國立臺灣海洋大學生命科學院

海洋生物科技及環境生態永續國際碩士學位學程研究生修業規則

中華民國112年9月28日學程會議通過

中華民國112年10月2日院務會議通過

中華民國112年10月25日教務會議通過

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第一章 入學

第一條   海洋生物科技及環境生態永續國際碩士學位學程﹙以下簡稱本學程﹚依據本校學則及相關規定訂定本規則。

第二條   凡依本校國際學生入學管道申請且錄取本學程者，得進入本學程攻讀碩士學位。

第三條   本學程申請資格、條件及錄取名額送教育部核備後，公告於本校國際學生招生網站。

第二章 修讀課程

第四條   本學程研究生之入學、註冊、保留入學資格、修業年限、休學、退學、復學、更改姓名、年齡及違反校規等事項，依本校學則及相關規定辦理。

第五條   本學程研究生修習必修與選修課程規定如下：

• 本學程學生畢業最低學分為三十學分，包含必修學分十學分、畢業論文六學分，及選修學分（含博雅課程）十四學分。同時需修習不列入學分計算之六學分語言文化課程及零學分學術研究倫理課程。
• 必修科目學分不得以外系或外校課程抵免。
• 選修科目限修全英語課程，且須經指導教授同意。選修校外全英語課程，應以本校「校際選課辦法」規定辦理。

第三章 論文指導

第六條   本學程研究生應於入學二個月內，繳交指導教授同意書，送本學程備查。
本學程指導教授，以生命科學院、海洋科學與資源學院所屬系所專任教師為限。共同指導教授之選定，不限上述二學院之教師，應經指導教授同意。

第七條   本學程研究生變更指導教授，應經原任及新任指導教授同意後，繳交變更指導教授同意書，送本學程備查。

第八條   本學程研究生變更指導教授以一次為限。
因特殊情形（非屬歸咎於研究生應負擔之責任），應檢具事由及相關資料，送本學程之學程會議審核。

第九條   本學程研究生已達修業年限最後一學期且符合本學程研究生申請口試資格，仍無法獲得指導教授同意進行學位論文口試，可向本學程提出申訴。研究生提出申訴後，本學程將召開學程會議處理，並於一個月內將處理結果書面通知申訴之研究生。

第四章 學位考試

第十條 研究生申請碩士學位考試前一學期，應完成論文計畫申請書的申請及審查程序。「學位論文計畫申請書」申請日期同「學位考試」申請期限。
「學位論文計畫申請書」若因內容未符合本學程專業而經學程、院或校退回，則須修正後方能重新提出申請。

第十一條 研究生修滿本學程規定之應修科目與學分並經指導教授同意後，得申請碩士學位考試，依下列規定辦理：

一、申請期限：
第一學期：自完成註冊手續起至十一月三十日止。
第二學期：自完成註冊手續起至五月三十一日止。
因特殊原因經指導教授同意，並專案簽請核定者，不在此限。

二、申請應填具申請書，並檢齊下列各項文件：
﹙一﹚碩士學位考試委員名冊一份。
﹙二﹚歷年成績單一份。
﹙三﹚論文摘要及大綱一份。

第十二條 碩士學位考試委員之組成及提聘資格，依本校博士暨碩士學位考試細則之規定辦理。

第十三條 碩士學位考試申請須經本學程碩士學位考試資格審查委員會審查通過，並簽請校長核定後始得辦理論文考試。

第十四條 本學程學位考試以口試行之，應於校內舉行。學位考試前，應試者應檢附下列表格：
一、學位考試評分表。
二、學位考試成績計算書。
三、學位考試及格證明書。
四、學位考試委員審查意見。
五、學位考試委員會召集人論文審查確認簽核表。

第十五條 本學程學位考試期限第一學期應於一月十日前完成，第二學期應於七月十日前完成口試。
因故無法如期舉行者，應於學期結束前，提出撤銷學位考試之申請，未撤銷者，視同一次考試不及格。

第十六條 碩士學位論文之撰寫須符合下列規定：

一、內文以英文撰寫為原則。

二、論文格式須符合本校博碩士論文格式規範。

三、論文有抄襲或違反學術倫理舞弊之情事，經查證屬實者，以不及格論。

第五章 離校手續

第十七條 碩士班研究生通過學位考試後，應依指導教授及考試委員之要求及建議修正論文，經學位考試委員會召集人審查通過並經指導教授核可後，始得辦理論文繳交及離校手續。離校手續程序如下：
一、將核可論文電子檔依本校規定完成上傳。
二、繳交經指導教授簽名之研究生學位論文原創性比對檢核表（相似度不得高於30%）。

三、繳交附有學位考試及格證明書正本之學位論文紙本等相關文件。

第十八條 未能於本校規定日期內完成論文修改並辦理離校者，其學位考試成績准予保留，唯次學期仍應註冊，至修業年限屆滿時仍未完成相關事項，該學位考試成績以不及格論，應令退學。

第六章 附則

第十九條 本規則未盡事宜，悉依本校學則、本校博碩士班章程、本校論文指導教授與研究生互動準則、本校博士暨碩士學位考試細則等相關規定辦理。

第二十條 本規則經學程會議、院務會議及教務會議通過後發布施行。

Study Regulations of International Master Program in Marine Biotechnology and Environmental Ecology Sustainability, College of Life Sciences, National Taiwan Ocean University

Established by the Program Meeting on September 28, 2023

Approved by the College Affairs Meeting on October 2, 2023

Approved by the Academic Affairs Meeting on October 25, 2023

Issued MEE No. 1120012071 on March 26, 2024

Chapter 1 Enrollment

Article 1 The International Master Program in Marine Biotechnology and Environmental Ecology Sustainability (hereinafter referred to as the Program) of National Taiwan Ocean University (hereinafter referred to as the University) formulates these rules in accordance with relevant regulations of the University.

