Approved Courses for Research Degree Students (JCC)

College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences

PhD students are required to fulfill the stipulated core course and electives requirements.

Core Courses for PhD Students (at least 9 credits) for 2025 cohort and thereafter:

Code Course Title Credits
BMS8101A Guided Studies for Postgraduate Students (A) 1
BMS8101B Guided Studies for Postgraduate Students (B) 1
BMS8101C Guided Studies for Postgraduate Students (C) 1
BMS8101D Guided Studies for Postgraduate Students (D) 1
BMS8101E Guided Studies for Postgraduate Students (E) 1
BMS8101F Guided Studies for Postgraduate Students (F) 1
BMS8101G Guided Studies for Postgraduate Students (G) 1
BMS8101H Guided Studies for Postgraduate Students (H) 1
BMS8103 Cell and Molecular Biology Research # 3
BMS8105 Biotherapy and Nanomedicine 3
BMS8106 Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine 3
BMS8107 Cancer Biology and Precision Medicine 3
BMS8110 Genomics and Bioinformatics 3
BMS8111 Immunology and Infectious Diseases 3
BMS8200 PhD Research Seminars 3
NS5004 Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience 3
NS8001 Neuroscience Research Seminar 3
NS8002 Advanced Neuroscience 3
PH5101  Introduction to Health Economics and Outcomes Research 3
PH5105  Basic Biostatistics in Public Health 3
PH5106 Fundamentals of Epidemiology in Public Health 3
PH6201  Advanced Epidemiology 3
PH6208 Public Health Insights Global Perspectives from Research and Practice 3
PH8001 Computational Biology, Experimental Design and Data Science 3
PH8002 Infectious Disease Epidemiology 3
PH8005 Principles of Immunology 3
PH8006 Advanced Molecular Diagnostics and Imaging 3
PH8007 Medical Imaging Instrumentation for Research and Clinical Practice 3
PH8008 Multiplanar Anatomy 3
VCS8001 Introduction to Food Animal Medicine 3
VCS8002 Grant Writing and Peer Review 2
VCS8003 (A) Frontiers in Veterinary Medical Research (A) 1
VCS8003 (B) Frontiers in Veterinary Medical Research (B) 1
VCS8003 (C) Frontiers in Veterinary Medical Research (C) 1
VCS8003 (D) Frontiers in Veterinary Medical Research (D) 1

Remarks:
BMS8101A to H cannot be registered simultaneously in the same semester
VCS8003A to D cannot be registered simultaneously in the same academic year

Research Methodology and Ethics Courses for PhD Students (at least 2 Credits) for 2020 cohort and thereafter:

Code Course Title Credits
BMS8001 Research Ethics and Methodology 2
NS5001 Research Methodology and Ethics 3
PH8004 Animal Welfare and Research Ethics 2

 

Electives for PhD Students (at least 3 Credits) for 2025 cohort and thereafter:

Code Course Title Credits
BMS8103 Cell and Molecular Biology Research # 3
BMS8105 Biotherapy and Nanomedicine 3
BMS8106 Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine 3
BMS8107 Cancer Biology and Precision Medicine 3
BMS8110 Genomics and Bioinformatics 3
BMS8111 Immunology and Infectious Diseases 3
NS8002 Advanced Neuroscience 3
PH5101  Introduction to Health Economics and Outcomes Research 3
PH5105 Basic Biostatistics in Public Health 3
PH5106 Fundamentals of Epidemiology in Public Health 3
PH6201  Advanced Epidemiology 3
PH6208 Public Health Insights Global Perspectives from Research and Practice 3
PH8003 Communication Skills-Conference Organisation 3
PH8005 Principles of Immunology 3
PH8006 Advanced Molecular Diagnostics and Imaging 3
PH8007 Medical Imaging Instrumentation for Research and Clinical Practice 3
PH8008 Multiplanar Anatomy 3
VCS8002 Grant Writing and Peer Review 2
VCS8003(A) Frontiers in Veterinary Medical Research (A) 1
VCS8003(B) Frontiers in Veterinary Medical Research (B) 1
VCS8003(C) Frontiers in Veterinary Medical Research (C) 1
VCS8003(D) Frontiers in Veterinary Medical Research (D) 1

Remarks:
VCS8003A to D cannot be registered simultaneously in the same academic year

Core Courses for PhD Students (at least 9 credits) for 2024 cohort:

