Doctoral study subjects

Study course units and their descriptions are published on Life Sciences Center's webpage.

Study course units and their descriptions are published on Life Sciences Center's webpage.

Study course units and their descriptions are published on Life Sciences Center's webpage.

Doctoral studies course units in the field of Chemistry

• Adsorption
• Current Topics in Surface Engineering and Applied Electrochemistry
• Chemistry and Physics of Carbon Phases
• Environmental Chemistry
• Biochemical Methods in Analytical Chemistry
• Chemical Kinetics
• Chromatography
• Electrochemical Kinetics
• Electrochemical Energy Conversion Systems
• Electrochemical Methods of Analysis
• Solutions of Electrolytes
• Heterocyclic Chemistry
• Ionogenic Polymers
• Solid State Reactions
• Structure of Solids and Their Research Methods
• Colloid Chemistry and Technology in Nanochemistry
• Electrochemistry of Coordinative Compounds
• Refinement of Crystalline and Magnetic Structures
• Macromolecular Structure and Methods of Investigation
• Microbial Fuel Cells
• Application of Nanomaterials in Bioanalytical Chemistry
• Nanomaterials Research Methods
• Organic Chemistry: Mechanisms
• Organometallic Chemistry
• Spectroscopy of Organic Compounds
• Sol-Gel Chemistry of Transition Metal Oxides
• Thin Film XRD
• Spectroscopic Methods of Analysis
• Reactions of High Molecular Weight Compounds
• Modern Organic Synthesis
• Methods Used for the Evaluation of Electrochemical Processes
• Drug Design

Transferable Skills Training:

• Academic Writing

Study course units and their descriptions are published on Life Sciences Center's webpage.

Doctoral studies course units in the field of Physics

Mandatory courses:

• Galactic Astronomy
• Solid State Physics
• Selected Topics of Condensed Matter Physics
• Modern Optics and Spectroscopy
• Optical Spectroscopy
• Selected Topics in Astrophysics
• Selected Topics of Experimental Particle Physics
• Selected Topics in Theoretical Physics

Optional courses:

• Analytical Calculations Using Computer Algebra Systems
• Environmental Physics and Chemistry
• Astrospectroscopy
• Thermodynamics of Open Systems
• Electronic Processes in Organic Solids
• Phase Transitions in Solid State
• Optics of Femtosecond Pulses
• Physics of Galaxies
• Classical and Quantum Integrable Models
• Quantum Field Theory
• Quantum Optics
• Interaction of Laser Radiation with Matter
• LHCb Data Analysis Methods
• Materials for Ultraviolet Photonics
• Molecular and Molecular Compounds Theory
• Nonlinear Dynamics, Bifurcation Theory and Chaos
• Optical, Electrical and Structural Characterization of Widebandgap Semiconductors
• Semiconductor Photonics
• Radioecology
• Selected Mathematical Methods and Numerical Modeling
• Subatomic Physics
• Theoretical Atomic Spectroscopy
• Image and Data Analysis
• Stellar Physics and Evolution

• Aerobiology
• Environment Data Analysis Using Python
• Climate of the Baltic Sea Region
• Ecological Meteorology
• Geodynamic Processes
• Spatial Data Management
• GIS in Geosciences
• Cartology
• Climate Change and the Climate System Modeling
• Coastal Processes and Morphology
• Methodology of Landscape Geography
• Soil Cover Structure of Lithuania
• Limnology
• Weather Forecasting Techniques
• Applications of Remote Sensing in Geosciences
• Oceanology
• Sedimentary Environments
• Synoptic Climatology
• Methodology of Special Mapping
• Application of R Programing in Spatial and Statistical Analysis
• Statistical Methods in Geosciences
• Applied Climatology
• Telmatology
• Methodology of Thematic Cartography
• Potamology

