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Biosciences

interdisciplinary doctoral study program

The programme consists of two types of elective subjects:

- theoretical subjects (5 or 10 ECTS)

- individual research subjects (5 or 10 ECTS)

A doctoral student, together with the supervisor, chooses subjects from the selection of all the subject included in the programme. The study plan is approved by the coordinator of the scientific field of study the doctoral student is enrolled into.The choice of other subjects is possible from among all other elective subjects and from the syllabuses of other comparable programmes of domestic and foreign universities that have programmes evaluated by the ECTS or other systems that enable assessment of comparability. In the 1st and the 2nd year, the students can select courses from other programmes amounting to up to 15 ECTS. A doctoral student chooses subjects in relation to the research field of the doctoral dissertation.

Individual research subjects are carried out in the laboratories of departments and institutes, clinics and other research units of course lecturers.

Student can choose among all theoretical and individual research subjects, irrespective of scientific area into which is he/she enrolled.

Theoretical subjects

AGRONOMY        
pdf. syllabuses of theoretical subjects - agronomy

NUMBER

COURSE TITLE

LECTURERS

 ECTS

01-1-01

 Analysis of organic and inorganic polutants in  ecosystems Veber Marjan

 5

01-1-02

 Biometeorological modeling Kajfež-Bogataj Lučka / Črepinšek Zalika

 5

01-1-03

 Biotic interactions in agroecosystems and plant protection Trdan Stanislav / Celar Aco Franci / Dermastia Marina

 10

01-1-04  Determination of plant pests and diseases

Trdan Stanislav / Ravnikar Maja

 5

01-1-05

 Functional plant ecology and environmental changes

 Batič Franc  5
01-1-06

 Soil health and functioning

 Leštan Domen / Grčman Helena 10
01-1-07

 Interactions between genotypes and environment inthe agricultural plants

 Luthar Zlata  5
01-1-08

 Information searching and paper writing

 Bartol Tomaž  5
01-1-09  Measurement of physical, chemical and biological properies of soil  Leštan Domen / Zupanc Vesna  10
01-1-10

 Methods in plant ecophysiology and ecology of terrestrial ecosystems

 Vodnik Dominik / Eler Klemen / Šircelj Helena  10
01-1-11

 Microbial ecology of agroecosystems

 Stopar David / Maček Irena  5
01-1-12

 Pesticide risk assessment and management

 Suhadolc Marjetka  5
01-1-13

 Climate change

 Kajfež-Bogataj Lučka  5
01-1-14

 Statistical methods for data analysis*

lectures are in Slovenian only 

 Košmelj Katarina / Kastelec Damijana  5
01-1-15

 Water as a natural resource for agriculture

 Pintar Marina  5

MICROBOLOGY                    
pdf. syllabuses of theoretical subjects - microbiology

 

02-1-01

 Microbiology and biotechnology of yeasts

 Čadež Neža

 5
02-1-02

 Dynamics of microbial genomes

 Starčič Erjavec Marjanca / Žgur-Bertok Darja / Pašić Lejla  5
02-1-03

 Microbiology of food

 Smole Možina Sonja / Rupnik Maja  5
02-1-04

 Microbial products and energy from organic waste

 Marinšek Logar Romana  5
02-1-05

 Fungal ecology and biodiversity

 Gunde Cimerman Nina / Gostinčar Cene / Zalar Polona  5
02-1-06

 Resistance to antimicrobial agents in the environment 

 Godič Torkar Karmen / Trebše Polonca / Ambrožič Avguštin Jerneja / Klančnik Anja  5

BIOINFORMATICS                                   
pdf. syllabuses of theoretical subjects - bioinformatics

03-1-01  Bioinformatics Tools and Databases

 Jakše Jernej / Jerala Roman / Kunej Tanja / Petrovič Uroš / Gostinčar Cene / Curk Tomaž / Stres Blaž

