Appendix No. 1 to Resolution No.

43/V/2019
of the Senate of the Jagiellonian University of 29 May 2019

English–language Study Programme in Biomedical Sciences,

in the discipline of Biological Sciences
at the Doctoral School of Exact and Natural Sciences

General provisions

1. The study programme in Biomedical Sciences has been established according to the Act of 20 July
2018 on the Law on Higher Education and the guidelines applicable at the Jagiellonian University in
Kraków.

2. The study programme leads to learning outcomes for qualifications defined as level 8, according to
the Polish Qualifications Framework.

3. The study programme lasts eight terms.

4. Detailed requirements and the admission criteria are defined by the University regulations as
accepted by the University Senate.

5. The PhD student submits an Individual Research Plan to the supervisor after 12 months from the
day of the commencement of the study programme.

6. A number of ECTS points (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) allocated to the
study programmeBiomedical Sciencesis a minimum of 40 points, out of which:

 a minimum of 30 ECTS points is related to the PhD student’s research work and the
publication of its results
 a minimum of 25 ECTS points is obtained by the end of the 4th term.

7. The rules on achieving learning outcomes and the manner of their evaluation are specified in the
syllabuses of the individual courses.

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Occupational internship

1. The occupational internship programmeis realized in the form of conducting classes with students
as well as assisting in this process.

2. Occupational internships can also take the form of conducting activities with the purpose of
popularizing science.

3.The number of hours allocated to the internship programme must not exceed 60 hours per
academic year.
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Evaluation of study and scientific programme accomplishments

1. The supervisor monitors the study programme implemented by the PhD student and his/her
Individual Research Plan.

2. Annually, no later than by 30 September, the supervisor submits to the study programme manager
written information on the implementation of the Individual Research Plan and the assessment of the
PhD student’s progress.

3. The study programme manager evaluates the implementation of the study programme and
research programme on the basis of the information from supervisors and a report from the
University IT system.

4. Changing an Individual Research Plan, in particular changing or postponing some of the PhD
student's duties to another date, requires the approval of the study programme manager.

5. The study programme manager may decide to accept as part of the performance of duties (with the
appropriate allocation of ECTS points) courses or classes not specified in the study programme.

6. By the end of the 4thterm, the PhD student shall be subject to the mid-term evaluation before
a committee appointed by the director.

7. The evaluation datesare established by the study programme manager.

8. 30 days before the scheduled committee meeting, the PhD student shall submit to the study
programme manager a written report on the implementation of the individual research plan. The
report must be approved by the supervisor before submission.

9. The mid-term evaluation committee meeting in the part that concerns presenting by the PhD
student’s research results and a follow up discussion is public. However,neither the supervisornor
auxiliary supervisorcan take part in this part of the committee meeting. In the classified part of the
meeting, the committee discusses the result of the mid-term evaluation and prepares the justification
of the verdict.
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Schedule for the study programme in Biological Sciences

Doctoral School of Exact and Natural Sciences Study Programme: Biological Sciences
Item Objective Description PQF* Term ECTS No of hours
OBLIGATORY ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE DOCTORAL SCHOOL OF EXACT AND NATURAL SCIENCES(32 ECTS POINTS)

English classes at C1 level for Polish PhD

students who do not hold a C1 certificate or are
Foreign language course not graduates of master studies conducted in
P8S-UU I-IV 4 60
English.
Polish language for foreigners.
Assessment: exam

Activities run by MCB, JCET and Solaris Group

Leaders which cover various aspects of
biological and biomedical sciences. These
activities start with Welcome Day when Group
P8S-WG
Laboratory classes Leaders present their work during the seminars.
P8S-UW
(modules to be selected The PhD student can choose 5 modules which I-II 15 300
by the PhD student) lasts 1-2 weeks each. During the seminars and
module activities the PhD student gets familiar
with research equipment available at MCB, JCET
and Solaris.
Assessment: written report

Thesis Advisory Committee (TAC)consists of:

P8S-WG
PhD student consultations with Group Leader, Supervisor, MCB, CET or Solaris PhD student consultations
P8S-KK 2
the Thesis Advisory Committee staff member, and a person (holding PhD I-IV with TAC
P8S-UK (1/2 a year)
(TAC) degree)from outside these units, who can be
P8S-UU
indicated by the PhD student. Establishing the
Team and its first consultation/advisory
 meeting have to take place within the first six
months of the studies/programme. The
consultation consists of: presentation –30 mins,
discussion –30 mins, discussion without Group
Leader and Supervisor –15 mins, formulating
conclusions and advisory session – 15 mins. The
PhD student organizes one meeting every 12
months.