Doctoral studies course units in the field of Geology

• Fundamentals of Quaternary Geology of Glaciation Areas
• Environmental Hydrogeology
• Precambrian Geology of the Baltic Region
• Geology of Baltic Countries
• Geochemistry
• Basics of Geochemistry
• Geophysical Exploration
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• Problems of Geomorphology
• Geotechnical Design
• Drinking Water Hydrogeochemistry and Water Supply
• Soil Mechanics
• Engineering Petrology
• Quaternary Interglacials and Investigation Methods
• Investigation Methods of Crystalline Rocks
• Petrology of Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks
• Neotectonics
• Sedimentary Petrology
• Paleontology
• Palaeontological Data Analyses
• Groundwater Dynamics
• Sedimentology
• Sequence Stratigraphy
• Numerical and Mathematical Methods of Geological Data Analysis
• Theoretical and Applied Stratigraphy
• Facies

Doctoral studies course units in the field of Informatics

Mandatory courses:

• Fundamental Methods of Informatics and Informatics Engineering Science
• Research Methods in Informatics and Informatics Engineering

Optional courses:

• Automated Verification and Validation Methods
• Multidimensional Data Visualization
• Efficient Algorithms
• Deep Neural Networks
• Computer-aided Modeling of Curves and Surfaces
• Nonlinear Statistical Models for Massive Data Analysis
• Optimization Methods and their Applications
• Formal Semantics and Specification Methods for Software-based Systems
• Cybersecurity of Systems
• Computational Intelligence in Investing in Securities
• Numerical Modeling
• Statistical Modelling and Stochastic Programming
• Modern Database Systems
• Network Models and Algorithms

Doctoral studies course units in the field of Mathematics

Mandatory courses:

• Algebra
• Functional Analysis
• Mathematical Analysis
• Probability Theory and Mathematical Statistics

Optional courses:

• Algebraic Combinatorics
• Algebraic Number Theory
• Algebraic Numbers, Polynomials and Diophantine Analysis
• Analytic and Probabilistic Combinatorics
• Analytic Number Theory
• Approximation Methods
• Asymptotic Statistics
• Stochastic Processes
• Finite Population Statistics
• Bayesian Statistics
• Multivariate Statistics
• Differential Problems with Nonlocal Boundary Conditions
• Numerical Methods for Differential Equations
• Insurance Mathematics
• Zeta Functions
• Econometrics
• Spatial Statistics
• Complex Analysis
• Time Series Analysis
• Markov Chains
• Equations of Mathematical Physics
• Modular Forms and Elliptic Curves
• Theory of Navier-Stokes Equations
• Dependence Measures and Copulas
• Statistics
• Statistical Data Analysis
• Stochastic Analysis
• Stochastic Differential Equations
• Probabilistic Number Theory
• Probabilistic Machine Learning Algorithms
• Limit Theorems of Probability Theory

Study course units and their descriptions are published on Life Sciences Center's webpage.

Study course units and their descriptions are published on Life Sciences Center's webpage.

Doctoral studies course units in the field of Informatics Engineering

Mandatory courses:

• Fundamental Methods of Informatics and Informatics Engineering Science
• Research Methods in Informatics and Informatics Engineering

Optional courses:

• Blockchain Technologies
• Big Data Analytics
• Quantum Computing
• Parallel and Distributed Computing
• Machine Learning
• Model-driven Systems Engineering
• Natural Language Processing
• Advanced Signal Processing
• Adversarial Machine Learning
• Requirements Engineering: Methods and Tools
• Semantic Systems Engineering
• Methodological, Technical, and Technological Aspects of Systems Engineering
• Digital Signal Processing
• Decision Making Strategies
• Image Analysis and Processing
• Technology Enhanced Learning
• Knowledge-based Information Systems Engineering

Doctoral studies course units in the field of Materials Engineering

Mandatory courses:

• Materials and Technologies for Functional Electronics and Photonics

Optional courses:

• Physics and Technologies of Singe-crystalline, Ceramic and Composite Materials
• Laser Technology
• Optical Materials
• Chemistry and Physics of Organic Materials
• Technology of Semiconductors and their Derivatives
• Modern Applied Optics
• Ultrafast Semiconductor Devices
• UV Optoelectronic Devices

Doctoral studies course units in the field of Medicine

Mandatory courses:

• Biomedical Statistics
• Biostatistics in Public Health

Optional courses (Institute of Biomedical Sciences):

