HKUMed UG Prospectus 2020

12 Years 1 and 2: Biomedical Sciences Curriculum ࠮ Introduction to Health Sciences ¶ to strengthen your foundation in basic and health sciences. ࠮ Professionalism and Clinical Skills ¶ to gain an overview of the processes of diseases and an introduction to the therapeutic strategies for modulating disease processes. ࠮ Precision Medicine ¶ to explore the exciting innovations in treating disease at the frontiers of genetics and genomics, artificial intelligence, robotics and others. ࠮ Medical Humanities, Ethics and Law ¶ to learn about the ethical and legal implications of modern medical care, medical humanities and professionalism. ࠮ Medicine and Society ¶ to learn about caring for the patient as an individual, and as a member of a family and a community. The Biomedical Sciences Curriculum is the foundation of our MBBS. You will acquire health sciences knowledge and basic skills in self-directed learning, by studying actual patient cases. You will also have your first exposure to patients through community visits, where you will learn about their care in their social and economic contexts. The Biomedical Sciences Curriculum will include the following clusters!