Calendar 2005–06

Postgraduate Studies • Science 355 25. Regulation of Cholesterol Metabolism 26. Structure and Function of Dietary Fibres MSc Programme in Nutrition, Food Science and Technology This is a part-time degree programme comprising coursework and directed research projects. Normal duration of programme is two years and may be extended to a maximum of four years. Students are required to take 24 units of courses. Coursework 1. Chemical, Physical and Microbiological Characteristics of Food 2. Food Processing Technology and Food Biotechnology 3. Product Development, Quality Assurance and Management in Food Industry 4. Human Nutrition and Diet Therapy 5. Nutrition and Immunity Across the Life Span 6. Applied Nutrition Directed Research Projects 1. Directed Research Project in Food Science and Technology 2. Directed Research Project in Nutrition Division of Materials Science and Engineering MPhil–PhD Programme PhD Stream Fields of Specialization 1. Physics of Thin Films 2. Undercooled Liquids and Glass Formation 3. Nanostructured Materials and Nanotechnology 4. Optical Properties of Semiconductors 5. Materials Testing 6. Cubic Boron Nitride Growth and Mechanism 7. Composite Materials 8. Nonlinear Optics 9. Optics and Lasers 10. Novel Laser Media and Laser Systems 11. Thermoluminescence 12. Applications of Ion-beam Techniques in Surface Science 13. Organic Light-emitting Devices and Materials MPhil Stream Fields of Specialization Same as those for the PhD programme.