Learning objectives

Rzeszów University Doctoral School enables doctoral students to obtain advanced knowledge in specific fields of science and scientific disciplines, as well as in the field of arts and artistic disciplines. The main objective of education at Rzeszów University Doctoral School is to prepare a doctoral student to conduct scientific or artistic work independently, to prepare a doctoral dissertation and receive a doctoral degree. The learning objectives include, particularly:

  1. equipping the doctoral student with knowledge that allows him/her to use the world scientific achievements for the purpose of solving scientific problems;
  2. broadening the skills and competence of the doctoral student in developing the existing methods and devising new methods, techniques and research tools and their creative application in practice, e.g. in the development of new materials, methods, technologies and products;
  3. acquiring knowledge by the doctoral student of scientific research methodology appropriate to his/her discipline, and also for the purpose of transferring research results to the economic and social sphere;
  4. acquiring by the doctoral student of the ability to solve research problems concerning the design of legal and organizational conditions conducive to the development of his/her activity;
  5. acquiring by the doctoral student of skills in the planning and implementation of individual and team research or creative projects, as well as the ability to lead a group and bear responsibility for it;
  6. equipping the doctoral student with workshop and methodological competences constituting a guarantee of scientific independence, including participation in the exchange of ideas, also in the international environment at the stage of planning and organization of teamwork,
  7. equipping the doctoral student with competences which allow for independence in planning his/her own development, as well as formulating opinion-forming thoughts in his/her environment;
  8. acquiring skills and competences in creating education and training programs by using modern methods and tools;
  9. maintaining and developing the ethos of research and creative environments by the doctoral student, particularly by promoting models of proper conduct in the work environment and in other environments, as well as creative contribution to the improvement of quality and culture of cooperation;
  10. preparing the doctoral student for independent popularization of scientific issues intended for non-specialists.