Bachelor of Chinese Medicine and Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Biomedical Science
Programme Director: Prof LI, Min
The aim of this double-degree programme is to equip students with a comprehensive and practical understanding of Chinese medicine. The ultimate goal is to train a new generation of Chinese medicine practitioners with the ability to integrate modern science and technology with Chinese medicine principles on a scientific basis for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases.
This is a 6-year full-time double degree programme, with a 12-month practicum followed by a 4-month specialized clinical internship, and an Honours Project. The curriculum of the programme encompasses extensive courses in Chinese medicine as well as courses in biomedical and clinical Western medicine.
The major career prospect for our graduates is to become Chinese medicine practitioners. Some graduates may go into postgraduate studies and pursue research careers in local and overseas institutions, and a small proportion of graduates may seek out careers in education, administration, regulatory sectors or trading in Chinese medicine.
The structure of the curriculum is as follows:
| I) | Major Courses | 200 units |
| II) | Honours Project | 6 units |
| III) | General Education | 38 units |
| 244 units |
Requirements
| I. | Major Courses | 200 units |
| Major Required Courses (193 units) | ||
| Biomedical Sciences | ||
| BMSC1005 Anatomy | 3 units | |
| BMSC1007 Physiology | 3 units | |
| BMSC1008 Biomedical Sciences Laboratory I | 1 unit | |
| BMSC1009 Biomedical Sciences Laboratory II | 1 unit | |
| BMSC1015 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 3 units | |
| BMSC2005 General Pathology | 3 units | |
| BMSC2007 Pre-clinical Sciences Laboratory | 1 unit | |
| BMSC2015 Clinical Sciences Laboratory | 1 unit | |
| BMSC2016 Fundamental Diagnosis | 4 units | |
| BMSC2017 Pharmacology | 3 units | |
| BMSC2025 Microbiology and Immunology | 3 units | |
| BMSC3005 Hematology | 2 units | |
| BMSC3006 Cardiovascular System | 2.5 units | |
| BMSC3007 Digestive System and Hepatobiliary System | 2.5 units | |
| BMSC3015 Infectious Diseases and Immunology Diseases | 2 units | |
| BMSC3016 Respiratory System | 2 units | |
| BMSC3017 Endocrinology | 2 units | |
| BMSC3025 Medical Ethics | 1 unit | |
| BMSC3026 Renal System | 2 units | |
| BMSC3027 Reproductive System | 2 units | |
| BMSC3036 Nervous System | 2 units | |
| BMSC3037 Public Health and Family Medicine | 3 units | |
| BMSC3046 Surgery and Emergency Medicine | 3 units | |
| Chinese Medicine | ||
| CMED1006 Fundamental Theories of Chinese Medicine | 6 units | |
| CMED1016 Ancient Chinese Medical Prose—Selected Readings | 2 units | |
| CMED1017 Diagnostics of Chinese Medicine | 5 units | |
| CMED2005 Clinical Chinese Materia Medica | 6 units | |
| CMED2007 Clinical Chinese Materia Medica Laboratory | 1 unit | |
| CMED2015 Acupuncture—Basic Theories | 3 units | |
| CMED2016 Acupuncture Laboratory | 1 unit | |
| CMED2017 Chinese Medicinal Formulae | 6 units | |
| CMED2025 Selected Readings of Chinese Medicine Classics (II)—Treatise on Exogenous Febrile Diseases | 5 units | |
| CMED2026 Selected Readings of Chinese Medicine Classics (III)—Golden Chamber | 4 units | |
| CMED2027 Selected Readings of Chinese Medicine Classics (IV)—Science of Seasonal Febrile Diseases | 4 units | |
| CMED2045 Selected Readings of Chinese Medicine Classics (I)—Canon | 4 units | |
| CMED3035 Surgery of Chinese Medicine | 5 units | |
| CMED3036 Acupuncture—Clinical Practice | 4 units | |
| CMED3038 Internal Medicine of Chinese Medicine I | 4 units | |
| CMED3039 Internal Medicine of Chinese Medicine II | 4 units | |
| CMED3045 Chinese Medicine Integrated Clinical Practice | 1 unit | |
| CMED3046 Different Theories of Chinese Medicine | 4 units | |
| CMED3047 Gynaecology of Chinese Medicine | 5 units | |
| CMED3048 Internal Medicine of Chinese Medicine Clinic I | 1 unit | |
| CMED3049 Internal Medicine of Chinese Medicine Clinic II | 0.5 unit | |
| CMED3055 Ophthalmology of Chinese Medicine | 2 units | |
| CMED3056 Otorhinolaryngology of Chinese Medicine | 2 units | |
| CMED3057 Paediatrics of Chinese Medicine | 4 units | |
| CMED3058 Orthopaedics and Traumatology of Chinese Medicine and Tui Na I | 3 units | |
| CMED3059 Orthopaedics and Traumatology of Chinese Medicine and Tui Na II | 3 units | |
| CMED3065 Acupuncture–Clinical Practice Attachment | 0.5 unit | |
| CMED3068 Orthopaedics and Traumatology of Chinese Medicine and Tui Na Laboratory I | 1 unit | |
| CMED3069 Orthopaedics and Traumatology of Chinese Medicine and Tui Na Laboratory II | 1 unit | |
| Clinical Internship in Chinese Medicine | ||
| CMED4015 Specialty Studies and Professional Training of Chinese Medicine | 12 units | |
| CMED4018 Clinical Internship I | 19 units | |
| CMED4019 Clinical Internship II | 18 units | |
| Major Elective Courses (7 units) | ||
| Students must take a total of three Major Elective Courses from the following courses: | ||
| BCME2302 Yi-Jing and Chinese Medicine (offered by CUHK) | 2 units | |
| BCME2312 Clinical Thinking Skills in Chinese Medicine (offered by CUHK) | 2 units | |
| BCHM3901 Introduction to Differential Diagnosis of Critical and Severe Diseases (offered by HKU) | 3 units | |
| CMED1015 Introduction to Chinese Medicine Philosophy | 2 units | |
| CMED2035 A Comparative Study of Traditional Chinese and Western Medical Systems | 2 units | |
| CMED2036 Cosmetology of Traditional Chinese Medicine | 3 units | |
| CMED2037 Current Topics on Clinical Research in Chinese Medicine | 2 units | |
| Free Elective | 2 or 3 units | |
| II. | Honours Project | 6 units |
| BMSC4898 Honours Project I | 3 units | |
| BMSC4899 Honours Project II | 3 units | |
| III. | General Education* | 38 units |
| 244 units | ||
* GE Programme comprises of Core Requirements for a total of 26 units and Distribution Requirements for a total of 12 units. Students are required to take four areas (i.e. Arts, Business, Communication/Visual Arts, Science/Chinese Medicine and Social Sciences) outside of their own Faculty/School/Academy under the Distribution Requirements. For students of this programme, they will take GDAR1087 Ancient Chinese Medical Prose—Classical Chinese (3 units) for fulfilling the requirement of the Arts Category.
