BSMCP Curriculum AY2025 Intake

B.Sc. (Hons) in Biological Sciences with 2nd Major in Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology

Curriculum and Course Descriptions AY2025

 

Biological Sciences with 2nd major in Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology Requirements
TypeNo of AU
Major RequirementsCore39
Major Prescribed Electives (PE)33
Interdisciplinary Collaborative CoreCommon Core14
Professional Series16
Care, Serve, Learn3
Broadening and Deepening Electives (BDE)Broadening & Deepening Electives27
Total132

 

    BS Core & ICC Core Courses

    Year 1
    Semester 1     		Type Course Code Course Title AU
    Core* BS1012Foundations of Chemistry I 3
    Core BS1016Physiology 3
    Core BS1008Biostatistics 3
    ICC (Common Core) CC0001 Inquiry and Communication in an Interdisciplinary World 2
    ICC (Common Core)CC0003Ethics & Civics in a Multi-Cultural World2
    ICC (Common Core) CC0015 Health & Wellbeing  2


    Year 1
    Semester 2     		Type Course Code Course Title AU
    Core*BS1013Foundations of Chemistry II3
    Core BS1005Biochemistry I 3
    Core BS1006Principles of Genetics 3
    Core BS1007Molecular and Cell Biology I 3
    Core BS1009 Introduction to Computational Thinking 3
    Core BS1100 Molecular and Cell Biology Techniques Level 1 3
    ICC (Common Core)ML0004Career Design & Workplace Readiness in the V.U.C.A World  2


    Year 2
    Semester 1     		Type Course Code Course Title AU
    Core BS2002 Microbiology 3
    Core BS2003 Biochemistry II 3
    CoreBS2028Instrumentation for the Analysis of Biological Systems3
    ICC (Professional Series) BS0004 Introduction to Data Science 3
    ICC (Common Core) CC0007 Science & Technology for Humanity 3


    Year 2
    Semester 2     		Type Course Code Course Title AU
    CoreBS2004Molecular & Cell Biology II3
    ICC (Care, Serve, Learn) TBC Care, Serve,  Learn (CSL) 3
    ICC (Common Core)CC0006Sustainability: Society, Economy & Environment3
    ICC (Professional Series) HW0218 Communication Across the Sciences 2

     

    Year 3
    Semester 1     		TypeCourse CodeCourse TitleAU
    ICC (Professional Series)MLxxxxProfession Preparation Course1

     

    Year 3
    Semester 1 and 2     		Type Course Code Course Title AU
    ICC (Professional Series) BS4227 Professional Internship 10

     

    Major Prescribed Electives

    Starting from Year 2 Sem 1 to Year 4 Sem 2 (Semester 1 or 2)TypeCoursesAU
    MPE

    Table A

    		33 (21)
    Table B

     

     

    BS4020 Final Year Project or BS4021 Bi-Semestral Final Year Project. 

    Students who opted for BS4020 Final Year Project (full semester) are not allowed to read any course in the particular semester. Students who opted for BS4021 Bi-Semestral FYP are allowed to read 3 courses (9AU) in each semester. BS4021 Bi-Semestral FYP must start in Year 4 Sem 1.

     

    		12

    AU figures in brackets (x) indicate the number of AU if a Full Semester (BS4020 FYP) or (BS4021 Bi-Semestral FYP) is selected.


    Second Major in Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology

    7 COMPULSORY COURSES (17 AUs) 
    Course CodeCourse TitleAUSem
    BS1012 ** Foundations of Chemistry I 3 Sem 1
    BS1022Laboratory for Foundations of Chemistry I 1 Sem 1
    BS1013 ** Foundations of Chemistry II 3 Sem 2
    BS1033 Laboratory for Foundations of Chemistry II 1 Sem 2
    CM2031 Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry 3 Sem 2
    CM2041 Physical and Biophysical Chemistry I 3 Sem 2
    CM3031Organic Reaction Mechanisms and Synthesis
    		3 Sem 1
     Total 17 


    5 PRESCRIBED ELECTIVES (15 AUS) 
    Course CodeCourse TitleAUSem
    CM2011 Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry 3 Sem 1
    CM2061 Chemistry and Biological Chemistry Laboratory (1) 3 Sem 1
    CM3062 Chemistry and Biological Chemistry Laboratory (4) 3 Sem 1
    CM5081 Medicinal Chemistry 3 Sem 1
    CM5101**Food Chemistry and Nutrition 3 Sem 1

    **CM5101 – Food Chemistry and Nutrition will only be available for BS with 2nd major in MCP students until AY2025 Semester 1. Students who have completed CM5101 in AY2025 Semester 1 and before will be recognised and count towards the fulfilment of 2nd major in MCP requirements.  CM5101 will no longer be offered as one of the Elective courses for BS with 2nd Major in Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology (MCP) from AY26S1 onwards.

    CM3041 Physical and Biophysical Chemistry 2 3 Sem 1
    CM4043 Molecular Modeling: Principle and Applications 3 Sem 2
    CM4053 Pharmaceutical Chemistry 3 Sem 2
    CM4017 Biomedical Imaging and Sensing 3 Sem 1
    CM4044 Artificial Intelligence in Chemistry 3 Sem 1
    CM3011 Chemical Spectroscopy 3 Sem 1 & Sem 2
    CM2062 Chemistry and Biological Chemistry Laboratory (2) 3 Sem 1
    CM3061 Chemistry and Biological Chemistry Laboratory (3) 3 Sem 2
    CM4032 Current Topics in Synthetic Organic Chemistry 3 Sem 2
    CM4033 Metal Mediated Reactions 3 Sem 2
    CM5082 Drug Design and Synthesis 3 Sem 2 (on hold)
    CM2021 Inorganic and Bioinorganic Chemistry 3 Sem 1 & Sem 2
    CM3021 Organometallic Chemistry 3 Sem 1 & Sem 2
    CM4061 Materials Chemistry 3 Sem 2
    CM4062 Polymer Chemistry 3 Sem 1
    CM4063 Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 3 Sem 1
    CM5031 Analytical & Manufacturing Techniques in Pharmaceutical Industry 3 Sem 2
    CM5201 Regulation in the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, and Medical Device Industries 3 Sem 2  (on hold)
    CM5202 Quality Assurance for Medical Products3 Sem 1  (on hold)
    CM4031 Asymmetric Synthesis3 Sem 1
    CM5092 Chemical Sustainability – An Asian Perspective (on hold)3 Sem 2

     

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