An advanced academic pathway designed to equip learners and professionals with rigorous scientific, operational, and clinical knowledge.
This qualification is an institutional private academic Bachelor degree awarded under Swiss private educational law (Art. 76 Cantonal School Act Zug). In accordance with Swiss Cantonal and Federal regulations, private degrees are not Swiss state-recognized university degrees and do NOT confer statutory licensure or clinical practice rights in regulated healthcare professions (such as medicine, nursing, dentistry, or pharmacy).
The BSc in Biomedical Science Studies (Non-Clinical Laboratory Sciences) is engineered to meet the evolving demands of modern health systems. Through a balanced synthesis of empirical inquiry, critical literature appraisal, and practical problem-solving, learners develop deep domain expertise.
Whether focusing on health administration, epidemiology, or specialized clinician knowledge updates, curricula are structured modularly to allow working professionals to master competencies sequentially.
| Code | Module Title | Type | Course Learning Outcome & Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMS101 | Cell Biology & Cellular Physiology | Practical | Eukaryotic cell architecture, membrane dynamics and intracellular signaling pathways |
| BMS102 | General Chemistry & Laboratory Calculations | Practical | Chemical bonding, molarity, pH buffers and spectrophotometric analytical methods |
| BMS103 | Human Structural Anatomy & Histology | Practical | Tissue microanatomy, organ system organization and histological staining techniques |
| BMS104 | Biomedical Mathematics & Statistics | Theory | Exponential growth kinetics, pharmacokinetic curves and inferential biostatistics |
| BMS105 | Laboratory Safety, Biohazards & Quality Standards | Theory | BSL-2 protocols, chemical hygiene plans and ISO 15189 laboratory compliance |
| BMS106 | Scientific Method & Bioethics in Research | Theory | Ethical conduct in laboratory science, animal models and research integrity |
| Code | Module Title | Type | Course Learning Outcome & Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMS111 | Molecular Genetics & Gene Expression | Practical | DNA replication, transcription regulation, epigenetics and recombinant DNA basics |
| BMS112 | Organic Chemistry for Life Sciences | Practical | Functional group chemistry, stereoisomers and reaction mechanisms in biomolecules |
| BMS113 | Biochemical Pathways & Enzymology | Practical | Enzyme kinetics, Michaelis-Menten mechanics, glycolysis and oxidative phosphorylation |
| BMS114 | General Microbiology & Microbial Diversity | Practical | Bacterial culture techniques, Gram staining, fungal morphology and viral structure |
| BMS115 | Physiology of Excitable Tissues & Organ Systems | Theory | Action potentials, synaptic transmission, cardiac and neuromuscular electrophysiology |
| BMS116 | Scientific Communication & Literature Critique | Theory | Critical appraisal of peer-reviewed biomedical literature and research papers |
| Code | Module Title | Type | Course Learning Outcome & Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMS201 | Immunology & Cellular Defense Mechanisms | Theory | Humoral and cell-mediated immunity, antigen presentation and complement pathways |
| BMS202 | Medical Microbiology & Pathogen Identification | Practical | Bacterial identification pipelines, antimicrobial susceptibility testing and MIC |
| BMS203 | Analytical Biochemistry & Chromatography Techniques | Practical | HPLC, gas chromatography, electrophoresis and mass spectrometry instrumentation |
| BMS204 | Biochemical Genetics & Molecular Pathology | Theory | Inborn errors of metabolism, oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes and DNA repair |
| BMS205 | Pharmacology & Toxicology Foundations | Theory | Dose-response curves, cytochrome P450 metabolism and organ toxicity mechanisms |
| BMS206 | Bioinformatics & Sequence Analysis Tools | Practical | BLAST algorithms, multiple sequence alignments and protein structure modeling |
| Code | Module Title | Type | Course Learning Outcome & Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMS211 | Cell Signaling Pathways & Molecular Targets | Theory | GPCR cascades, receptor tyrosine kinases, apoptosis regulation and drug targeting |
| BMS212 | Diagnostic Hematology & Hemostasis Principles | Practical | Blood cell morphology, flow cytometry gating and coagulation cascade evaluation |
| BMS213 | Molecular Diagnostic Techniques (PCR, qPCR, NGS) | Practical | Primer design, real-time PCR quantification and next-generation sequencing libraries |
| BMS214 | Endocrinology & Neurobiology Foundations | Theory | Hypothalamic-pituitary axes, hormone action and neurotransmitter systems |
| BMS215 | Stem Cell Biology & Regenerative Medicine Concepts | Theory | Pluripotency factors, organoid culture models and regenerative therapeutics |
| BMS216 | Experimental Design & Statistical Modeling in Lab Sciences | Practical | Factorial experimental designs, power analysis and multivariate data modeling |
| Code | Module Title | Type | Course Learning Outcome & Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMS301 | Advanced Molecular Immunology & Immunotherapies | Theory | Monoclonal antibodies, CAR-T cell engineering and checkpoint inhibitor mechanisms |
| BMS302 | Proteomics & Structural Biology Methods | Practical | 2D-gel electrophoresis, cryo-EM principles and protein-protein docking models |
| BMS303 | Toxicology & Pharmacovigilance Science | Theory | ADME-Tox modeling, xenobiotic metabolism and environmental endocrine disruptors |
| BMS304 | Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) | Practical | Sample tracking databases, audit trails and electronic lab notebooks (ELN) |
| BMS305 | Applied Research Methodology & Proposal Writing | Practical | Developing an original laboratory research project proposal and hypothesis formulation |
| BMS306 | Translational Medicine & Pre-Clinical Drug Discovery | Theory | Target validation, high-throughput screening assays and lead compound optimization |
| Code | Module Title | Type | Course Learning Outcome & Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMS311 | Genomics, Transcriptomics & Precision Health | Practical | RNA-seq differential expression analysis, variant annotation and multi-omics integration |
| BMS312 | Regulatory Science for Medical Devices & Biologics | Theory | FDA/EMA approval pathways, ISO 13485 and Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) standards |
| BMS313 | Applied Capstone Biomedical Research Dissertation | Practical | Independent experimental investigation, data synthesis and scientific defense |
| BMS314 | Biomedical Innovations & Intellectual Property | Theory | Patent strategies, technology licensing and biotechnology spin-off formation |
| BMS315 | Senior Seminar in Emerging Biomedical Frontiers | Theory | Synthetic biology, gene editing with CRISPR-Cas9 and organ-on-a-chip technologies |
| BMS316 | Comprehensive Laboratory Competency Portfolio | Practical | Final scientific portfolio documenting technical mastery of laboratory protocols |
Recognized upper-secondary qualification (Swiss Matura, International Baccalaureate, or foreign equivalent). English proficiency IELTS 6.0+ or equivalent.
Secondary academic preparation in natural or quantitative sciences; commitment to healthcare systems, epidemiology, or health administration.