Mission & Vision

Origin

The department originated from the Institute of Molecular Biology and Cell Biology and the Institute of Human Genetics. To expand its teaching and research capabilities and take undergraduate students who are interested in this field, the two institutes merged and added an undergraduate program in 2008.

Mission

Its mission is to provide students with in-depth knowledge of the discipline, to familiarize students with ongoing trends in biotechnology, and equip them with necessary skills and knowledge for their research or workplace needs.

Goals

Undergraduate Program: Preparing students with the fundamentals associated with Molecular Biology and Human Genetics and enhancing their basic skills for carrying out lab work.

Master’s Program: Assisting students to become professionals equipped with skills, knowledge and research abilities associated with Molecular Biology and Human Genetics.

Learning Outcomes (Undergraduate) The department expects undergraduate majors to be able to demonstrate the following learning outcomes:

  • The ability to use discipline-specific tools and knowledge to analyze and interpret scientific data.
  • The ability to carry out lab work.
  • The ability to think logically, analyze information and communicate with others.
Goals Learning Outcomes Indexes for Learning Outcomes
Preparing students with the fundamentals associated with Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, and enhancing their basic abilities for carrying out lab work.
  1. The ability to use discipline-specific tools and knowledge to analyze and interpret scientific data.
  2. The ability to carry out lab work.
  3. The ability to think logically, analyze information and communicate with others.
 1a. Acquiring knowledge associated with molecular biology and human genetics.

1b. Analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating information related to this field.

2a. Learning about methods of basic molecular biology and human genetics research.

2b. Formulating testable scientific hypotheses, and designing approaches to obtain data to test the respective hypotheses.

3a. Thinking logically and being able to gather, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information.

3b. Being able to communicate information in verbal, visual or written ways.

3c. Being able to communicate with their peers.

Learning Outcomes (Master’s Program) The department expects master’s students to be able to demonstrate the following learning outcomes:

  • Further development of students’ professional knowledge and skills.
  • The ability to design approaches for research projects.
  • The abilities of critical analysis, verbally presenting research results, and writing a research paper.
Goals Learning Outcomes Indexes for Learning Outcomes
Assisting students to become professionals equipped with skills, knowledge and research abilities associated with molecular biology and human genetics.
  1.  Further development of students’ professional knowledge and skills.
  2. The ability to design approaches for research projects,
  3. The abilities of critical analysis, verbally presenting research results, and writing a research paper.
 1a. Gaining in-depth knowledge related to molecular biology and human genetics.

1b. The abilities of integrating and applying skills and knowledge.

2a. Understanding the essence, application, scope and limitation of research methods.

2b. The abilities of integrating and applying skills and knowledge to design research projects.

3a. Thinking logically and being able to gather, analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information.

3b. The ability to read and synthesize research papers.

3c. The skill of writing and presenting research results.