DOCTORAL COURSE UNIT DESCRIPTION
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Course unit title |
Scientific direction Scientific code |
Faculty |
Department (s) |
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Plant Physiology |
Biology N 010 |
Life Sciences Center |
Institute of Biosciences |
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Mode of studies |
Number of credits |
Mode of studies |
Number of credits |
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Lectures |
0 |
Consultations |
2 |
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Self-studies |
8 |
Seminars |
0 |
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Aims of course |
To provide the knowledge and understanding about the vital processes occurring in plants, coordination and regulation of the physiological functions, plant integrity mechanisms. To reveal the interaction between the environment and the functions of plants that occur in order to survive. To understand the basic principles, the strengths and limitations of plant physiology research methods. To learn how to provide analysis and critical evaluation of scientific literature, to participate in scientific discussion during presentation on a topic related to doctoral studies. |
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Main topics |
The specific topic of PhD student’s interest might be selected from the following: plant water metabolism, mineral absorption and ion transport, photosynthesis, respiration, importance of plant hormones, responses to various environmental factors, signalling and adaptation mechanisms to variety of environmental stresses, germination, growth and development, flowering regulation, seed formation, second metabolites, plant movement, survival in a changing environment, and so on. The PhD student is recommended to choose a topic related to his / her doctoral studies
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Main literature |
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Lincoln Taiz, Eduardo Zeiger. “Plant Physiology” (5th ed.). (2010). Sinauer Associates Inc., Publishers. Sunderland, Massachusetts U.S.A. William G. Hopkins and Norman P. A. Hüner. “Introduction to plant physiology”. (2009). John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Students will be required to review and present the latest scientific literature on a chosen topic from Plant physiology. |
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Assessment strategy |
Assessment criteria |
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Seminar presentation |
The student will have to prepare and present a public presentation on the topic of Plant physiology related to his/her dissertation. The recommended duration of the seminar is one academic hour. The student is required to review at least 20 recent scientific articles. Adequacy, accuracy and persuasiveness of presentation related to the topic, understanding the scientific problem and its limitations, answers to the questions asked by the commission and the audience will be assessed. |
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Coordinator(s): Name, surname |
Scientific degree |
Pedagogical rank |
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Vilma Kisnierienė |
PhD |
Associate prof. |
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Approved by the Council of Graduate School of Life Sceinces Center No 600000-…-… on the …. of …… 2021 |
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Chairman |