Discipline code：0830
1.Disciplineoverviewandresearch directions
(1) Discipline overview
Environmental Science and Engineering was approved as a doctoral programof first-class disciplinein 2011, a center for post-doctoral studies of first-class discipline in 2012. The discipline takes the road of scientific research that combines science and engineering, theory and application, scientific research and achievement transformation. Environmentalscience, environmental engineering, chemistry and chemical engineering, life science (ecology, toxicology, botany, microbiology and biotechnology), engineering science (biological engineering, mechanical engineering, agricultural engineering), renewable resources and other disciplines are actively integrated. A series of scientific basic theory and applied technology research have been carried out and made rapid development. At present, the discipline has 49 doctoral supervisors and 2 science and technology innovation teams of Jiangsu Province, forming a teaching team with a high academic level and a reasonable level, mainly composed of young and middle-aged teachers.
(2) Research directions
(1)Environmental Pollution and Health
(2)Environmental control engineering and equipment
(3)Environmental ecology and agricultural environmental protection
(4)Theory and technology of pollution control
(5)Biological environmental protection and utilization of agricultural resources
(6)Environmental protection new material and its application
2. Training objectives
(1) With a rigorous and realistic scientific attitude and style of work, a strong professional ethics and an all-round development of moral, intellectual and physical level;
(2) With solid and broad theoretical foundation of environmental science and environmental engineering and systematic in-depth professional knowledge; To have an in-depth understanding of the development direction of the discipline and the international academic frontier; To have the ability to independently engage in scientific research, rigorous and realistic scientific attitude and style; To get creative research results in theoretical or practical aspects of environmental science and engineering; To be proficient in at least one foreign language with a broad international perspective and the ability to be proficient in international academic exchanges.
(3) To be physically and mentally healthy and can complete the task of learning and research work.
3. Training mode and theduration of study
(1) Duration of study
The length of study for full-time doctoral students is generally four years, and the longest is no more than six years. In principle, early graduation is not allowed. Doctoral candidates should achieve higher academic achievement to graduate in three or three and a half years. One SCI paper with an impact factor of 1.5 or greater must be added based on the basic requirements for publishing academic papers and obtaining scientific research results of normal study duration.
(2)Training mode
The tutor responsibility system is implemented in the training of doctoral students. The guidance group responsibility system under the leadership of the tutor is encouraged. The tutor or guidance group instructs the whole process of postgraduate training. The tutor (guidance group) is not only responsible for formulating postgraduate training plan, guiding scientific research, professional practice and academic thesis, but also has the responsibility of guiding, demonstrating and supervising the ideology and morality, academic ethics of graduate students.
4. Course credits
(1) Credit requirements
The total credits of the course shall be no less than 15 credits, including no less than 10 credits for degree courses.
(2) Curriculum
Course Category |
Course Name |
Credit |
Term (Spring/ Autumn) |
School by which Courses opened |
type of the course |
Remark |
Degree courses |
Public degree course |
Integrated Chinese |
3 |
|
Language & Culture Center |
|
Compulsory |
Overview of China |
2 |
|
OEC |
|
Basic Theory Course |
Theory and Application of Functional Analysis |
2 |
Autumn |
Faculty of Science |
|
At least 2 credits |
Mathematical models and applications |
2 |
Autumn |
Faculty of Science |
|
Theoryofrandomprocesses |
2 |
Autumn |
Faculty of Science |
|
Core Specialized Degree Courses |
Modern environmental chemistry and analysis techniques |
3 |
Autumn |
School of the Environment and Safety Engineering |
English taught course |
At least 3 credits |
Modern environmental Microbiology and Engineering |
3 |
Autumn |
School of the Environment and Safety Engineering |
English taught course |
Non-degree course |
Specialized Elective Courses |
Lectures on environmental Science and Engineering |
2 |
Spring |
School of the Environment and Safety Engineering |
English taught course/cutting-edge lecture |
Compulsory |
Academic Proposal and Presentation |
2 |
Spring |
School of the Environment and Safety Engineering |
English taught course |
Higher environmental ecology |
2 |
Spring |
School of the Environment and Safety Engineering |
English taught course |
Optional |
Progress in pollution control technology |
2 |
Spring |
School of the Environment and Safety Engineering |
English taught course |
Progress in biological resources and Bioengineering |
2 |
Spring |
School of the Environment and Safety Engineering |
English taught course |
Development and utilization of energy plants |
2 |
Spring |
School of the Environment and Safety Engineering |
English taught course |
Modern instrumental analysis experiments |
2 |
Spring |
School of the Environment and Safety Engineering |
English taught course/ experiment platform |
Environmental toxicology |
2 |
Spring |
School of the Environment and Safety Engineering |
English taught course |
Advanced biotechnology |
2 |
Spring |
School of the Environment and Safety Engineering |
English taught course |
Environmental remediation technology |
2 |
Spring |
School of the Environment and Safety Engineering |
English taught course |
Advanced oxidation technology |
2 |
Spring |
School of the Environment and Safety Engineering |
English taught course |
Environmental ethics |
2 |
Spring |
School of the Environment and Safety Engineering |
English taught course |
Public Elective Courses |
All graduate programs in all disciplines throughout the school |
Note: Please specify the type of the course { English taught course, bilingual course, utting-edge lecture or experimental course
5. Practice credit requirements
The academic activities and required courses that doctoral students must take part in during their study period adopt the credit system, which is collectively referred to as practice credits. Practice credits and course credits shall not be used universally, and postgraduates can only enter the stage of dissertation submission for examination and defense if their course credits and practice credits meet the requirements. The practice credits must complete at least 10 credits.
