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Master of Science in Health Sciences and Management
Programme
Master of Science in Health Sciences and Management
理學碩士(健康科學與管理)
Award Title
Master of Science in Health Sciences and Management
理學碩士(健康科學與管理)
Offering Academic Unit
Department of Biomedical Sciences
Mode of Study
Combined mode

Normal Period of Study
1 year (full-time)
2 years (part-time/combined mode)

Maximum Period of Study
2.5 years (full-time)
5 years (part-time/combined mode)

Credit Units Required for Graduation
30

Programme Aims
  1. To provide a professional education in the discipline of health sciences and management;
  2. To upgrade existing biomedical studies’ graduates with the knowledge in health sciences;.
  3. To prepare students with academic knowledge to become managers and engineers of pharmaceutical companies and health related organisations, and scientists or technicians in different research areas in life sciences and health related fields.

Programme Intended Learning Outcomes (PILOs)

Upon successful completion of this Programme, students should be able to:

  1. Acquire essential concepts and knowledge of advanced health sciences and management as well as across the boundaries of interdisciplinary disciplines
  2. Develop empathy and social responsibility, moral sensibility, critical thinking, sustained interest and management skills in healthcare and management, such as ageing, chronic diseases, etc. 
  3. Apply specialized knowledge to manage and/or solve problems that are critical to future growth of industry, business and social service in government-oriented and non-government organizations
  4. Manage skillfully and work effectively with people possessing diverse educational and experiential backgrounds
  5. Apply interdisciplinary knowledge to develop abilities for the increasingly competitive and dynamically changing world market

Programme Requirements


Core Courses (16 credit units)
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit Units
BMS5001ACommon Diseases and Management2
BMS5007Pharmacology Principles in Drug Discovery and Development3
BMS5008Fundamental and Advanced Multi-omics Research3
BMS8102Frontiers in Biomedical Research2
BMS8105Biotherapy and Nanomedicine3
MS5411Healthcare Management3

Electives* (14 credit units)
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit UnitsRemarks
BIOS5800Probability3Maximum: 5 quotas
BIOS5801Statistical Computing3Maximum: 5 quotas
BIOS6900Time Series Analysis3Maximum: 5 quotas
BMS5002Infectious Disease Management3Maximum: 35 quotas
BMS5004Project Study in Management5One Semester (Semester A or B) OR Maximum: Two Semesters (Semester A + B OR Semester B + Summer Term)
BMS5006Research Project Study in Biomedical Sciences & Life Sciences8Semester A + B OR Semester B + Summer Term
BMS8106Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine3Maximum: 25 quotas
BMS8107Cancer Biology and Precision Medicine3Maximum: 25 quotas
BMS8107ACancer Biology and Precision Medicine2
BMS8110Genomics and Bioinformatics3Maximum: 25 quotas
BMS8111Immunology and Infectious Diseases3Maximum: 35 quotas
BMS8111AImmunology and Infectious Diseases2
MS5216Decision Analytics3Maximum: 5 quotas
MS5217Statistical Data Analysis3Maximum: 5 quotas
ADSE5006Operations Management3Maximum: 5 quotas
ADSE5010Engineering Management Principles and Concepts3Maximum: 5 quotas
ADSE6009Project Management3Maximum: 5 quotas
ADSE6012Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship3
ADSE6037Managing Strategic Quality3

*Remarks:
• Elective courses will be offered subject to sufficient enrolment.
• Courses offered by different departments might have timetable conflicts, please plan ahead for the courses to register.