Level:  doctoral academic studies

Upon end of the studies student will receive a title: Doctor of philosophy – technology engineering

Study programme Food Technology of the doctoral academic studies lasts for 3 years that is 6 semesters. The number of ETCS credits for each semester is 30 (total of 180 ETCS). A study programme comprises 3 obligatory courses and elective courses in 3 positions. For each position of the elective course, students are offered a list of courses they can choose. In the first semester a student enrols on three obligatory methodological courses. In the second semester a student takes two elective scientific and technical courses. In both elective groups, lists comprising 3 courses each, within which a student chooses courses more closely connected with the area in which a dissertation will be done. In the third semester a student enrols on one elective course, which should be chosen form the list containing 20 courses. The area of the dissertation should be a part of this elective course.

The goals of the study programme Food Technology of doctoral academic studies comprise achieving the scientific competences and acquiring the academic skills in the scientific disciplines the student opted for, developing of creative competences and special, practical skills needed for the future career development. The goals are in accordance with the modern courses of corresponding scientific discipline development in the world and they are compatible with the basic tasks and goals of the Faculty of Agriculture, as a higher education institution where the programme is implemented. The goal of this study programme is education and training of students for the research in the field of technical and technological sciences (biotechnological sciences).

After completing studies, students at this level of education have the following general and course-specific competences: - competence in analysis, synthesis and predicting solutions and consequences of the concrete problems of the academic discipline; - competence in skills and modern methods of research in technical and technological field; - ability to use information and communication technologies for obtaining knowledge of corresponding area; - competence in thorough knowledge and understanding of science and profession of technical and technological field; - competence in the independent research of theoretical and practical problems for the purpose of obtaining new and better results and their application; - ability to connect knowledge of different fields acquired at the earlier levels of education, for the purpose of developing new technologies; - ability to monitor and implement innovations in the field; - competence in teamwork and professional communication for the purpose of improving science and profession; - competence in communication and cooperation with closer social and international environment; - ability to present the results of scientific research at scientific conferences and to publish in scientific journals, or display through patents and new technical solutions; - ability to contribute to expanding limits of knowledge in the field by conducting original research and especially by the results obtained by working on doctoral dissertation; - ability to participate in domestic and international research projects; - competence in critical thinking, creative and independent activity; - knowledge and respect of the principle of ethical code of good scientific practice.

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