Required Courses

Optional Courses

Note:

1. 1.In addition to 6 credits of master’s thesis, graduate students of the Institute should complete at least 24 credits (9 credits of compulsory + 15 credits of electives) before graduation.
2. The courses are divided into general courses for domestic students and English courses for foreign students (please refer to the name of the course containing “(EN)”).
3. The maximum number of credits per semester for graduate students is 20 credits.
4. The master’s program of the Institute may recognize the credits of courses offered by other graduate institutes at Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU), as well as the credits of courses offered by the other universities that have signed an agreement with KMU. Credits may be recognized with the consent of the supervising professor and the Institute.
5. The postgraduates (or graduate students) who take undergraduate courses shall pass with at least 60 points. Those who fail to pass the exam will not be allowed to make up the examination, and the credits and grades of the undergraduate (Bachelor) courses will not be counted in the calculation of the semester, including graduation average score.
6. When submitting the course report , students are required to attach the proof of use of Turnitin for plagiarism detection. If no relevant report is attached, the score will be 0.
7. Micro-credits can be counted as graduation credits, with a maximum of four credits.
8. Graduate students who apply for graduation are required to fill the "Graduate Thesis Quality Assurance Inspection Form" together with the thesis examination application form and the documents required for graduation (condition (2)) shall be submitted to the Institute office for inspection.
9. Graduation requirements for master’s degree program:
   (1)    Graduate students of our institute who have not taken courses related to natural medicine during the undergraduate studies have to take at least one relevant course in the undergraduate department of Kaohsiung Medical University, but it will not be included in the calculation of graduation credits.
   (2)    Before graduation, research results related to the master's thesis are required to be written in English in the format of SCIE or SSCI journals (the journal submission instructions need to be attached for review), or alternatively the research results related to the master's thesis need to be presented in relevant domestic or foreign academic conference or seminar (as oral presentation or academic poster). It is also necessary to attach relevant supporting paper materials or certificates for review.
   (3)    Graduate students enrolled from the 2017 academic year onwards are required to study by themselves on the website of the Taiwan Academic Ethics Education Resource Center (login https://ethics-s.moe.edu.tw/login/s/; guide https://ethics.moe.edu.tw/newuser/2/), and obtain a certificate of course attendance (6 hours) through the general test during the first semester of study, or they would not be admitted to the oral defence exam.
   (4)    Before the 113th academic year
   The English graduation threshold for the master's program is based on the standards equivalent to passing the English Intermediate Preliminary Examination or alternatively taking the supporting measures stipulated by the Kaohsiung Medical University and passing the requirements before graduation.
   English graduation threshold starting from the 114th academic year：
   The English graduation requirement is to attain CEFR B1 level in both listening and reading, or alternatively, to complete the supplementary measures set by Kaohsiung Medical University. For detailed information on the English proficiency test equivalency chart, please refer to the announcements on the Academic Affairs Office websit

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