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¡@ Founded in 1956, Hong Kong Baptist University is a government-funded institution offering diverse undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.  About 5,000 students are studying in degree courses offered under six faculties/schools: Arts, Business, Chinese Medicine, Communication, Science and Social Sciences.  The Science Faculty is composed of five departments: Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics and Physics.
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¡@ ¡@ The main purpose of the course is to instill in students, an understanding of the unique characteristics of the vast spectrum of living organisms and the underlying principles which govern their function. This course also provides students with the biological foundation and training to meet local needs in the fields of agriculture and fisheries, biotechnology, conservation, environmental monitoring and pollution control, health and sanitation. The Department of Biology also provides service courses to non-biology students, thus contributing to the spirit and concept of the "WHOLE-MAN EDUCATION" philosophy of the University. ¡@ ¡@ ¡@

Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Applied Biology

The Department of Biology offers a three-year undergraduate programme leading to the degree of BSs/BSc (Hons) in Applied Biology.  Subjects are offered on a unit-based system.  Totally 96 units are required for graduation and 60 units are biology-related and compulsory subjects (core and elective).  Students are required to study 15 units of other complementary subjects in other fields such as chemistry, computing and English language as well as 21 units of subjects as free electives for their own interests.  Most of the non-major subjects are arranged in the first and second years of studies. In the final-year there is a choice of two concentrations, either Biotechnology or Environmental Science.  In Environmental Science, students gain an understanding of environmental issues, the biological and chemical basis of environmental problems and the adoption of appropriate technologies to remedy or restore degraded environments.  Students who elect to take Biotechnology will gain an understanding of the role of biotechnology in contributing to the benefit of mankind, and undergo training in the techniques of biotechnology and its applications. In addition, each student has to complete an independent study project in the final year for graduation requirement.

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Master of Science in Environmental and Public Health Management

The Department of Biology also actively interacts with public organizations and industry to whom we provide expert advice and technical support.  We have a wide range of facilitate and expertise for these functions. This commitment to the community has been culminated through the formation of the Croucher Institute for Environmental Sciences to develop and integrate our collaborative research and scientific exchange programmes.

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MPhil and PhD Research Degree

MPhil and PhD research degrees are an integral part of our academic ethos. Students doing these degrees are required to do independent research projects under the supervision of one or more of our faculty members. A thesis from such research is the major requirement for the degrees and must show the originality of the research. Many of these degree projects are related to environmental science or biotechnology researches which are within the expertise of our faculty members.

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