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.