Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Applied Biology

Programme Director: Prof XIA, Yiji

The BSc (Hons) in Applied Biology is structured to provide students with comprehensive training in biological sciences with specialties in biotechnology and environmental sciences. The courses are designed to assist students in understanding the theories of biology and to provide training in technical skills for research and applications.

Students in Biotechnology concentration will develop an understanding of the theories of biology as well as biotechnology applications by taking courses in the fields of cellular/molecular/developmental biology, biological, genetics, molecular biotechnology, and other biological fields. In addition, wide spectrum of laboratory courses in these fields are provided to equip students with technical skills for biological and biomedical research and biotechnology industry.

Students in Environmental Science concentration will develop understanding of the theories of biology as well as environmental science by taking courses in the fields of microbiology, biodiversity, ecology, environmental health and toxicology, biological resources management and other biology related courses. Students will learn practical skills, such as the collection and analyses of water and soil samples from the field, and instrumental analyses in the lab, and various management tools and their applications to address current and topical environmental and human health-related issues and challenges.

Double Degree: BSc (Hons) in Applied Biology (Hong Kong Baptist University) and BSc (Hons) in Ecology and Conservation (University of Lincoln)

This programme is jointly offered by the Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) and the University of Lincoln in the United Kingdom.  In this "3+1" Double Degree programme, students studying in the Environmental Science concentration of the Applied Biology programme will study the first three years at HKBU to gain fundamental and advanced knowledge and skills in environmental science and management to address current and topical environmental and human health-related issues and problems, and study Year 4 at the University of Lincoln in its Ecology and Conservation programme.  This will provide students with a firm grounding in the principles of ecology and conservation to address challenges pertaining to the conservation of biodiversity.  For further details, please visit https://biol.hkbu.edu.hk/.

The structure of the curriculum is as follows:

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