• Anthropometry and Other Methods of Human Body Investigation
• Tissue Morphology and Histophysiology
• Functional Neuroanatomy
• Clinical Anatomy of the Head and Neck
• Clinical Anatomy of the Limbs
• Clinical Anatomy of the Trunk Region
• Paleopathology
• Clinical Anatomy of the Cardiovascular System
• Human Anatomy and Histology (for non-medical students)

Optional courses (Department of Physiology, Biochemistry, Microbiology and Laboratory Medicine):

• Clinical Biochemistry
• Clinical Immunology
• Laboratory Haematology
• Medical Microbiology
• Human Metabolism, its Regulation and Disorders
• Cardiovascular Physiology
• Human Neurophysiology

Optional courses (Department of Pathology and Forensic Medicine Pharmacy and Pharmacology Center):

• Clinical Forensic Medicine
• Forensic Examinations of the Deceased Persons
• Legal Knowledge and Deontology in Forensic Medicine Practice
• Drug Utilization Research

Optional courses (Department of Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Physics):

• Radiological Anatomy
• Modern Radiological Diagnosis of Tumours

Optional courses (Department of Human and Medical Genetics):

• Medical Genetics
• Molecular Human Genetics and Genome Analysis
• Population Genetics and Genomics
• Human Genetics

Optional courses (Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynecology):

• Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• Female Age-related Physiological and Pathological Changes
• Perinatal Medicine, Fetal Development and Pathological Conditions

Optional courses (Clinic of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care):

• Multiple Organ System Failure
• Clinical Anaesthesiology
• Regional Anaesthesia
• Sepsis

Optional courses (Clinic of Ear, Nose, Throat and Eye Diseases):

• Surgical Otorhinolaryngology
• Clinical Otorhinolaryngology
• Clinical Ophthalmology
• Ophthalmological Investigational Methods

Optional courses (Clinic of Gastroenterology, Nephrourology and Surgery):

• General Urology
• Endocrine Surgery
• Hepatic-pancreatic-biliary Surgery
• Hepatopancreatobiliary Diseases
• Interventional Nephrology
• Coloproctology
• Minimally Invasive Surgery
• Urooncology
• Renal Replacement Therapy
• Abdominal Surgery and Transplantology
• Paediatric Surgery
• Clinical Nutrition in Internal Diseases
• Pharmacotherapy of Digestive System Diseases

Optional courses (Clinic of Infectious Diseases and Dermatovenereology):

• Dermatology
• Infectious Diseases: Diagnosis, Therapy and Prevention
• Sexually Transmitted Infections

Optional courses (Clinic of Chest Diseases, Immunology, and Allergology):

• Infectious and Neoplastic Diseases of the Lungs and Pleura
• Interstitial and Rare Lung Diseases
• Thoracic Surgery
• Respiratory Functional System, Obstructive and Vascular Diseases of the Lungs
• Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery
• Molecular Allergology
• Drug Hypersensitivity

Optional courses (Clinic of Neurology and Neurosurgery):

• Degenerative Diseases of the Spine
• Dementia and Cognitive Neurology
• Demyelinating Diseases of the Central Nervous System
• Epilepsy and Other Seizure Disorders
• Head and Spine Trauma
• Headache Disorders
• Cerebrovascular Disorders
• Movement Disorders
• Neurologic Vascular Surgery
• Neurooncology
• Diseases of Peripheral Nervous System and Neuromuscular Disorders
• Ultrasound and Neurophysiological Investigations of the Nervous System
• Urgent Neurology

Optional courses (Clinic of Psychiatry):

• Clinical Psychopharmacology
• Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Communities Psychiatry
• Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Optional courses (Clinic of Rheumatology, Orthopaedics Traumatology and Reconstructive Surgery):

• Autoimmune Process in Rheumatology
• Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal System
• Head and Neck Reconstructive Surgery
• Clinical Traumatology
• Oncosurgery of Breast
• Reconstructive Breast Surgery
• Chest and Trunk Reconstructive Surgery
• Orthopaedic Diseases
• Peripheral Nerve Surgery
• Basics of Hand Surgery
• Polytrauma
• Basics of Reconstructive Surgery
• Vertebrology

Optional courses (Clinic of Emergency Medicine):

