PhD in Natural Sciences: Biology
Lithuanian Sports University
Key Information
Campus location
Kaunas, Lithuania
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
EUR 4,141 / per year *
Application deadline
30 Jun 2024
Earliest start date
Oct 2024
* annual tuition fee for full-time students in state non-funded study positions; price can be adjusted. Fees are subject to change
Introduction
PhD studies in the area of Biology at LSU started in 1993. In the period of 1993 – 2020, 88 doctors of science were trained. In 2011, joint Doctoral Studies in Biology at Lithuanian Sports University, with the participation of the University of Tartu (Estonia) were launched. Doctoral Studies in Biology at Lithuanian Sports University, with the participation of the University of Tartu (Estonia) consolidated research in the area of Biology, and they ensure more integrated and substantial investigations of scientific problems in biology.
Admissions
Curriculum
Research of doctoral students in Biological Sciences involves many branches of biology:
- Physiology
- Biomechanics
- Bioinformatics
- Histology
- Genetics
- Animal anatomy and morphology
- Animal physiology
- Endocrinology
- Immunology
- General pathology
- Gerontology
- Biochemistry
- Neurology
- Anatomy
- Morphology
- Epidemiology
- Molecular biophysics.
The duration of doctoral studies is 4 years.
Study Subject
- Systems Theory and Methodology (mandatory) (15 ECTS)
- Advanced exercise physiology (10 ECTS)
- Biological Basis of Locomotion (3 ECTS)
- Basics and Principles in Research Methodology in Sports and Exercise Science (3 ECTS)
- Physiology of physical capacity (5 ECTS)
- Muscular blood flow and sports performance (5 ECTS)
- Applied computerized statistics (5 ECTS)
- Ethics and Methodology of Science (6 ECTS)
- Physical activity and Health (3 ECTS)
- Molecular and Cell Biology (6 ECTS)