Syllabus :  https://newacademic.tmu.edu.tw/mainframe_open.aspx?mainPage=.%2FApplication%2FTKE%2FPRG%2FPRG1100_02.aspx%3FPKNO%3DG0XCFXMX%26OP%3DY%23 

主授老師: 林良宗老師
Tel: 02-2736-1661 ext.3911
課業輔導時間: 週三下午2-6pm
辦公室: 後棟10F微免學科
email : ltlin@tmu.edu.tw 

Instructor: Lin, Liang-Tzung
Tel: 02-2736-1661 ext.3911
Counseling Timeline: Wed. 2-6pm　
Office: 10F Dept. of Microbiology & Immunology,
Comprehensive Medical Building(Rear Building), Main campus
email : ltlin@tmu.edu.tw 

Viruses are simple forms of biological materials capable of doing extraordinary tasks from causing epidemics outbreaks of infectious diseases to shaping the genetic makeup of life forms, and to being engineered as nano-drugs for treating difficult diseases and making rechargeable batteries to power your electronics. This project-based course will take you on a multi-disciplinary journey to discover the intricate relationship of viruses with the human world from the standpoint of evolution, safeguarding the public health, new drug development, novel industrial applications of viruses, and even 3D-printing your own virus. The course brings you to rediscover the definition of a virus and its intelligent design, and its impact on the future of human life.

(1) Lisa V. Adams, John R. Butterly. Diseases of Poverty: Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, and Modern Plagues (Geisel Series in Global Health and Medicine). 2015. (2) Kevin J. Harrington, Richard G. Vile, Hardev S. Pandha. Viral Therapy of Cancer (Wiley). 2008. (3) Malcolm Brenner, Mien-Chie Hung. Cancer Gene Therapy by Viral and Non-Viral Vectors (Wiley). 2014.

Online participation & interaction    10%
Other-線上討論(同步討論及討論版討論) [online discussion]    50%
Individual report    40%