• Emergency Medicine

Optional courses (Clinic of Cardiovascular Diseases):

• Diagnostic Methods for Early Manifestations of Atherosclerosis
• Congenital Heart Defects: Diagnostics and Surgery
• Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of Valvular Heart Diseases
• Myocardial Perfusion Metabolism Function
• Transcatheter Diagnostics and Treatment Methods of Cardiovascular Diseases
• Cardiac Arrhythmia
• Surgical Treatment of Heart Failure and Ischemic Heart Disease

Optional courses (Clinic of Children's Diseases):

• Clinical Neonatology
• Clinical Paediatrics
• Paediatric Allergology
• Paediatric Gastroenterology and Dietetics
• Paediatric Infectious Diseases and their Control (PID)
• Paediatric Intensive Care: Possibilities of Recovery and Function Support of Acute Organ Failure
• Paediatric Cardiology
• Paediatric Nephrology
• Paediatric Neurology
• Paediatric Oncology and Haematology
• Paediatric Pulmonology
• Paediatric Rheumatology

Optional courses (Clinic of Internal Diseases and Family Medicine):

• General Endocrinology
• Family and Community Health
• Fundamentals of Care for Multiple Diseases in Family Medicine
• Clinical Dietetics
• Obesity and Endocrine Hypertension
• Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, and Basics of Diabetology
• The Ageing Process and Geriatric Medicine

Optional courses (Clinic of Hematology and Oncology):

• Anticancer Immunity, Immunotherapy in Cancer Management
• Cancer Radiotherapy and Systemic Treatment

Optional courses (Institute of Odontology):

• Traumatic Dental and Maxillofacial Injuries
• Application of Regeneration Techniques in Odontology
• Radiological Diagnosis of Diseases of the Maxillofacial Region

Optional courses (Institute of Health Sciences):

• History of Medicine
• Health Research Ethics
• Comprehensive Rehabilitation in Patients after Cerebrovascular Disorders
• Assessment of Mobility Impairments
• Rehabilitation after Spinal Cord Injuries
• Translational Medicine

Doctoral studies course units in the field of Odontology

Mandatory courses:

• Biomedical Statistics
• Biostatistics in Public Health

Optional courses (Institute of Odontology):

• Periodontal Disease and Human Health
• Teeth- and implant- supported fixed and removable prosthodontics
• Traumatic Dental and Maxillofacial Injuries
• Acquired and Congenital Diseases of Stomatognathic System
• Diseases of Dental Pulp and Apical Periodontal Tissues
• Application of Regeneration Techniques in Odontology
• Children’s Dental Diseases and Prevention
• Radiological Diagnosis of Diseases of the Maxillofacial Region
• Public Oral Health

Optional courses (Institute of Biomedical Sciences):

• Clinical Anatomy of the Head and Neck
• Functional Neuroanatomy
• Tissue Morphology and Histophysiology
• Anthropometry and Other Methods of Human Body Investigation
• Paleopathology
• Clinical Biochemistry
• Clinical Immunology
• Medical Genetics

Optional courses (Institute of Clinical Medicine):

• Surgical Otorhinolaryngology
• Clinical Otorhinolaryngology
• Dermatology
• Sexually Transmitted Infections
• Head and Spine Trauma
• Head and Neck Reconstructive Surgery
• Family and Community Health
• Clinical Dietetics
• The Ageing Process and Geriatric Medicine
• Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Optional courses (Institute of Health Sciences):

• Health Research Ethics

Doctoral studies course units in the field of Public health

Mandatory courses:

• Biomedical Statistics
• Biostatistics in Public Health

Optional courses (Institute of Health Sciences):

• Environmental Health
• Ecology and Public Health
• Basics of Epidemiology
• Epidemiological Research Planning and Data Analysis
• History of Medicine
• Public Health Nutrition
• Occupational Health
• Health Economics and Law
• Health Research Ethics
• Health Policy
• Health Management
• Children and Youth Health
• Public Mental Health

Optional courses (Institute of Biomedical Sciences):

