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Department of Life Sciences生命科學系

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Development Characteristics
The goals of establishing the Department of Life Sciences are multidimensional:

The department embodies the government policy in developing biotechnology industries in southern Taiwan through collaborations and alliances.
The department nurtures today’s students to make them into tomorrow’s leaders, with advanced life science expertise in the 21st century.
The department prepares students with diversified postgraduate options. They can pursue advanced studies, build a career in life sciences, or become an entrepreneur for the advancement of life sciences.

本校位居南臺灣之傳統產業及新興產業廊道的樞紐,具有提升產業發展之地理優勢。以此地利之優勢,本系積極與南部地區之工業園區、生物科技園區、生物技術中心以及生物科技相關產業互動交流,建立互信互惠的關係,提供師生學習成長的機會。本系的研究發展特色,是以先進的生命科學技術進行研發,將研發技術及成果與產業應用結合,以期結合南臺灣在地資源,發展具有成為產業潛力的生物科技。

The characteristics of the department are as follows:

Collaboration with Industries in Southern Taiwan
 
The department develops courses while collaborating with various biotech industries in Southern Taiwan, such as the new Kaohsiung Biotech Industrial Park, the Southern Taiwan science parks, and many others.
Complete and Flexible Course Modules
 
The integrated undergraduate and graduate studies at our Department aim to develop research in three major areas: molecular and cellular biology, biotechnology, and bioenvironmental sciences. We offer a wide array of courses to students in a systematic way.
Integration of Curricula, Space, and Resources
 
We have a vibrant teaching and research program, with full-time faculty and joint appointments in the Institute of Biotechnology. In addition, the research facilities and space allocation have been coordinated with the Institute of Biotechnology, to achieve the highest level of training for students.

主要研究領域包括:
 ●動物科技學群:致力於生物醫學與疫苗開發、動物病原檢測及防治、動物發育及生殖生理研究、藥物開發、生態環境與生物多樣性資源永續利用。

 ●植物暨微生物科技學群:致力於植物逆境生理、植物訊息傳遞、藥用植物與海洋天然物開發、酵素及抗菌活性物質研究開發、生物晶片應用。

進修管道:可繼續就讀國內外大專院校的生命科學、生技醫藥等相關領域碩、博士班。

工作機會:可擔任學術、公私立研究機構及產業界之研發工作或科技行政,亦可從事公職、醫藥、農林漁牧和生技產品的生產和行銷等工作。

Goals
Our teaching focuses on integrating fundamental and applied life sciences, to nurture today’s students into tomorrow’s leaders in the field of life sciences. Consequently, the four-year course provides students with flexibility and a wide selection of specialized courses. A few of the courses we offer are fundamental life sciences, mathematics, chemistry, and physics, as well as specialized biotechnology training, to prepare students for their future careers in the emerging industry. We also encourage students to participate in faculty laboratories during the winter and summer breaks, to gain research knowledge and experience.


Postgraduate Opportunities

Advanced Degree Study
  A broad range of advanced degree study options are available to our graduate students. They can pursue an advanced degree at our Institute of Biotechnology, or in the other institutes being developed at NUK (i.e., the Institute of Bioenvironmental Science, the Institute of Chinese Herbal Medicine Technology, and the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology). They are also free to pursue advanced degrees at other universities in Taiwan or abroad.
Career Opportunities
  Our graduates can conduct research in government agencies or institutions. They can also find employment in biotechnology corporations and other industries, including healthcare, medicine, agriculture, marine biology, food, or environmental protection.


Future Outlook
The Kaohsiung Biotechnology Research Center will be established at NUK, under a strategic collaborative agreement with the Kaohsiung Biotechnology Park. The completion of this project will greatly boost career opportunities for our graduates. The department is initiating more interdisciplinary programs with affiliated departments, to improve course and teaching quality. Notable departments include the Departments of Kinesiology, Health and Leisure Studies, Applied Chemistry, Applied Physics, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and Materials Science. Additionally, in response to the development of various biotech centers, the department will work closely with a number of biotech providers, such as Tainan and Kaohsiung Science Parks, the agricultural center of the Taiwan Sugar Corporation, environmental technology divisions of the Chinese Petroleum Corporation, and other universities.