Associate Degree programme

Associate of Science Programme in Health Care

Specialisation Courses (32 credit units - including 500 hours of clinical placement)
Fundamentals of Health and Nursing, Part II*
Health Assessment and Clinical Skills, Part II*
Anatomy and Physiology, Part II*
Microbiology for Health Care Students*
Introduction to Pathophysiology and Pharmacology*
Modern Chinese Medicinal Nursing and Complementary Alternative Medicines*
Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care*
Community Nursing and Gerontological Nursing*
Clinical Practice*

Compulsory Generic Courses (18 credit units)
Chinese Language I
Chinese Language II
English Skills for Health Care Professionals
English Skills for Academic Purposes
Information Technologies and Instrumentation in Healthcare
Quantitative Methods

General Education Courses (19 credit units)
Psychology and Sociology for Health Studies*
Health Education and Health Promotion*
Anatomy and Physiology, Part I*
Fundamentals of Health and Nursing, Part I*
Health Assessment and Clinical Skills, Part I*
Creative and Critical Thinking

100% attendance is required for courses marked with “*” to satisfy the requirement of the Nursing Council.