Code Course Title Credits
BMS8101A Guided Studies for Postgraduate Students (A) 1
BMS8101B Guided Studies for Postgraduate Students (B) 1
BMS8101C Guided Studies for Postgraduate Students (C) 1
BMS8101D Guided Studies for Postgraduate Students (D) 1
BMS8101E Guided Studies for Postgraduate Students (E) 1
BMS8101F Guided Studies for Postgraduate Students (F) 1
BMS8101G Guided Studies for Postgraduate Students (G) 1
BMS8101H Guided Studies for Postgraduate Students (H) 1
BMS8103 Cell and Molecular Biology Research # 3
BMS8105 Biotherapy and Nanomedicine 3
BMS8106 Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine 3
BMS8107 Cancer Biology and Precision Medicine 3
BMS8110 Genomics and Bioinformatics 3
BMS8111 Immunology and Infectious Diseases 3
BMS8200 PhD Research Seminars 3
NS5004 Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience 3
NS8001 Neuroscience Research Seminar 3
NS8002 Advanced Neuroscience 3
PH8001 Computational Biology, Experimental Design and Data Science 3
PH8002 Infectious Disease Epidemiology 3
PH5101  Introduction to Health Economics and Outcomes Research 3
PH5102  Introduction to Biostatistics in One Health 3
PH5103  Principles of Epidemiology and One Health 3
PH6201  Advanced Epidemiology 3

Remarks: BMS8101A to H cannot be registered simultaneously in the same semester

Electives for PhD Students (at least 3 Credits) for 2024 cohort:

Code Course Title Credits
BMS8103 Cell and Molecular Biology Research # 3
BMS8105 Biotherapy and Nanomedicine 3
BMS8106 Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine 3
BMS8107 Cancer Biology and Precision Medicine 3
BMS8110 Genomics and Bioinformatics 3
BMS8111 Immunology and Infectious Diseases 3
NS8002 Advanced Neuroscience 3
PH5101  Introduction to Health Economics and Outcomes Research 3
PH5102  Introduction to Biostatistics in One Health 3
PH5103  Principles of Epidemiology and One Health 3
PH5105 Basic Biostatistics in Public Health 3
PH5106 Fundamentals of Epidemiology in Public Health 3
PH6201  Advanced Epidemiology 3
PH6208 Public Health Insights Global Perspectives from Research and Practice 3
PH8003 Communication Skills-Conference Organisation 3
PH8005 Principles of Immunology 3
PH8006 Advanced Molecular Diagnostics and Imaging 3
PH8007 Medical Imaging Instrumentation for Research and Clinical Practice 3
PH8008 Multiplanar Anatomy 3
VCS8002 Grant Writing and Peer Review 2
VCS8003A Frontiers in Veterinary Medical Research A 1
VCS8003B Frontiers in Veterinary Medical Research B 1
VCS8003C Frontiers in Veterinary Medical Research C 1
VCS8003D Frontiers in Veterinary Medical Research D 1

Remarks: VCS8003A to D cannot be registered simultaneously in the same academic year

Core Courses for PhD Students (at least 9 credits) for 2020 cohort to 2023 cohort:

Code Course Title Credits
BMS8102 Frontiers in Biomedical Research 2
BMS8103 Cell and Molecular Biology Research # 3
BMS8105 Biotherapy and Nanomedicine 3
BMS8106 Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine 3
BMS8107 Cancer Biology and Precision Medicine 3
BMS8108 Advanced Neuroscience 3
BMS8110 Genomics and Bioinformatics 3
BMS8111 Immunology and Infectious Diseases 3
NS8001 Neuroscience Research Seminar 3
PH5101  Introduction to Health Economics and Outcomes Research 3
PH5102  Introduction to Biostatistics in One Health 3
PH5103  Principles of Epidemiology and One Health 3
PH6201  Advanced Epidemiology 3
PH8001 Computational Biology, Experimental Design and Data Science 3
PH8002 Infectious Disease Epidemiology 3

Electives for PhD Students (at least 3 Credits) for 2020 cohort to 2023 cohort:

Code Course Title Credits
BMS8102 Frontiers in Biomedical Research 2
BMS8103 Cell and Molecular Biology Research # 3
BMS8105 Biotherapy and Nanomedicine 3
BMS8106 Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine 3
BMS8107 Cancer Biology and Precision Medicine 3
BMS8108 Advanced Neuroscience 3
BMS8110 Genomics and Bioinformatics 3
BMS8111 Immunology and Infectious Diseases 3
PH5101  Introduction to Health Economics and Outcomes Research 3
PH5102  Introduction to Biostatistics in One Health 3
PH5103  Principles of Epidemiology and One Health 3
PH6201  Advanced Epidemiology 3
PH8003 Communication Skills-Conference Organisation 3

 

Core Courses for PhD Students (6 credits) for 2019 cohort or before:

Code Course Title Credits
BMS8001 Research Ethics and Methodology 2
BMS8102 Frontiers in Biomedical Research 2
BMS8103 Cell and Molecular Biology Research # 3
 

Electives for PhD Students (8 Credits) for 2019 cohort or before:

Code Course Title Credits
BMS8105 Biotherapy and Nanomedicine 3
BMS8106 Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine 3
BMS8107 Cancer Biology and Precision Medicine 3
BMS8108 Advanced Neuroscience 3
BMS8110 Genomics and Bioinformatics 3
BMS8111 Immunology and Infectious Diseases 3
 
- BMS8101A to H cannot be registered simultaneously in the same semester
 
# The number of credit units of BMS8103 is changed from 2 to 3 effective from Semester A 2020/2021. It is not applicable to students who took the course in Semester A 2019/2020 or before.