Doctoral seminar and tutoring
If something needs improvement in USOS – report it to the DS office.
If you start cooperation with a tutor from outside the University of Silesia – inform the office about the terms of work and ask about signing the contract.
Contact in both cases: Agnieszka Filipowska
More on tutoring: expert tutoring at the Doctoral School
Academic English
60 hours (30 in the winter semester and 30 in the summer semester), 4 ECTS
Classes were broken down into disciplines in three-hour blocks from February 23 to May 4 (possible extension by one week).
Classes do not require logging in. Doctoral students are assigned to groups according to the discipline – any changes should be discussed with the teachers and reported to the SD office.
The area of exact and natural sciences as well as engineering and technical sciences
- physical sciences, materials engineering – dr hab. Zbigniew Dendzik, prof. Of the University of Silesia, dr hab. Seweryn Kowalski, prof. UŚ – Wednesday, 9:45-12:00
- chemical sciences – prof. dr hab. Stanisław Kucharski, dr hab. Tadeusz Pluta, Wednesday, 13.00 – 15:15
- biological sciences – dr hab. Alexander Betekhtin, prof. UŚ – Wednesday, 8:45-11:00
- earth and environmental sciences – dr Ashley Gumsley – Wednesday, 8: 45-11: 00
- mathematics, technical informatics and telecommunications – dr inż. Przemysław Kudłacik, dr hab. Ekaterina Shulman, prof. UŚ – Wednesday, 15:30-17:45
The area of humanities, theological sciences and art
- literary studies, cultural and religious studies, film and theater arts – dr Aleksandra Musiał, dr Nina Augustynowicz – Wednesday, 15:30-17:45 (two groups divided according to the level of language proficiency)
- linguistics – dr hab. Krystyna Warchał, prof. UŚ – Wednesdays, 9:45-12:00
- philosophy, history – dr hab. Piotr Machura, prof. UŚ – Thursday 8:30-10:45
The area of social sciences
- legal Sciences – Joanna Jakubiec-Bontko – Wednesdays, 9:45-12:00
- pedagogy, psychology – dr Wojciech Kruszelnicki – Wednesdays, 12:00-14:15
- political sciences and administration, sociological sciences – dr Robert Radek – Wednesdays, 8:30-10:45
- social communication and media studies – dr Sylwia Szostak – Wednesdays, 9:45-12:00
Intellectual property rights and copyrights
15 hours, 2 ECTS
Classes conducted remotely, broken down into areas. In the summer semester, classes for the humanities and social sciences.
There is no registration for these classes – doctoral students are assigned to groups according to the discipline (non-Polish-speaking students and implementing PhD students separately). Any changes in the group should be agreed upon with the teacher and then reported to the office of the Doctoral School (agnieszka.filipowska@us.edu.pl).
The area of humanities, theology and art
Friday, March 11 11:30-15:30 (remotely with the option to transfer to stationary)
Friday, March 18 11:30-15:30 (remotely with the option to transfer to stationary)
Friday, March 25 11:30-15:30 (remotely with the option to transfer to stationary)
The area of social sciences
Friday, April 1 11:30-15: 0 (remotely with the option to transfer to stationary)
Friday, April 8 11:30-15:30 (remotely with the option to transfer to stationary)
Friday, April 22 11:30-15:30 (remotely with the option to transfer to stationary)
English-speaking group, implementation doctoral students, and the area of exact and natural sciences as well as engineering and technical sciences – classes for these PhD candidates took place in the winter semester. Please contact the teacher if you need to catch up with your classes.
Preparation of scientific texts and critical analysis of the text
30 hours, 4 ECTS
- exercises with researchers experienced in preparing scientific publications and working with scientific texts
- meetings with editors of prestigious scientific journals
Classes – 15 hours of classes – 5 meetings of 3 hours each – remote classes from the beginning of the semester
The area of exact and natural sciences as well as engineering and technical sciences
- chemical sciences – prof. dr hab. Monika Musiał – Wednesday, 4:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
- biological sciences – dr Dawid Surmik – Wednesday, 13: 00-15: 15 (classes in English)
- earth and environmental cciences – dr Dawid Surmik – Wednesday, 4:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
- mathematics – dr hab. Tomasz Szostok, prof. UŚ – Wednesday, 13: 00-15: 15
- technical information technology and telecommunications – prof. dr hab. Piotr Porwik – Wednesday, 1 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
- materials engineering – dr Mateusz Dulski, prof. UŚ – Wednesday, 12: 45-15: 00
- physical sciences – prof. dr hab. Marian Paluch – Wednesday, 1 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
The area of humanities, theology and art
- history – dr hab. Jakub Morawiec, prof. UŚ – Wednesday, 10: 30-12: 45
- philosophy – dr hab. Aleksander Bańka, prof. UŚ – Tuesday, 4:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
- polish linguistics – prof. dr hab. Aldona Skudrzyk – Wednesday, 13: 00-15: 15
- english linguistics – dr hab. Grzegorz Drożdż, prof. UŚ – Wednesday, 13: 00-15: 15
- literary studies, russian studies (translation studies) – dr hab. Beata Pawletko, prof. UŚ – Wednesday, 16:00-18:15
- polish studies in literature – dr Marta Baron-Milian – Wednesday, 1 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
- english literary studies – dr Aleksandra Musiał – Wednesday, 1:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
- culture and religion studies – dr hab. Magdalena Kempna-Pieniążek, prof. UŚ – Wednesday, 13: 00-15: 15
The area of social sciences
- pedagogy, psychology – prof. dr hab. Ewa Jarosz – Wednesday, 15: 30-17: 45, from March 2
- politics and administration, sociological sciences, social communication and media sciences – dr hab. Agnieszka Turska-Kawa, prof. UŚ – Wednesday, 4:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., from March 2
- legal sciences – dr Dorota Kiebzak-Mandera – Wednesday, 16: 00-18: 15
Meetings with editors
Each PhD candidate must participate in at least three such meetings, lasting up to 5 hours, until the end of their education. The meeting schedule will be published on an ongoing basis on a separate website.
Self-presentation and dissemination of research
15 hours, 2 ECTS
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