SPIRA courses
Last changed: 19 April 2024
Here you will find courses within SPIRA. Upcoming courses are announced via the web and by email to doktorand-LTV.
Planned courses for 2024
PLS0064 Basic Statistics (basic course)
Credits: 4
Course dates: In spring every year, next time 22 April - 8 May 2024.
Course syllabus
Apply no later than 7 April.: Contact: Adam Flöhr
PLG0046 Popular science communication (basic course)
Credits: 3
Course dates: Every second year, next time 29 April - 12 June, 2024. Apply no later than 1 March.
Course syllabus
Apply for course: Contact: Kristina Karlsson Green
P000076 Plant Health in the Wake of AI
Credits: 5
Course dates: 14-22 June
Course syllabus
Apply no later than 1 May. Contact: Svante Resjö
P000072 Analytical methods in chemical ecology
Credits: 6
Course dates: 10-20 June. (This course is given every second year.)
Course syllabus
Apply no later than 10 May. Contact: Björn Bohman
P000074 Introductory course Research Design in Landscape Architecture
Credits: 5
Course dates: 3 September - 31 October
Course syllabus
Apply no later than 15 May. Contact: Åsa Ahrland
P000075 Critical Plant Studies: Re-imaginings of vegetal life
Credits: 5
Course dates: 2-20 September
Course syllabus
Apply no later than 1 June. Contact: Sanna Stålhammar
PLS0046 Applied Plant Biotechnology
Credits: 7.5
Course dates: 2 September - 31 October (In autumn every year.) Apply at the latest 19 August.
Course syllabus
Apply to course: Contact:Li-Hua Zhu
P000071 Biometrical Methods for Analyzing Plant Breeding Trial Data in the Omics Era
Credits: 3
Course dates: 30 September - 4 October
Course syllabus
Apply no later than 30 August. Contact: Rodomiro Ortiz with cc to Marwan Alamrani
PLG0052 Introductory course for PhD students (basic course)
Credits: 1.5
Course dates: Autumn every year, this year 30 September - 4 October.
Course syllabus
Apply to course: Contact: Petra Thorpert
PLS0032 Advanced Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources
Credits: 10
Course dates: 1 November - 19 January (In autumn every year.) Apply at the latest 18 October.
Course syllabus
Apply to course: Contact: Li-Hua Zhu
PLS0085 Common Microscopy Methods in Biological Research
Credits: 3
Course dates: 25 - 29 November
Course syllabus
Apply to course: Contact: Salla Marttila
PLG0045 Ethics and philosophy of science (basic course)
Credits: 4.5
Course dates: In autumn every year.
Course syllabus
Apply to course: Contact: Anna Jakobsson
PLG0049 How to write and publish a scientific paper (basic course)
Credits: 3
Course dates: In autumn every year.
Course syllabus
Apply to course: Contact: Kristina Karlsson Green
Planned courses 2025
PLS0067 Statistical Methods - an overview (basic course)
Credits: 4.5
Course dates: 20 Jan - 28 Febr 2025
Course syllabus
Contact: Jan-Eric Englund
PLS0064 Basic Statistics (basic course)
Credits: 4
Course dates: 21 April - 7 May 2025
Course syllabus
Contact: Adam Flöhr
P000073 Cropping Systems Diversification
Credits: 5
Course dates: 25 April - 30 June 2025
Course syllabus
Apply no later than 31 March 2025. Contact: Raj Chongtham
Individual courses at the LTV faculty
Course syllabuses for individual courses at the LTV-faculty:
Introduction paper, 10 credits
Individual subject course, variable - max 15 credits
Seminar series, 3 credits (Seminar series in Horticum is currently given, course leader: Li-Hua Zhu.)
Conferences, 3 credits
SLU courses
Search for courses at PhD level at SLU in the course database.
NOVA courses
NOVA University Network offers a number of PhD courses each year.
Doctoral students can apply for travel grants and also stipends from external donors.
If you are interested in organising a NOVA PhD course, aplications can be made continously. Application guidelines SLU NOVA.
Postgraduate Courses in the Life Sciences
One-week life science courses during the autumn in collaboration with Lund University, http://www.cmps.lu.se/life-sciences/
Application is in May through their webbsite.
Courses at CEC, Lund University
Courses given at three research schools at Centre of Environmental and Climate Research at Lund University are open for PhD students at SLU.
For more information:
Pedagogical courses
POG0059 Teaching in higher education, 4.5 credits. Several times and locations per year, more information see courses & seminars.
POG0076 Information retrieval and methods for scientific communication, distance course, 3.0 credits. Twice per year; Oct-Nov and March-May, 20% pace. Contact: Camilla Söderquist with application to: bibund@slu.se
POG0077 Leading organisations, projects and processes, 3.0 credits. Sep-Nov, three meetings. Given in Uppsala, possible to follow as a distance course. Contact: Lotta Jäderlund, Apply for course
POG0079 Cross-disciplinary perspectives, 2.0 credits. Distance and in Uppsala, Oct-Nov, three meetings. Contact: Carin Martiin, Apply for course
Travel grants and stipends
Doctoral students can apply for travel grants and also stipends from external donors.