For students attending the course Introduction to Biomedical Science (6hp) course code 1BI035
This first course will give you a general introduction to the biomedical field including general knowledge about the anatomy of the human body as well as basic biochemistry and cell biology.
Syllabus
Information about the course
Welcome information
The course starts on Aug 31st, 2026 at 9:00, lecture hall Rockefeller (Nobels väg 11), KI campus Solna.
Welcome to the first course in the Bachelor's programme in Biomedicine. This first course will give you a general introduction to the biomedical field including general knowledge about the anatomy of the human body as well as basic biochemistry and cell biology. More information on courses can be found in the Syllabus pages (see above).
The course web will be continuously updated during the course and be used for additional study materials as well as for links to the web based seminars.
Three exciting but sometimes laborious years lie ahead of you...
Registration
Registration is mandatory in order to keep your place and participate in the course. You register yourself in Ladok. The registration period is from 2026-07-31 - 2026-08-14. More information about web registration.
Things to do before the course start
... review your high-school (bio)chemistry and math...
If you feel a little rusty on chemistry (and maybe math too) it is a good idea to brush up on your knowledge before the course starts. Even though IBS starts basic, we move fast. You can test as well as refresh your knowledge using the following resource:
Preparatory chemistry support for biomedicine students
Note: this is mainly intended to prepare for the subsequent GOC course but strengthening some basic chemistry knowledge will be beneficial in IBS too.
There will be a discount code available on Canvas to buy the text book directly from the publisher Macmillan (please check Canvas for details).
Information about re-examinations
If you need to register for a re-examination, please check LADOK for available registration options. In case you do not see a registration possibility for the (re-)exam. Please contact the course administration latest at these given dates. For exam dates please check the TimeEdit schedule above:
Regular exam: 10th September
Re-exams: 10th October, 1st December
Course survey and analysis
The course evaluation is part of Karolinska Institutet's quality assurance system and is carried out according to the guidelines set by the Board of Higher Education.
Contact information
KI department responsible for the course: Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics
Jan Olov Höög
Course DirectorAxel Leppert
Co-Course DirectorAnurupa Nagchowdhury
Course AdministratorLinks for Bachelor's Programme in Biomedicine
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