本科是運用中醫學理論和中醫臨床思維方法研究並闡明內科疾病的病因、病機、證候、診斷、辨證論治規律和轉歸預後以及預防、康復、調攝等問題的一門臨床學科。本科列舉了五十五種內科常見病證的診斷與治療方法，以便達到學習掌握較為全面和系統的中醫內科學基本理論、基本知識和基本技能的目的。
This course aims to equip students with knowledge and skills in applying internal Chinese medicine to treat various kinds of internal diseases of different systems. The students will learn to apply the knowledge acquired during the first two years of TCM studies to diagnose and to treat internal diseases by TCM syndrome differentiation and Chinese medicinal formulas. Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be capable of: (1) making correct TCM diagnosis, syndrome differentiation and principles for the treatment of internal diseases; (2) applying the appropriate TCM formulas to treat internal diseases; (3) advising lifestyle adjustments and healthy living to patients on the relevant condition based on TCM theories.