Curriculum Map

  • Publish Date：2026-06-11
  • Update Date：2026-07-13
  • Units：Department of Dentistry
Required Courses
This course guides students from foundational concepts to the cutting-edge frontiers of the field, systematically building a holistic vision of oral tissue engineering and its clinical application potential.
 
  • Interdisciplinary Framework: The curriculum covers the core principles of cell biology, immunology, and materials science, emphasizing how to integrate these disciplines into a cross-disciplinary cognitive framework.
  • Biomimetic & Cellular Tech: Students will delve into biomimetic material design and cell manipulation technologies, with a specific focus on driving tissue regeneration and immune modulation by regulating the extracellular matrix and the immune microenvironment.
  • Translational Trends: The course explores the development of tissue engineering in treating oral diseases, linking it to the latest research trends in regenerative medicine and immunoengineering.
With the advent of an aging society and the evolution of precision medicine, modern dental materials are no longer confined to traditional "inert filling" and "passive repair." Instead, they are moving toward "Smart Bioactive Materials" that actively interact with the host tissue.
 
  • Micro to Macro: Starting from the microscopic atomic scale and crystal structures, this course explores how the physicochemical properties of material surfaces cross biological interfaces to regulate macroscopic cell behavior and tissue regeneration mechanisms.
  • Theory Meets Practice: The content balances rigorous theoretical foundations with frontier translational practice, spanning materials physical chemistry, surface engineering, cell and tissue biology, and clinical dental translational medicine.
  • Talent Cultivation: This course aims to cultivate biomedical materials R&D directors, clinical scientists, and advanced academic talents equipped with reverse-engineering design thinking.
Adopting a constructive and interactive learning model, this course trains students to efficiently retrieve literature from top-tier international journals, accurately extract core research data, and utilize rigorous logical thinking for Critical Appraisal.
 
  • Academic Presentation: Through regular oral presentations and group discussions, students will learn how to structure academic presentations, deliver research findings clearly and persuasively, and demonstrate professional defense and academic communication skills when fielding questions from faculty and peers.
  • Broadening Horizons: The course also invites guest speakers and experts from both inside and outside the university to deliver special lectures, helping students broaden their academic horizons and grasp the most cutting-edge research dynamics in biomedical and dental materials engineering.
 
 

Elective Courses
(Note: Elective courses are subject to the curriculum schedule announced by the Office of Academic Affairs each semester.)
Originally offered as the highly-acclaimed course "Behavioral Experimental Design and Literature Meta-Analysis" in the Department of Dentistry, this applied course is specially tailored for students in the biotechnology and engineering fields. Unlike most courses that focus on the theoretical methodologies of clinical experimental design, this course specifically emphasizes using Generative AI tools to explore research topics and design experiments.

Learning Objectives:
  1. Understand and master the use of academic literature search and integration tools based on Generative AI.
  2. Understand the basic concepts of traditional clinical literature searching and experimental design.
  3. Distinguish the appropriate timing and limitations of using Generative AI to assist in literature searches and research design.
Driven by the demands of tissue repair in precision medicine and an aging society, modern biomedical materials have evolved from passive fillers into smart vehicles that actively guide cell proliferation, differentiation, and the construction of three-dimensional tissues.
 
  1. Bio-Interface Focus: This course guides students from shallow to deep, starting with material synthesis and modification, exploring the interaction between materials and the bio-interface, and further linking it to practical applications in contemporary dental and hard tissue regeneration.
  2. Knowledge Mapping: It constructs a comprehensive, cross-disciplinary knowledge map for students aspiring to go into biomedical materials R&D, clinical dental translation, or regenerative medicine research.
This is a Python programming course designed specifically for students from Life Sciences/Medicine tracks (Third Category/Group) who do not have any prior programming experience.
 
  • Practical & Exam-Free: The objective is to train students to acquire basic Python programming skills and apply them to solve real-world problems. There are no traditional exams; instead, students progress step-by-step through in-class hands-on practices, moving from basic programming logic to complex tabular data analysis.
  • AI Integration: The course incorporates Google’s open-source project, MediaPipe, giving students hands-on experience with basic AI image analysis.
This course integrates medical fundamentals with clinical knowledge to deeply examine biomedical materials widely used in current clinical practice, alongside the various aspects that must be considered during the commercialization process.
 
  • Beyond Dentistry: Beyond dental biomaterials, the course incorporates in-depth studies of orthopedics, plastic surgery, and emerging technologies, deepening students' understanding of biomaterials and exploring their critical role in modern biotechnology.
  • Commercial Strategy: It aims to inspire students to think creatively about foundational research and clinical science, introducing commercialization strategies early in the R&D phase to build the ability to translate theoretical knowledge into practical applications and precisely develop medical devices for clinical use.
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