PhD in Molecular Life Sciences (with MSc Degree)

The PhD in Molecular Life Sciences (MOLS) program contributes to Khalifa University’s desire to become a center of excellence in science, engineering, and medicine within the region and beyond.  The program supports the University’s alignment with the Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030 plan through the provision of internationally excellent education and student experience in Science, resulting in highly skilled Science professionals, capable of transferring state-of-the-art technologies in priority sectors of industry, business and government.

The program aims to offer comprehensive theoretical and practical knowledge of Molecular Life Sciences to students interested in pursuing careers in life sciences or medicine-related fields. It will graduate students who are critical thinkers with the ability to use their scientific knowledge to solve problems in life sciences and to effectively communicate them various stakeholders.

Program Educational Objectives

A few years after completing the program, the graduates will:

1. Critically evaluate current knowledge in life sciences fields and propose, plan, and execute new and creative strategies to solve research challenges, with effective dissemination of the results to a variety of audiences;
2. Work to the highest professional and ethical standards in an area of life sciences to create new knowledge and develop their individual academic, professional and career skills;
3. Stay well-informed of the latest developments in life sciences so as to contribute to the advancement of knowledge for the benefit of society.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate and critically analyze comprehensive, deep and overarching knowledge that is at the frontier of recent developments in molecular life sciences.
2. Conduct and defend original independent research that creates significant new knowledge in biological and life sciences of publishable quality that leads to scholarly articles or other intellectual outputs.
3. Analyze and critically evaluate the uses and limitations of diverse methodologies and techniques for solving problems in biological research, leading to informed and valid judgements.
4. Select and deploy advanced experimental and related skills to investigate and solve complex problems in life science research.
5. Communicate effectively and professionally, in written and oral forms as appropriate, the major tenets of areas of life sciences and their individual specializations to a variety of audiences.
6. Demonstrate a commitment to safe, responsible and ethical behavior in all research and professional activities.
7. Reflect upon their role(s) in their research specialization and in the wider research community to ensure that they take responsibility for their own development and that of peer groups and networks.