At the core of our programme is a 96-credit interdisciplinary major hosted by the LKS Faculty of Medicine in collaboration with the Faculties of Architecture; Business and Economics; Law; Science; and Social Sciences. A total of four anchoring courses must be completed, one in each year of study. Each adopts a casebased problem-solving approach to assist students to navigate the interconnection and interplay among various academic disciplines. These courses include: Three BASc Core Courses will be offered in Year 1 and Year 2 to cultivate students’ interdisciplinary mindset, nurture their leadership and advocacy talents, and hone their skills in the field of cutting-edge big data sciences. These courses include: The programme highlights a 6-month field placement. Students can gain exposure to real-life challenges as well as the mentorship opportunity from leading global health and development organisations such as UN agencies, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), Contract Research Organisations (CROs), philanthropic foundations and more. In addition to offering expert guidance and professional training workshops, HKU provides scholarships to support students during their placements. · Foundations in Global Health and Development · Globalisation and Health · Leadership and Advocacy in Global Health and Development · Global Health Policy · Sustainable Leadership · Approaching Interdisciplinarity: Knowledge Beyond Disciplines · Data Science 101 Anchoring Courses BASc Core Courses Field Placement / Capstone Interdisciplinary Major 08 UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS ｜ 2024
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