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College of Life and Applied Sciences

Department of Medical Biotechnology

Introduction

The School of Biotechnology was established in 2004 and nominated as a leading institute at Yeungnam University.

The school educates the principles of biological sciences and the advanced biotechnology covering the research area of microbial, plant, animal, and human sciences. Human and/or veterinary sciences include studies of therapeutics, diagnostics and pathology, and pharmacobiotechnology. The microbial sciences cover the bioprocess technology and the environmental biotechnology.

The School of Biotechnology have specific courses on the bases of animal and human biotechnology, plant biotechnology, biochemistry and bioprocess engineering, and microbial biotechnology to help students to acquire the diverse and in-depth scientific backgrounds. The School of Biotechnology encourages students to develop their own research careers participating in the bioindustries or the bioresearch centers during semesters.

Major of Biotechnology

Biotechnology has gotten spotlight due to its broad but indispensible application on human diseases and health, food products, natural medicine, ecology, bio-energy and resources, bioprocess engineering, etc. Combination of in-depth lectures and laboratory research will disciple students to become professionals leading the biotech industry.

Class curriculum in Freshman and Sophomore emphasizes on genetics, molecular biology, basic biotechnology, embryology, molecular physiology, and biochemistry to get the fundamental knowledges to understand the phenomena of life. The upper class curriculum emphasizes on medicinal biotechnology, genetic engineering, embryology engineering, chemistry of natural products, metabolism, and bioprocess engineering to get the knowledges of the current biotechnology. Many classes will be taught in English to make students more be acquainted with the concept of biotechnology in English. Laboratory classes will help students to get the real laboratory techniques.

All the faculties will consult students in each semester to help their life-direction and to get profession careers, such as medical schools, pharmaceutical schools, university professors, public or industrial researchers, civil or local servants, hospital industry, biotechnical industry, medical or clinical industry, food industry, pharmaceutical industry, cosmetic industry, energy and environmental related industries, and agriculture related industries.

Major of Molecular Life Science

Molecular Life Science is a field of study that researches fundamental phenomena of life at the molecular level trying to find out the answers for the questions such as ‘what kind of chemicals compose an organism?’, ‘what kind of chemical reactions occur within the cells?’, ‘how it over all affects life itself?’ etc.. Since the discovery of DNA double helix model on the proposal of Watson and Crick in 1953, biotechnology has made a surprising advancement letting this field receive a strong spotlight.

The research areas, the Human Genome Project as an example, have not only broadened to explain life but also branched out to the applied field which includes the treatment of cancer, AIDS, and hereditary diseases through various biochemical techniques and gene therapy as well.

The research of Biotechnology field must play a very important role in solving many issues in agriculture, energy, environment and even medicine areas we are facing these days.

Major of Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Major of Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology is one of the most promising fields in bioscience and biotechnology because it rapidly provides innovative technology in bioindustry. The Major of Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology first enables students to understand the complex phenomena of microorganisms in nature, and then helps them to explore bioactive materials such as anticancer drugs, vaccines, functional foods, industrial enzymes, or immunotherapeutic agents, through knowledges of the recombinant DNA technology and the advanced bioinformatic tools.

Studies in the Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology include pharmaceuticals, functional fermented foods, personal medicine, bioenergy, agriculture, marine science, environments, bioengineering, etc. A number of highly qualified graduates of the Major of Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology have been spread to various bioindustries over the world.

History

The School of Biotechnology has been established as an independent college since 2004 to educate students to become leaders of the world bioindustries. Experience and learning programs linked with domestic and foreign companies are provided in order to foster outstanding human resources who can easily adapt to any company after graduation. High quality of lectures and laboratory works make students get cutting-edge biotechnology knowledges and techniques.

In 2006, Major of Molecular Life Science and Major of Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology were added to School of Biotechnology to unite similar majors together, resulting in the increased research papers and research funds.

Job Fields

Major of Biotechnology

Biotechnology has many applications in industry and in academia, therefore, the careers after graduating Major of Biotechnology can take many different paths. Students can have any career related to biotechnology or bioscience graduate schools, medical or pharmaceutical graduate schools, national research centers, corporate research centers, bioproduct companies, government public employees, pharmaceutical companies, food companies, hospitals, environmental biotechnology companies, agricultural-bioindustries, and medical institutes.

Major of Molecular Life Science

As molecular life science is the basis of biology industries, which has a great outlook for the 21st century, there must be lots of opportunities for the employment and career in various application fields. Government research centers, pharmaceutical companies, food companies, cosmetics companies, hospitals, medical graduate school, biotechnology companies, and medical institutes are some of the prospective workplaces where students will work as life scientists researching various high tech subjects.

Students can find employment in microbial bioindustries related with pharmaceutical industries, food industries, health industries, green energy industries, farming and fishing industries, environmental industries, hospital laboratories, national research centers, bioventure companies, universities, and medical institutes.

