2.1.2 DEGREE PROGRAMMES AND REQUIREMENTS
Undergraduate Study
Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences (Honours)
The four-year programme provides students with fundamental knowledge in Chemical Biology, Structural and Computational Biology, Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics and Genomics. A variety of electives are available in the third and fourth years for in-depth study and specialisation. Contact hours are distributed among weekly lectures, tutorials and laboratory sessions. Academically outstanding students are invited to join the Accelerated Bachelor’s Programme enabling graduation in 3.5 years instead of 4 years.
Curriculum Structure for B.Sc. in Biological Sciences (Hons)
The total number of AUs required in the B.Sc. in Biological Sciences programme to qualify for graduation is: 153 AUs. Students are to fulfill the specified AU requirements according to the curriculum structure indicated below. There are four compulsory components to the curriculum:
Core courses
These are compulsory courses offered throughout the programme of study. Core courses are designed to provide students with an essential foundation in life sciences.
Prescribed electives
The prescribed electives give students an opportunity to explore specialised areas of biology in more depth and intensity according to their own interests and career goals. Emphasis is on discussion of research papers. Students are expected to read, discuss and present relevant primary research papers.
Final year project
All students are required to undertake a 1-semester Final Year Project in the second semester of the final year of study. The project will be supervised by staff from the school or at research/health care facilities or research institutions.
General Education Requirement (GER)
GER covers a wide spectrum of broadening courses. Students are required to complete 36 AUs of GER to fulfill the requirement to graduate. There are three categories of GER courses:
GER Core courses (12 AUs). Read during the specific period assigned by the school as indicated in the curriculum.
GER Unrestricted electives (9AUs). Courses can be specified by the students within the four years of the programme.
GER PE (15 AUs). Courses can be specified by the students within the four years of the programme. The GER PE courses are sub-categorized into three fields with the following weightage in AUs:
Arts/humanities/social sciences (9 AUs)
Science and technologies (3 AUs)
Business and management (3 AUs)
Double Degree: Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences (Honours) and Bachelor of Medicine (Chinese Medicine)
This five-year full-time double degree programme is conducted in collaboration with the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (BUCM) in the People’s Republic of China and uses an innovative approach to fuse Western biomedical sciences with Eastern traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Biomedical components are built on the disciplines of Chemical, Molecular and Cellular Biology, leading to examination of complex systems in courses such as Immunology and Physiology. TCM components cover the theoretical and clinical aspects of TCM. Included in the coursework are relevant bioscience laboratory sessions and TCM clinical internships. The fourth and fifth years will be spent in Beijing for TCM clinical training and study of advanced TCM principles. The B.Sc. in Biomedical Sciences (Honours) will be awarded by Nanyang Technological University while the Bachelor of Medicine (Chinese Medicine) will be awarded by the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine.
Curriculum Structure for Double Degree Programme: B.Sc. in Biomedical Sciences (Hons) and B.Med (Chinese Medicine)
The total number of AUs required in the NTU component of the double degree programme to qualify for graduation is: 153 AUs. Students are to fulfill the specified AU requirements according to the curriculum structure indicated below. There are three compulsory components to the curriculum:
Core courses
These are compulsory courses offered throughout the programme of study. Core courses are designed to provide students essential foundation courses in life sciences.
Final year project
All students are required to undertake a 3-month Final Year Project during the vacation after the second semester of the third year of study. The project will be supervised by staff from the school or at research/health care facilities or research institutions.
General Education Requirement (GER)
GER covers a wide spectrum of broadening courses. Students are required to complete 15 AUs of GER to fulfill the requirement to graduate. There are two categories of GER courses:
GER Unrestricted electives (9AUs). Courses can be specified by the students within the three years of the programme.
GER PE (6 AUs). Courses can be specified by the students within the four years of the programme. The GER PE courses are sub-categorized into two fields with the following weightage in AUs:
Arts/humanities/social sciences (3 AUs)
Business and management (3 AUs)
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