CHEMICAL BUSINESS 2nd degree, full-time - 2023/25 edition

CHEMICAL BUSINESS

3-semester full-time second cycle master's degree studies

GENERAL INFORMATION

Chemical business (BCh) at UG, is an interdisciplinary field of study constituting a separate part of education in the field of science and natural sciences and social sciences, implemented at the University in a manner specified by the study programme. The name of the major is adequate to the assumed learning outcomes related to two scientific disciplines: chemical sciences and economics and finance.

The studies in the BCh major assume the implementation of learning outcomes in two disciplines: chemical sciences (field of science) and economics and finance (field of social sciences), of which the discipline of chemical sciences is the leading discipline.

The curriculum of this course is fully compliant with the principles of the Polish Qualification Framework, as defined in the Act of 22 December 2015 on the Integrated Qualification System (Journal of Laws of 2016, item 64, as amended).

The three-semester master's degree programme will enable BCh engineering graduates to continue their education and obtain their master's degree. In order to avoid a six-month break, the study cycles start from the summer semester, i.e. from February of each academic year.

The graduate of the second degree programme has in-depth knowledge, skills and competences in the specialised subjects included in the chemical sciences. In particular, the graduate is prepared to independently solve chemical problems, conduct research activities and collect and critically analyse experimental data. In addition to knowledge of chemistry, the graduate will be a specialist in the economics and management of small and medium-sized enterprises, with particular emphasis on the chemical industry.

The overall objective of the BCh degree programme is for the graduate to acquire in-depth knowledge, skills and competencies in chemistry, based on the foundations of science and natural sciences extended by economic aspects.

The business elements of the education enable graduates not only to set up/run small businesses in applied chemistry efficiently, but also to take up managerial positions in companies. They will thus gain a significant advantage on the labour market over those with a typical education within the chemical sciences or economics, having competencies in both areas of knowledge.

Achievement of the learning outcomes of the second-degree studies provides graduates with the opportunity to be employed in enterprises and in public, non-governmental and research and development organisations and institutions whose activities are related to the use of chemistry.

Graduates will be able to continue their education in doctoral school and postgraduate studies.

ORGANISATION OF THE COURSE OF STUDY

The studies take place according to the study programme. As part of their studies, students attend compulsory courses and elective courses of their choice (optional courses/subjects).

Each course is allocated a certain number of ECTS credits. ECTS credits are a numerical value (ranging from 1 to 60) allocated to each course, proportional to the student's workload in obtaining credit for the course. They reflect the work required for each course in relation to the total amount of work a student must do to complete an entire academic year. ECTS credits are allocated to all components of the degree programme, e.g. lectures, auditorium and laboratory exercises, seminars, thesis, regardless of whether they are compulsory or elective (optional) courses. ECTS credits can also be obtained for coursework related to the student's preparation of specific reports or other studies, to his/her participation in research, as well as credits related to the student's independent study. Students are required to obtain 60 ECTS credit points per year (30 points in each semester) from compulsory and elective courses combined.

One of the prerequisites for graduation is the completion of a work placement provided for in the study plan.

Compulsory classes

Compulsory courses are listed in the study plan, divided into lectures, exercises and practicals. The plan specifies the number of hours of each course, the form of credit (examination, credit for a grade, credit without a grade) and the number of ECTS credits allocated to the course.

Elective classes (optional)

In the first semester of the second degree programme, all classes are compulsory; students take elective (optional) classes only from semester 2 onwards. Registration for optional classes is conducted electronically via the Student Portal in February-April of the preceding year. The prerequisite for the commencement of optional classes is the registration of a sufficient number of students (lecture min. 25, auditorium exercises min. 15, laboratory exercises min. 8 persons). If a class is not started, the student chooses another class that has the required number of participants.

In the second (winter) semester, students take optional classes from the offer of English-language elective courses for a minimum of 4 ECTS credits.

Apprenticeships

Students undertake a compulsory work placement after the first year of study, during the summer break. The in-service training lasts a minimum of two weeks (80 hours), its labour intensity corresponds to 5 ECTS credits. ECTS; credit for the placement is awarded during the second year of study, which is recorded in the student's transcript with an appropriate entry.

On the part of the Faculty, student internships are supported by the Internship Manager (Internship and Placement Officer).

Students on their own or in consultation with the Placement Manager look for an institution where they will do their placement. Students can find a placement either as a volunteer or as paid work.

The internship can be carried out in a chemical workplace of the student's choice, in thermal power plants, sewage treatment plants, water and sewage plants, waste disposal plants, analytical and industrial laboratories and other institutions and business units.

DIPLOMA CLASSES

During the first semester of the second degree programme, students choose the organisational unit of the Faculty of Chemistry (Chair, Department, Laboratory) in which they will do their master's thesis and at the same time realise a block of classes related to it (monograph lecture, master's seminar and master's laboratory). The choice of the organisational unit is made on the basis of information on the proposed scientific and research topic obtained during Advanced Chemistry classes. The student informs the Dean of Student Affairs of his/her choice by sending a completed individual selection sheet to the Dean's Office. As part of the Master's studio and Master's seminar, the student prepares a Master's thesis, which is then evaluated by a thesis supervisor and a reviewer. Second-cycle studies end with a master's exam.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The credit period for the CHEMICAL BUSINESS course is the semester. The Faculty of Chemistry has an electronic record of studies (electronic index).