Calendar 2005–06

196 Part 5 • Department Profiles and Programmes of Studies research oriented, stressing discovery and creativity. Equipped with modern facilities and staffed by a team of devoted teachers who are active in research, the department is internationally known as a centre of excellence in chemistry. School of Chinese Medicine Tel.: 2609 6360 Fax.: 2603 7203 E-mail: scm@cuhk.edu.hk Website: http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/scm The School of Chinese Medicine offers a five-year programme leading to a Bachelor of Chinese Medicine degree, with the aim of providing professional training in modern Chinese medicine. This programme integrates modern medical knowledge with traditional approaches in Chinese medicine. It includes pre- clinical coursework study and clinical training in Chinese medicine hospitals and clinics. Upon graduation, graduates have to pass registration requirements before they can register as Chinese medicine practitioners. The school offers graduate programmes leading to the degree of Master of Chinese Medicine, Master of Science in Chinese Medicine, Master of Science in Acupuncture, Master of Science in Chinese Medicine and Herbal Drugs, Master of Philosophy, and Doctor of Philosophy. It actively engages in research activities focusing on the development of Chinese medicinal materials and the scientific validation of traditional medical theories. Department of Mathematics Tel.: 2609 7729 Fax.: 2603 5154 E-mail: dept@math.cuhk.edu.hk Website: http://www.math.cuhk.edu.hk The department offers both major and minor programmes that provide students with a solid foundation in mathematics at the undergraduate level. Students can choose to specialize in the mathematics stream, the computational and applied mathematics stream, and/or the enrichment stream. Staff members engage in a wide range of research, including numerical analysis, optimization theory, algebraic geometry, commutative algebra, geometric analysis, geometry, several complex variables, differential equations, non-linear waves, biological mathematics, functional analysis, harmonic analysis, fractals and wavelets. Department of Physics Tel.: 2609 6339 Fax.: 2603 5204 E-mail: physics@cuhk.edu.hk Website: http://www.phy.cuhk.edu.hk The undergraduate programme in physics leading to the BSc degree was introduced in 1963 with the founding of the University. Research programmes leading to the MPhil and PhD degrees were introduced in 1972 and 1981