(1) Academic activities (2 credits)
During the period of study, doctoral students must attend more than 15 academic seminars organized by the university, such as "lectures on academic ethics" and special lectures, academic reports and graduate student forums by well-known experts and scholars at home and abroad, and complete academic reports must be formed after participating in the academic seminars. Academic activities are assessed by discipline or tutors.
Postgraduate students are encouraged to participate in international conferences or national high-level academic conferences during their studies, read out academic papers and exchange speeches. Doctoral students who read out academic papers and exchange speeches at international conferences or national high-level academic conferences shall be regarded as qualified in academic activities.
(2) Literature reading (2 credits)
Doctoral students must read a certain amount of literature in order to develop their ability to delve into academic literature and acquire knowledge on their own. Doctoral candidates are required to read at least 20 literatures and write a literature review. Beforethesis proposal, the discipline will organize an expert group to assess literature reading and record the results.Those who fail are not allowed to enter the dissertation opening stage.
(3) Seminar (4 credits)
During the period of study, the doctoral students must conduct open literature study, academic research progress report and special topic discussion report within the discipline, and no less than 4 times. Doctoral students are encouraged to have interdisciplinary discussions. The seminar is approved by the tutor.
(4)Comprehensive discipline assessment for doctoral students (2 credits)
The subject comprehensive examination is a comprehensive examination for doctoral students before they enter the dissertation stage, which mainly evaluates their academic ethics, basic theoretical knowledge and academic research ability.
Before the end of the second semester of doctoral study, the subject comprehensive assessment must be carried out. In principle, every doctoral student must attend the examination as scheduled. A delay of half a year is allowed (Need to apply for filing in advance). The proportion of suspended passing shall not be less than 15 percent of the actual number of participators. The final elimination principle is taken in the assessment in the discipline with low enrolment. See《Detailed rules for the implementation of discipline comprehensive assessment for doctoral candidates in Jiangsu University(interim)》((2018)08).
6. Dissertation and degree requirements
(1) Thesis proposal
The thesis proposal is the first step in the process of carrying out the dissertation for doctoral students. Before writing a dissertation, a doctoral student must conduct careful investigation and research, consult a large number of literature materials, to understand the history and current situation of his/her major research direction, determine the dissertation research topic on this basis, and make the thesis opening report.The thesis proposal report should discuss the key issues such as the basis of dissertation topic selection, research plan, expected goals and research results, and work plan.
After the dissertation proposal report has been approved for two years (at least 16 months), the dissertation can be submitted for examination and defense. For specific requirements, please refer to《The requirements and examination methods of the topic selection and opening topic of the postgraduate dissertation of Jiangsu University (interim)》((2018)09)
(2) Complete complete scientific research training and obtain corresponding scientific research achievements
During the period of study, postgraduates must participate in the whole process of complete scientific research training and obtain certain scientific research achievements.For specific requirements, please refer to《Regulations of jiangsu university on the need for postgraduates to complete complete scientific research training and obtain corresponding scientific research achievements》. Doctoral students who graduate early will be required to add one SCI paper with an impact factor of 1.5 or greater.
(3) Thesis writing
The dissertation must be completed independently by the doctoral candidate under the guidance of his/her supervisor. For thesis format, please refer to《Requirements on the writing format of postgraduate thesis in Jiangsu University》.
(4) Paper review and defense
Doctoral students can enter the link of dissertation submission and defense only when their course credits and practice credits meet the requirements. Before the dissertation is submitted for examination, the dissertation must also pass the pre-examination and pre-defense. For the requirements of dissertation evaluation and defense, please refer to《The detailed rules for the implementation of degree conferment in jiangsu university》and《The work measures of "blind review" for postgraduate dissertation of jiangsu university》.
7. Other Requirements
For details, please refer to "jiangsu university 2020 annual postgraduate training program revision (preparation) work guidance" and other relevant provisions.
Appendix: Catalogue of professional journals to be read
1、Environmental Science & Technology
2、Energy & Environmental Science
3、Ecology Letters
4、Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment
5、Environmental Health Perspectives
6、Advances in Ecological Research
7、Environmental Microbiology
8、Journal of Ecology
9、Environment International
10、Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews
11、Water Research
12、Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health-Part B-Critical Reviews
13、Annual Review of Environment and Resources
14、Environmental Research Letters
15、Environmental Research
16、Environmental Pollution
17、Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
18、Water Resources Research
19、Science of the Total Environment
20、Journal of Environmental Management
21、Environmental Chemistry
22、Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
23、Environmental Science and Pollution Research
24、Environmental Health
25、Environmental Toxicology
26、Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
27、International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology
28、Applied and Environmental Microbiology
29、Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology
30、Ecology
31、Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment
32、Archives of Toxicology
33、Analytical Chemistry
34、Microbial Ecology
35、Biotechnology for Biofuels
36、Journal of Materials Chemistry C
37、Journal of Environmental Sciences-China
38、Environmental Science & Technology Letters
39、Journal of Membrane Science
40、Bioresource Technology
41、Journal of Hazardous Materials
42、Soil Biology & Biochemistry
43、Biosensors and Bioelectronics
44、Resources Conservation & Recycling
45、Ecological Engineering
46、Environmental Sciences and Ecotechnology
47、《Environmental Science: A global concern》，Cunningham W P, Saigo B W
48、《Silent Spring》，Rachel Carson
