Undergraduate-Study Packages

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.