WHY US
Established in 2017, the Graduate Institute of Metabolism and Obesity Sciences (GIMOS) is Taiwan’s first Master’s program and graduate institute focusing on of metabolic disease and obesity research. By integrating bench-to-bedside research and practice in translational medicine, the GIMOS program aims to train interdisciplinary specialists in community prevention and clinical intervention of obesity and metabolic diseases
COURSES INTRODUCTION
Required GIMOS course content prepares students to implement clinical interventions and community prevention for obesity and metabolic diseases. Required courses provide in-depth introductions to research methodology, dietary behavior, principles and practice of multiomics, and advanced topics in the biochemistry of obesity. Core courses, taught through the College of Nutrition, allow students to follow specific interests in applied statistics, nutrition education, food inspection and analysis, international food legislation, and practical application of medicine and nutritional epidemiology.
CURRICULA
These 10 courses are required:
| ◆ Research ethics | 0 credit |
| ◆ Seminar | 4 credits |
| ◆ Applied statistics | 2 credits |
| ◆ Thesis writing | 2 credits |
| ◆ Advanced topics in foods nutrition & metabolism | 2 credits |
| ◆ Principles and practice of multiomics | 2 credits |
| ◆ Dietary behavior | 2 credits |
| ◆ Advanced topics in biochemistry of obesity | 2 credits |
| ◆ Research methodology | 2 credits |
| ◆ Thesis | 6 credits |
Suggested Electives:
| Nutrition & health (I) | 2 credits |
| Nutrition & health (II) | 2 credits |
| Special topics in sports nutrition | 2 credits |
| Nutritional education program | 2 credits |
| Food inspection ＆ analysis (I) | 2 credits |
| Practical application of medicine | 2 credits |
| International food legislation | 2 credits |
| Practice in nutritional epidemiology | 2 credits |
Click here for a sample schedule, by semester
Semester 1
Required courses:
| ◆ Research ethics | 0 credit |
| ◆ Seminar | 1 credit |
| ◆ Applied statistics | 2 credits |
| ◆ Principles and practice of multiomics | 2 credits |
| ◆ Dietary behavior | 2 credits |
| ◆ Advanced topics in biochemistry of obesity | 2 credits |
| ◆ Research methodology | 2 credits |
Select one course from below:
| ◆ Nutrition & health (I) | 2 credits |
| ◆ Nutritional education program | 2 credits |
| ◆ Food inspection ＆ analysis (I) | 2 credits |
Semester 2
Required courses:
| ◆ Seminar | 1 credit |
| ◆ Thesis writing | 2 credits |
| ◆ Advanced topics in foods nutrition & metabolism | 2 credits |
Select two courses from below:
| Nutrition & health (II) | 2 credits |
| Special topics in sports nutrition | 2 credits |
| Practical application of medicine | 2 credits |
| International food legislation | 2 credits |
| Practice in nutritional epidemiology | 2 credits |
Semester 3
Required course:
| ◆ Seminar | 1 credit |
Semester 4
Required courses:
| ◆ seminar | 1 credit |
| ◆ Thesis | 6 credits |
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
- The GIMOS master’s degree is a two-year (four-semester) program requiring completion of 30 credits, including 24 credits of required courses.
- Thesis defense
FUTURE CAREER PATH
GIMOS graduates generally follow one of three career paths: Nutrition and metabolic and weight control-related licensing, industry positions related to food and biotechnology, and further academics. Those who pursue medical licensing engage in weight loss/control education as weight loss and nutrition consultants. Other graduates take employment as R&D specialists with food-related biotechnology firms. Finally, students may continue in academia as research assistants or pursue further education at the Ph.D. level.
