Department of Biotechnology and Life Science

Diploma Policy for Department of Biotechnology and Life Science (Doctoral Program)

1. Acquire basic knowledge and ethics in natural science and engineering that will contribute to the application and development of biotechnology.
2. Students will acquire cutting-edge specialized knowledge and skills to develop technologies that will help solve current problems through approaches in the field of biotechnology.
3. This course will provide students with the knowledge they need to plan and execute the process from research and development to the creation and practical application of economic value.
4. Students will acquire the skills to give persuasive presentations and communicate effectively, as well as the language skills to carry them out in an international setting.

Curriculum Policy of Department of Biotechnology and Life Science (Doctoral Program)

① Curriculum composition policy
In order to realize the diploma policy, Department of Biotechnology and Life Science (Doctoral Program) provides systematic education with the aim of nurturing talent who will be responsible for cutting-edge research in biotechnology, which continues to make remarkable advances, and contribute to the health and welfare of humankind from an international perspective. The program offers major training courses to cultivate the foundations required for cutting-edge research in biotechnology while practicing it (perspectives A and B), as well as to cultivate talent who have the will to boldly challenge new research fields and contribute to society by acquiring sufficient specialized knowledge and problem-solving skills in the field of biotechnology (perspectives B and C). Furthermore, the program offers interdisciplinary lecture courses and major training courses to provide a flexible and wide-ranging educational curriculum with the aim of cultivating interdisciplinary thinking, the ability to summarize related technologies from a bird's-eye view, the ability to disseminate research results, and educational guidance and practical experience (perspective D).

② Policies regarding the content and implementation of education
In order to allow students to acquire highly specialized knowledge, we offer courses broadly categorized into biofunctional engineering, applied bioengineering, and biosociety engineering, which cover a wide range of academic fields in the field of bioengineering (Perspectives A and B). We also offer advanced planning research in bioengineering (Perspective B), which allows students to write and give presentations on reviews of peripheral technologies related to their degree themes, as well as special lectures in advanced biofunctional engineering and advanced applied bioengineering to acquire specialized knowledge and problem-solving skills (Perspectives B and C). In preparation for doctoral dissertation research, we provide small-group instruction in special seminars in bioengineering (Perspective C). Furthermore, we offer a special course in advanced English in bioengineering to foster interdisciplinary thinking, and a special course in advanced research presentations to cultivate the ability to disseminate research results (Perspective D).

③ Policy regarding methods for evaluating learning outcomes
In order to develop engineers, researchers and educators who have acquired the skills set out in the diploma policy, students are graded by exams and reports for lectures, and by reports and oral exams for experiments, practical training and exercises. Course grades are expressed in five grades: S, A, B, C and D, with S, A, B and C being passes and D being a fail. Students who pass are awarded the designated number of credits. In addition, for dissertations, the examination criteria and methods are clearly stated, and the dissertation examination and final examination are conducted rigorously by the Dissertation Examination Committee based on theses.