Calendar 2002–03

178 Part 5• Department Profiles andProgrammes of Studies A studentwho wishes to take a minor programme should formally register for h is minor subject, prefer ably in the secon d year o f attend ance. A minor programme normally requires 15–30 units of courses. Programmes in th e Facu lty of Medicine TheFaculty of Medicineoffers a non-unit-based professionalprogramme leading to the degreesof MBChB. In the year 2000–1 and before,the medicalcurriculum was divided into pre-clinical studies (years 1–2) and clinical studies (years 3–5). Students who have completed at least two years of studies with satisfactory results may apply f or admission to the I ntercalated Degree Pr ogramme in Med ical Sciences. From the year 2001–2 onwards, the Faculty of Medicine has adopted an integrated, system-based medical curriculum starting Medical Year 1. The new curriculum consists of 70 per cent core courses and 30 per cent electives, with emphases on early clinical contact, communication and life-long learning skills, attitude and ethics. Medical students shall have continuous and end-of-year assessments on individual subjects and sit for the First,Second andThird (PartI & II) Professional Examinations before they graduate. Students are also required to serve one year’s internship ata recognized hospital before they register as a medical doctor. A four-year Pre-registration Nursing Programme is offered by the Nethersole School of Nursing. Itaims at preparing graduates for registration as general nurses in accordance with the requirement of the Nursing Board of Hong Kong. A Pharmacy Programme is offered by the School of Pharmacy. The BPharm programme follows the credit-unit system. Graduates must complete one year of pre-registration training before registration by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board as a pharmacist in Hong Kong. Besides taking the professio nal courses requir ed by the faculty, students have to complete General Education, Physical Education, IT and language courses in compliance with University requirements. Programmes The courses under the various programmes are listed on pp.179–260. Explanatory n otes on codes an d signs used A course code comprises three letters of the alp habet, three Arabic numerals, and on e numeral/letter. The f irst three letters stand for the subject (e.g . CHI, ENG, BIO, stand f or Chin ese, English, and Biology respectively). The f irst numeral stands for the level of study. Undergraduate courses are coded 1 to 4 while postgraduate courses are coded 5 to 9. The numeric code starting with 0 stands for a course by student-orientated teaching (STOT). Normally, lower level courses should be taken before upper level courses. However, for the sake of flexibility, most courses are open to students of all years of attendance subject to the satisfactory fulfilment of pre-requisiteand co- requisite requirements. In f ulfilling th e total unit requirements of a major or minor programme,students should follow a prescribed study schemeand complete the required and elective courses. Please refer to The Chinese University of Hong Kong Student Handbook for details of unit requirements and study schemes.