 10

03-1-02

 Introduction to data science

 Zupan Blaž / Demšar Janez

 5

03-1-03

 Image Acquisition and Computer-Assisted Analysis

 Pernuš Franjo / Likar Boštjan / Špiclin Žiga / Vrtovec Tomaž

 5

BIOENGINEERING IN HEALTH SCIENCES                            
pdf. syllabuses of theoretical subjects - BHS

04-1-01

Biocompatible materials

 Jenko Monika

 5

04-1-02

Biomechanics and biophysics in health sciences

 Kralj-Iglič Veronika / Iglič Aleš / Veranič Peter / Bohinc Klemen

 10

04-1-03

Ecological engineering

 Griessler-Bulc Tjaša

 5

04-1-04

Disinfection materials in health sciences    

 Trebše Polonca

 5

04-1-05

Microfluidic devices in bioengineering

 Žnidaršič Plazl Polona

 5
04-1-06

Public health aspects of surfaces hygiene

 Fink Rok / Jevšnik Mojca / Oder Martina / Ovca Andrej  5
04-1-07

Oxidative stress and methods for its detection

 Poljšak Borut / Jamnik Polona / Milisav Ribarič Irina  5
04-1-08 Biosciences and surgery  Battelino Saba / Dolinar Drago  5

BIOLOGY                                                        
pdf. syllabuses of theoretical subjects - biology

05-1-01

 Biological education

 Tomažič Iztok

 5

05-1-02  Ecology  Gaberščik Alenka / Čarni Andraž / Debeljak Marko / Germ Mateja / Kos Ivan / Likar Matevž / Skrbinšek Tomaž /   Urbanič Gorazd / Vrezec Al  10
05-1-03  Physiology and Morphology of Plants- an Integrative Approach  Regvar Marjana / Gruden Kristina / Vogel-Mikuš Katarina  10

05-1-04

 Geographic information systemsas a research tool for biology and nature conservation

 Zagmajster Maja / Skrbinšek Tomaž

 5

05-1-05

 Molecular and systems biolology

 Gunde-Cimerman Nina / Sepčić Kristina / Gruden Kristina / Bavec Aljoša / Rogelj Boris / Gostinčar Cene / Glavač Damjan / Poklar-Ulrih Nataša / Dermastia Marina / Serša Gregor / Čemažar Maja

 10

05-1-06

 Systematic and Evolutionary Biology

 Trontelj Peter / Fišer Cene / Frajman Božo / Gunde-Cimerman Nina / Kuntner Matjaž / Prevorčnik Simona

 10

05-1-07  Statistical analysis of biological data  Kajin Maja  5
05-1-08  Physiology and Morphology of Animals - an Integrative Approach  Kreft Marko / Štrus Jasna / Drobne Damjana / Zidar Primož / Virant- Doberlet Meta / Glavan  Gordana / Golja Petra  10
05-1-09 Interactions in plant biology  Regvar Marjana / Gruden Kristina / Vogel - Mikuš Katarina / Dolenc Koce Jasna / Likar Matevž  5
05-1-10 Analysis of ancient and museum DNA  Palandačić Anja  5

BIOTECHNOLOGY                                   
pdf. syllabuses of theoretical subjects - biotechnology

06-1-01

 Animal biotechnology

 Dovč Peter / Narat Mojca / Kunej Tanja / Horvat Simon / Gorjanc Gregor

 10

06-1-02

 Biodiagnostics and biosensors

 Kos Janko

 5

06-1-03

 Bioprocess engineering of biologic macromolecules, viruses and cells

 Podgornik Aleš / Žnidaršič Plazl Polona / Plazl Igor

 5

06-1-04

 Bioreaction Engineering

 Plazl Igor

 5

06-1-05

 Host-pathogen interactions

 Narat Mojca / Dovč Peter

 5

06-1-06

 Microbial Biotechnology

 Petković Hrvoje / Benčina Mojca

 10

06-1-07

Research planning and elaboration of a project proposal

 Drobne Damjana

 5

06-1-8

 Natural medicines from fungi, plants and animals

 Sepčić Kristina / Gregori Andrej / Štrukelj Borut / Kreft Samo

 5

06-1-9

 Next generation of molecular markers

 Štajner Nataša / Jakše Jernej

 5

06-1-10

 Plant biotechnology

 Štajner Nataša / Bohanec Borut / Baebler Špela / Dobnik David

 10

06-1-11

 Modern biological medicines

 Štrukelj Borut

 5

06-1-12

 Modern biotechnological methods

 Križaj Igor / Komel Radovan

 5

ECONOMICS OF NATURAL RESOURCES                             
pdf. syllabuses of theoretical subjects - ENR

