The Applied Biology programme is structured to provide the necessary background and training in the biological sciences to meet local needs in the fields of agriculture and fisheries, biotechnology, conservation, environmental monitoring and pollution control, health and sanitation.
The aim of this programme is to achieve the following broad objectives:
| 1. | To train students as biologists with a foundation in both botany and zoology; |
| 2. | To instil in students an understanding of the unique characteristics and underlying principles of the vast spectrum of living organisms. Biochemical, physiological, molecular, behavioural, numerical and environmental perspectives in both pure and applied biology are considered; and |
| 3. | To develop problem solving skills. Students are repeatedly exposed to problem solving exercises and small projects that utilize local examples, apart from the honours project in the third year. |
Students who enter the Biotechnology Concentration are trained to acquire the basic and up-to date knowledge and techniques of biotechnology including molecular biology, immunology, and fermentation and enzyme technology.
In Environmental Science Concentration, students are trained to understand the biological and chemical basis of environmental problems, their control and management, as well as the restoration and remediation of degraded or derelict lands and ecosystems.
Prospects for graduates from Applied Biology include the civil service: Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, Environmental Protection Department, Food and Environmental Hygiene Department; commerce/industry: technical sales promotion/technical advising; research and technical support; secondary school teaching and postgraduate studies.
| Supporting Discipline Core Courses | 4 units | |||
| CHEM | 2510 | Chemical Analysis | 3 units | |
| CHEM | 2520 | Chemical Analysis Laboratory | 1 unit | |
| Main Discipline Core Courses | 34-37 units | |||
| BIOL | 1130 | Biodiversity | 3 units | |
| BIOL | 1140 | Biodiversity Laboratory | 1 unit | |
| BIOL | 1160 | Biological Chemistry | 3 units | |
| BIOL | 1210 | Cell Biology | 3 units | |
| BIOL | 1240 | Cell Biology Laboratory | 1 unit | |
| BIOL | 1310 | Microbiology | 3 units | |
| BIOL | 1320 | Microbiology Laboratory | 1 unit | |
| BIOL | 2110 | Ecology | 3 units | |
| BIOL | 2120 | Ecology Laboratory | 1 unit | |
| BIOL | 2160 | Genetics & Evolution | 3 units | |
| BIOL | 2170 | Genetics & Evolution Laboratory | 1 unit | |
| BIOL | 2210 | Animal Physiology | 3 units | |
| BIOL | 2220 | Animal Physiology Laboratory | 1 unit | |
| BIOL | 2230 | Plant Physiology | 3 units | |
| BIOL | 2240 | Plant Physiology Laboratory | 1 unit | |
| BIOL | 3591-2 | Applied Biology Project I & II | 3-6 units | |
| Main Discipline Concentration Core Courses | 13 units | |||
| Main Discipline Concentration Elective Courses | 6 units | |||
| Complementary Studies Courses | 36 units | |||
| Core Requirements | ||||
| I.T. | 1180 | Information Management Technology | 3 units | |
| LANG | 1480 | University Chinese | 3 units | |
| LANG | 1491-2 | English I & II | 6 units | |
| U.L. | 1121-2 | University Life | 0 unit | |
| Physical Education Courses | 0 unit | |||
| Values and the Meaning of Life Course | 3 units | |||
| Distribution Requirements | ||||
| STAT | 1620 | Computer-aided Statistics | 3 units | |
| Any two courses outside Science | 6 units | |||
| Any one non-major/option courses | 3 units | |||
| Free elective courses | 9 units | |||
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| 96 units | ||||
| Main Discipline Core Courses | 13 units | |||
| BIOL | 3160 | Molecular Biology | 3 units | |
| BIOL | 3180 | Fermentation & Enzyme Technology | 3 units | |
| BIOL | 3320 | Immunology | 3 units | |
| BIOL | 3460 | Biotechnology Studies Laboratory I | 2 units | |
| BIOL | 3470 | Biotechnology Studies Laboratory II | 2 units | |
| Elective Courses | 6-9 units | |||
| Any one of the following courses: | ||||
| BIOL | 3140 | Environmental Health & Toxicology | 3 units | |
| BIOL | 3170 | Environmental Biotechnology | 3 units | |
| And any one of the following courses: | ||||
| BIOL | 3150 | Principles of Environmental Management | 3 units | |
| BIOL | 3280 | Waste Treatment & Recycling | 3 units | |
| BIOL | 3350 | Neurobiology | 3 units | |
| BIOL | 3440 | Plant Propagation & Breeding | 3 units | |
| Environmental Science Concentration | ||||
| Main Discipline Core Courses | 13 units | |||
| BIOL | 3140 | Environmental Health & Toxicology | 3 units | |
| BIOL | 3150 | Principles of Environmental Management | 3 units | |
| BIOL | 3260 | Biological Resources & Management | 3 units | |
| BIOL | 3380 | Environmental Science Laboratory I | 2 units | |
| BIOL | 3390 | Environmental Science Laboratory II | 2 units | |
| Elective Courses | 6-9 units | |||
| Any one of the following courses: | ||||
| BIOL | 3170 | Environmental Biotechnology | 3 units | |
| SCI | 3110 | Environmental Chemistry & Pollution Control | 3 units | |
| And any one of the following courses: | ||||
| BIOL | 3180 | Fermentation & Enzyme Technology | 3 units | |
| BIOL | 3280 | Waste Treatment & Recycling | 3 units | |
| BIOL | 3350 | Neurobiology | 3 units | |
| BIOL | 3440 | Plant Propagation & Breeding | 3 units | |
Source: Calendar/Bulletin 2011-2012
Last modified: August 2011
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