Article 2 Students enroll in the Program after their acceptance by the University through the University’s international student application and admission system.

Article 3 The qualifications of application, admission conditions and admission quota of the Program will be announced on the University’s international student enrollment website after approval by the Ministry of Education.

Chapter II Taking Courses

Article 4 Enrollment, registration, retention of admission qualifications, years of study, suspension, withdrawal, re-entry, change of name, age, and violation of school regulations for graduate students of the Program shall be handled in accordance with the school's academic rules and relevant regulations.

Article 5 The regulations on compulsory and elective courses for students in the Program are as follows:

1. The minimum credits for graduation are 30 credits, including 10 credits of compulsory courses, 6 credits of thesis, and 14 credits of elective credits (including the general education courses). At the same time, it is necessary to take 6 credits of Chinese Language Course which are not included in the credits for graduation. Students must take the zero-credit academic research ethics course before their graduation.

2. The credits of the compulsory subjects cannot be transferred by courses from other institutions or other departments of the University.

3. Elective courses are limited to full English courses and must be approved by the advisor. Electives for off-campus all-English courses should be handled in accordance with the "Inter-University Course Selection Regulations" of the University.

Chapter III Dissertation Guidance

Article 6 Students of the Program should submit the letter of consent from the advisor before October 31 of the enrollment year and send it to the Program office for future reference.

The advisors of the Program are limited to full-time faculty members in both College of Life Sciences and College of Marine Science and Resources. If experts and scholars other than the above are required to act as co-advisors, the consent of the advisor should be obtained.

Article 7 Students of the Program may change their advisors after the agreement of the original and new advisors and the approval of the Program meeting. A letter of consent to change advisor should be sent to the Program office for future reference.

Article 8 Students can change advisors only once during their study at the University. A second change of advisors can be considered only under special conditions not attributable to students and students should submit their reasons and relevant materials to the program meeting for review.  

Article 9 Students who have reached the last semester of their study period and have met the qualifications for thesis oral examination, but still cannot obtain the permissions of the advisors to conduct an oral examination, may appeal to the Program. A Program meeting will be held to deal with this situation, and a decision in writing format will be given to the appealing student within one month.

Chapter IV Degree Examination

Article 10 Graduate students should complete the application and review procedures for the thesis proposal application one semester before the master's degree examination. The application period for the "Dissertation Project Application Form" is the same as the degree examination.
If the "Application for Dissertation Project" is returned by the Program, the School or the school because the content does not meet the major of the Program, it must be revised before re-applying.

Article 11 After completing the required courses and credits stipulated in the Program and obtaining the approval of the advisor, postgraduate students may apply for the master's degree examination, which shall be handled in accordance with the following regulations:

1. Application deadline:

The first semester: From the completion of registration procedures to November 30th.

Second Semester: From the completion of registration procedures to May 31st.

It is not limited to those who have been approved by the advisor for special reasons and signed and approved by the project.

2. To apply, an application form should be filled in, and the following documents must be checked:

(1) A list of committee members for the master's degree examination.

(2) A copy of previous year's transcripts.

(3) An abstract and outline of the thesis.

Article 12 The composition and qualifications of the master's degree examination committee members shall be handled in accordance with the detailed regulations of the university's doctoral and master's degree examinations.

Article 13 The application for the master's degree examination must be reviewed and approved by the master's degree examination qualification review committee of the Program, and signed by the principal for approval before the dissertation examination.

Article 14 The degree examination for the Program is an oral test and shall be held on campus. Candidates should attach the following forms before the degree examination:

1. Scoring table for the degree examination.

2. Calculation of degree examination results.

3. A certificate of passing the degree examination.

4. Review opinions of degree examination committee members.

5. The convener of degree examination committee thesis review confirmation sign-off form.

Article 15 The first semester of the degree examination period of the Program should be completed before January 10, and the oral examination should be completed before July 10 in the second semester. It is not limited to those who have obtained the written consent of the advisor.

If it cannot be held as scheduled for some reason, an application for the cancellation of the degree examination should be submitted before the end of the semester. If it is not cancelled, it will be regarded as a failure of the examination.

Article 16 The writing of a master's degree thesis must meet the following requirements:

1. In principle, the content of the paper should be written in English.

2. The format of the dissertation must conform to the format specification of the doctoral and master thesis of the school

3. If there is plagiarism, violation of academic ethics or fraud in the thesis, if it is verified to be true, it will be regarded as a failure.

Chapter V School Leaving Procedures

Article 17 After passing the degree examination, graduate students of master’s degree programs should revise their thesis according to the requirements and suggestions of the advisor and the examination committee. After the revision is approved by the convener of the examination committee and the advisor, the graduate students can conduct the thesis and the leaving school procedures. The procedure for leaving school is as follows:

1. Upload the electronic file of the approved thesis in accordance with the regulations of the school.

2. Submit the postgraduate dissertation originality comparison checklist signed by the advisor (similarity shall not be higher than 30%).

3. Submit the paper copy of the dissertation with the original certificate of passing the degree examination and other relevant documents.

Article 18 Those who fail to complete the thesis revision and leave the school within the stipulated date of the school will be allowed to retain their degree examination results, except that they should still register for the next semester. If they cannot finish the related items at the semester, they would be ordered to withdraw from school.

Chapter VI Supplementary Provisions

Article 19 Matters not covered in these rules shall be handled in accordance with the relevant regulations of the school, the regulations of the school's Ph.D.

Article 20 These rules are promulgated and implemented after being approved by the Program Meeting, the College Academic Affairs Meeting and the Academic Affairs Meeting.

(In case of any discrepancy between the Chinese version and the English version, the Chinese language version shall prevail.)