medicine.
Content: The lectures and practical sessions will cover the different diagnostic methods (observational symptoms, routine check-ups, laboratory diagnosis, etc.) and equipments (X¬rays, electrocardiogram, ultrasound, etc.) used in Western Medicine.
BMS412 Internal Medicine of TCM ( 中医内科学 )
AUs: TBA, Prerequisites: BMS101, BMS203, BMS302 and BMS204, Semester 1 and 2
LearningObjectives: This course aims to develop a basic understanding in the theoretical and practical aspects of TCM internal medicine.
Content: The lectures and practical sessions will cover methods of differential diagnosis and prescriptions applied to various commonly encountered diseases in TCM internal medicine.
BMS413 Acupuncture and Moxibustion ( 针灸学 )
AUs: TBA, Prerequisites: BMS101, BMS203 and BMS302, Semester 1 and 2
Learning Objectives: This course concentrates on the basic components and organisation of acupoints, meridians and treatments applied to related diseases/illnesses.
Content : The lectures and practical sessions will cover composition and classification of acupoints, as well as methods of locating these critical points on the body. The students will also be taught the overall circulation of the different channels, as well as techniques of acupuncture and moxibustion and their clinical applications.
BMS414 Orthopaedics, Traumatology of TCM ( 中医骨伤学 )
AUs: TBA, Prerequisites: BMS203, Semester 1 and 2
LearningObjectives: This course introduces the different methods of diagnosis and treatment in traumatic and orthopaedic conditions.
Content: The lectures and practical sessions will cover causes, diagnosis, and treatments applied to bone fractures, dislocations and soft tissue injuries.
BMS415 Preventive Medicine ( 预防医学理论 )
AUs: TBA, Prerequisites: NIL, Semester 1 and 2
Learning Objectives: This course aims to deliver the principles and knowledge of preventing diseases and illnesses applied in TCM clinical practice.
Content: The lectures will cover the basic principles and knowledge of work hygiene and profession-related ailments, together with knowledge in nutrition, food hygiene and epidemiology.
BMS416 Modern Internal Medicine ( 西医内科学 )
AUs: TBA, Prerequisites: BS104, BS201, BS202, BMS204 and BMS411, Semester 1 and 2
Learning Objectives: This course aims to develop a basic understanding in the theoretical and practical aspects of Western internal medicine.
Content: The lectures and practical sessions will cover methods of differential diagnosis and prescriptions applied to various commonly encountered diseases in Western internal medicine.
BMS417 Gynaecology of TCM ( 中医妇科学 )
AUs: TBA, Prerequisites: BMS203, BMS411 and BM412, Semester 1 and 2
LearningObjectives: This course aims to develop a basic understanding in the TCM theoretical and practical aspects of gynaecology.
Content: The lectures and practical sessions will cover clinical guiding principles previously mastered in Basics of TCM, Diagnostics of TCM and TCM Formulary; as well as the different types and treatments of gynaecological disorders, such as menstrual, pregnancy-related, and haemorrhaging.
BMS418 External Medicine of TCM ( 中医外科学 )
AUs: TBA, Prerequisites: BMS203, BMS411 and BM412, Semester 1 and 2
Learning Objectives: This course studies the link between common internal diseases and their observational symptoms.
Content: The lectures and practical sessions will cover disease formation and development; methods of systematic and localised treatments for the prevention of external ailments.
BMS419 Paediatrics of TCM ( 中医儿科学 )
AUs: TBA, Prerequisites: BMS203, BMS411 and BM412, Semester 1 and 2
LearningObjectives: This course studies the phases of growth, development and disease prevention in children.
Content: The lectures and practical sessions will cover differential diagnosis and treatment of common, communicable and other related diseases in children.
BMS420 Dermatology of TCM ( 中医皮肤病学 )
AUs: TBA, Prerequisites: BMS203, BMS411 and BMS412, Semester 1 and 2
Learning Objectives: The course emphasises the basic knowledge of human skin, as well as their related diseases and treatments.
Content: The lectures and practical sessions will cover the structure, physiological and pathological properties of the human skin, as well as the treatments for common skin diseases.
Year 5
BMS501 Clinical Internship of TCM Internal Medicine ( 中医内科学实习 )
AUs: TBA, Prerequisites: BMS101, BMS203, BMS204, BMS302 and BMS412, Semester 1 and 2
Learning Objectives: This course aims to further develop the practical aspects of TCM internal medicine.
Content: The internship sessions will cover methods of differential diagnosis and prescriptions applied to various commonly encountered diseases in TCM internal medicine.
BMS502 Acupuncture ( 针灸科实习 )
AUs: TBA, Prerequisites: BMS101, BMS203, BMS204, BMS302 and BMS413, Semester 1 and 2
Learning Objectives: This course aims to further develop the practical aspects of acupoints, meridians and related treatments.
Content: The internship sessions will cover techniques of acupuncture and moxibustion and their clinical applications, such as different types of acupuncture needling, cupping and therapy-finishing massages.
BMS503 Gynaecology of TCM ( 中医妇科实习 )
AUs: TBA, Prerequisites: BMS101, BMS203, BMS204, BMS302, BMS412 and BMS417, Semester 1 and 2
Learning Objectives: This course aims to further develop the practical aspects of gynaecology in TCM clinical practice.
Content: The internship sessions will cover clinical guiding principles previously mastered in Basics of TCM, Diagnostics of TCM and TCM Formulary; types and treatments of gynaecological disorders, such as menstrual, pregnancy-related, and haemorrhaging.
BMS504 Paediatrics of TCM ( 中医儿科实习 )
AUs: TBA, Prerequisites: BMS101, BMS203, BMS204, BMS302, BMS412 and BMS419, Semester 1 and 2
Learning Objectives: This course aims to further develop the practical aspects of paediatrics in TCM clinical practice.
Content: The internship sessions will cover differential diagnosis and treatment of common, communicable and other related childhood diseases.
BMS505 External Medicine of TCM ( 中医外科实习 )
AUs: TBA, Prerequisites: BMS101, BMS203, BMS204, BMS302 and BMS412, Semester 1 and 2
Learning Objectives: This course aims to further develop the practical aspects of external medicine in TCM clinical practice.
Content: The internship sessions will cover disease formation and development, methods of systematic and localised treatment for the prevention of external diseases.
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