Biological Sciences

This course covers the most common but important local diseases, such as allergic diseases, viral hepatitis, tuberculosis, lung cancer, oral cancer, and COVID-19. It discusses pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management, as well as the development of biomedical technology for the prevention and treatment of these diseases in Taiwan.  The course provides an opportunity to listen to guest speaker(s) about updated biomedical technology development in Taiwan and participate in a tour learning about the organization and functions of the National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH).  

This course examines fundamentals of experimental design, data management, and data visualization. 

This course examines the principles of genetics from a classical and modern view. Topics include cutting-edge genetic engineering techniques, structure and function of genes/chromosomes, genetic mapping and screening, reverse and forward genetics, model organisms in genetics, biotechnology in genetics, and quantitative genetics.

Microbes, extremely diverse both in form and in function, play a critical role in the global ecosystem. Students explore how these organisms evolved from more primitive lifeforms to colonize new environmental niches. Students study their interactions with plants, animals, and insects and how they impact on our everyday lives.

In this course, students review the development and prospects for genomic analysis. There are three components to the course: a lecture series, computer based bioinformatics workshops, and a practical. In the lectures, through the presentation of key genomes, both prokaryotic and eukaryotic, students consider the structure, function, and evolution of genomes. They then look at tools, both experimental and statistical, to further their knowledge of genes and their functions. 



 

This course provides individual research training for students in the Junior Year Engineering Program through the experience of belonging to a specific laboratory at Tohoku University. Students are assigned to a laboratory with the consent of the faculty member in charge. They participate in various group activities, including seminars, for the purposes of training in research methods and developing teamwork skills. The specific topic studied depends on the instructor in charge of the laboratory to which each student is assigned. The methods of assessment vary with the student's project and laboratory instructor. Students submit an abstract concerning the results of their individual research each semester and present the results near the end of the program.

The course explores the history of beekeeping, apiculture legislation, basic bee biology, plant science and pollination, genetics, metabolism and nutrition, pathology, bee welfare, colony collapse disorder, and several aspects of honey production, including its harvest and quality assessment. It includes theory classes as well as practical sessions at the UABee apiary and UAB laboratories.  

This special lab course nurtures international students' creative competency by offering them opportunities for learning in communities of research practice. The student's supervisor arranges the research topic. Students give three oral presentations during the study period. In the presentations, students integrate ideas and analyses on laboratory results into creative and academically coherent work. FrontierLab program coordinators and supervisors attend and evaluate the final oral presentation.

Eukaryotic cells are characterized by the presence of intracellular organelles. Membrane trafficking is the essential process of maintaining these organelles and allowing the transport of proteins and lipids from one compartment to another and to the correct destination. This course introduces students to the world-leading research in this area taking place at UCL, and focuses on presenting a data-led accumulation of knowledge. Students will learn how to critically analyze research papers and gain experience in scientific writing and presentation.

Biotechnology is an exciting subject that combines the application of knowledge and expertise in biochemistry, chemistry, genetics, microbiology, molecular biology, and physics. Biotechnology is relevant to several areas of activity: agriculture and food production; public health and medicines; ecological and environmental management; creation of novel products; development of new advanced techniques. Biotechnology is a very innovative scientific area and is well supported by UK Government Research Councils, in particular the BBSRC. Biotechnology also involves a high level of commercial activity, creation of new intellectual property and start-up companies, and job opportunities (requiring scientific, business and legal skills) in industry.