Course

TIGP-BIODIVERSITY PRORGAM

Curriculum

COURSE MAP and CORE COMPETENCES

NTNU Course Enrollment System

THU Course Enrollment Website

NTNU Research Ethics Education (online course & test system)

NTNU Calendar ;  THU Calendar 

Map:  Academia Sinica Campus , NTNU Gongguan Campus , THU Campus 

2026 Fall semester

Course period: Sept. 7~Dec. 24 (follow TIGP-BIODIV Program course schedule)

NTNU 2026 New student’s course registration: Aug.28~30, 2026

NTNU 1st period Course Enrollment : Aug. 4~7, 2026
NTNU 2nd period Course Enrollment : Aug.17~19, 2026

NTNU final period Course Enrollment : Sept.7~ 21, 2026 (Drop course is not allowed after Sept.20)

THU New students’ Course Enrollment : Sept. 7~9, 2026
THU 2nd period Course Enrollment : Sept.13~16, 2026

THU Confirming Course Selection : Sept.29~ Oct.5, 2026

Course : syllabus click to downloadClass HourPlace
Population Genetic and Evolution[3][R]Tuesday 09:10-12:10B204, 2F, Interdisciplinary Building, Academia Sinica (BRC Building)
Biodiveristy [3][E]Wednesday 14:00-17:00101, 1F, Green House Building, Academia Sinica
Seminar [1][R] Wednesday 10:20-11:20 B208, 2F,Interdisciplinary Building, Academia Sinica (BRC Building)
Lab Rotations [1][R]Thursday 13:20- 14:10Instructors’ labs
Diversity and Evolution of Eukaryotes[3][E]Friday 12:20-14:10202, 3F, Gongtong Lecture Building NTU campus

2026 Spring Semester

Course period: Feb. 23~June 14, 2026 (follow TIGP-BIODIV Program course schedule)

NTNU 1st period Course Enrollment: Jan.6~Jan.9, 2026

NTNU 2nd period Course Enrollment: Feb.3~ Feb.5, 2026

NTNU final period Course Enrollment: Feb.23~Mar. 9, 2026 (Drop course is not allowed after Mar. 8)

THU Course Enrollment: Jan. 29~Mar.5, 2026(Confirming course selection: Mar.3~Mar.5)

Course (syllabus click to download)Class HourPlace
Ecology and Conservation[3][R]
1. Monday 14:20-17:20 (NTNU)
2.  Monday 14:00-17:00 (BRCAS)
1. C302, 3F, College of Science Building, NTNU Gongguan Campus
 
2.B208, 2F, Interdisciplinary Building, Academia Sinica (BRC Building)
Seminar [1][R]
Wednesday 10:20-11:30
B208, 2F,Interdisciplinary Building, Academia Sinica (BRC Building)
Lab Rotations [1][R]Refer to Instructor’s labInstructors’ labs
TIGP signature course : Ecology Masterclass at Taiwan [3][E]1.Friday 09:00-12:00
 
2.Refer to syllabus		1. B204, 2F, Interdisciplinary Research Building, Academia Sinica (BRC Building)
 
2. Marine Research Station, Yi-Lan
 
3. Refer to syllabus
Fish diversity across time and space[2][E]Wednesday 14:00-16:00101, 1F, Green House, Academia Sinica
Geospatial Information Technology and Analysis[3][E]Wednesday 13:00-16:00B204, 2F, Interdisciplinary Building, Academia Sinica (BRC Building)
Advanced Microbiology[3][E]Tuesday 14:00-17:00A236, 2F, Agricultural Biotechnology Building

2025 Fall semester

Course period: Sept. 1~Dec. 21 (follow TIGP-BIODIV Program course schedule)

NTNU 2025 New student’s course registration: Aug.22~25, 2025

NTNU 1st period Course Enrollment : July 29~Aug.1, 2025
NTNU 2nd period Course Enrollment : Aug.11~13, 2025

