Welcome to Biomedical Sciences Department
Biomedical Sciences department has 4 units namely Foundation, Anatomy, Biochemistry and Physiology.
Foundation Unit
Foundation Programme
Previously known as Premedical Science
It Is an intensive 1-year program
Acts as a recruitment base for most undergraduate programmes at the CoM
Subjects: Mathematics, Language and Communications, Chemistry, Physics, Biology and ICT
Mode of Assessment
Continuous Assessment: 40% (Mid semester Exams, tests, quizzes Etc.)
End of Semester: 60% (End of Semester Examinations)
End of Year: Combined grade calculated as 50% of Each Semester
End of Year Pass Mark: 50%
Failure Consequences
More than 3 subjects – Withdrawn
1 – 2 subjects – Supplementary
3 subjects – Supplementary (if Av = 45% and above) or Withdrawn (if Av is less than 45%)
NOTE: Students are NOT allowed to REPEAT in Foundation Year unless Advised by Central Registry.