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BS Curriculum AY2015 to AY2017 (including Direct Entry Year 2 in AY2016 to AY2018)
B.Sc. (Hons) in Biological Sciences
Curriculum and Course Descriptions for Students Admitted in AY2015 to AY2017
| Year 1 Semester 1 | Core | BS1001 | Introductory Biology^ | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | BS1002 | Biophysical Chemistry | 3 | |
| Core | BS1003 | Organic Chemistry | 3 | |
| Core | BS1005 | Biochemistry I | 3 | |
| GER-Core | ML0001 | Absolute Basics for Career^ | 1 | |
| GER-PE | - | GER-PE | 3 | |
| GER-UE | - | GER-UE | 3 | |
| Total AUs | 19 | |||
| Year 1 Semester 2 | Core | BS1006 | Principles of Genetics | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | BS1007 | Molecular & Cell Biology I | 3 | |
| Core | BS1008 | Biostatistics | 3 | |
| Core | BS1100 | Molecular and Cell Biology Techniques Level 1 | 3 | |
| GER-Core | GC0001 | Sustainability: Seeing through the Haze^ | 1 | |
| GER-PE | - | GER-PE | 3 | |
| GER-UE | - | GER-UE | 3 | |
| Total AUs | 19 | |||
NOTE: Direct-entry to Year 2 students are required to complete 12AUs of GER-Cores, including ‘ML0001 Absolute Basics for Career’ and ‘GC0001 Introduction to Sustainability: Multidisciplinary Approaches and Solutions’.
** Students will be pre-registered with GER-PE-LA ‘HE9091 Principles of Economics’ (3AUs) in their Year 1 first semester. Students may drop the pre-registered GER-PE-LA and register for other available GER-PE.
| Year 2 Semester 1 | Core | BS2001 | Physiology | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | BS2002 | Microbiology | 3 | |
| Core | BS2003 | Biochemistry II | 3 | |
| GER-Core | HW0128 | Scientific Communication I>/td> | 2 | |
| GER-PE | - | GER-PE | 3 | |
| GER-UE | - | GER-UE | 3 | |
| Total AUs | 17 | |||
| Year 2 Semester 2 | Core | BS2008 | Experimental Molecular & Cell Biology | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major-PE | - | (From Table A) | 3 | |
| Major-PE | - | (From Table A) | 3 | |
| Major-PE | - | (From Table A) | 3 | |
| GER-Core | HW0228 | Scientific Communication II | 2 | |
| GER-Core | HY0001 | Ethics and Moral Reasoning^ | 1 | |
| GER-UE | - | GER-UE | 3 | |
| Total AUs | 18 | |||
| Year 3 Semester 1 | Major-PE | - | (From Table B) | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major-PE | - | (From Table B) | 3 | |
| Major-PE | - | (From Table B) | 3 | |
| GER-Core | BS0001 | Biology and Society | 3 | |
| GER-Core | ML0002 | Career Power Up!^ | 1 | |
| GER-PE | - | GER-PE | 3 | |
| Total AUs | 16 | |||
| Year 3 Semester 2 | Major-PE | - | (From Table A) | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major-PE | - | (From Table A) | 3 | |
| Major-PE | - | (From Table A) | 3 | |
| Major-PE | - | (From Table A) | 3 | |
| GER-Core | ET0001 | Entrepreneurship and Innovation^ | 1 | |
| GER-PE | - | GER-PE | 3 | |
| Total AUs | 16 | |||
| Year 4 Semester 1 | Major-PE | - | (From Table B) | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major-PE | - | (From Table B) | 3 | |
| Major-PE | - | (From Table B) | 3 | |
| Major-PE | - | (From Table B) | 3 | |
| GER-UE | - | GER-UE | 3 | |
| Total AUs | 15 | |||
| Year 4 Semester 2 | Major-PE | - | BS4020 - Final Year Project or BS4222 - Professional Internship | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total AUs | 12 | |||
| Year 4 Semester 2 | Major-PE | BS4020 | Final Year Project** Or, | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major-PE | - | BS4223 - Professional Career Development ^^ + BS4224 - Professional Internship | 12 | |
| Total AUs | 12 | |||
^^ Students are recommended to read BS4223 in Year 3 Sem 1 , Year 3 Sem 2 or Year 4 Sem 1 before going on Professional Internship. "ML0002 Career Power Up!" is the co-requisite of BS4223.
* The above curriculum is based on a 4 year B.Sc. (Hons) in Biological Science programme.
** For BS CNYang students, please refer BS4111 - Overseas Final Year Project (OFYP) course content via the link provided.
Table A
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Click to Show TableGER-UE
Click to Show TableNote: BS students can only take it as UE (BMS students are barred).
^ Online courses
* BS1101 and BS2103 are considered as ONE Major PE
# Recommended Major PE which is conducted during 1-week term break, before the term or after the final examination
++ Recommended Major PE which is conducted during the inter-semestral break. Completion of BS9001 will allow you to do one less Major PE in any of the future semesters. Registration of BS9001 will be done by the School.