Level:  doctoral academic studies

Upon end of the studies student will receive a title: Phd - geo-sciences

Programme lasts for three years. Students attend seven courses, field and laboratory activity and seminar during the first three semesters. Students are able to select courses among the wide range of electives that cover specializations in regional and dynamic geology, paleontology, mineralogy and crystallography, petrology and geochemistry, as well as economic geology. Scientific research and compilation of a doctoral thesis are the obligations that students have in the period from third to sixth semester. Programme is characterized by clear vertical passing, since the doctoral students are able to select specializations that represent the direct continuation of the modules existing at master academic studies of geology at the Faculty of Mining and Geology. The selection of appropriate specialty at the doctoral studies is the matter of discussion and agreement between student and his mentor.

The goal of doctoral studies in Geology is to educate personnel capable of conducting high quality and original scientific research. The study program focuses on education of doctors who will, during their careers, conduct successful research in numerous specializations. These researchers will be competent in various areas such as neotectonic and erosion, palinspastic reconstruction, geohazards, reconstruction of the development of life and paleo-ecosystems, research in state of crystalline matter, determination of the age and genesis of different rock formations, environmental protection, as well as in research of origin, prospection, exploitation and conservation of mineral resources. Students will develop the ability to create proposals and conduct multidisciplinary scientific research, to communicate and correspond, to present results of scientific research, as well as to establish and develop international scientific collaboration.

Graduate students of the doctoral studies in Geology will be qualified to solve independently complex theoretical and practical geophysical problems from different specialties of geology, that are covered by curriculum of studies; to organize technical and scientific researches in those areas; to create project proposals for national and international scientific founds independently; to participate or manage national and international scientific projects (bilateral projects, projects under EU framework, projects of International Geological Correlation Programme, UNESCO projects of Geo-inheritance, etc.); to understand and use the newest knowledge in field of studies; to develop creative capabilities and respect the ethical code in scientific research; to gain satisfying level of written and oral communication; to present scientific research results at national and international scientific conferences and to publish those results in leading scientific journals. Doctors of Geology will be capable to follow continuously modern trends in their scientific field, by using information technologies and by connecting the knowledge from their field to achievements from other scientific disciplines.

Completed Undergraduate and Master academic studies in corresponding or related scientific field, with total amount of 300 ECTS credits, at least.

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