Approved Courses for Research Degree Students (VCS)
Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences
MPhil/PhD students are required to fulfill the stipulated core course and electives requirements.
Core Courses for PhD Students*(11 credits) :
| Code | Course Title | Credits | 2023-24 Semester / Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMS8102 | Frontiers in Biomedical Research | 2 | A |
| BMS8103 | Advanced Cell and Molecular Biology # | 3 | A |
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and any two of the following courses |
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| BMS8105 | Biotherapy and Nanomedicine | 3 | A |
| BMS8106 | Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine | 3 | - |
| BMS8107 | Cancer Biology and Precision Medicine | 3 | B |
| BMS8108 | Advanced Neuroscience | 3 | A |
| BMS8110 | Genomics and Bioinformatics | 3 | A |
| BMS8111 | Immunology and Infectious Diseases | 3 | B |
| PH5101 | Introduction to Health Economics | 3 | A |
| PH5102 | Introduction to Biostatistics in One Health | 3 | A |
| PH5103 | Principles of One Health and Epidemiology | 3 | A |
| PH6201 | Advanced Epidemiology | 3 | B |
| PH8001 | Computational Biology, Experimental Design and Data Science | 3 | Summer |
| PH8002 | Infectious Disease Epidemiology | 3 | B |
Core Courses for MPhil Students (2 Credits):
| Code | Course Title | Credits | 2023-24 Semester / Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMS8102 | Frontiers in Biomedical Research | 2 | A |
Research Methodology and Ethics Course(s) for PhD Students (2 credits) /MPhil Students (2 credits):
| Code | Course Title | Credits | 2023-24 Semester / Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMS8001 | Research Ethics and Methodology | 2 | A |
Electives for PhD Students*(at least 1 credit) / MPhil Students*(3 credits):
| Code | Course Title | Credits | 2023-24 Semester / Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMS8105 | Biotherapy and Nanomedicine | 3 | A |
| BMS8106 | Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine | 3 | - |
| BMS8107 | Cancer Biology and Precision Medicine | 3 | B |
| BMS8108 | Advanced Neuroscience | 3 | A |
| BMS8110 | Genomics and Bioinformatics | 3 | A |
| BMS8111 | Immunology and Infectious Diseases | 3 | B |
| PH5101 | Introduction to Health Economics | 3 | A |
| PH5102 | Introduction to Biostatistics in One Health | 3 | A |
| PH5103 | Principles of One Health and Epidemiology | 3 | A |
| PH6201 | Advanced Epidemiology | 3 | B |
| PH8001 | Computational Biology, Experimental Design and Data Science | 3 | Summer |
| PH8002 | Infectious Disease Epidemiology ^ | 3 | B |
| PH8003 | Communication Skills-Conference Organisation | 3 | B |
^PH8002 is an elective course for PhD students only
*Courses will be offered subject to sufficient enrolment.
# 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.