Faculty

※ sorted by the position and Korean name

Curriculum

Department Of Medical Biotechnology

Curriculum
1-1
GENERAL CHEMISTRY EXPERIMENT(I)
This is a laboratory course for the General Chemistry (1). Experience of the laboratory increases the ability of the application of the chemistry.
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GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
The General Chemistry(I) introduces the basic concepts of the properties, constitution, structure and the reaction of matters, which is essential in modern chemistry, physics, biology and engineering.
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LIFE SCIENCE (1)
In this course, students learn the topics of cell biology, structure, and function, reproduction, genetics, physiology, development, diversity, evolution, and ecology. This is an introductory course designed for students who plan to take further coursework in the life sciences, including biology majors and minors, premedical students, wildlife majors, and others. The ultimate aims are to offer students with a working knowledge and an understanding of (1) the chemical basis of life, (2) how energy is harvested, used and transformed in cells, (3) basic patterns of inheritance and modern biotechnology protocols, and (4) the principle of evolution and the origin of species.
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SEMINAR FOR ACADEMIC LIFE
1. Summary of the course This course is to assist university freshmen in CRM designing to adapt university life well through the instruction and counselling of supervising professor. (This course is composed of self analysis, personality type test, career research, instruction for the success of university life, career plan and direction setting, CRM designing method and CRM designing. The course should be teaching in classes of the students by supervising professor.) 2. Course objectives This course is to motivate the students before the mid term exam and provide students with self analysis, personality type test (MBTI or TCI) and career research (YAT test). Also, this course shall has a plan to instruct the students to enhance the efficiency of university life through career and time management. In addition, this course is to make a chance for the students to have practical assistance to university life by providing study method, report designing strategy and the information on academic system and various kinds of internal programs of the university. After the mid term exam, the students will be instructed to set the direction of career designing through continuous counselling of supervising professor and the students will be able to establish CRM designing and execution plan.
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SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION AND SERVICE
This course is to cultivate community sense as members of society and the global village for students in order to develop the basic knowledge required as global citizens. Especially, this course is to foster the spirit of cooperation, sharing, service, and creativity and study the social contribution and leadership to solving the challenges the global community faces. As a liberal arts course, it is centered to nurture a leader having the global capability to contribute to community development through learning the knowledge and the case on the value & logic of social responsibility focused on environmental preservation, social contribution, and good governance(ESG). This course aims to foster a generous mind, learn knowledge and technology and build the capacity to contribute to building a society towards a safer and happier world through the study of theory and practice.
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SOFTWARE AND AI
Software and AI (Artificial Intelligence) course aims to educate the basic concepts of software and computational thinking to use them in various applications. It allows students of various majors to experience the core technologies of the 4th industrial revolution, such as big data, machine learning, and AI. It also introduces various applications of AI so that students can easily apply these technologies to their field of study. This course classifies the lecture types into three categories, and adjust the lecture difficulty according to the student's academic ability.
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APPLIED STATISTICS
It is a lecture on statistical methods which abstract and summarize information from raw data. Descriptive statistics of which histogram, scatter plot, etc. are main issues and concepts of probability which is the basic paradigm for sample behavior, will be treated. Important concepts in statistical inference will be also covered. Based on these fundamental concepts, testing of the mean, variance and proportion, comparison of two means, correlation analysis, analysis of variance, regression analysis, categorical data analysis, time series analysis, non-parametric methods will be taught. Also students will have laboratories for real data analysis with statistical packages.
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COMMUNICATION SKILL
The ability to communicate effectively in speaking and writing is one of the most important skills for educational and career success. This course gives students opportunities to discuss, practice, and eventually master the skills involved in oral and written communication. The topics include theory and practice of effective communication, making speeches, presentation skills, principles of persuasion, and writing skills.
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PRACTICAL ENGLISH
The aim of the course is to help students develop basic English verbal skills in real life situations. The course will be co-taught by Korean and Native English instructors. Korean instructors will provide students with basic English structure, vocabulary, and expressions, and students will be encouraged to practice speaking English utilizing basic English structures. Students will further practice expressing themselves in English with native English instructors.
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INTRODUCTION TO MEDICALBIOLOGY
It introduces molecular biology, bioinformatics, genomics, basic concepts of biotechnology to a broad range of subjects including proteomics dealing with biotechnology focusing on medicine.
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SCIENCE OF SEX
This is the introductory course to those who want to major in Medical Biotechnology to provide them a concept of Sex, what occurs in our body to maintain the normal sex, some of the hot issues related to sex. Several topics including meaning of sex, structure and function of reproductive organs in male and female, production of germ cells (sperm or oocyte), synthesis and actions of sex hormone, sex determination, sex chromosome, environmental hormone and sex, sexual diseases etc.

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