Curriculum

Program Structure

Master’s program

Plan A/A1 (Thesis Non-coursework):

Admission of students with a minimum GPAX 3.25 of bachelor’s degree in related fields.

Plan A/A2 (Coursework and Thesis)

Admission of students with a bachelor’s degree in related fields

Ph.D. program

Plan 1.1 (Dissertation Non-coursework):

Admission of master’s degree holder in related fields.

Plan 1.2 (Dissertation Non-coursework):

Admission of students with a minimum GPAX 3.25 of bachelor’s degree in related fields.

Plan 2.1 (Dissertation with coursework):

Admission of master’s degree holder in related fields

Plan 2.2 (Dissertation with coursework):

Admission of students with a minimum GPAX 3.25 of bachelor’s degree in related fields.

	Master’s program		Ph.D. program
	Plan A/A1	Plan A/A2	Plan 1.1	Plan 1.2	Plan 2.1	Plan 2.2
Lecture credits	–	18	–	–	12	24
– Compulsory course	–	11	–	–	4*	11
– Required elective courses	–	4	–	–	4	2
– Elective courses	–	not less than 3	–	–	4	11
Thesis/Dissertation credits	36	18	48	72	36	48
Overall credits	36	36	48	72	48	72

List of Subjects

Name	Age	Phone
2306532	General Unit Operation	3(3-0-9)
2341601	Biotechnology	4(4-0-12)*
2341628	Experimental Designs and Data Analysis	2(2-0-6)

1. Compulsory Courses

2306532	General Unit Operation	>3(3-0-9)
2341601	Biotechnology	4(4-0-12)*
2341628	Experimental Designs and Data Analysis	2(2-0-6)
2310651	Biochemical Techniques	2(0-6-2)
2341700	Seminar in Biotechnology (for Master’s program)	0
2341894	Doctoral Dissertation Seminar	(S/U)**
2341897	Qualifying Examination	(S/U)**

*Required for the Ph.D. program in plan 2.1

** Required for the Ph.D. program in all plans

2. Required Elective Courses

2341501	Entrepreneurship for Biotechnologists	2(2-0-6)
2341607	Advanced Molecular Biotechnology	2(2-0-6)
2341608	Use of Instruments for Biotechnology	2(2-0-6)

