Doctoral Programs
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Required Courses List Doctoral Program, Institute of Marine Biology National Taiwan Ocean University |
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Course Category |
Course Title |
Credits |
First Academic Year |
Second Academic Year |
Third Academic Year |
Remarks |
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Fall Semester |
Spring Semester |
Fall Semester |
Spring Semester |
Fall Semester |
Spring Semester |
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The required course for NTOU |
Academic Research Ethics |
0 |
0 |
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This is an online course. Please study the required course at the Taiwan Academic Ethics Education Resource Center ([https://ethics.moe.edu.tw/](https://ethics.moe.edu.tw/)) and pass the final assessment to complete the course. |
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The required course for Institute |
Institute Seminar |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Thesis |
12 |
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6 |
6 |
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Total of the required professional course credits |
16 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
6 |
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Total credits of the required courses |
16 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
6 |
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Total Elective Credits |
14 |
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Minimum required for graduation credits |
30 |
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Remarks |
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Elective Courses List for the 2025-2026 Academic Year Doctoral Program, Institute of Marine Biology National Taiwan Ocean University |
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Course Title |
Program |
Grade |
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Seminar on Invertebrate Immunology |
Doctoral Program |
1 |
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Biological Electron Microscopy |
Doctoral Program |
1 |
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Biological Electron Microscopy |
Doctoral Program |
1 |
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Zooplankton |
Doctoral Program |
1 |
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Experimental Design for the Life Sciences |
Doctoral Program |
1 |
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Advanced Electron Microscopy (I) Lab |
Doctoral Program |
1 |
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Recombinant DNA Technology |
Doctoral Program |
1 |
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Laboratory Techniques in Marine Mycology |
Doctoral Program |
1 |
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Seminar on Crustacean Immunology and Diseases |
Doctoral Program |
1 |
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Advanced Electron Microscopy |
Doctoral Program |
1 |
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Topics on the Copepod Behavior |
Doctoral Program |
1 |
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Graduation Threshold for Doctoral Degree:
(1) Elective courses must be taken at least 14 credits. And 16 credits of required courses.
(2) A total of 4 credits for the” Institute Seminar” course. 2 credits each for the first
year of the doctoral degree and the second year of the doctoral degree
- Doctoral degree’s third year and above need to choose “Graduation Thesis” course. The number of credits and grades on the transcript will appear after the doctoral degree exam is completed. (A total of 12 credits. 6 credits in each semester)
- You can browse the following websites to register and understand for the “Academic Research Ethics” course.
https://ethics.moe.edu.tw/
https://academic.ntou.edu.tw/p/412-1005-5699.php?Lang=zh-tw
- Foreign students are required to take 6 credits of the “language and culture courses”. You can browse the Mandarin Learning and Education Center’s websites to know about the relevant situation of the course.
https://r083.ntou.edu.tw/p/412-1100-9948.php?Lang=zh-tw
- The following links are the relevant regulations for the doctoral degree.
https://academic.ntou.edu.tw/p/412-1005-3081.php?Lang=zh-tw
https://imb.ntou.edu.tw/p/412-1075-7335.php?Lang=zh-tw
- According to the regulations of NTOU, the duration of study for doctoral students is 7 years. You can apply to extend your study period for up to 2 years during your study time. You can take temporary leave up to 4 semesters during your study time.