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Descriptions of study subjects for PhD studies in Agronomy

STUDY SUBJECTS FOR PHD STUDIES IN AGRONOMY
No.
Study subject
Credits
 ECTS
Coordinating division of VMU Agriculture Academy 
Coordinating lecturers
Mandatory study subjects
1.
Research methodology in agronomy
8
Institute of Agroecosystems and Soil Sciences
Assoc. Prof. Dr. R. Pupalienė, Dr. B. Frercks
2.
Crop product biology
8
Institute of Agriculture and Food Sciences
Prof. Dr. habil. P. Duchovskis, Assoc. Prof. Dr. I. Vagusevičienė
Optional special study subjects (at least 2 study subjects, relevant to the thesis topic)

1.

Agroecology
7
Institute of Agroecosystems and Soil Sciences
Prof. Dr. habil. R. Velička
2.
Agricultural plants biotechnology
7
Institute of Biology and Plant Biotechnology
Prof. Dr. N. Burbulis, Prof. Dr. A. Blinstrubienė, Prof. Dr. habil. V. Stanys
3.
Soil science
7
Institute of Agroecosystems and Soil Sciences
Assoc. Prof. Dr. J. Aleinikovienė, Prof. Dr. habil. G. Staugaitis, Assoc. Prof. Dr. R. Vaisvalavičius 
4.
Plant nutrition
7
Institute of Agroecosystems and Soil Sciences
Assoc. Prof. Dr. I. Pranckietienė, Prof. Dr. habil. G. Šidlauskas
5.
Weed science
7
Institute of Agroecosystems and Soil Sciences
Assoc. Prof. Dr. S. Raudonius, Dr. O. Auškalnienė
6.  Crop ecology
7
Institute of Agroecosystems and Soil Sciences
Assoc. Prof. Dr. A. Marcinkevičienė, Dr. D. Karčauskienė

7. 

Soil management for sustainability  7 Institute of Agroecosystems and Soil Sciences  Prof. Dr. V. Bogužas, Dr. V. Feiza
8.
Plant growing science
7
Institute of Agriculture and Food Sciences
Assoc. Dr. V. Liakas
9.
Plant genetics
7
Institute of Biology and Plant Biotechnology
Prof. Dr. habil. V. Stanys
10.
Crop breeding and seed production
7
Institute of Biology and Plant Biotechnology
Assoc. Prof. Dr. L. Žilėnaitė, Assoc. Prof. Dr. V. Ruzgas
11.
Grassland science
7
Institute of Agriculture and Food Sciences
Assoc. Prof. Dr. E. Klimas
12.
Breeding and seed growing of horticultural plants
7
Institute of Agriculture and Food Sciences
Prof. Dr. habil. V. Stanys
13.
Storage and processing of plant raw materials
7
Institute of Agriculture and Food Sciences
 Prof. Dr. habil. E. Jarienė,
Prof. Dr. H. Danilčenko,
Prof. Dr. P. Viškelis
14.
Horticulture
7
Institute of Agriculture and Food Sciences
Assoc. Prof. Dr. A. Žebrauskienė
15.
Horticulture – fruit growing
7
Institute of Agriculture and Food Sciences
Prof. Dr. habil. V. Stanys
16.
Plant physiology
7
Institute of Biology and Plant Biotechnology
Assoc. Prof. Dr.  R. Malinauskaitė
17.
Microbiology
7
Institute of Biology and Plant Biotechnology
Assoc. Prof. Dr. A. Krasauskas, Dr. S. Supronienė
18.
Plant pathology
7
Institute of Biology and Plant Biotechnology
Prof. Dr. habil. Z. Dabkevičius
19.
Mycology
7
Institute of Biology and Plant Biotechnology
Prof. Dr. habil. Z. Dabkevičius,
Assoc. Prof. Dr. J. Sinkevičienė
20.
Invertebrate zoology
7
Institute of Biology and Plant Biotechnology Assoc. Prof. Dr. P.  Mulerčikas, Assoc. Prof. Dr.. S. Kazlauskaitė
21.
Beekeeping
7
Institute of Biology and Plant Biotechnology
Assoc. Prof. Dr. A. Amšiejus
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