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Introduction
Aims To cultivate independent, well-rounded life sciences experts through innovative academic and research programs.
Undergraduate education
Life sciences are the basic and applied sciences that investigate the inner workings of animals, plants, and microorganisms. The education and research in the department of life sciences encompass three major subfields:
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Cellular and Organismic Biology, and
- Population Biology and Ecology. The teaching and research of the faculty at the department of life sciences is focused on molecular, cellular, organismic, and population biology, with a variety of organisms as subjects.
Biotechnology, biomedicine, biodiversity and evolutionary biology are also important study fields at College of Life Sciences.
Institute
Research at the College of Life Sciences covers both basic and applied aspects in the life sciences, and it is well complemented by the agronomy, environmental science, biomedical science and applied sciences (e.g., materials or engineering sciences) programs at our university. Faculty of the College use interdisciplinary approaches to study gene structure, function, regulation, development, evolution, and interaction with the environment. The industrial application of biotechnological innovations is also an important focus of the institution.
The Goal of Education- To cultivate leaders in the life sciences through thoughtfully designed courses for undergraduate and post-graduate degree programs.
- To create a positive academic environment and to provide an open and effective research platform for faculty and students, thereby allowing collaboration and creativity in research and beginning new fields in life sciences.
- To effectively communicate our high quality education and research achievements to the entire university, the country, and the world through participation and leadership in technology to increase the visibility and influence of our faculty and students in life sciences.
Prospects and Career OpportunitiesGraduates of the College of Life Sciences have excellent and diverse opportunities for higher studies abroad and employment. Graduates will be prepared to pursue a doctorate or medical degree, teach, conduct research and development, or work in the biotechnology industry.
Future Strategies and Measures- The structure of departments and institutes should gradually evolve towards the integration of departments and institutes, to make full use of the resources in the College and to increase our competitive strength.
- To periodically evaluate the overall teaching and research capacity of the College of Life Sciences, and to improve the quality of teaching and research to strengthen the College.
- To integrate research across departments and develop new interdisciplinary research fields to gain both domestic and international attention.
- To increase international academic collaboration and industry-academia liaison, and to enhance the visibility of the College of Life Sciences worldwide.