Curriculum

Curriculum Structure

Students need to complete 69 credit units of prescribed work consisting of:

  • 12 credits of Foundation Courses
  • 18 credits of Core Courses
  • 18 credits of Specialised Courses in either the ‘Cellular and Molecular Biotechnology’ or the ‘Digital Health Technology’ streams
  • 21 credits of Capstone Experience (capstone project or industry internship)
  • A non-credit-bearing Innovator Immersion Programme (for full-time students only)
Course Content Credits
Foundation Courses Select FOUR from the following:
 
SBMS6100 Technology and Innovation Management [3]
SBMS6200 Biomedical Entrepreneurship [3]
SBMS6300 Quality Project Management [3]
SBMS6400 Regulatory Affairs [3]
SBMS6500 Effective Science Communication and Data Visualization [3]
12
Core Courses Select THREE from the following:
 
SBMS7100 Essential Skills in Next-generation Sequencing Data Analysis [6] (co-list in MMedSc “Genomics and Bioinformatics” specialisation)*
SBMS7300 Foundations in Biomedical Data Science [6] (co-list in MMedSc “Genomics and Bioinformatics” specialisation)*
SBMS7400 Biomedical Product Development [6]*
SBMS7600 Integrative Perspectives of Body Functions [6] (co-list in MMedSc)
 
*These courses are co-developed with BGI Group.
18
Specialised Courses
Cellular and Molecular Biotechnology (CMB) Digital Health Technology (DHT)
SBMS7200 Molecular Biology of the Gene and Diseases [6] (co-list in MMedSc “Core”)
SBMS7500 Advanced Cell Biology [6] (co-list in MMedSc “Core”)
SBMS7904 Biotechnologies in Neuroscience [3]
SBMS7905 Stem Cell Biotechnologies [3]
SBMS7906 Molecular Cancer Diagnostics and Therapeutics [3]
SBMS7901 Advances in Artificial Intelligence in Medicine [6]
SBMS7902 Big Data Analysis in Healthcare [6]
SBMS7903 Digital Health Technology [6]
CMED7310 Using Data to Implement a Comprehensive Primary Health Care Approach [3] (co-list in MPH)
CMED7330 Introductory AI in Healthcare [3] (co-list in MPH)
18
Innovator Immersion Programme SBMS7999 Innovator Immersion Programme [0] (for full-time students only) 0
Capstone Experience [Under each option, each project must be designated as Capstone (CMB) or Capstone (DHT)] SBMS6001 Capstone Project (output in form of capstone report);
or SBMS6002 Industry Internship (output in form of experiential learning report that include weekly learning logs and a reflective essay). For claiming a particular stream, relevance of the internship to the stream must be confirmed by the programme co-directors prior to the start of the internship.
21

Innovator Immersion Programme

Full-time students will automatically enrol in a compulsory non-credit-bearing Innovator Immersion Programme, which harnesses the non-teaching hours during weekdays to provide enhanced experiential learning activities.

The non-credit bearing Innovator Immersion Programme provides full-time students a valuable opportunity to make the most of their daytime hours without lectures by engaging in enriching experiential learning activities. Part-time students interested in enrolling in the immersion program are required to remit an additional fee, which represents the difference between the part-time and full-time tuition fees.
This year-long non-credit-bearing course consists of a structured series of experiential learning activities support a student’s career development as a biomedical innovator and entrepreneur. These activities complement other courses in this Master of Biomedical Innovation programme. The immersion programme consists of several structured experimental learning components that include hands-on laboratory skill training, deep tech entrepreneurship launcher, industry engagement, and innovation bootcamp.