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All major core modules must be completed.
Completion of all major core modules in the table below contributes 76 module credits (76 MCs).
Year 1 Semester 1
| Level | Module Code | Module Name | Module Credit (MC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| L1000 | HB-1203 | Chemistry of Life | 6 |
| L1000 | HB-1205 | Basic Biomedical Laboratory Skills 1 | 4 |
Year 1 Semester 2
| Level | Module Code | Module Name | Module Credit (MC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| L1000 | HB-1204 | Body Structure and Function | 6 |
| L1000 | HB-1206 | Basic Biomedical Laboratory Skills 2 | 4 |
| L1000 | HB-1220 | Research Design and Methods | 4 |
Year 2 Semester 3
| Level | Module Code | Module Name | Module Credit (MC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| L2000 | HB-2207 | Biomedical Laboratory Instrumentation and Management | 4 |
| L2000 | HB-2213 | Biochemistry | 4 |
| L2000 | HB-2214 | Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics | 4 |
Year 2 Semester 4
| Level | Module Code | Module Name | Module Credit (MC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| L3000 | HB-3221 | Cellular Pathology | 4 |
| L3000 | HB-3231 | Microbiology | 4 |
| L3000 | HB-3252 | Haematology and Blood Transfusion | 4 |
Year 4 Semester 7
| Level | Module Code | Module Name | Module Credit (MC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| L4000 | HB-4222 | Medical Genetics & Applied Bioinformatics | 4 |
| L4000 | HB-4223 | Pharmacology | 4 |
| L4000 | HB-4243 | Immunology & Immunopathology | 4 |
| L4000 | HB-4261 | Research Project | I.P.* |
*HB-4261 continues in semester 8.
Year 4 Semester 8
| Level | Module Code | Module Name | Module Credit (MC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| L4000 | HB-4218 | Clinical Chemistry | 4 |
| L4000 | HB-4232 | Clinical Microbiology | 4 |
| L4000 | HB-4261 | Research Project | 8 |
*HB-4261 continues from semester 7.
All compulsory breadth modules must be completed.
Completion of all compulsory breadth modules in the table below contributes 16 module credits (16 MCs).
| Level | Module Code | Module Name | Module Credit (MC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| L1000 | LE-1503 | Academic Reading and Writing Skills 1* | 4 |
| L1000 | MS-1501 | Islamic Civilization and the Modern World | 4 |
| L1000 | PB-1501 | Melayu Islam Beraja | 4 |
| L2000 | LE-2503 | Academic Reading and Writing Skills 2** | 4 |
*LE-1503 must be completed first before registering for LE-2503.
**LE-1503 is a prerequisite of LE-2503.
Students are required to register for non-IHS modules at the following faculties:
- “Academy of Brunei Studies” (APB)
- Centre for Advanced Material and Energy Sciences (CAMES)
- Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS)
- Faculty of Science (FoS)
- Language Centre (LC)
- UBD School of Business and Economics (UBD SBE)
To graduate, students must attain at least 16 module credits (16 MCs) from external breadth modules, of which 4 MCs must be offered by the following faculties:
- “Academy of Brunei Studies” (APB)
- Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS)
- Language Centre (LC)
- UBD School of Business and Economics (UBD SBE)
Take note: To graduate, students need to attain 140 MCs, of which contributions by L1000 modules are capped at 40 MCs.
There are four Discovery Year (DY) modules:
- DC-3001 Community Outreach Programme (COP)
- DI-3001 Incubation Programme
- DS-3001 Study Abroad Programme (SAP)
- DW-3001 Internship (INT)
IHS students typically undertake DW-3001 (INT) in the form of 2 programme-related placements. Each placement lasts 14 weeks, with at least one DY semester abroad.
Each DY semester contributes 16 module credits (16 MCs).
Total Module Credits for BHSc Biomedical Sciences (Honours) = 140
| Module Contributors | MCs |
|---|---|
| Major core modules | 76 |
| Compulsory breadth modules | 16 |
| External breadth modules | 16 |
| Discovery Year modules | 32 |
Comments on Level Requirements for Graduation:
| Level Requirements | Comments on MCs |
|---|---|
| L4000 modules | minimum 24 MCs* – no maximum limit |
| L1000 modules | must not exceed 40 MCs** |
| L2000 & L3000 modules | minimum range 72-76 MCs*** – no maximum limit |
*Secured by L4000 major core modules contributing 28 MCs.
**36 MCs contributed by L1000 major core modules (24 MCs), and three L1000 compulsory breadth modules (12 MCs). Optional: L1000 external breadth modules (up to 4 MCs). Note: Students may register for additional L1000 modules, but the MCs from L1000 modules are capped at 40 MCs, and exceeded L1000 MCs will not be counted towards level requirement to graduate.
***60 MCs contributed by major core modules (24 MCs), one L2000 compulsory breath module (4 MCs), and Discovery Year modules (32 MCs). Requirement: additional L2000 or L3000 external breadth modules (12-16 MCs).