HKUMed Undergraduate Prospectus

BACHELOR OF CHINESE MEDICINE PROGRAMME AIMS AND OBJECTIVES The aim of the Bachelor of Chinese Medicine (BChinMed) programme is to nurture a new generation of Chinese Medicine professionals who are well equipped with knowledge in Chinese Medicine and biomedical sciences and are competent in clinical skills and life-long learning skills to provide excellent Chinese Medicine healthcare service to the community to foster the development of Chinese Medicine and integrative medicine in Hong Kong. PROGRAMME STRUCTURE The BChinMed curriculum is 6-year programme, including the clinical clerkship in Year 6 undertaken in Mainland China. The curriculum is made up of the following components: • Chinese Medicine Foundation Courses • Chinese Medicine Classical Texts Courses • Chinese Medicine Clinical Courses • Biomedical Sciences Courses (including western medicine bedside training) • Disciplinary Elective Courses • Field Trip and Chinese Medicine Dispensary Practicum • Chinese Medicine Clinical Attachments, Junior Clerkship and Clinical Clerkship • Common Core Curriculum Courses • Language Enhancement Courses BChinMed 39 38