07-1-01

 Bioeconomy, innovation and management of systems in life sciences

 Juvančič Luka

5

07-1-02

 Economic and sociological aspects of rural development

 Udovč Andrej / Černič Istenič Majda

5

07-1-03

 Mathematical models and operations research in biosciences

 Zadnik Stirn Lidija

5

07-1-04

 Methodology of economic and social sciences in biosciences

 Erjavec Emil

10

07-1-05

 Multivariate statistical methods*

lectures are in Slovenian only  

 Košmelj Katarina / Kastelec Damijana

 5

07-1-06

 Consumer Behaviour and Marketing Strategies in Biosciences

 Oblak Leon / Dmitrović Tanja

 5
07-1-07  Digitalization and Management of Business Processes in Biosciences  Kropivšek Jože  5

HORTICULTURE                                           
pdf. syllabuses of theoretical subjects - horticulture

08-1-01

 Horticulture

 Štampar Franci / Lešnik Mario

 10

08-1-02

 Selected topics of vegetable production

 Kacjan Maršić Nina

 5

08-1-03

 Selected topics in viticulture and nursery

 Rusjan Denis  5

08-1-04

 Extraction and analitical methods of plants secondary metabolites

 Veberič Robert / Mikulič Petkovšek Maja  5

08-1-05

 Specific topics in ornamental plants

 Osterc Gregor  5

08-1-06

 Primary and secondary metabolism of horticultural plants

 Veberič Robert / Mikulič Petkovšek Maja

 10

08-1-07

 Sustainable technological measures in fruit production

 Štampar Franci  5

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE                                     
pdf. syllabuses of theoretical subjects - LA

09-1-01 Selected chapters from the theory of design  Kučan Ana

10

09-1-02 Strategic planning and policy analysis  Golobič Mojca

10

WOOD AND BIOCOMPOSITES                                          
pdf. syllabuses of theoretical subjects - WBC

10-1-01

Wood and lignocellulosic materials for building applications

 Humar Miha / Petrič Marko / Medved Sergej

10

10-1-02

Wood, bark and climate

 Čufar Katarina / Gričar Jožica / Kajfež-Bogataj Lučka

 5

10-1-03

High value added compounds from woody biomass

 Oven Primož / Poljanšek Ida / Likozar Blaž / Vek Viljem

 5

10-1-04

Mycoremediation

 Pohleven Franc

 5

10-1-05

Development and LCA analysis of new product in wood industry

 Oblak Leon / Kitek Kuzman Manja

 5

10-1-06

Rheology and curing kinetics of wood adhesives

 Šernek Milan

 5
10-1-07

The fracture mechanic of wood and wood composites in the process of mechanical machining

 Merhar Miran  5
10-1-08

Mechanical systems in wood industry

 Fajdiga Gorazd  5
10-1-09 Structural analysis of wood in the field of cultural heritage  Merela Maks  5

NANOSCIENCES                                       
pdf. syllabuses of theoretical subjects - nanosciences

11-1-01

Biophysics of membranes and biological nanostructures

 Kralj-Iglič Veronika / Iglič Aleš

 10

11-1-02

Colloids

 Kogej Ksenija

 5

11-1-03

Micro/nano technologies and structures

 Penič Samo

 5

11-1-04

Nanotechnology and bio-nano interactions

Drobne Damjana / Kralj-Iglič Veronika / Kogej Ksenija / Kristl Julijana / Remškar Maja /Jemec Anita

 10
11-1-05 Electrostatics and statistical thermodynamics of  surfaces and nanostructurs  Iglič Aleš / Kralj Iglič Veronika  5

