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This course explores impactful developments in biomedical sciences, focusing on innovations like precision medicine and regenerative medicine, and their implications on global challenges such as healthcare equity and sustainability.

Key details

Degree Type
Non-Award
Course Code
FEL1324
Intake Months
Sep

About this course

Overview

This course aims to understand the emerging and impactful developments in biomedical sciences through a multidisciplinary approach, making it suitable for students from diverse academic backgrounds. It examines how biomedical innovations such as precision medicine, microbiome, and regenerative medicine are shaping the future of human health as well as addressing their ethical, technological, and economic implications. Students will be exposed to cutting-edge research, case studies, and real-world applications, and will develop the ability to critically analyse biomedical advancements in the context of global challenges such as pandemic preparedness, sustainability, and healthcare equity.

On completing the course, students will be able to:

  • Analyse ethical issues in emerging biomedical technologies (C4, PLO11)
  • Objectively-interpret biomedical trends to identify research and business opportunities (A5, PLO6)
  • Formulate a strategic business pitch for a novel biomedical innovation (A4, PLO10)

What you will learn

Overview

This course aims to understand the emerging and impactful developments in biomedical sciences through a multidisciplinary approach, making it suitable for students from diverse academic backgrounds. It examines how biomedical innovations such as precision medicine, microbiome, and regenerative medicine are shaping the future of human health as well as addressing their ethical, technological, and economic implications. Students will be exposed to cutting-edge research, case studies, and real-world applications, and will develop the ability to critically analyse biomedical advancements in the context of global challenges such as pandemic preparedness, sustainability, and healthcare equity.

On completing the course, students will be able to:

  1. Analyse ethical issues in emerging biomedical technologies (C4, PLO11)
  2. Objectively-interpret biomedical trends to identify research and business opportunities (A5, PLO6)
  3. Formulate a strategic business pitch for a novel biomedical innovation (A4, PLO10)

Course structure

Elective Details

Course Code: FEL1324 Offering Semester: September Credit Hours: 4 Delivery: Blended learning - combination of F2F and online synchronous classes Assessment Weightage: Continuous Assessment - 70%; Final Assessment - 30% Course Lecturer: Professor Dr Low Teck Yew / Dr Maverick Yap Contact Email: teckyewl@sunway.edu.my / mavericky@sunway.edu.my