Program Description:

The ongoing B.Sc. Biomedical Sciences course was introduced by the International Campus of TUMS only for International students. The Biomedical sciences comprise the fields of science that involve the scientific study of living organisms – such as microorganisms, plants, animals, and human beings. Biomedical Sciences course is designed for students who are committed to studying the biological sciences, but have not yet decided on the area in which they want to specialize. They can then make that decision from a position of greater knowledge at the end of the course. The combination of units taken will enable the students to transfer to most of biological and biomedical sciences courses.

Definition

The Biomedical sciences are helpful in improving the quality and standard of life. They have applications in health, medicine, and the pharmaceutical and food science industries. Biomedical science careers vary widely. Some involve research, while other Biomedical science careers involve educating or caring for people. The most abundant employment opportunities (both locally and nationally) for an individual with B.Sc. Degree in Biomedical sciences are provided by industrial biomedical research laboratories as research assistant. They can also assist the Scientific Academic members in different scientific projects. Teaching practical to undergraduate students.

Objectives:

The aim of our University is to provide excellence in teaching, research and service. We prepare our students with the skills, knowledge and support their development as lifelong learners. To provide collaboration among our undergraduate and graduate students, staff and faculty in experiential learning and provide opportunities for students to apply their knowledge beyond the university. We accomplish this mission through a combination of academic course work, clinical practice, and research activities. The intent of this mission is to prepare students for graduate study and ensure their entry into the field of teaching, research and extension activities in the various subjects of Biomedical Sciences and to improve all the on-going programs in terms of content, practice and learning resources to the students. Our vision is to develop the TUMS international campus into a Centre for Excellence in teaching, research and extension activities in the various subjects of Biomedical Sciences and to improve all the on-going programs in terms of content, practice and learning resources to the students.

General & specific competencies and skills for Life Sciences

Specialist competences

Graduates of Bachelor’s degree programs in the area of the Biomedical sciences:

• Have acquired fundamental biology-relevant knowledge of natural sciences.
• Have knowledge of the fundamentals of molecular, cell and organismic biology.
• Have gained methodological competence in bio sciences.
• Are able to carry out practical work in labs and outdoors.
• Have gained knowledge in at least one special Biomedical science area of the degree program, are able to recognize and solve subject-relevant problems.
• Have trained conceptual, analytical and logical thinking.
• Have acquired communication skills.
• Have a capacity for teamwork.
• Have acquired lifelong learning strategies.