3. Elective Courses

2302523	Bio-inorganic Chemistry	2(2-0-6)
2302529	Supramolecular Chemistry	2(2-0-6)
2302531	Molecular Modeling I	2(2-0-6)
2302548	Sample Preparation for Chemical Analysis	2(2-0-6)
2302571	Agricultural Chemistry	2(2-0-6)
2302686	Chemistry of Natural Products	2(2-0-6)
2302687	Heterocyclic Compounds	2(2-0-6)
2302704	Chemical Safety in Research Laboratory	S/U
2303502	Research Method in Biology	3(3-0-9)
2303515	Herpetology	3(2-3-7)
2303517	Mammalogy	3(2-3-7)
2303518	Acarology	3(2-3-7)
2303519	Principles of Animal Taxonomy	3(2-3-7)
2303521	Zoogeography	2(2-0-6)
2303523	Economic Entomology	3(2-3-7)
2303524	Animal Ecology	3(2-3-7)
2303526	Principle of Natural Resource Management	3(3-0-9)
2303528	Insecticide Toxicology	3(2-3-7)
2303542	Medical Entomology	3(2-3-7)
2303547	Economic Invertebrate	3(2-3-7)
2303554	Insect Physiology	3(2-3-7)
2303561	Population Ecology	3(2-3-7)
2303562	Molecular Biology	3(3-0-9)
2303572	Molecular Biology Laboratory	1(0-3-1)
2303604	Molecular Evolution	3(3-0-9)
2303609	Advanced Cell Biology	4(3-3-10)
2303612	Malacology	3(2-3-7)
2303655	Reproductive Physiology	4(3-3-10)
2305503	Industrial Botany	2(2-0-6)
2305504	Industrial Botany Laboratory	1(0-3-1)
2305562	Biochemical Genetics	2(2-0-6)
2305564	Bioinformatics for Medical Research	3(2-3-7)
2305666	Advanced Molecular Genetics	3(2-3-7)
2305567	Modern Genetics for Bioindustry	2(2-0-6)
2305568	Medical Genetics	2(2-0-6)
2305571	Methodology in Plant Molecular Biology	2(2-0-6)
2305572	Methodology in Plant Molecular Biology Laboratory	2(0-6-2)
2305582	Mushroom Science	3(2-3-7)
2305584	Principles of Plant Disease and Pest Control	3(2-3-7)
2305585	Plant Transgenic Technology	2(2-0-6)
2305587	Biotechnology in Plant Tissue Culture	2(2-0-6)
2305588	Biotechnology in Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory	1(0-3-1)
2305589	Medicinal Plant Biotechnology	3(3-0-9)
2309503	Mangrove Ecology	3(3-0-9)
2309504	Coral Reef and Seagrass Ecosystem	3(2-3-7)
2309518	Fish and Shellfish Genetics	3(2-3-7)
2309519	Fish and Shellfish Nutrition	3(2-3-7)
2309522	Breeding and Larviculture of Economic Aquatic Animals	3(2-3-7)
2309530	Water Pollution Science	3(3-0-9)
2309616	Marine Conservation Biology	3(3-0-9)
2309633	Marine Chemistry	3(3-0-9)
2310502	Enzyme Biotechnology	3(3-0-9)
2310503	Plant Biochemistry	3(3-0-9)
2310505	Biochemical Transformation for Environmental Application	3(3-0-9)
2310506	Bioinformatics I	3(2-2-8)
2310507	Molecular Biology of Gene	3(3-0-9)
2310520	Mechanistic Enzymology	2(2-0-6)
2310521	Metabolic Engineering	2(2-0-6)
2310522	Carbohydrate Biotechnology	2(2-0-6)
2310523	Genomics and Proteomics	2(2-0-6)
2310554	Genetic Engineering	2(2-0-6)
2310555	Genetic Engineering Laboratory	2(0-6-2)
2310524	Structures and Molecular Properties of Proteins	2(2-0-6)
2310640	Genomics and Systems Biology	3 (2-2-8)
2312513	Bacterial Systematics	3(2-3-7)
2312514	Determinative Mycology	3(2-3-7)
2312541	Medical Bacteriology	3(2-3-7)
2312545	Microbial Infections and Immunity	3(3-0-9)
2312546	Biology of Intracellular Microbes	2(2-0-6)
2312562	Yeast Biotechnology for Industry	3(2-3-7)
2312564	Yeast Genetics Laboratory	1(0-3-1)
2312565	Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology of Yeast	3(3-0-9)
2312567	Novel Trends in Applied Microbiology	2(2-0-6)
2312574	Microbiology for Industry	2(2-0-6)
2312575	Microbiology for Industry Laboratory	1(0-3-1)
2312576	Environment Microbiology	2(2-0-6)
2312581	Fermentation Technology	3(2-3-7)
2312582	Microbial Alternative Energy	1(1-0-3)
2312583	Virology of Aquatic Animals	3(2-3-7)
2312585	Bioremediation	2(2-0-6)
2312589	Immunotechnology	2(1-3-4)
2312594	Trends and Technologies in Immune-Mediated Diseases	2(2-0-6)
2312596	Microbial Resources for Innovative Business	3(3-0-9)
2312671	Microbiological Products	3(2-3-7)
2312673	Microbial Enzymes	3(2-3-7)
2312684	Bioprocess Technology	3(2-3-7)
2312691	Applied Microbiology in Industry	2(2-0-6)
2314516	Sugar Technology	3(3-0-9)
2314519	Fats and Oils	3(3-0-9)
2314520	Food Carbohydrates	3(3-0-9)
2314522	Cereal Technology	3(2-3-7)
2314523	Fruit and Vegetable Technology	3(2-3-7)
2314533	Food Packaging	3(3-0-9)
2314540	Food Product Research and Development	3(2-3-7)
2314547	Dairy Technology	3(2-3-7)
2314559	Beverage Technology	3(3-0-9)
2314580	Food Biotechnology	3(3-0-9)
2314611	Food Proteins	3(3-0-9)
2314613	Advanced Food Microbiology	3(3-0-9)
2314614	Food Enzymes	3(3-0-9)
2314638	Food Colloids	3(3-0-9)
2314640	Food Flavors	3(3-0-9)
2341609	Practical Methods in Biotechnology	1(0-3-1)
2341707	Selected Topics in Biotechnology	2(2-0-6)
2341708	Biotechnological Safety	1(1-0-3)

Academic Plan

Master’s program

Plan A/A1		Plan A/A2
First Year
First Semester	credit	First Semester	credit
2341700 Seminar in Biotechnology	0 (S/U)	2310651 Biochemical Techniques	2
2341816 Thesis	15	2341601 Biotechnology	4
		2341628 Experimental Designs and Data Analysis	2
		2341700 Seminar in Biotechnology	0 (S/U)
		xxxxxxx (Required Elective Course)	2
Total	15	Total	10

Second Semester	credit	Second Semester	credit
2341700 Seminar in Biotechnology	0 (S/U)	2306532 General Unit Operation	3
2341816 Thesis	15	2341700 Seminar in Biotechnology	0 (S/U)
		xxxxxxx (Elective Course)	5
Total	15	Total	8
Second Year
First Semester	credit	First Semester	credit
2341816 Thesis	6	2341700 Seminar in Biotechnology	0 (S/U)
		2341813 Thesis	9
Total	6	Total	9
Overall credits	36
		Second Semester	credit
		2341700 Seminar in Biotechnology	0 (S/U)
		2341813 Thesis	9
		Total	9
		Overall credits	36

Note:

1) Students must register for 2341700 Seminar in Biotechnology every semester until graduation.