• Tissue Morphology and Histophysiology
• Anthropometry and Other Methods of Human Body Investigation
• Functional Neuroanatomy
• Paleopathology
• Human Anatomy and Histology (for non-medical students)
• Clinical Biochemistry
• Clinical Immunology
• Medical Microbiology
• Human Metabolism, its Regulation and Disorders
• Nutrition, Metabolism and Energy Balance
• Cardiovascular Physiology
• Human Physiology 
• The Central and Peripheral Nervous System Physiology
• Drug Utilization Research
• Medical Genetics
• Population Genetics and Genomics

Optional courses (Institute of Clinical Medicine):

• Dermatology
• Infectious Diseases: Diagnosis, Therapy and Prevention
• Sexually Transmitted Infections
• Degenerative Diseases of the Spine
• Head and Spine Trauma
• Neurologic Vascular Surgery
• Neurooncology
• Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Communities Psychiatry
• Paediatric Infectious Diseases and their Control (PID)
• Family and Community Health
• Clinical Dietetics
• The Ageing Process and Geriatric Medicine
• Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Optional courses (Institute of Odontology):

• Periodontal Disease and Human Health
• Application of Regeneration Techniques in Odontology

• Public Oral Health

   

Doctoral studies course units in the field of Education

Mandatory courses:

• Social Research Methodology
• The Problems of Contemporary Education Philosophy

Optional courses:

• Quantitative Research Methodology in Education Sciences
• Qualitative Research Methodology in Education Sciences
• Interfaces Between Personality Development and Learning Processes
• Theories, Systems, Models of Teaching and Learning
• Integrative STEM Education
• Theories of Special and Inclusive Education
• Concepts and Systems of Childhood Education
• Technology Enhanced Learning
• Foreign Languages in Education Research
• Arts, Education and Art Education Research
• Education Policy at Times of Globalization
• Modern Educational Management: Theory and Practice
• Challenges of Education for Sustainable Development in Anthropocene
• Theories and Problems of Intercultural Education
• Theories of Social Education
• Development of Creativity in the Contemporary Education System
• Sociology and Anthropology of Education
• Teacher Education Policy and Practice: Perspectives and Inspiration
• Theories and Concepts of Non-formal Education
• University Didactics

Additional methodology courses:

• Biographical and Narrative Methodologies in Education
• Discourse Analysis in Education Research
• Phenomenological and Phenomenographic Educational Research
• Statistical Data Analysis in Education Research
• Action Research in Education Science

Doctoral studies course units in the field of Economics

Mandatory courses:

• Advanced Econometric Theory and Practice
• Advanced Economic Theory

Optional courses:

• Economic Policy and Regulation
• Finance
• History of Economic Thought
• Regional Economics
• Research Methodology
• Sustainable Development
   

Mandatory courses:

• Research Methodology

Optional courses:

• Analysis of the Development of Journalistic Media Content
• Audiovisual Media Theories
• Culture Communication
• Culture of Reading
• Digitization Technologies
• Economics of Publishing
• Ego-document Research
• History and Historiography of the Lithuanian Book
• Paradigms in the History of Print Media
• Research on Organisational Communication and Information Activities
• Research on Propaganda and Censorship
• Responsible Research and Innovation from a Gender Perspective
• Scholarly and Scientific Communication: Open Access
• Sustainability and Social Responsibility of Organisations
• Theoretical Museology
• Theories and Research Methodologies of Political Communication
• Theories and Research of Digital Inequality
• Theories and Research on Documents and Archives
• Theories of Visual Communication
• Theory and Research on Documentary (Print and Manuscript) Heritage
• Theory of Book Studies
• Theory of Communication
• Theory of Journalism
• University Didactics

Doctoral studies course units in the field of Political Sciences

Mandatory courses:

• The Logic of Social Science Research
• Research Methods for Social Sciences and their Application

Optional courses:

• Contemporary Political Regimes
• Cooperation and Integration in Europe
• Political Philosophy
• Political Sociology
• Public Policy and Administration
• Theories of International Relations

Doctoral studies course units in the field of Psychology

Mandatory courses:

• Methodology of Psychology Research

Optional courses:

• Teaching Psychology
• Contemporary Cognitive Therapy: Theories and Research Directions
• Learning and Motivation: Theories and Research
• Psychological and Organizational Aspects of Leadership and Personnel Work
• Contemporary Developmental Psychopathology: Clinical and Development Dimensions
• Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: Theoretical Models and Practical Applications
• Aftermath and Coping with Traumatic Experiences: Theoretical Conceptualizations and Research Directions
• Contemporary Trends in Suicidology
• Psychoeducational Assessment: Principles and Application
• Development of Self-regulation: Research Directions and Perspectives
• Group Dynamics and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice
• Employee Well-being in Modern Organizations: from Theory to Interventions
• Problems and Challenges of Applying the Biopsychosocial Model in Health Care
• Contemporary Research on Psychopathy: Theoretical Models, Assessment Methods, and Empirical Evidence
• Digital Technologies in Psychological Services
• Interventions for Employee Well-being in Organizations

Doctoral studies course units in the field of Sociology

Mandatory courses:

• Classical and Contemporary Sociological Theories
• Research Methodology in Sociology
• University Didactics

Optional courses:

• Social Aspects of Identity
• Contemporary Criminological Issues
• Problems in the Sociology of Deviance
• Topics in Comparative Historical Sociology
• Sociology of Knowledge and Science
• Sociological Problems of Education
• Qualitative Comparative Analysis
• Content Analysis
• Sociology of Family Life
• Transformations of Welfare State
• Social Problems and Welfare
• Information Society Today: Lithuania and the World
• Theory of Urbanization
• Theoretical and Applied Geography
• Research Methods and Problems in Social Anthropology

Mandatory courses:

• Problems of Law Theory

Optional courses (12 ECTS):

• Contemporary Problems of Constitutional Law
• Contract Law
• Criminal Procedure
• European Union Criminal Law
• Finance Law
• Issues in Criminology
• Issues of Environmental Law
• Problems in Public International Law
• Problems of Administrative Law
• Problems of Civil Procedure Law
• Problems of European Union Substantive Law
• Problems of History of Lithuanian Law
• Problems of Labour Law
• Problems of Private International Law
• Problems of Property Law
• Problems of Social Insurance Law
• Problems of Sociology of Law
• Problems of Technology Law
• Problems of the European Union Institutional Law
• Problems of the General Part of Criminal Law
• Problems of the Special Part of Criminal Law
• Problems of Tort Law
• Public Finance Law
• Punishment Execution (Penitentiary) Law

Optional courses (6 ECTS):

• Arbitration
• Competition Law
• Consumer Protection in the European Union Law
• Crimes Against Human Life and Health
• Criminal Policy
• Criminal Procedure
• Criminology
• European Union Criminal Law
• European Union Information Technology and Telecommunications Law
• Family Law
• Financial Markets Law
• Forensic Science
• Insurance Law
• International and European Union Civil Procedure
• International and European Union Intellectual Property Law
• International and European Union Labour Law
• International Humanitarian Law
• Issues of European Union Environmental Law
• Judicial (Constitutional) Review
• Legal Problems of International Organisations
• Legal Regulation of Artificial Intelligence
• Legal Regulation of Pre-trial Investigation
• Problematic Aspects of the Western Legal Tradition
• Problematic Issues in Company Law
• Problems in the History of Legal Thought
• Problems of Administrative Procedure Law
• Problems of Administrative Sanctions Law
• Problems of Crime Qualification
• Problems of Evidence in Criminal Proceedings
• Problems of Human Rights Protection under International and European Union Law
• Problems of the Philosophy of Law
• Problems of Tax Law
• Public Procurement Law
• The Institutes of the Social Partnership
• Theoretical and Practical Problems of Labour Disputes
• Theoretical Bases and Problemic Aspects of Criminalistics

Doctoral studies course units in the field of Management

Mandatory courses:

• Management Theory (taught course, in English)
• Research Methodology and Methods (taught course)

Optional courses:

• Audit Concepts and Procedures
• Business Intelligence Technologies
• Business Integration
• Consumer Behaviour
• Financial Accounting Theories and Research
• Human Resource Management Theories
• Knowledge and Innovation Management
• Marketing Theory and Methods
• Methods and Procedures of Financial and Performance Analysis
• Quality Management Concepts, Models and Methodology
• Service Management Concepts and Practice
• Strategic Management