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BMS1901 - Calculus for Life Sciences

Offering Academic Unit
Department of Biomedical Sciences
Credit Units
3
Course Duration
One Semester
Pre-requisite(s)

(i) HKDSE Mathematics Compulsory Part, or
(ii) HKDSE Mathematics Compulsory Part and Extended Part Module 1, or
(iii) HKDSE Mathematics Compulsory Part and Extended Part Module 2 (Levels 1 – 3); or equivalent

Course Offering Term*:
Semester A 2023/24

* The offering term is subject to change without prior notice
 
Course Aims

The course aim to show students how calculus is used to analyze phenomena in nature and life sciences. The course prepares students well for more advanced courses in mathematics and statistics in biology or life sciences. The applications used in the course will cover population genetics, pharmacology, and the evolution of microbial cooperation. Some fundamental probabilistic tools will be used to demonstrate how to estimate probability distributions in the end of the course.


Assessment (Indicative only, please check the detailed course information)
Continuous Assessment: 70%
Examination: 30%
Examination Duration: 2-3 hours
A minimum of 30% in coursework as well as in examination, in addition to a minimum of 40% in coursework and examination taken together.
 
Detailed Course Information
BMS1901.pdf

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Department of Biomedical Sciences