THE DOCTORAL PROGRAMME
MAJOR: Microbiology
CODE: 9420101.07
(Issued under the Decision No. 4555/QĐ-ĐHQGHN, on August 20, 2018 by
the Rector of the VNU- University of Science)
I. PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
- Summary of programme curriculum requirements
1.1. For PhD students not holding master’s degree
Students must complete the courses of the master’s programme and the doctoral programme
Total credits for graduation: 136 credits:
– Part 1: Supplementary courses (of the master’s programme): 39 credits
+ General knowledge: 3 credits
+ Basic and specialised knowledge: 36 credits
– Part 2: Courses, seminars and overview assay of the doctoral programme: 17 credits
+ Courses: 9 credits
- Compulsory: 3 credits
- Elective: 6 credits
+ Seminars: 6 credits
+ Overview Essay: 2 credits
– Part 3: Scientific research (Being compulsory for PhD students but not account for the credits of the Doctoral programme).
– Part 4: Participating in professional activities, assissting teaching and supporting training activities (Being compulsory for PhD students but not account for the credits of the Doctoral programme).
– Part 5: PhD dissertation: 80 credits.
1.2. For PhD students holding master’s degree in related discipline
Total credits for graduation: 112 credits:
– Part 1: Supplementary courses (of the master’s programme): 15 credits
+ Compulsory: 6 credits
+ Elective: 9 credits
– Part 2: Courses, seminars and overview assay of the doctoral programme: 17 credits
+ Courses: 9 credits
- Compulsory: 3 credits
- Elective: 6 credits
+ Seminars: 6 credits
+ Overview Essay: 2 credits
– Part 3: Scientific research (Being compulsory for PhD students but not account for the credits of the Doctoral programme).
– Part 4: Participating in professional activities, assissting teaching and supporting training activities (Being compulsory for PhD students but not account for the credits of the Doctoral programme).
– Part 5: PhD dissertation: 80 credits.
1.3. For PhD students holding master’s degree in relevant discipline
Total credits for graduation: 97 credits:
– Part 1: Courses, seminars and overview assay of the doctoral programme: 17 credits
+ Courses: 9 credits
- Compulsory: 3 credits
- Elective: 6 credits
+ Seminars: 6 credits
+ Overview Essay: 2 credits
– Part 2: Scientific research (Being compulsory for PhD students but not account for the credits of the Doctoral programme).
– Part 3: Participating in professional activities, assissting teaching and supporting training activities (Being compulsory for PhD students but not account for the credits of the Doctoral programme).
– Part 4: PhD dissertation: 80 credits.
- Programme curriculum
2.1. For PhD students not holding master’s degree
No | Course code | Course name | Credits | Credit hours | Prerequisite courses | ||
Lecture | Practice | Self-study | |||||
Part 1. Supplementary courses (of the master’s programme) | |||||||
I. General knowledge | 3 | ||||||
1. | PHI5001 | Philosophy | 3 | ||||
II. Basic and specialised knowledge | 36 | ||||||
II.1. Compulsory courses | 15 | ||||||
2. | BIO6001 | Biosystematics | 3 | 30 | 15 | ||
3. | BIO6002 | Molecular Cell Biology | 3 | 30 | 15 | ||
4. | BIO6062 | Biodiversity and Conservation | 3 | 30 | 15 | BIO6001, BIO6002 | |
5. | BIO6013 | Physiology and Biochemistry of Microorganisms | 3 | 30 | 15 | BIO6001, BIO6002 | |
6. | BIO6030 | Microbial Biotechnology | 3 | 30 | 15 | BIO6001, BIO6002 | |
II.2. Elective courses | 21/42 | ||||||
7. | BIO6029 | Virology | 3 | 30 | 15 | BIO6001, BIO6002 | |
8. | BIO6063 | Molecular Physiology | 3 | 30 | 15 | BIO6001, BIO6002 | |
