Course Aim | Course Structure | Course Module |
Course Prospects | Entry Requirements

Students enjoy the benefit of an all-round training through informative lectures and engaging practicals. E-learning, tutorials, field trips and project work serve to reinforce the learning process. In their final year, students are involved in the industrial attachment where they have a taste of working in the real world.

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FIRST YEAR - Broad overview
Student will have a broad overview of the historical development of biotechnology, its impact on medicine, food and environment, to present day development in research, commercialization of research and career prospects in this field. Students are given a broad based foundation in the basic sciences, including Chemistry, Mathematics, Cell Biology and Microbiology, together with communication and relevant IT skills.

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SECOND YEAR - Further insight
Building on the first year modules to add further insights into topics such as cell technology, applied microbiology and molecular genetics. At the same time, techniques employed in molecular biology and biochemistry including bioinformatics skills will also be taught and practiced.

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THIRD YEAR - Career tracks
In the final year, core subjects such as Proteomics, Genomics, Drug Development, Molecular Biology of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Trials will be taught. Students have a choices of other modules to equip them for career tracks in Research and Development, Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing or Bioenterprises.

Students in the final year have opportunities to work on industry projects on campus as well as through the industry attachment programme, such attachments encompass those to local and overseas biomedical sciences companies as well as research institutes/centers. These projects allow students to consolidate and integrate the skills and theories learnt during the course by translating them into project deliverables.

Last updated on 28 April 2008 by Chew See Ling