NUTRITION                                                      
pdf. syllabuses of theoretical subjects - nutrition

12-1-01

Molecular biology methods in nutrition and food science

 Jamnik Polona / Smole Možina Sonja / Klančnik Anja / Dobnik David

 5

12-1-02

Clinical nutrition

 Benedik Evgen

 5

12-1-03

Nutrition

 Salobir Janez / Rogelj Irena / Fidler Mis Nataša

 10

 12-1-04

Nutrition of ruminants and non-ruminants

 Salobir Janez / Verbič Jože

 5

12-1-05

Nutritional biochemistry

 Poklar Ulrih Nataša / Battelino Tadej

 10

12-1-06

Probiotics

 Rogelj Irena

 5

TECHNICAL SYSTEMS IN BIOTECHNIQUES                       
pdf. syllabuses of theoretical subjects - TSB

13-1-01

Bioprocess techniques

 Golobič Iztok

 5

13-1-02

Product innovation

 Nikola Vukašinović

 5

13-1-03

Safety criteria

 Jerman Boris

 5

13-1-04

Measurement in agriculture

 Kutin Jože

 5

13-1-05

Processes and mechanisation

 Kos Leon

 10

13-1-06

Technical information systems

 Kos Leon

 5

13-1-07

Technologies in meat production and processing

 Demšar Lea

 5

MANAGING FOREST ECOSYSTEMS            
pdf. syllabuses of theoretical subjects - MFE

14-1-01

Dendroecology, growth and structure characteristics of forest stands

 Levanič Tomislav / Klopčič Matija

 5

14-1-02

Dendrology and forest genetic resources

 Brus Robert

 5

14-1-03

Physiology of forest trees and interactions in forest soils

 Kraigher Hojka

 5

14-1-04

Forest techniques and forest work

 Potočnik Igor / Krč Janez

 5

14-1-05

Methods of ecological modelling

 Debeljak Marko

 5

14-1-06

Research in forest phytosociology and silviculture

 Diaci Jurij / Rozman Andrej / Roženbergar Dušan

 10

14-1-07

Research on forest mycology: significance and application of fungi*

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 Jurc Dušan

 5

14-1-08

Research methods used in wildlife ecology and management

 Jerina Klemen

 5

14-1-09

Forest ecosystem management

 Bončina Andrej / Jerina Klemen / Mikoš Matjaž / Ficko Andrej

 10

14-1-10

Forest protection

 Jurc Maja

 5

PROTECTION OF NATURAL HERITAGE                         
pdf. syllabuses of theoretical subjects - PNH

15-1-01

 Applied methods in protection of natural heritage

 Nastran Mojca / Nagel Andrew Thomas

 10

15-1-02

 Conservation of local elements  of natural heritage within wider European context

 Kos Ivan

 5

ANIMAL SCIENCE                           
pdf. syllabuses of theoretical subjects - animal science

16-1-01

 Anthrozoology

 Zupan Šemrov Manja

 5

16-1-02

 Advanced animal husbandy

 Terčič Dušan

 5

16-1-03

 Quantitative and statistical genetics

 Kovač Milena

 10

16-1-04

 Assessment of animal welfare

 Jordan Dušanka

 5

16-1-05

 Animal production systems

 Simčič Mojca

 10

CELL SCIENCES                            
pdf. syllabuses of theoretical subjects - cell sciences

17-1-01

 Biological signal analysis

 Kreft Marko / Belušič Gregor

 5

17-1-02

 Dynamics of cell architecture

 Žnidaršič Nada / Štrus Jasna / Erdani Kreft Mateja / Romih Rok / Vittori Miloš / Mrak Polona

 10

17-1-03

 Correlative microscopy

 Erdani Kreft Mateja

 5

17-1-04

 Methods in Live Cell Imaging

 Veranič Peter

 5

17-1-05

 Microscopy and image analysis of biological samples - Simultaneous inscription with the subject 17-02-02 is not possible

