PROGRAMME OF STUDY
at the Poznań Doctoral School of Institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences
(PDS IPAS)
§1
The PDS IPAS programme of study leads to educational attainments at level 8 of the Polish Qualifications
Framework, for the gaining of a doctoral degree, and prepares the student for work in research, research and development, and teaching.
§2
1. In studying at PDS IPAS, a doctoral student is obliged:
1.1. To carry out an individual research plan agreed with his or her supervisor;
1.2. To obtain at least 35 ECTS points by:
a) participating in obligatory classes, activities and seminars in the student’s discipline; the student
should obtain at least 20 ECTS points in total, and in particularly justified cases referred to in § 7 section
4 and 23 of the Rules of the Poznań Doctoral School of the Institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences,
at least 14 ECTS points in total.
b) participating in non-obligatory classes and activities run by PDS IPAS in selected scientific disciplines
offered by PDS IPAS and, with the supervisor’s consent, also outside PDS IPAS; the student should obtain
at least 8 ECTS points in total.
c) participating in classes and activities developing general competences; the student should obtain at
least 5 ECTS points in total.
d) performing teaching and public information work; the student should obtain at least 2 ECTS points in
total.
2. A detailed study programme, including a list of lecture courses, workshops, tutorials, practical
activities and other classes and activities conducted at the PDS IPAS Institutes in a given academic year,
together with corresponding numbers of ECTS points, is published on the PDS IPAS website at least one
month before the beginning of the academic year.
3. A doctoral student documents the completion of the study programme on a Study Progress Sheet, a
form for which is contained in the appendix to this programme.
Template of the Course Card for PDS IPAS
The programme of the Poznań Doctoral School of Institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences
(DISCIPLINE: MEDICAL SCIENCES)
| Topics | ECTS amount | Number of hours | Type of class | Pass |
| YEAR I | ||||
| Genetics of human development
(mandatory) |
3 | 90
(1ECTS 30 hrs) |
Lecture | Written exam |
| Systems biology
(optional) |
2 | 60
(1ECTS 30 hrs) |
Lecture | Oral exam |
| Seminar: discussing current scientific literature or research projects including participation in the Institute’s seminars | 3 | 75
(1ECTS 25 hrs) |
Seminar | Pass |
| Modern language | 1 | 25
(1ECTS 25 hrs) |
Conversation | Pass |
| TOTAL ECTS | 9 | 300+lab | ||
| YEAR II | ||||
| Epigenetics
(mandatory) |
3 | 90
(1ECTS 30 hrs) |
Lecture | Written exam |
| Bioinformatics and statistics
(optional) |
2 | 60
(1ECTS 30 hrs) |
Lecture | Oral exam |
| Seminar: discussing current scientific literature or research projects including participation in the Institute’s seminars | 3 | 75
(1ECTS 25 hrs) |
Seminar | Pass |
| Modern language | 1 | 25
(1ECTS 25 hrs) |
Conversation | Pass |
| TOTAL | 9 | 300+lab | ||
| YEAR III | ||||
| Molecular basis of tumorigenesis | 3 | 90
(1ECTS 30 hrs) |
Lecture |
Written exam |
| Seminar: discussing current scientific literature or research projects including participation in the Institute’s seminars | 3 | 75
(1ECTS 25 hrs) |
Lecture | Oral exam |
| Philosophy with elements of ethics and legal issues related to genetic tests | 2 | 60
(1ECTS 30 hrs) |
Seminar | Oral exam |
| Modern language | 1 | 25
(1ECTS 30 hrs) |
Final oral exam | |
| TOTAL ECTS | 9 | 300+ lab | ||
| YEAR IV | ||||
| Variability of the genome in the context of human diseases
(mandatory) |
3 | 90
(1ECTS 30 hrs) |
Lecture | Written exam |
| Modern methods in molecular human genetics
(optional) |
2 | 60
(1ECTS 30 hrs) |
Lecture | Oral exam |
| Seminar: discussing current scientific literature or research projects including participation in the Institute’s seminars | 3 | 75
(1ECTS 25 hrs) |
Seminar | Pass |
| Modern language | 1 | 25
(1ECTS 25 hrs) |
Conversation | Pass |
| TOTAL ECTS | 9 | 300+lab | ||
36 ECTS (provisions provide 30-45 ECTS)
According to art. 165 para. 2b PSW, 1 ECTS credit corresponds to the learning outcomes, which require from the student an average of 25-30 hours of work, while the number of student’s work hours includes classes organized by the university, in accordance with the study plan, and his individual work.