NTNU final period Course Enrollment : Sept. 1~Sept 15., 2025 (Drop course is not allowed after Sept.14)

THU New student’s Course Enrollment: Sept. 1~18, 2025

THU Course Enrollment: Aug.25~Sept. 4, 2025 (Confirming course selection: Sept. 22~Oct.3)

Course : syllabus click to downloadClass HourPlace
Population Genetic and Evolution[3][R]Tuesday 09:10-12:10B204, 2F, Interdisciplinary Building, Academia Sinica (BRC Building)
Marine Ecosystems [3][E]Wednesday 14:00-17:00247, 2F, Green House Building, Academia Sinica
Seminar [1][R] Wednesday 10:20-11:20 B208, 2F,Interdisciplinary Building, Academia Sinica (BRC Building)
Lab Rotations [1][R]Thursday 13:20- 14:10Instructors’ labs
Diversity and Evolution of Eukaryotes[3][E]Friday 12:20-14:10202, 3F, Gongtong Lecture Building NTU campus

 

2025 Spring semester

Course period : Feb. 17~June 6, 2025 (follow TIGP-BIODIV Program course schedule)

NTNU 1st period Course Enrollment : Jan.7~Jan.10, 2025

NTNU 2nd period Course Enrollment : Feb.4~Feb.6, 2025 

NTNU final period Course Enrollment : Feb.10~Mar. 3., 2025 (Drop course is not allowed after Mar. 2)

THU Course Enrollment : Feb. 6~Feb.27, 2025 (Confirming course selection: Mar. 3~Mar.14, 2025)

Course (syllabus click to download)Class HourPlace
Ecology and  Conservation[3][R]1. Monday 14:20-17:20 (NTNU)2. Monday 14:00-17:00 (BRCAS)1. C302, 3F, College of Science Building, NTNU Gongguan Campus2.B208, 2F, Interdisciplinary Building, Academia Sinica (BRC Building)
Seminar [1][R]Wednesday 10:20-11:30B208, 2F,Interdisciplinary Building, Academia Sinica (BRC Building)
Lab Rotations [1][R]Refer to Instructor’s labInstructors’ labs
Advanced Microbiology [3][E]Tuesday 14:00-17:00A236, 2F, Agricultural Biotechnology Building
Geospatial Information Technology and Analysis [3][E]Wednesday 13:00-16:00B204, 2F, Interdisciplinary Building, Academia Sinica (BRC Building)
Ecological and Evolutionary Genomics [3][E]Thursday 9:00-12:001. B208, 2F, Interdisciplinary Research Building, Academia Sinica (BRC Building)

 

COURSE OFFERINGS

Required courses
1. Population Genetics and Evolution (3 credit units)
2. Ecology and Conservation (3 credit units)
3. Seminar (1 credit unit, 4 semesters)
4. Lab Rotations (1 credit unit, 2 semesters, 2-4 laboratories)

Elective courses (select at least two)

  1. Molecular Evolution (3 credit units)
  2. Ecological and Evolutionary Genomics (3 credit units)
  3. Omic Approaches in Ecology (3 credit units)
  4. Molecular Phylogeny (3 credit units)
  5. Advanced Bioinformatics (3 credit units)
  6. Behavior Ecology (3 credit units)
  7. Biodiversity (3 credit units)
  8. Systematics (3 credit units)
  9. Microbial Ecology and Diversity (3 credit units)
  10. Advanced Microbiology (3 credit units)
  11. Ecology Masterclass at Taiwan (3 credit units)
  12. Marine Ecosystems (3 credit units)
  13. Conservation Biology (3 credit units)
  14. Disease Ecology (1 credit unit)
  15. Biological Modeling (3 credit units)
  16. Ecosystem Ecology (3 credit units)
  17. Estuary Ecology (3 credit units)
  18. Biostatistics (3 credit units)
  19. Geospatial information technology and analysis (3 credit units)
  20. Ecological statistics (3 credit units)