BACHELOR OF
MEDICAL
BIOSCIENCE
3 years
February, July and October
RM44,805 Malaysian student
RM51,135 International student
2020 fees per year
KPT/JPT (R/721/6/0040) 06/24 - MQA/SWA0795
Internship
Delve into the science at the centre of
healthcare.
This course provides a strong foundation in
understanding the human body, its structure and
function in processes that underpin human health
and disease.
You’ll study a wide range of interrelated life
science topics including anatomy, biochemistry,
cellular metabolism, immunology, medical
microbiology, human physiology, pharmacology,
toxicology and pathology. You’ll have access to
well-equipped laboratories to support your studies
and the development of research skills, with
facilities for DNA sequencing, mass spectrometry,
confocal microscopy, flow cytometry, high
performance liquid chromatography, microbiology
and tissue culture. In the final year, you’ll have the
option to pursue a research project on a medical
bioscience unit of your interest.
This course also equips you with transferable and
employability skills for employment in both public
and corporate/private sectors where the emphasis
is on skills such as data collection, analysis and
interpretation, presentation and communication,
and teamwork.
As part of the course requirement, you’ll undergo
an eight-week internship or work-based training in
hospitals and medical research centers, where
you’ll have first-hand experience and the
opportunity to integrate the various knowledge
and skills you’ve learnt in a real workplace.
Course structure
The course develops through two themes that
culminate in a biomedical science internship.
A. FOUNDATION BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES AND
SCIENTIFIC PRACTICE
These studies provide a scientific foundation with
an emphasis on medical/molecular diagnostics
and medical biotechnology. You’ll explore the
areas of biology, recombinant DNA technology,
molecular biology, microbiology, chemistry and
skills in diagnostic techniques, clinical work
practices and scientific communication. You’ll
develop analytical skills and learn how to apply
them in the laboratory and workplaces.
B. HUMAN HEALTH
You’ll study the scientific principles, concepts and
skills in the areas of science relevant to the field
of biomedical science. These include anatomy,
human physiology, immunology, cellular
metabolism/biochemistry, medical microbiology,
pathology, pharmacology, physiology of human
health systems and the functional immune system of
multicellular organisms and the diseases that result
from pathogen infection and from autoimmunity.
You’ll learn how the human body systems work
together to carry out complex body functions.
CAREER PATHS
Our graduates find employment in
areas such as:
• clinical, diagnostic, pharmaceutical
and forensic laboratories
• healthcare industry
• management
• insurance
• research
• education
• biomedical equipment and
pharmaceutical sales
• science journalism.
C. INTERNSHIP
The knowledge and practical skills you acquire
over the course of your studies will be reinforced
by an industrial placement of at least eight weeks.
Our students have interned with:
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Sunway Medical Centre
Pantai Hospital
Assunta Hospital
Tawakal Hospital
Pathology and Diagnostic laboratory
Pantai Premier Pathology
Ace Labsystem.
D. FREE ELECTIVE STUDY
This will enable you to further your knowledge in
your choice of units from any school, including
units from other science courses.
UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2020
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