Course Content
The Applied Health Sciences degree programme is designed to equip you with a comprehensive and nuanced understanding of diverse applied health sciences disciplines to ensure enhanced employability and your readiness for success in this field. Starting with a solid foundation in basic applied health sciences, the programme guides you on a systematic journey toward mastery through specialised modules.
University Core
This component aims to develop critical thinking, build up social intelligence, and cultivate civic responsibility as well as broaden cultural knowledge. It consists of compulsory and nationally mandated study modules required by the Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education.
Penghayatan Etika dan Peradaban / Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 2
Falsafah dan Isu Semasa
Emotional Intelligence in Action
Kursus Integriti Dan Antirasuah
Social Innovation Project
Primary Major
This component consists of Common Core subjects, which are common modules across a discipline that provides fundamental knowledge of the discipline.
Common Core
Year 1
Cell Biology
Fundamentals of Chemistry
Introduction to Microbiology
Human Anatomy and Physiology
Basic Pharmacology and Toxicology with Health Informatics
Principles of Biochemistry
Principles of Genetics
Year 2
Introduction to Biostatistics
Science Communication and Ethics
Design, Data and Decisions
Year 3
Research Project
Understanding Entrepreneurialism
Industrial Attachment
Specialisations
Genetics
Year 1
Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications
Stem Cell Biology
Year 2
Applications of Bioinformatics
Clinical Genetics
Cancer Genetics
Microbial Genetics
Research and Lab Management
Year 3
Processes in Disease
Embryology
Year 1
Principles of Developmental and Reproductive Biology
Endocrinology for Health Sciences
Year 2
Human Andrology and Embryology Laboratory
Immunology and Serology
Human Reproductive Cryobiology
Human Embryonic Development
Research and Lab Management
Year 3
Processes in Disease
Neuroscience
Year 1
Functional Neuroanatomy
Introduction to Neuroscience
Year 2
Cognitive Psychology
Biological Psychology
Neural Information Processing
Neuropharmacology
Research and Lab Management
Year 3
Processes in Disease
Nutrition
Year 1
Introduction to Human Nutrition
Diet, Nutrition and Lifestyle
Year 2
Applied Nutrition
Nutrition in Health and Disease
Nutraceuticals and Functional Food
Community Nutrition
Research and Lab Management
Year 3
Processes in Disease
Flexible Education
The Flexible Education component offers students the flexibility to explore modules in a related or unrelated field, enhancing and complementing their primary major. This component allows students to broaden their knowledge and skills by selecting modules from the same or different schools within the university.
Flexible Education can take various forms, including free electives, extensions, minors, or even a second major. These options provide students with the opportunity to delve deeper into a specific area of interest or broaden their understanding by exploring a different field of study.
You will need to choose one of the packages below.
Minor
You will need to select any Minor packages offered by Taylor's University. We have provided some suggested Minors below, and you can refer to the Flexible Education Guide for the complete list.
Mass Communication
Education
Event Management
International Business
Management
Finance
Marketing
Psychology
Cosmetic Science
Pharmaceutical Industry Practice
Free Electives
You will need to select any five (5) of the Free Electives offered by Taylor's University. You can refer to the Flexible Education Guide for the complete list.
