DBS Summer Course 2022 – Chemistry of Life | 11 – 31 July 2022
The DBS Summer Course 2022 – Chemistry of Life offered by the Department of Biological Sciences (DBS), National University of Singapore (NUS), is a three-week intensive training course customized to expose students to a broad range of modern biological knowledge and techniques currently used in research laboratories and industries. Students have a chance to immerse themselves in the research and learning experience in one of the top universities in the world and make friends with peer students from all around the world.
Our research-led teaching is internationally-renowned which comprise lectures, practical classes, group discussion and scientific tour and excursions to make the Summer Course as informative and fun as possible. The DBS Summer Course will be covering major fields in modern biologies, such as cell and molecular biology, protein and proteomics, molecular genetics with direct relevance to biomedical research, pharmaceutical sciences and agriculture.
Through this intensive Summer Programme, we aim to help students
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- develop skills and confidence important for achieving success in a laboratory;
- develop skills and confidence to engage in productive collaborations – working in groups;
- meet students from other universities all around the world;
- gain an international academic experience in a top university; and
- truly experience the Singapore culture.
The DBS Summer Course will be offered annually in July-August. Registration and application are open in early January each year.
The DBS Summer Course for the year 2022 will run from 11 – 31 July 2022.
The application deadline is Friday, 15 April 2022.
A module of “Chemistry in Life” is offered for the DBS Summer Course 2022.
The objective of this course is to provide the students with an understanding of basic principles and techniques in biological chemistry, biophysics and molecular genetics, with direct relevance to biomedical research, pharmaceutical sciences, and agriculture.
DBS Summer Course is conducted in a boot-camp style, with more than a hundred hours of lectures, tutorials, practical classes, research seminars, group discussions, field trips and social activities, all scheduled within 3 weeks. The Course comprised of lecture classes in the morning and practical and tutorial classes, and field trip sessions in the afternoon. Lecture classes are interactive and often include lectures and group discussions, and the hands-on or field trip sessions are project-based with intensive technique-learning processes. The evaluation may include assignments, group projects, reports and examinations.
With the uncertainty in public health guidelines in the coming year that may still affect classroom teaching, and with the safety, health and wellbeing of our students and staff as our primary concern, we cap student numbers for the DBS Summer Course 2022 at a maximum of 40 students due to the fact that we will have very intensive interaction and communication between students and teachers during the lectures and practical classes.
Activities
Classroom teaching, lab practicals, research seminars, field trips and social activities.
Course Materials:
Students will receive a hard copy of a coursebook and lab manuals with detailed contents of lectures and instructions for each of the labs. Softcopy of the coursebook and lab manuals will also be made available to students.
Evaluation:
- Presentation and communication, 10%
- Class and lab participation, 30%
- Final examination, 60%
Certification:
Students will be awarded a Certificate by the Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, upon successful completion of the Summer Course (satisfied by minimum 60% attendance of contact hours as well as satisfactory examination score as determined by the Department of Biological Sciences, NUS).
The Summer Course is not eligible for the award of NUS credit, but an examination report and completion certificate will be issued by the Department of Biological Sciences, NUS; and the credit may be granted by the student’s home university at their discretion.
To enrol in the DBS Summer Course 2022, a student should
- be currently enrolled in an accredited college or university in the home country;
- be nominated by the home university (non-nominated students may apply as well on a full fee-paying basis); and
- be proficient in the English language
Students who wish to apply for the DBS Summer Course 2022 are required to do their groundwork to ensure they meet the minimum entry requirements and have finances and prerequisites from their home university.
To register, students should contact their home university’s Department or International Office. If they are unable to assist with the registration, students can contact us directly. We encourage earlier registration as a quota is set on the class size. Registration will be closed when it is full.
Registration commences: 15 January – 15 April 2022
The registration deadline for the DBS Summer Course 2022 is Friday, 15 April 2022.
Accommodation
Accommodation will be provided in student hostels in-campus or off-campus.
- Shared bedrooms
- In-suite bathroom
- Shared living room with TV
- Equipped laundry rooms
- Routine room service is available
- One-way transport from hostel to classroom
Contacts
Associate Professor Low Boon Chuan
Academic Coordinator
Department of Biological Sciences
National University of Singapore
Science Drive 4
Singapore 117543
Associate Professor Cynthia He
Academic Coordinator
Department of Biological Sciences
National University of Singapore
Science Drive 4
Singapore 117543
Mr Tommy Tan
Administrative Coordinator
Department of Biological Sciences
National University of Singapore
Science Drive 4
Singapore 117543
Tel: +65 6516 7889
Email: dbstant@nus.edu.sg
The Course fee per student is $6000 SGD (exclusive 7% GST) for the DBS Summer Course 2022, and includes
- Tuition fee
- Registration fee
- Administration fee
- Course materials
- Group airport transport and city tour and transport service if staying off-campus hostels.
- Shared accommodation and partial meals
- Orientation and farewell events
- Social activities
The course fee must be received before the commencement of the Course to confirm enrolment in the Summer Course.
Successful registration will receive confirmation of their participation along with instructions on the mode of payment.