Study plan

LECTURE FRAMEWORK OF THE ACADEMIA COPERNICANA INTERDISCIPLINARY DOCTORAL SCHOOL

Scientific fields	All fields represented at NCU
Scientific disciplines	All disciplines represented at NCU
Duration of studies 4	4 years
Number of ECTS points	30
Total number of contact hours	300

Code	Name	Lecture / tutorial	Contact hours	ECTS
Obligatory lectures
Module I	(odd years ex. 2019/2020, 2021/2022)*
7405-AC-SGA-1	Successful grant application dr hab. Ireneusz Grulkowski, prof. UMK dr hab. Michał Wojciechowski, prof. UMK	Tutorial	10	1
7405-AC-ADAS-1	Applied data analysis and statistics dr hab. Agnieszka Piernik, prof. UMK	Tutorial	20	2
7405-AC-SM-1	Scientific Methodology (lab work) tutorial with a supervisor	Tutorial	30	3
7405-AC-SDPC1-1	Scientific data presentation and copyright I tutorial with a supervisor	Tutorial	10	1

Module II	(even years ex. 2020/2021, 2022/2023)*
7405-AC-AI-2	Artificial intelligence and the future of scientific thinking prof. dr hab. Włodzisław Duch	Lecture	10	1
7405-AC-EIP-2	Ethics and intellectual property dr hab. Radosław Sojak, prof. UMK	Lecture	10	1
7405-AC-HST-2	History of scientific thinking and inquiry dr hab. Piotr Oliński, prof. UMK	Lecture	10	1
7405-AC-EB-2	Evolutionary biology prof. dr hab. Werner Ulrich	Lecture	10	1
7405-AC-SDPC2-2	Scientific data presentation and copyright II tutorial with a supervisor	Tutorial	10	1
	*Sum of obligatory lectures*		*120*	12

	Facultative lectures**
	Monographs of visiting lecturers	Lecture
	International summer schools	Lecture
	International conference attendance	Lecture
	Facultative external practices**
	External scientific practice and training	Tutorial
	Certified internship (> 1 month)	Tutorial
	*Sum of facultative lectures*		180	18
	TOTAL		300	30

The framework is in accordance with the 2^nd part of the Polish qualification framework – level 8.

*The courses in each Module can be completed in consecutive years of your 4-year PhD studies.

** All facultative lectures and external practices must be provided as part of self-selected activities:
– monographs,
– summer schools,
– international conferences,
– scientific exchange, workshops, trainings, certified courses.

All activities have to be proved by e.g. certificate or letter authorized by trainer.

Obligatory lectures and tutorials are repeated every two years.
Each specialized monograph counts for 2 contact hours and is rewarded by 1/5 ECTS point.
Summer schools are tutorials of at least 5 contact hours and are rewarded by at least ½ ECTS point.
International conference attendance will be rewarded by 1 ECTS point equivalent to 10 hours of lecture.
Each week external scientific practice and training will be rewarded by 2 ECTS points.
Each week of international internships will be rewarded by 4 ECTS points.
Certified courses within international internships might compensate for an equivalent obligatory lecture.

Study plan – lecture framework