9. | BIO6067 | Microbial Ecology: Fundamentals and Applications | 3 | 30 | 15 | BIO6001, BIO6002 | |
10. | BIO6069 | Microbial Signaling | 3 | 30 | 15 | BIO6001, BIO6002 | |
11. | BIO6003 | Experimental Biochemistry | 3 | 30 | 15 | BIO6001, BIO6002 | |
12. | BIO6005 | Cell cycle | 3 | 30 | 15 | BIO6001, BIO6002 | |
13. | BIO6070 | Recombinant Protein Technology | 3 | 30 | 15 | BIO6001, BIO6002 | |
14. | BIO6072 | Fungal Biology | 3 | 30 | 15 | BIO6001, BIO6002 | |
15. | BIO6031 | Environmental Microbiology | 3 | 30 | 15 | BIO6001, BIO6002 | |
16. | BIO6073 | Genetic Modification of Microorganisms | 3 | 30 | 15 | BIO6001, BIO6002 | |
17. | BIO6033 | Fermentation Technology | 3 | 30 | 15 | BIO6001, BIO6002 | |
18. | BIO6034 | Infectious Diseases | 3 | 30 | 15 | BIO6001, BIO6002 | |
19. | BIO6074 | Plant Pathology | 3 | 30 | 15 | BIO6001, BIO6002 | |
20. | BIO6068 | Molecular Microbiology | 3 | 30 | 15 | BIO6001, BIO6002 | |
Part 2. Courses, seminars and overview assay of the doctoral programme | |||||||
I. Courses | 9 | ||||||
I.1. Compulsory | 3 | ||||||
21. | BIO8044 | Microbial Biodiversity | 3 | 30 | 0 | 15 | |
I.2. Elective | 6/21 | ||||||
22. | BIO8041 | Advanced microbial Physiology | 3 | 30 | 0 | 15 | |
23. | BIO8043 | Microbial ecology | 3 | 30 | 0 | 15 | |
24. | BIO8042 | Advanced molercular Virology | 3 | 30 | 0 | 15 | |
25. | BIO8045 | Mechanisms of microbial pathogenesis | 3 | 30 | 0 | 15 | |
26. | BIO8046 | Advanced techniques in Microbiology | 3 | 30 | 0 | 15 | |
27. | BIO8047 | Probiotics | 3 | 30 | 0 | 15 | |
28. | BIO8048 | Microbial ecology-advanced | 3 | 30 | 0 | 15 | |
II. Seminars | 6 | ||||||
29. | BIO9071 | Special Topics 1 | 2 | ||||
30. | BIO9072 | Special Topics 2 | 2 | ||||
31. | BIO9073 | Special Topics 3 | 2 | ||||
III. Overview Essay | 2 | ||||||
32. | BIO8050 | Overview Essay | 2 | ||||
Part 3. Scientific research | |||||||
33. | PhD students establish the research plan, implementate and publish the results of their dissertations in the scientific journals under the guidance of their supervisors. | ||||||
Part 4. Participating in professional activities, assissting teaching and supporting training activities | |||||||
34. | Department (professional unit) constructs a timetable for professional acitivities and schedules for each PhD student to present his/her professional acitivities in the seminar organised by the Department for each academic year. It is obligated to PhD students to attend all scientific seminars/conferences/symposiums organised/required by the Department | ||||||
Part 5. PhD dissertation | |||||||
35. | BIO9005 | PhD dissertation | 80 | ||||
Total: | 136 |
2.2. For PhD students holding master’s degree in related discipline
No | Course code | Course name | Credits | Credit hours | Prerequisite courses | ||
Lecture | Practice | Self-study | |||||
Part 1. Supplementary courses (of the master’s programme) | |||||||
I.1. Compulsory course | 6 | ||||||
1. | BIO6068 | Molecular Microbiology | 3 | 30 | 15 | BIO6001 BIO6002 | |
2. | BIO6031 | Environmental Microbiology | 3 | 30 | 15 | BIO6001 BIO6002 | |
I.2. Elective courses | 9/24 | ||||||
3. | BIO6029 | Virology | 3 | 30 | 15 | BIO6001 BIO6002 | |
4. | BIO6067 | Microbial Ecology: Fundamentals and Applications | 3 | 30 | 15 | BIO6001 BIO6002 | |
5. | BIO6069 | Microbial Signaling | 3 | 30 | 15 | BIO6001 BIO6002 | |
6. | BIO6072 | Fungal Biology | 3 | 30 | 15 | BIO6001 BIO6002 | |
7. | BIO6073 | Genetic Modification of Microorganisms | 3 | 30 | 15 | BIO6001 BIO6002 | |
8. | BIO6033 | Fermentation Technology | 3 | 30 | 15 | BIO6001 BIO6002 | |
9. | BIO6034 | Infectious Diseases | 3 | 30 | 15 | BIO6001 BIO6002 | |
10. | BIO6074 | Plant Pathology | 3 | 30 | 15 | BIO6001 BIO6002 | |
