I. Academic scope: Medicine
II. Period of Study: 6 years (5 + 1)
III. Medium of Instruction: English and Chinese
IV. Study Mode: Lectures and Clinical attachments
V. To complete the curriculum, students are required to complete the courses shown as follows:
(a) Core Curriculum from Table 1.
(b) Elective Curriculum from Table 2.
(c) Undertake 12 months of compulsory and supervised internship during the sixth years.
Table 1
|
Subjects |
Type |
Study Period (Week) |
Hours per week |
|
Introduction to study of medicine |
Core |
14 |
20 |
|
Biomedical sciences in clinical context - Respiratory System |
" |
5 |
20 |
|
Biomedical sciences in clinical context - Cardiovascular System |
" |
5 |
20 |
|
Biomedical sciences in clinical context - Gastrointestinal System |
" |
5 |
20 |
|
Biomedical sciences in clinical context - Urogenital System |
" |
5 |
20 |
|
Biomedical sciences in clinical context - Musculoskeletal System |
" |
5 |
20 |
|
Biomedical sciences in clinical context - Nervous System |
" |
5 |
20 |
|
Biomedical sciences in clinical context - Head & Neck System |
" |
5 |
20 |
|
Biomedical sciences in clinical context - Haematology & Immunology System |
" |
5 |
20 |
|
Biomedical sciences in clinical context - Endocrine System |
" |
5 |
20 |
|
Introduction to clinical skills |
" |
6 |
24 |
|
Medicine-related Clinical foundation clerkship |
" |
8 |
24 |
|
Surgery-related Clinical foundation clerkship |
" |
8 |
24 |
|
Family medicine and Community medicine-related Clinical foundation clerkship |
" |
8 |
24 |
|
Medicine-related Clinical advanced clerkship |
" |
6 |
24 |
|
Surgery-related Clinical advanced clerkship |
" |
6 |
24 |
|
Family medicine and Community medicine-related Clinical advanced clerkship |
" |
6 |
24 |
|
Internal Medicine-related Clinical Specialty Clerkship and Assistant Internship |
" |
8 |
25 |
|
Obstetrics and Gynecology-related Clinical Specialty Clerkship and Assistant Internship |
" |
8 |
25 |
|
Pediatrics-related Specialty Clinical Clerkship and Assistant Internship |
" |
8 |
25 |
|
Surgery-related Specialty Clinical Clerkship and Assistant Internship |
" |
8 |
25 |
|
Family and community Medicine-related Specialty Clinical Clerkship and Assistant Internship |
Core |
8 |
25 |
|
Subspecialty-related Specialty Clinical Clerkship and Assistant Internship |
" |
8 |
25 |
|
Language & Communication Skills |
" |
40 |
2 |
|
Medical ethics, humanities and law |
" |
10 |
1.5 |
|
Interpersonal Skills Workshop |
" |
5 |
4 |
|
Alternative medicine |
" |
10 |
1.5 |
|
TOTAL |
220 weeks |
527 hours |
|
Table 2
|
Subjects |
Type |
Study Period (Week) |
Hours per week |
|
Students are required to choose three electives from the following curriculum: |
|||
|
Special Topic in Medicine (1) |
Elective |
6 |
5 |
|
Special Topic in Medicine (2) |
" |
6 |
5 |
|
Special Topic in Medicine (3) |
" |
6 |
5 |
|
Special Topic in Medicine (4) |
" |
6 |
5 |
|
TOTAL |
18 weeks |
15 hours |
|