Bachelor of Chinese Medicine(BChinMed)

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 StructureThe BChinMed curriculum is a 6 year programme, including the clinical clerkship during Year 6 undertaken in Mainland China. The curriculum is made up of the following components:

Academic Advising SystemYear Co-ordinators

Year 1 Dr W Wu wuwei23@hku.hkYear 2 Dr. HY Chen haiyong@hku.hkYear 3 Ms Y Luo yiluo@hku.hkYear 4 Dr. L Wang lynn03@hku.hkYear 5 Dr. JM Wu wujunmei@hku.hkYear 6 Dr. YM Yiu yoyo@hku.hk

Academic AdvisorAcademic Advisor Ms Choi WF choiwf@hku.hkAcademic Advisor Dr. HY Chen haiyong@hku.hkAcademic Advisor Ms CYF Leung feonalcy@hku.hkAcademic Advisor Dr. N Wang ckwang@hku.hkAcademic Advisor Dr. CM Tsang tcm19@hku.hk

Experiential learning, Clerkships and Outside Classroom Learning Experience

The programme emphasizes the integration of theories and practical skills. Experiential learning is encouraged through participation in clinical attachments, junior clerkship and clinical clerkship in which students will have the opportunities to apply the knowledge acquired in practical settings.

Laboratory Practical in BCHM5607Pharmacology of Chinese Medicine

Chinese Medicine Clinical Attachments I-III

Early clinical training is provided through clinical attachment under the supervision of teaches at the 8 Chinese Medicine Clinical Centres which are directly under or affiliated to the School.

BCHM2606 Field Trip and Chinese Medicine Dispensary Practicum

Students will also be arranged to participate in a field trip which they can learn more about the indigenous traditional Chinese medicine herbs in the natural environment in Mainland China. The Chinese Medicine dispensary practicum will, on the other hand, allow them to obtain practical experience at Chinese Medicine dispensary.

Community Project in BCHM4602 Traumatology and Orthopaedics of Chinese Medicine

BCHM6601Clinical Clerkship

In Year 4, students will undergo a 4-week junior clerkship at the HKU-SZ Hospital to integrate and practise what they have learnt in junior years. In Year 6, students are required to undertake a 40-week clinical clerkship in the teaching hospitals of top Traditional Chinese Medicine universities in Mainland China.

Exchange Opportunity

The University of Rostock: Summer Exchange Programme 2018 - Treating Cancer with Western and Chinese Medicine, GERMANY

Enquiries

For further enquires on the admissions process and the curriculum for the Bachelor of Chinese Medicine:Email: bchinmed@hku.hkWebsite: http://www.scm.hku.hkPhone: (852) 3917 6437For more on the Bachelor of Chinese Medicine programme visit: https://scm.hku.hk/Views/Programme/FTUndergrad.html