HKUMed UG Prospectus 2020

62 INTERDISCIPLINARY MAJOR This 96-credit interdisciplinary major is hosted by the LKS Faculty of Medicine in collaboration with Faculties of Architecture; Business and Economics; Law; Science; and Social Sciences. Anchoring Courses Four anchoring courses, one in each year of study, adopt a case-based problem-solving approach to assist students to navigate the interconnectedness among the various academic disciplines. These courses include: ࠮ Foundations in global health and development ࠮ .lobalisation ࠮ 3eadership and advocacy in global health and development ࠮ .lobal governance and policy setting in global health and development BASc Core Courses Three BASc Core Courses will be offered in Year 1 and 2 to cultivate an interdisciplinary mindset in students, to nurture their leadership and advocacy talents, and to hone their skills in cutting-edge big data sciences. These courses include: ࠮ Sustainable leadership ࠮ Foundations in human knowledge ࠮ Essential skills for undergraduates! foundations of data science Overseas Field Placement/Capstone A distinctive feature of the programme is a compulsory capstone, during which students will be placed for a 6-month overseas experience arranged by HKU. Students will gain exposure to real-life global health and development challenges. They will have the opportunity to gain practical experience and receive mentoring from organisations at the forefront of Global Health and Development, which will help pave the path to their career. Students will be placed in organisations such as: ࠮ U5ICEF ࠮ U5 Foundation ࠮ U5 Development 7rogramme ࠮ Bloomberg 7hilanthropies