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 Sep 2nd, 2024 at 9:00, lecture hall Rockefeller (https://staff.ki.se/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 2025-08-01 - 2025-08-15. More information about web registration.
Things to do before the course start
... review your high-school (bio)chemistry and math...
If you are not too familiar with Chemistry (any more and math too) it is a good idea to brush up your knowledge. Even though IBS starts basic we move fast. You can e.g. test and refresh your knowledge here:
https://ki.instructure.com/courses/21690
Note: this is mainly geared towards the following GOC course but some basic chemistry wont harm here 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).
Course survey and analysis
The course is evaluated according to the guidelines set by the Board of Education (now Committee of Education).
Contact information
KI department responsible for the course: Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics
Jan-Olov Höög
Course DirectorAnurupa Nagchowdhury
Course Administrator
Photo: Ulrich SchulteFor students on the Bachelor's Programme in Biomedicine
On the programme web you can find everything you need to know as a student on the Bachelor's Programme in Biomedicine.
Student at KI
Here you can find all the information you need for your studies.
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