Third-cycle courses

The doctoral programme includes a course component with the aim to, among other things, give a general introduction to research and science, in-depth knowledge of the subject, method knowledge and skills which are beneficial to the thesis work or serve as a preparation for the continued research career.

The following courses are mandatory for the Resource Recovery doctoral degree:

• Resource Recovery, minimum of 5 higher education credits (for more information look further down on this page)
• Relevant methodology courses covering a minimum of 7.5 higher education credits (for example Applied Statistical Design of Experiment or Qualitative Methods, for more information look further down on this page alternatively click on the link further down under the headline courses that the University offers)
• Course in theory of science, minimum of 7.5 higher education credits (for example Theory of Science, click on the link under the heading courses that the University offers)
• Course in research ethics, minimum of 2.5 higher education credits (for example Research Ethics, click on the link under the heading courses that the University offers)
• Courses within the areas of information retrieval and verbal and written presentation, minimum total 7.5 higher education credits (for example Information retrieval for PhD students (look further down on this page) and Academic Writing, click on the link under the heading courses that the University offers)

Courses that the School of Engineering offers:

Third-cycle courses:

• Advanced molecular modelling, 5 credits Examiner: Kim Bolton
• Applied Statistical Design of Experiment, 7,5 credits Examiner: Magnus Lundin
• Biomass Recalcitrance, 5 credits Examiner: Mohammad Taherzadeh
• Information retrieval for PhD students, 2 credits Examiner: Tomas Wahnström
• Introduction to molecular modelling, 10 credits Examiner: Kim Bolton planned start September 2012
• Membrane Bioreactors, 5 credits Examiner: Mohammad Taherzadeh
• Methanogenesis, 5 credits Examiner: Mohammad Taherzadeh
• Thermodynamics, 5 credits Examiner: Peter Ahlström
  

Second-cycle courses:

• Applied Molecular Biology, 7,5 credits Examiner: Elisabeth Feuk-Lagerstedt
• Biofuels & Biological Treatments of Wastes, 7,5 credits Examiner: Mohammad Taherzadeh
• Bioprocess Design, 15 credits Examiner: Mohammad Taherzadeh planned start March 2013
• Energy Recovery, 7,5 credits Examiner: Tobias Richards planned start October 2012
• Resource Recovery, 7,5 credits Examiner: Anita Pettersson planned start September 2012

Courses that the University offers:

Some of the third-cycle courses are given for all the PhD at the University. You will find them here.

Valuation of a course:

There may be times when a doctoral student performance needs to be adjusted in relation to the current research topic. It is the examiner who evaluates how many credits a doctoral student should obtain from a finished course.

Links:
General syllabus
Individual study plan
Costs for courses and conferences