{"id":200,"date":"2020-01-07T06:39:17","date_gmt":"2020-01-06T22:39:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/bch\/?page_id=200"},"modified":"2024-10-01T15:00:05","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T07:00:05","slug":"education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/bch\/education\/","title":{"rendered":"Undergraduate"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The Department of Biochemistry is committed to delivering a comprehensive academic program that bridges biomedical sciences with clinical practice, especially within our Medical and Dental teaching. We emphasize the integration of cellular and biochemical principles with clinical scenarios, enabling students to connect foundational knowledge with practical applications relevant to their future careers in medicine and dentistry. Our courses, such as MD1140 Medical Phase I, MD1120A Biochemistry (Dental), and MIH1102 Improving Health: Beyond Medicine, offered through the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and the Faculty of Dentistry, prepare students for the complexities of clinical practice.<\/span><\/p>

Additionally, we offer a wide selection of courses for Life Sciences Major students under the College of Humanities and Sciences, spanning all four undergraduate years. Our teaching fosters critical thinking, communication, and collaboration through a combination of lectures, practical work, projects, and research opportunities. By promoting interdisciplinary engagement and crossing traditional departmental and faculty boundaries, we ensure a cohesive, intellectually rigorous academic experience that emphasizes both scientific and clinical excellence.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Undergraduate Medical Curriculum<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

The Department of Biochemistry is responsible for The Foundation block and Nutrition and Metabolism (under Gastrointestinal Tract block) under medical curriculum. These blocks extend over the two semesters of the first year. We emphasize case-based learning to enhance student understanding and skills and align basic biochemical knowledge with clinical practice through a blend of lectures, tutorials, case-based discussion and Collaborative Learning Cases. We aim to prepare them for clinical practicum and foster a deep understanding of human biology at the molecular level.<\/span><\/p>

MD1140 Medical Phase 1 (Foundation of Body Systems in Health and Diseases I)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>

The Foundation block aims to introduce students to the basics needed to appreciate current thinking on the biochemical and molecular bases of human disease, as well as the biochemical basis of clinical investigations.<\/span><\/p>

Students will explore key biochemical processes such as structure and function of cells and tissues, energy metabolism, molecular signaling, detoxification, biochemical genetics and molecular <\/span>medicine. These major topics are integrated with the teaching in the other blocks.<\/span><\/p>

Medical Phase I Director: A\/P Kenneth Hon Kim BAN <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>

Contact number: +65 65163246 <\/span><\/p>

E-mail: bchbhkk@nus.edu.sg <\/a><\/span><\/p>

Medical Educational Director: A\/P Theresa TAN <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>

Contact number: +65 65163685 <\/span><\/p>

E-mail: bchtant@nus.edu.sg<\/a><\/span><\/p>

Administrative Staff: Ms Amanda LIM <\/span><\/span><\/p>

Contact number: +65 65163240 <\/span><\/p>

E-mail: amanda.l@nus.edu.sg<\/a><\/span><\/p>

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Minor in Integrative Health<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

The Minor in Integrative Health (MIH) is a full time minor under Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine for non-healthcare major undergraduates to gain a comprehensive understanding of the health sector, enabling them to integrate their expertise and contribute effectively to healthcare solutions. It is designed to be completed alongside a non-NUSMed undergraduate degree. Through interdisciplinary learning, students will develop skills to empathize with health challenges, critically evaluate health evidence, and design collaborative health-promoting initiatives.<\/span><\/p>

MIH1102: Improving Health: Beyond Medicine (Semester II)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>

The human body is a remarkable system which adapts to different environments efficiently. How does the body achieve this? What happens when its adaptation is impaired? This course examines how the body adapts to a healthy state, and how internal and external factors disrupt its function leading to medical conditions. Students will learn how knowledge of body systems can be applied in different disciplines to promote and manage healthfulness. Team-based learning will allow students from different fields to propose a multi-modality approach (such as technology, devices, design, behavioral or psychosocial interventions) in the prevention or management of medical conditions. <\/span><\/p>

Course Coordinator: Dr. Yun Chau LONG <\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>

Contact number: +65 66012084 <\/span><\/p>

E-mail: bchlongy@nus.edu.sg<\/a><\/span><\/p>

Administrative Staff: Ms Amanda LIM <\/span><\/span><\/p>

Contact number: +65 65163240 <\/span><\/p>

E-mail: amanda.l@nus.edu.sg<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Undergraduate Dentistry Course<\/span><\/strong><\/p>

MD1120A Biochemistry (Semester I)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>

MD1120A Biochemistry is compulsory for all first-year dental students in the Faculty of Dentistry. The course includes largely core material on basic medical biochemistry with reference to relevant clinical examples in the field of dentistry.<\/span><\/p>

Topics for the module include: <\/span><\/p>