Part 2. Courses, seminars and overview assay of the doctoral programme | |||||||
I. Courses | |||||||
I.1. Compulsory | 3 | ||||||
11. | BIO8044 | Microbial Biodiversity | 3 | 30 | 0 | 15 | |
I.2. Elective | 6/21 | ||||||
12. | BIO8041 | Advanced microbial Physiology | 3 | 30 | 0 | 15 | |
13. | BIO8043 | Microbial ecology | 3 | 30 | 0 | 15 | |
14. | BIO8042 | Advanced molercular Virology | 3 | 30 | 0 | 15 | |
15. | BIO8045 | Mechanisms of microbial pathogenesis | 3 | 30 | 0 | 15 | |
16. | BIO8046 | Advanced techniques in Microbiology | 3 | 30 | 0 | 15 | |
17. | BIO8047 | Probiotics | 3 | 30 | 0 | 15 | |
18. | BIO8048 | Microbial ecology-advanced | 3 | 30 | 0 | 15 | |
II. Seminars | 6 | ||||||
19. | BIO9071 | Special Topics 1 | 2 | ||||
20. | BIO9072 | Special Topics 2 | 2 | ||||
21. | BIO9073 | Special Topics 3 | 2 | ||||
III. Overview Essay | 2 | ||||||
22. | BIO8050 | Overview Essay | 2 | ||||
Part 3. Scientific research | |||||||
23. | PhD students establish the research plan, implementate and publish the results of their dissertations in the scientific journals under the guidance of their supervisors | ||||||
Part 4. Participating in professional activities, assissting teaching and supporting training activities | |||||||
24. | Department (professional unit) constructs a timetable for professional acitivities and schedules for each PhD student to present his/her professional acitivities in the seminar organised by the Department for each academic year. It is obligated to PhD students to attend all scientific seminars/conferences/symposiums organised/required by the Department. | ||||||
Part 5. PhD dissertation | |||||||
25. | BIO9005 | PhD dissertation | 80 | ||||
Total: | 112 |
2.3. For PhD students holding master’s degree in relevant discipline
No | Course code | Course name | Credits | Credit hours | Prerequisite courses | ||
Lecture | Practice | Self-study | |||||
Part 1. Courses, seminars and overview assay of the doctoral programme | |||||||
I. Courses | 9 | ||||||
I.1. Compulsory courses | 3 | ||||||
1. | BIO8044 | Microbial Biodiversity | 3 | 30 | 0 | 15 | |
I.2. Elective courses | 6/21 | ||||||
2. | BIO8041 | Advanced microbial Physiology | 3 | 30 | 0 | 15 | |
3. | BIO8043 | Microbial ecology | 3 | 30 | 0 | 15 | |
4. | BIO8042 | Advanced molercular Virology | 3 | 30 | 0 | 15 | |
5. | BIO8045 | Mechanisms of microbial pathogenesis | 3 | 30 | 0 | 15 | |
6. | BIO8046 | Advanced techniques in Microbiology | 3 | 30 | 0 | 15 | |
7. | BIO8047 | Probiotics | 3 | 30 | 0 | 15 | |
8. | BIO8048 | Microbial ecology-advanced | 3 | 30 | 0 | 15 | |
II. Seminars | 6 | ||||||
9. | BIO9071 | Special Topics 1 | 2 | ||||
10. | BIO9072 | Special Topics 2 | 2 | ||||
11. | BIO9073 | Special Topics 3 | 2 | ||||
III. Overview Essay | 2 | ||||||
12. | BIO8050 | Overview Essay | 2 | ||||
Part 2. Scientific research | |||||||
13. | PhD students establish the research plan, implementate and publish the results of their dissertations in the scientific journals under the guidance of their supervisors. | ||||||
Part 3. Participating in professional activities, assissting teaching and supporting training activities | |||||||
14. | Department (professional unit) constructs a timetable for professional acitivities and schedules for each PhD student to present his/her professional acitivities in the seminar organised by the Department for each academic year. It is obligated to PhD students to attend all scientific seminars / conferences / symposiums organised/required by the Department. | ||||||
Part 4. PhD dissertation | |||||||
15. | BIO9005 | PhD dissertation | 80 | ||||
Total: | 97 |