The curriculum is designed to allow the students to
first acquire the basic knowledge and experimental skills in the biology
and biochemistry of plants and animals, at the molecular, cellular, and organismal levels. They then can select and focus on microbial, animal,
and /or plant biotechnology. In addition, students will gain experience
in the principles and techniques in biotechnology through specially
designed laboratory courses. There is also a course in business and
social aspects of biotechnology. The highlight of the training is a year
long Senior Experimental Project which includes individually supervised
research projects in research laboratories and symposium-type
presentations of results.
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Study Scheme
Undergraduate students are required to
complete a minimum of 68 units of courses as follows:
(i) Required courses:
#BCH 2010/2710,
#2020/2720, #3010/3610, #3020/3620, #3030
#BIO 2010/2012, #2310/2312, #4320
MBT 0410/0420, 2000, 3000, 4030/4032
52
units
(ii) Elective courses:
(a) 2 courses with
laboratories from:
#BIO 3410/3412,
#3530/3532, #3630/3632
10 units
(b) 2 courses from:
#BCH 4050 or #BIO 4410,
#BCH 3040, #BIO 4330, MBT 4510, 4520
6 units
Total: 68 units
# to be included in the Major GPA
as well
Note: Students should obtain Grade
‘D' or above in each of the courses of BCH2010/2710, 2020/2720,
BIO2010/2012 and 2310/2312. Otherwise, they are required to repeat the
courses. Students who cannot meet the Grade ‘D' requirement in any one
of the fundamental courses mentioned above after two attempts will be
required to withdraw from the University. Please refer to Reg.15.2(d) of
the General Regulations Governing Full-time Undergraduate Studies.
Recommended Course
Pattern
First Year of Attendance
BCH 2010/2710, 2020/2720, 3010/3610, BIO
2010/2012, 2310/2312, MBT 2000 27 units
Second Year of Attendance
BCH 3020/3620, BIO 4320, MBT4030/4032
and 5 or 10 units from (ii,a)
18 or 23 units
Third Year of Attendance
BCH 3030, MBT 0410/0420, 3000
and 6 or 11 units from (ii,a) and (ii,b)
18 or 23 units
Total: 67 units
Course List
| BCH2010/2710 |
Cellular Basis of Biochemistry/
Laboratory |
| BCH2020/2720 |
Introduction to Biomolecules/
Laboratory |
| BCH3010/3610 |
Bioenergetics/ Laboratory |
| BCH3020/3620 |
Metabolism and Its Regulation/
Laboratory |
| BCH3030 |
Methods in Biochemistry |
| BCH3040 |
Proteins and Enzymes |
| BCH4050 |
Fermentation and Bio-processing |
| BIO2010/2012 |
Diversity of Life/ Laboratory |
| BIO2310/2312 |
General and Molecular Genetics/ Laboratory |
| BIO3410/3412 |
General Microbiology/ Laboratory |
| BIO3530/3532 |
Plant Physiology/ Laboratory |
| BIO3630/3632 |
Animal Physiology/ Laboratory |
| BIO4320 |
Molecular Biology & Genetic
Engineering |
|
BIO4330 |
Bioinformatics and Proteomics |
| BIO4410 |
Microbial Biotechnology |
| MBT0410/0420 |
Senior Experimental Project I/II |
| MBT2000 |
Introduction to Molecular Biotechnology |
| MBT3000 |
Business and Social Aspects of
Biotechnology |
| MBT4030/4032 |
Methods in Molecular Biotechnology/
Laboratory |
| MBT4510 |
Plant Biotechnology |
| MBT4520 |
Animal Biotechnology |
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Please refer to
Graduate School, The Chinese
University of Hong Kong.
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