2) Elective courses are possible with S/U or V/W enrollment, please consult the thesis advisor before registration.

Ph.D. program

Plan 1.1 (Dissertation Non-coursework)		Plan 1.2 (Dissertation Non-coursework)

First Year
First Semester	credit	First Semester	credit
2341894 Doctoral Dissertation Seminar	0 (S/U)	2341894 Doctoral Dissertation Seminar	0 (S/U)
2341828 Dissertation	9	2341828 Dissertation	9
Total	9	Total	9

Second Semester	credit	Second Semester	credit
2341894 Doctoral Dissertation Seminar	0 (S/U)	2341894 Doctoral Dissertation Seminar	0 (S/U)
2341828 Dissertation	9	2341828 Dissertation	9
2341897 Qualifying Examination	0	2341897 Qualifying Examination	0
Total	9	Total	9

Second Year
First Semester	credit	First Semester	credit
2341894 Doctoral Dissertation Seminar	0 (S/U)	2341894 Doctoral Dissertation Seminar	0 (S/U)
2341828 Dissertation	9	2341828 Dissertation	9
Total	9	Total	9

Second Semester	credit	Second Semester	credit
2341894 Doctoral Dissertation Seminar	0 (S/U)	2341894 Doctoral Dissertation Seminar	0 (S/U)
2341828 Dissertation	9	2341828 Dissertation	9
Total	9	Total	9

Third Year
First Semester	credit	First Semester	credit
2341894 Doctoral Dissertation Seminar	0 (S/U)	2341894 Doctoral Dissertation Seminar	0 (S/U)
2341828 Dissertation	9	2341828 Dissertation	9
Total	9	Total	9

Second Semester	credit	Second Semester	credit
2341894 Doctoral Dissertation Seminar	0 (S/U)	2341894 Doctoral Dissertation Seminar	0 (S/U)
2341828 Dissertation	3	2341828 Dissertation	9
Overall credits	48	Total	9

		Fourth Year
		First Semester	credit
		2341894 Doctoral Dissertation Seminar	0 (S/U)
		2341828 Dissertation	9
		Total	9

		Second Semester	credit
		2341894 Doctoral Dissertation Seminar	0 (S/U)
		2341828 Dissertation	9
		Total	9
		Overall credits	72

Plan 2.1 (Dissertation with coursework)		Plan 2.2 (Dissertation with coursework)

First Year
First Semester	credit	First Semester	credit
2341601 Biotechnology	4	2310651 Biochemical Techniques	2
2341894 Doctoral Dissertation Seminar	0 (S/U)	2341601 Biotechnology	4
xxxxxxx (Required Elective Course)	4	2341628 Experimental Designs and Data Analysis	2
xxxxxxx (Elective Course)	2	2341894 Doctoral Dissertation Seminar	0 (S/U)
		xxxxxxx (Required Elective Course)	2
Total	10	Total	10

Second Semester	credit	Second Semester	credit
2341894 Doctoral Dissertation Seminar	0 (S/U)	2306532 General Unit Operation	3
2341828 Dissertation	7	2341894 Doctoral Dissertation Seminar	0 (S/U)
xxxxxxx (Elective Course)	2	xxxxxxx (Elective Course)	6
2341897 Qualifying Examination	0
Total	8	Total	9
Second Year
First Semester	credit	First Semester	credit
2341894 Doctoral Dissertation Seminar	0 (S/U)	2341894 Doctoral Dissertation Seminar	0 (S/U)
2341828 Dissertation	9	2341828 Dissertation	5
		xxxxxxx (Elective Course)	5
		2341897 Qualifying Examination	0
Total	9	Total	10

Second Semester	credit	Second Semester	credit
2341894 Doctoral Dissertation Seminar	0 (S/U)	2341894 Doctoral Dissertation Seminar	0 (S/U)
2341828 Dissertation	9	2341828 Dissertation	10
Total	9	Total	10
Third Year
First Semester	credit	First Semester	credit
2341894 Doctoral Dissertation Seminar	0 (S/U)	2341894 Doctoral Dissertation Seminar	0 (S/U)
2341828 Dissertation	9	2341828 Dissertation	10
Total	9	Total	10

Second Semester	credit	Second Semester	credit
2341894 Doctoral Dissertation Seminar	0 (S/U)	2341894 Doctoral Dissertation Seminar	0 (S/U)
2341828 Dissertation	2	2341828 Dissertation	10
Overall credits	48	Total	10
		Fourth Year
		First Semester	credit
		2341894 Doctoral Dissertation Seminar	0
		2341828 Dissertation	10
		Total	10

		Second Semester	credit
		2341894 Doctoral Dissertation Seminar	0
		2341828 Dissertation	3
		Total	3
		Overall credits	72

Curriculum

Program Structure

List of Subjects

1. Compulsory Courses

2. Required Elective Courses

3. Elective Courses

Academic Plan

Master’s program

Ph.D. program

Program in Biotechnology, Faculty of Science,