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Biomedical Sciences
Normative 4-year Degree
Major
Biomedical Sciences
生物醫學
Degree / Award Title
Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences
理學士(生物醫學)
Offering Academic Unit
Department of Biomedical Sciences
Normal Period of Study
4 years
Maximum Period of Study
8 years
Credit Units Required for Graduation
121 credit units
Note: The following curriculum information is subject to periodic review and changes.

GE Requirements (31 credit units)Catalogue Term : Semester A 2025/26



  Credit Units
GE University Requirements GE1401 University English 3
GE2401 English for Science 3
GE1501 Chinese Civilisation - History and Philosophy 3
GE1601 Whole-Person Development 1
GE Distributional Requirements Take at least 1 course from each of the three distributional areas:

Area 1: Arts and Humanities
Area 2: Study of Societies, Social and Business Organisations
Area 3: Science and Technology

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12
College-specified Courses PHY1400 Introductory Physics for Biologist 3
CHEM1200 Discovery in Biology
3
CHEM1300 Principles of General Chemistry 3

College / School Requirements (0 credit units)Catalogue Term : Semester A 2025/26



Not required.

Major Requirements (90 credit units)Catalogue Term : Semester A 2026/27



Notes:

  • The catalogue term of the major requirement that students will follow will be the effective term of the declared/allocated major.

  • For normative 4-year degree students who will join the majors allocation exercise, the catalogue term of major requirement will be one year after admission.

  • For normative 4-year degree students who already have a major at the time of admission, the catalogue term of major requirement will be the same as their admission term. 


1. Core Courses (90 credit units)
Course CodeCourse TitleCredit Units
BMS1901Calculus for Life Sciences3
BMS2001Medical Microbiology3
BMS2002Pathophysiology3
BMS2003Clinical Chemistry3
BMS2004Biochemistry3
BMS2005Human Physiology3
BMS2007Human Anatomy3
BMS2008Hematology I3
BMS2901Introductory Biostatistics and Data Analysis3
BMS2201Molecular Biology of the Cell3
BMS3002Cellular Pathology3
BMS3003Advanced Clinical Chemistry3
BMS3004Advanced Medical Microbiology3
BMS3005Medical Genetics3
BMS3006Transfusion Science and Technology3
BMS3007Ethics and Practice in Medical Laboratory3
BMS3008Modern Medical Laboratory Techniques and Instrumentation3
BMS3009Clinical Laboratory / Industrial Attachment9
BMS3011Hematology II3
BMS4001Medical Informatics and Laboratory Management3
BMS4002Public Health and Emerging Infectious Diseases3
BMS4003Clinical Biochemistry and Molecular Diagnostics3
BMS4004Advanced Cellular Pathology3
BMS4005Medical Virology3
BMS4006Final Year Project Medical Laboratory Research6
BMS4007Pharmacology and Toxicology3
BMS4008Clinical Immunology3