As part of the Study Programme, each PhD

student presents a poster (1st year), an oral
presentation (2nd year) during the annual
summer school organized by the MCB. The 3rd P8S-UK
PhD student’s presentations 2
year PhD student presents his/her research P8S-UW I-IV 50
(1/2 a year)
results at the Golden seminar at the MCB; in
the final year (4th year) the PhD student is
obliged to organize their own symposium at the
MCB or JCET.

P8S-KK
Participation in a series of seminars at MCB and
Interdisciplinary seminar P8S-WG I-IV 8 200
JCET (Golden, Silver and Diamond seminars)
P8S-UK

Active participation in at least one international P8S-UK

International conference I-IV 1 25
conference. P8S-WG

OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES (MINIMUM 2 ECTS POINTS)

Communicating research results (posters,

P8S-UU
abstracts, preparation of results and illustrations
Professional skills development; P8S-WK
for publication), team communication, I – IV 3 70
preparation for research or R&D work P8S-UK
communication with a superior, preparation of
P8S-UW
grant applications, statistical analysis and
bioinformatics, effective negotiations, research
 projects management and research team work,
social media in science.
Assessment: written report / exam

Career Days – meetings with the representatives

of the scientific industry, winners of research
grants to see their tutoring methods,
Cross-sectoral P8S-WK
entrepreneurs (from biotech companies), and
activities P8S-UW I-IV 1 25
scientific journal editors; The meeting are
organized by PhD students to recognise
alternative professional paths.
Assessment: written report

P8S-UU
Active participation in the activities aimed at
P8S-KO
Outreach activities popularizing science, e.g. Researchers' Night, I-IV 1 25
P8S-UU
Children's University, etc.

One course selected from a range of courses

offered before a given academic year, e.g. P8S_UW 60 hours
2 for
General knowledge development course philosophy, ethics, artificial intelligence, P8S_KR I-VIII or
30 hours.
cosmology. P8S_WK 30 hours
Assessment: exam

OPTIONAL JOINT ACTIVITIES FOR THE DOCTORAL SCHOOL OF EXACT AND NATURAL SCIENCES (MINIMUM 2 ECTS POINTS)

Polish for foreign PhD students

Polish language for foreigners P8S-UU I-VIII 4 60hours
Assessment: exam

Modern foreign language course

Foreign language course P8U-UU I-VIII 4 60hours
Assessment: exam
A course selected from a range of courses P8S-WK
Softskills 2 for
offered before a given academic year, e.g. career P8S-KR I-VIII 30 hours
development course 30 hours
planning, managerial skills, business P8S-KO
 communication.
Assessment: provided in the course syllabus

A monthly interdisciplinary seminar with lectures

Doctoral School of Pure P8S_WG
in English delivered by invited Jagiellonian
and Biological Sciences P8S_UW I-VIII 4 (1x4) 6 seminars a year
Universty researchers and guest researchers.
seminar P8S_UK
Assessment: credit

OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES TO DEVELOP PROFESSIONAL SKILLS (MINIMUM 0 ECTS POINTS)

For example, summer schools, courses

Other courses and activities leading to P8S-UW 30 hours
completed at other universities, including
attaining competences to accomplish IRP P8S-UK I-VIII 1/2 or
foreign universities.
P8S-UU 60 hours
Assessment: credit

Additional training
1. The PhD students entering their study programme are required to complete training in Health and Safety in Education by the end of the 2nd term of their studies, if
they have not participated in such a course at the earlier stages of their education at the Jagiellonian University
2. First Aid course
3. The PhD students who plan research involving vertebrates are obliged to complete training to obtain appropriate licenses.
* Polish Qualification Framework (PQF) in accordance with the Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education on the characteristics of the second degree
learning outcomes for qualifications at the levels 6-8 of the Polish Qualifications Framework.

V
Final provisions

The study programme Biomedical Sciences in the discipline of biological sciences at the Doctoral School of Exact and Natural Sciences enters into force on the day of the
adoption of the Resolution.