 Kostanjšek Rok / Žnidaršič Nada / Kreft Marko

 5

17-1-06

 Molecular physiology

 Zorec Robert / Kreft Marko

 10

17-1-07

 Toxins and biomembranes

Turk Tom / Sepčić Kristina / križaj Igor / Anderluh Gregor

 10

FOOD SCIENCE                                                         
pdf. syllabuses of theoretical subjects - food science

18-1-01

 Physical-biochemical methods

 Poklar Ulrih Nataša / Anderluh Gregor / Plavec Janez

 5

18-1-02

 Food quality and safety

 Smole Možina Sonja / Abramovič Helena / Bertoncelj Jasna / Jeršek Barbka

 10

18-1-03

 Interaction of sensory and instrumental methods

 Korošec Mojca / Košmerl Tatjana

 5

18-1-04

 New technologies in food of animal origin

 Demšar Lea / Žlender Božidar / Rogelj Irena

 5

18-1-05

 Contemporary technologies of plant food

 Vidrih Rajko / Požrl Tomaž / Košmerl Tatjana

 5

 Individual research subjects

AGRONOMY                                                           
pdf. syllabuses of IR subjects - agronomy

NUMBER COURSE TITLE                                            LECTURERS                                                                                                                   ECTS
 01-2-01 Research work in the field of plant protection Trdan Stanislav  10    

MICROBIOLOGY                                
pdf. syllabuses of IR subjects - microbiology

02-2-01

Methods in microbiology

 Turk Martina / Zalar Polona / Smole Možina Sonja / Danevčič Tjaša / Klančnik Anja

 5

02-2-02

Microbial interactions

 Mandić Mulec Ines

 10
02-2-03

Practical prokaryotic genomics

 Accetto Tomaž  5
02-2-04

Biofilms

 Stopar David / Mandić Mulec Ines  5
02-2-05

Experimental evolution of microorganisms

 Dragoš Anna  5

BIOINFORMATICS
pdf. syllabuses of IR subjects - bioinformatics

 03-2-01

 Bioinformatics algorithms

 Curk Tomaž  5
03-2-02

 Topics in biology for non-biologists

 Dermastia Marina / Turk Tom  5
03-2-03

 Computational Biology

 Miha Mraz / Aleš Belič / Miha Moškon  5

BIOLOGY
pdf. syllabuses of IR subjects - biology

 05-2-01

  The analysis of interactions between molecules using surface plasmon resonance 

 Butala Matej                                                                                                       5

  

BIOTECHNOLOGY                                               
pdf. syllabuses of IR subjects - biotechnology

06-2-01

Immunological experiments and techniques

 Narat Mojca

 5

06-2-02

Global analysis of genome, transcriptome and proteome

 Jamnik Polona / Jakše Jernej / Štajner Nataša

 5

06-2-03

 Research planning and elaboration of a project proposal - practical course

* A prerequisite for choosing this course is also choosing the theoretical course: "Research planning and elaboration of a project proposal"

 Drobne Damjana  5

WOOD AND BIOCOMPOSITES                                                       
pdf. syllabuses of IR subjects - WBC

10-2-01

Selected methods for characterisation of wood and lignocellulosic composites

 Humar Miha

 5

ANIMAL SCIENCE                                       
pdf. syllabuses of IR subjects - animal science

16-2-01

The quality of the products of animal origin

 Klopčič Marija

 5

16-2-02 Animal reproduction biotechnology  Dovč Peter  5

CELL SCIENCES                                       
pdf. syllabuses of IR subjects - cell sciences

17-2-01

Electrophysiology in nanometer scale

 Zorec Robert / Kreft Marko / Chowdhury H. Helena /

 5

17-2-02

Microscopy and image analysis of biological samples - project work - Simultaneous inscription with the subject 17-01-05 is not possible

 Kostanjšek Rok / Žnidaršič Nada / Kreft Marko

 10

17-2-03

Special techniques of electron microscopy

 Romih Rok

 5

17-2-04

Live Cell Imaging – practical course

 Veranič Peter

 10

FOOD SCIENCE                                                                     
pdf. syllabuses of IR subjects - food science

18-2-01

Antioxidants

Abramović Helena

 5