CURRICULUM PhD PROGRAM IN
AQUATIC BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
| 1 | Training program | Aquatic biodiversity and conservation |
| 2 | Code | |
| 3 | Coordinating unit | Can Tho University |
| 5 | Objectives | To train the PhD students to obtain (i) broad and holistic knowledge on the area of Aquatic biodiversity and conservation; (ii) proactive, creative and independent thinking; (iii) capability to lead and manage research activities; (iv) ability to solve specialized issues at national and international scales/levels. |
| 6 | Learning Outcomes (LO) | At graduation, the PhD students will |
| 6.1 | Knowledge
LO.1 |
Obtain comprehensive and holistic knowledge on management and protection of aquatic resources in linkage of conservation and development of aquatic resources; |
| LO.2 | Master firmly broad and deep knowledge on aquatic biodiversity and conservation; | |
| LO.3 | Develop new thinking in organizing specialization and research activities to solve necessary problems in the field of aquatic biodiversity and conservation; | |
| LO.4 | Obtain holistic knowledge on laws, management and protection of environment, especially biodiversity and aquatic resources; | |
| 6.2 | Skills
LO.5 |
Be able to detect and analyze sophisticated problems and propose creative recommendations for solving these problems; to create new knowledge from dissertation expertise and aquatic biodiversity and conservation; |
| LO.6 | Be able to write scientific papers and reports; rise own point of view on issues of specialization. | |
| 6.4 | Attitudes
LO.7 |
Be able to establish and take part in national and international collaborative networks for specialization activities; |
| LO.8 | Be able to synthesize collective thought and lead in expertise to solve problems at national and international levels. | |
| LO.9 | Be able to adapt well to global integration working environment; be capable of leading and influencing to the strategic orientation of the organization; | |
| LO.10 | Be capable of decision making on planning, management of research activities, knowledge development, creation and new process. |
Programme specification
Total credit number: 90 for MSc degree holders and 120 for BSc degree holders.
Training duration: 4 years
| No | Code | Courses | No. Cred | Com. | Opt. | Theo. | Prac. |
| 1. | Applied biotechnology in fisheries | 2 | x | 20 | 20 | ||
| 2. | Fisheries and Climate change | 2 | x | 30 | |||
| 3. | Applied statistic and scientific writing | 2 | x | 20 | 20 | ||
| 4. | Modeling in fisheries management | 2 | x | 20 | 20 | ||
| 5. | Marine resources conservation and development | 2 | x | 30 | |||
| 6. | Aquatic environment assessment | 2 | x | 30 | |||
| 7. | Fish population dynamics | 2 | x | 30 | |||
| 8. | Bio-indicators and application | 2 | x | 30 | |||
| Total | 12 | 8 | 4 | ||||
2.2 Doctoral specialized topics (6 cred.)
+ Topic 1: Year 1
+ Topic 2: Year 2
2.3 Literature overview (3 Cred.)
– Time: Year 2
| No | Contents | Levels | Number | Comp.
(Cred.) |
Option
(Cred.) |
Total
(Cred.) |
Notes |
| 1 | Published papers (at least 2 on
national journals – following the list stipulated) |
4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | ||
| International papers with impact
factor (IF) (encouragement) |
5 | ||||||
| Proceedings with peer review | 4 | ||||||
| 2 | Presentation (national or/and
international conferences) |
2-5 | 1-3 | 5 | 5 | Optional to
Item 2 |
|
| 2.1 | National (Vietnamese) | ||||||
| Oral | 3 | ||||||
| Poster | 2 | ||||||
| 2.2 | International (foreign language) (encouraged) | ||||||
| Oral | 4 | ||||||
| Poster | 3 | ||||||
| 3 | Seminar | 0,25-2 | 4-11 | 5 | 5 | Optional to
Item 3 |
|
| 3.1 | Seminar presentation | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 3.2 | Participation in seminars | 0,1 | 10 | 1 | |||
| 3.3 | Seminar on the whole contents of
dissertation prior to defence at department level |
1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 4 | Teaching assistance/Thesis guidance | 1-2 | 4-7 | 7 | 7 | Optional to
item 6 |
|
| 4.1 | BSc thesis | 2 | 1-3 | ||||
| 4.2 | Lecturing, practical instruction | 30 hours/01
week of field study = 01 credit |
1-5 | ||||
| 5 | English B2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 6 | Dissertation | 1 | 36 | 36 | 36 | ||
| 6.1 | Research activities | 26 | 1 | 26 | |||
| 6.2 | Report to supervisors and
department following the due time; dissertation completion |
10 | |||||
| Total | 52 | 17 | 69 |