Study Plan

Track 1: MSc in Biomedical Sciences (Advanced Clinical Practice)

First Year Study Plan for MSc in BMS Advanced Clinical Practice track. CH: Credit Hours, PR: pre-Requisite

First Year (18 CH)
Fall (9 CH)				Spring (9 CH)
Code	Title	CH	PR	Code	Title	CH	PR
BIOM 510	Pathophysiology	3	-	BIOM 530	Current Issues in Clinical Lab Sciences	3	-
BIOM 520	Principle of Biomedical Lab Management	3	-	BIOM 540*	Research Methods in Biomedical Sciences	3	BIOM 510
BIOM 550	Medical Lab Law and Ethics	3	-	BIOM 515	Molecular Diagnostics	3	-

Second Year Study Plan for MSc in BMS Advanced Clinical Practice track. CH: Credit Hours, PR: pre-Requisite

First Year (18 CH)
Fall (9 CH)				Spring (9 CH)
Code	Title	CH	PR	Code	Title	CH	PR
XXX	Elective (Pole 1 or 2)	3		XXX	Elective (Pole 1 or 2)	3
XXX	Elective (Pole 1 or 2)	3		XXX	Elective (Pole 1 or 2)	3
BIOM 699	Thesis*	0-6	BIOM 540	BIOM 699^ǂ	Thesis	0-6	BIOM540

*In BIOM 540 students are assigned research projects and are required to write the “Initial Research Proposal" in the Spring of the first year.

ǂIn BIOM 699 students work on their research projects during the second year. The student is required to dedicate a minimum of two full semesters to complete the research project. During this time, they should allocate a total of 600 hours for research work. This translates to a minimum of 5 hours per day, spread across four days a week, within a 15-week semester. Additionally, direct learning should constitute 15-20% of the total research project work.

List of Elective Courses:

The study plan for both tracks includes four elective courses, with two available each semester. The program provides a diverse range of electives drawn from both our department and other pertinent departments and colleges. Students will have the opportunity to select their electives from three distinct pools, contingent upon course availability.

Pools for Elective Courses

Elective Course Code	Course Title	Credit Hours	Selection Criteria
Pool 1	Specialisms Elective courses		Advanced Clinical Practice track	Biomedical Laboratory Management track
BIOM650	Pathogenic Microbiology	3	Select two courses	Select One course
BIOM651	Viral Pathogenesis and Diagnosis	3
BIOM660	Biochemistry	3
BIOM670	Principles of Immunochemistry	3
BIOM675	Immunology and Serology	3
BIOM680	Oncology	3
BIOM681	Advanced Haematology	3
BIOM682	Advanced Immunohematology	3
GENC 612	Medical & Human Genetics I	3
Pool 2	General Elective Courses
BIOM666	Special topics in Human Reproduction	3	Select two Courses	Select One Course
BIOM 683	Machine Learning for Biomedical and Health Sciences	3
BIOM 685	Applications of Bioinformatics in Health Sciences	3
PUBH 606	Clinical Epidemiology	3
PUBH 605	Health Services Management and Leadership	3
Pool 3	Management Elective Courses
BIOM 610	Medical Lab Finance Operation	3	No selection	Select two Courses
MAKT 604	Marketing Management	3
MAGT 602	Human Recourse Management	3
MAGT 603	Operation Management	3