Graduate Institute of Biomedical Electronics and Bioinformatics,
National Taiwan University
Notes for Doctoral Qualification Examination
Amendment Comparison Table
Item
After
Before
Remark
To regulate students
b. Professional Field: 1 to 2 subjects
b. Professional Field: 1 to 2 subjects
Students without biomedical background is
Students without biomedical background is
required to take one subject from Physiology,
required to take one subject from Physiology,
Molecular Biology, Biological Chemistry,
Molecular Biology, Biological Chemistry, and
and Introduction of Biological Sciences.
Introduction of Biological Sciences.
without engineering
6.
or biomedical
background from
taking both basic field
subject and Applied
Applied Electronics will not be available
Electronics.
for selection if taken any of the above 4
subjects.
7.
The guideline applies to all Doctoral Students
The guideline applies to all Doctoral Students
on board since the 1st semester of 2013-2014
on board since the 1st semester of 2012-2013
academic year except for circumstances
academic
described in item 4. The guideline had been
described in item 4. The guideline had been
approved by the Admission and Academic
approved by the Admission and Academic
Affairs
Affairs
Committee
and
enforced.
Any
year
except
Committee
for
and
circumstances
enforced.
Any
incomplete matters will follow the related
incomplete matters will follow the related
principles announced by the department, the
principles announced by the department, the
college, National Taiwan University, and the
college, National Taiwan University, and the
Ministry of Education Taiwan.
Ministry of Education Taiwan.
Revised along with
item 6
Graduate Institute of Biomedical Electronics and Bioinformatics,
National Taiwan University
Notes for Doctoral Qualification Examination
Approved by the 2nd Admission and Academic Affairs Committee Meeting on 11Dec2006
Approved by the 1st Department Affairs Meeting in 2006-2007 academic year on 12Jan2007
Approved by the 2nd Department Affairs Meeting in 2006-2007 academic year on 11Jul2007
Approved by the 2nd Admission and Academic Affairs Committee Meeting in the 1 st semester of 2007-2008 academic year on 1Feb2008
Approved by the 1st Department Affairs Meeting in the 2nd semester of 2007-2008 academic year on 1Apr2008
Approved by the 3rd Admission and Academic Affairs Committee Meeting in the 2 nd semester of 2010-2011 academic year on 24May2011
Approved by the 2nd Department Affairs Meeting in the 2nd semester of 2010-2011 academic year on 27Jun2011
Approved by the 2nd Admission and Academic Affairs Committee Meeting in the 1 st semester of 2011-2012 academic year on 21Dec2011
Approved by the 1st Department Affairs Meeting in the 2nd semester of 2011-2012 academic year on 2May2012
Approved by the 4th Admission and Academic Affairs Committee Meeting in the 2 nd semester of 2011-2012 academic year on 28May2012
Approved by the 6th Admission and Academic Affairs Committee Meeting in the 2 nd semester of 2011-2012 academic year on 19Jun2012
Approved by the 2nd Department Affairs Meeting in the 2nd semester of 2011-2012 academic year on 2Jul2012
Approved by the 3rd Department Affairs Meeting in the 1st semester of 2012-2013 academic year on 8Oct2012
1. Doctoral Qualification Examination includes written and qualification assessment.
Written assessment can be categorized into basic field, professional field, and others.
Applicant will be required to select a combination of 5 subjects based on each research
group’s standard. The selected subjects are not limited to those the applicant had taken.
The qualification assessment will be conducted by the Admission and Academic Affairs
Committee
2. Rules of Written Assessment: No material may be carried into the test room for basic
field’s assessment. Each subject shall be tested for a period of 100 minutes, with sealed
test forms. Failure to follow the test instructions, listing one’s personal name or deleting
any content or damaging the test shall result in the non-scoring of the examination.
3. The scores shall be submitted to the Academic Affairs Committee for review, and
determination of whether the score is passing or failing. Applicant shall re-take the
examination if resulted in a failing score. The next available application will be in the
next semester. The selected subjects can be changed while only 1 re-test is permitted. The
Doctoral Qualifying Examination must be successfully completed within 4 semesters
after enrolling the doctoral program (exclude period of suspension). Applicant who fails
to meet the requirement will be expelled from the university. But where circumstances
require the applicant to make-up 9 or above undergraduate credits apply, the required
completed period can be extended to 6 semesters upon each research group and director’s
approval. Achieve average scores of 70 (or above) and without any 3 subjects (or above)
score below 70 may be retained as passing scores.
4. Students with physical or mental disability may apply for rights preservation facilities
upon advisor and director’s approval. General students who hold the proof of learning
disability or suffered from reading, writing, or other difficulties due to injury or sickness
may apply for rights preservation facilities as well. The department shall provide
necessary support based on the applicant’s needs. Related matters please refer to Rights
Preservation Facilities for Doctoral Qualification Examination Guideline.
5. There are 8 subjects under basic field category. At least 2 or 3 shall be selected in the
written assessment.
a．Engineering Mathematics: (Choose two from the five）or（Choose four from the
five, two of the chosen subjects can be taken as optional subjects）
Linear Algebra, Differential Equation
4 to 6 Credits
or
8 to 12 Credits
Discrete Mathematics, Functions, Probability and statistics
b．Circuits and Signals and Systems
6 Credits
c．Electronics（1）
、（2）、
（3）
9 Credits
d．Electricity and Magnetism（1）
、（2）
6 Credits
e．Computer: Algorithm, Data Structure
6 Credits
f．Computer（2）: Operation Systems, Computer Architecture
6 Credits
g．Applied Electricity（1）
、
（2）
（Limit to students without Engineering background）
8 Credits
h．Molecular Biology or Biochemistry（Choose one from the two）
2 to 3 Credits
6. Rules of Written Assessment
a. Basic Field: 2 to 3 subjects
Students with engineering background are not allowed to take Electronics.
b. Professional Field: 1 to 2 subjects
Students without biomedical background is required to take one subject from
Physiology, Molecular Biology, Biological Chemistry, and Introduction of Biological
Sciences. Applied Electronics will not be available for selection if taken any of the above
4 subjects.
c. Others: 1 to 2 subjects
Subject eligibility subjects to advisor’s approval.
7. The guideline applies to all Doctoral Students on board since the 1st semester of
2013-2014 academic year except for circumstances described in item 4. The guideline
had been approved by the Admission and Academic Affairs Committee and enforced. Any
incomplete matters will follow the related principles announced by the department, the
college, National Taiwan University, and the Ministry of Education Taiwan.
The Chinese version of the document shall prevail in case of any discrepancy or
inconsistency between Chinese version and its English translation.