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Prospectus
for Degrees in Plant Sciences
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Programs
Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Phytohormones, also a laboratory
at Hunan Agricultural University,offers Degrees of Mater
of Science and Doctor of Philosophy in Plant Sciences.
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Eligibility
To qualify for admission for a Master's
Degree program, students need to have
- a Bachelor's degree with a satisfactory
completion of the degree qualifying courses including a thesis
- a satisfactory record of admission
tests (English, Philosophy and 2-3 courses closely related
to plant sciences, usually botany, plant physiology and chemistry
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To qualify for admission for a Ph.
D. program, students need to have
- a Master's (or similar) degree
with a satisfactory completion of the degree qualifying course
including a thesis or dissertation.
- 2 or more reference letters from
scholars holding an associate professor or higher/similar)
academic positions
- a satisfactory record of admission
tests (English and 2 courses based on future research area
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Enrolment
period
The degree of Master of science will
normally require 3 years of full time study. The degree
of Ph.D. will normally require 3 to 4 years of full-time study
and no longer than 5 years for part-time candidates.
Research
areas
- Plant hormones and growth regulators
- Plant mineral nutrition
- Plant stress physiology
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Master's
degree qualifying courses (*Essential, otherwise optional,
35 credits minimum )
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number |
Courses
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Credits |
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1
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Philosophy |
4 |
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2
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English* |
6 |
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3
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Modern research
techniques in plant sciences* |
3 |
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4
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Graduate class
seminar* |
2 |
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5
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Computer skill
and its application in biology |
2 |
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6
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Advanced plant
physiology* |
2 |
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7
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Molecular
biology |
2 |
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8
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Cell biology
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3 |
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9
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Plant physiology
seminar |
2 |
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10
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Plant tissue
culture |
2.5 |
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11
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Plant mineral
nutrition |
2 |
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12
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Plant stress
physiology |
2 |
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13
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Plant growth
substances |
2 |
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14
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Biochemistry
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2 |
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15
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Genetic engineering |
2 |
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16
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Instrumental
analysis |
2 |
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17
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Plant reproductive
biology |
2 |
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18
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Genetics |
2 |
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19
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Microscopic
techniques |
1.5 |
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20
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Other optional
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<4 |
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Ph.
D. degree qualifying courses (*Essential,
otherwise optional, 18 credits minimum )
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| Serial
number |
Courses
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Credits |
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1
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Philosophy* |
3 |
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2
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English* |
4 |
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3
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Modern research
techniques in plant sciences* |
3 |
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4
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Graduate class
seminar* |
2 |
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5
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Bioinformatics |
2 |
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6
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Plant mineral
nutrition and stress physiology seminar |
2 |
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7
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Plant growth
substances seminar |
1.5 |
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8
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Protein chemistry
and enzymology seminar |
1.5 |
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9
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Plant secondary
metabolism seminar |
1.5 |
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10
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Plant reproductive
biology seminar |
1 |
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11
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Fungi biology
seminar |
2 |
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12
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Advances in
life sciences seminar |
1 |
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13
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Structural
biology seminar |
1 |
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14
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Cell biology
seminar |
1 |
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15
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molecular biology
seminar |
1 |
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16
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Other optional
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<3 |
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