Department of Applied Biological Science

Diploma Policy of Department of Applied Biological Science

Department of Applied Biological Science based on the sciences of chemistry and biology and provides education and research aimed at elucidating, applying and developing a series of life phenomena and biological functions, from molecules, cells and individuals to the activities and interactions of biological communities. The goal is to train talented people who can become leaders equipped with the basic and applied skills, as well as development capabilities, to be active in the fields of bioscience and biotechnology.
Based on this goal, Department of Applied Biological Science will determine whether a student is eligible to receive a bachelor's degree if he or she has acquired the following abilities and achieved the targeted learning outcomes.

1. Students will have a multifaceted perspective, have acquired a wide range of knowledge and culture that will serve as the foundation for tackling issues in applied biological sciences and related fields, and have acquired flexible and logical thinking skills.
2. Students will have acquired the ability to systematically study and understand specialized knowledge ranging from the basics to the cutting edge of applied biological sciences and related sciences, and to think logically and gain deep insight into scientific facts, in order to elucidate the life phenomena of living organisms and the interactions and coexistence patterns between individual organisms and contribute to the sustainable development of humanity.
3. Students will have acquired the experimental techniques based on chemistry and biology that are essential in the field of applied biological sciences, and the analytical and analytical skills required to understand a series of life phenomena and biological functions, from molecules, cells, and individuals to the activities and interactions of biological communities.
4. Students can expect to contribute to the development of bioscience, biotechnology, food, life science, plant protection, and other fields by conducting research in these fields, while also learning the presentation techniques necessary to disseminate research results and communication techniques to interact with a variety of people, including those from different cultures, and to contribute to society with a high level of ethics.

Curriculum Policy of Department of Applied Biological Science

In order to enable students to acquire the skills set out in the diploma policy, Department of Applied Biological Science has organized a systematic curriculum consisting of liberal arts subjects and department-specific subjects.

1. In order to acquire a wide range of knowledge and culture that will be the foundation for tackling issues in applied biological sciences and related fields, and to develop flexible and logical thinking skills, students in their first and second years mainly take basic liberal arts subjects, faculty-wide specialized basic subjects, and department-specific subjects to acquire a broad and rich liberal arts education and develop the basic skills to understand specialized subjects. In their third and fourth years, students will take science-related liberal arts subjects to cultivate a multi-dimensional perspective.
2. In order to elucidate the life phenomena of living organisms and the interactions and coexistence patterns between individual organisms, and to contribute to the sustainable development of humanity, the department's specialized subjects are arranged so that they progress from basic to specialized subjects and the number of subjects gradually increases as students progress from the first to third years.
3. In this department, particular emphasis is placed on experimental training, and in order to acquire experimental techniques based on chemistry and biology, which are essential in the field of applied biological sciences, and to analyze and consider experimental results, students take basic experiments in the second semester of their first year, and specialized experiments and training in the department from the second semester of their second year to the first semester of their third year. In their fourth year, students are assigned to a laboratory of their choice based on their interests, which have been formed through their studies up to the third year, where they work on their graduation research, master more specialized research methods, and write and present a thesis.
4. In order to contribute to the development of bioscience, biotechnology, food, life science, plant protection, and other fields through research, and to be able to contribute to society with a high level of ethics, students will develop presentation and communication skills through science liberal arts subjects such as "Engineering Ethics" and "Bioethics" and global development subjects, as well as "Scientific English Paper Exercises" conducted in small groups by laboratory.

Learning outcomes are evaluated as follows. In lecture courses, which aim primarily to acquire basic liberal arts skills, fundamental academic ability, the ability to utilize specialized knowledge, logical thinking skills, insight, and the ability to form a social and ethical outlook, as stipulated in the diploma policy, students will be assessed on the level of achievement through exams, reports, etc. In experiments, practical training, and seminar courses, which aim primarily to acquire the executive skills to advance research and development, the interpersonal skills to support collaboration with others, and the communication skills stipulated in the diploma policy, students will be assessed on the level of achievement through reports, oral presentations, etc. Grades for course exams are expressed in five levels: S, A, B, C, and D, with S, A, B, and C being passes, and D being a fail. Students who pass will be awarded the appropriate credits.