Courses

Faculty Package

In the 4-Year Curriculum of the undergraduate study, upon admission, the students who wish to opt Biology as their majors first enroll in the Faculty of Science.In the first year of study, to expand their fundamental knowledge and understanding, and to broaden their scope in science, students will take introductory courses of the recommended Faculty Package.

Courses For Biology Students

Biology undergraduates can enjoy an extremely flexible Study Scheme through which they can build solid knowledge in Biology by studying core courses whilst prepare their career by choosing suitable elective courses from a wide range of choices.

List of Courses

Course Descriptions

 Animal Biology  Plant Biology  Microbiology
 Physiology  Flora & Vegetation  Marine Biology

Study Packages in Biology

In additon to required courses, Biology Major students need to take elective courses. Students may choose to follow one or more study package(s) in three areas as shown below (Annex 1-1). To complete a study package, a student must take at least 15 units from courses listed in the study package. Biology Program will issue certificate(s) to students who complete specific study package(s).

* for students admitted in 2022/23 and before, they can also choose to follow packages as shown in Annex 1-2 in additional the revised scheme shown in Annex 1-1.

Annex 1-1

Study Packages in Biology for students admitted in 2017/18 and thereafter

  • Biology Major students may follow study packages in three areas.
  • To complete a study package, a student must take at least 15 units from courses listed in the study package.
  • A student may complete more than one study package and the Biology Program will issue certificate(s) to students who complete specific study package(s).
Biology for Teaching Career
BIOL3310 Human Biology
BIOL3530 Plant Physiology
BIOL3630 Animal Physiology,  or  FNSC4101 & FNSC4102 Human Physiology for Nutrition Studies I & II
BIOL 3710 Marine Biology
BIOL4120 Developmental Biology
*BIOL4610 Foundation for Secondary School Biology Teaching
ENSC3520/LSCI3520 Environmental and Biochemical Toxicology
BCHE3050 Molecular Biology  or  MBTE4320 Genetic Engineering
BIOL4310 Human Genetics
 
Biodiversity and Conservation Biology
BIOL3530 Plant Physiology
BIOL3630 Animal Physiology
BIOL3710 Marine Biology
BIOL4012 Field and Environmental Biology
BIOL4120 Developmental Biology
*BIOL4260 Conservation Biology
BIOL4510 Hong Kong Flora and Vegetation
 
Environmental Biology
*BIOL4240 Environmental Impact Assessment
BIOL4242 Environmental Impact Assessment Lab
BIOL4012 Field and Environmental Biology
BIOL4260 Conservation Biology
BIOL4510 Hong Kong Flora and Vegetation
ENSC3520/LSCI3520 Environmental and Biochemical Toxicology
MBTE3550 Biotechnology for Environment and sustainability
MBTE3558 Project in Biotechnology for Environment and sustainability
BIOL4230 Global Change Biology

              

* core course


Annex 1-2

Study Packages in Biology for students admitted between 2017/18 & 2022/23

  • Biology Major students may follow study packages in three areas.
  • To complete a study package, a student must take at least 15 units from courses listed in the study package.
  • A student may complete more than one study package and the Biology Program will issue certificate(s) to students who complete specific study package(s).
Biology for Teaching Career
BIOL3310 Human Biology
*BIOL3530 Plant Physiology
*BIOL3630 Animal Physiology,  or  FNSC4101 & FNSC4102 Human Physiology for Nutrition Studies I & II
BIOL 3710 Marine Biology
BIOL4032 Physiological Investigations
BIOL4120 Developmental Biology
ENSC3520 Environmental and Biochemical Toxicology
BCHE3050 Molecular Biology  or  MBTE4320 Genetic Engineering
 
Organismic and Conservation Biology
BIOL3530 Plant Physiology
BIOL3630 Animal Physiology
*BIOL3710 Marine Biology
BIOL4012 Field and Environmental Biology
BIOL4032 Physiological Investigations
BIOL4260 Conservation Biology
BIOL4510 Hong Kong Flora and Vegetation
 
Human Biology
*BIOL3310 Human Biology
BIOL4120 Developmental Biology
*BIOL4310 Human Genetics
BCHE4040 Aspects of Neuroscience
BCHE4060 Basic and Applied Immunology
BCHE4090 Biochemistry for Sport and Exercise
CMBI4101 Cancer Cell Biology
CMBI4102 Stem Cell Biology
FNSC3010 Nutrition and Human Development
FNSC4101 & FNSC4102 Human Physiology for Nutrition Studies I & II

  

* core course

 For current students, please visit Students > For Current students for more detail.

Undergraduate Study Schemes for Biology Major (4-Year Programme)

Term 1, Term 2 and Term 3:

Build up your

foundation

Common Foundation Courses in

Year 1-2

Faculty Package

Cell Biology (BIOL2120)

 

Biochemistry (BCHE2030)

Basic Laboratory Techniques (LSCI2002)

Term 4:

Explore your

interest in various

aspects of life sciences

Select preferred courses from a list of courses offered by 6 programs

Core Course of Biology:

Ecology

(BIOL2210, BIOL2213)

Genetics

( BIOL2410, BIOL2313)

 Population Genetics

( BIOL2420)

 

Courses from other programmes:

Biochemistry (e.g. BCHE2000)

Literature Survey (e.g. CMBI2200)

Environmental Science (e.g ENSC2270)

Food, Nutrition & Health (e.g. FNSC2001)

Molecular Biotechnology (e.g. MBTE2000)

 

Term 5-8:

Foster to be a specialist

Engage in the advanced and specialized study posed by Biology program

Optional: Choose any one of below Study Packages:

  • Biology For Teaching Career
  • Organismic and Conservation Biology
  • Human Biology 

Years 3-4

                                      >> Graduation: Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Biology

 For current students, please visit Students > For Current students for more detail.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

  • Basic knowledge in biology
  • In‐depth understanding in at least one major area of biology

     

Skills

  • Skills in scientific writing, reading comprehension and oral communication
  • Ability to work independently and in a team
  • Ability to use basic statistics and computer skills to process and analyze data scientifically
  • Competence in using information technologies
  • Ability to use scientific method in problem solving

Values & Attitude

  • Appreciation of biological knowledge
  • Sense of biological conservation and other environmental issues
  • Awareness on the latest developments and advancements in biology

Introduction

Our major undergraduate programme provides students with immense flexibility in course selection and broad spectrum of curriculum that prepares the graduate for a wide variety of careers. After consolidating and developing basic knowledge in science and biology, our students can specialize in an area(s) of interest to fit their career plan by choosing one or more of the following study packages: Biology for Teaching Career, Organismic and Conservation Biology and Human Biology.

The Biology curriculum not only includes formal lecture and laboratory sessions, but also provides the students with ample opportunities for developing communication and presentation proficiency through tutorials, seminars and individually-supervised research projects.

With our comprehensive curriculum and training encompassing a variety of fields in BioScience, our graduates develop their career in various aspects including teaching, biological research, work with government agencies or private companies in areas such as environmental protection, agriculture and fisheries, food science, molecular science and health sciences.

To support students’ academic development and help them to overcome academic problems, an academic advisor who gives advice and guidance on academic matters including course selection, guided study, etc., will be assigned to each of our students. Our Academic Advisory System is implemented according to the university guidelines laid out in the Handbook on the Implementation of the Academic Advisory System.

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