Doctoral Programme in Fundamental and Systems Biology

Field(s) of education and training (ISCED-F)

• Biological and related sciences, not elsewhere classifed (0519)

Competences

Students that have completed the second cycle have the following competencies: – Have demonstrated knowledge and understanding that is founded upon a basis or opportunity for originality in developing and/or applying ideas, often within a research context. – Can apply their acquired knowledge and understanding, and problem solving abilities in new or unfamiliar environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their field of study. – Have the ability to integrate knowledge and handle complexity, and formulate judgments with incomplete or limited information, but that include reflecting on social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments. – Can communicate their conclusions, and the knowledge and rationale underpinning these, to specialist and non-specialist audiences clearly and unambiguously. – Have the learning skills to allow them to continue to study in a manner that may be largely self-directed or autonomous.

Qualification requirements

60 minimum credits

Research lines

Admission to Doctoral Programme (pending Approval/Submission of Doctoral Thesis Project)
Aquatic Ecology: Global Change and Trophic Networks
Terrestrial Ecology
Fauna Biology, Conservation and Management
Flora Biology, Conservation and Management
Biological Foundations of Aquaculture
Livestock Nutrient and Energy Metabolism
Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Abiotic Stress in Plants
Biotechnology and Physiology of Agri-Food Crops
Molecular Biology and Biotechnology of Plant-Bacteria Interactions
Biology, Molecular Ecology and Biotechnology of Plant-Fungus Interactions in the Rhizosphere
Antioxidants and Signaling by Reactive Oxygen and Nitrogen Species in Plants
Plant Reproductive Biology
Plant Biochemistry and Photosynthesis
Palaeontology and Evolution
Microorganism Genetics and Metagenomics
Functional and Evolutionary Genetics and Genomics
Human Genetics and Genomics
Microbial Antagonism and Biodiversity
Prokaryotic Development
Geomicrobiology and Biogeochemistry
Environmental Microbiology
Microbial Exopolysaccharides and Halophilic Microogranisms
Biochemistry, Immunology and Molecular Parasitology
Neurobiology

Admission information

Specific admission requirements

Admission to doctoral programmes requires a minimum of 300 ECTS credits in official university studies, of which at least 60 must be at Master’s level.
If access to the doctoral programme depends on the recognition of the possession of a specific Master’s degree, this fact may be specified.