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DOCTORAL STUDIES AT UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA. Katja Breskvar Head of Doctoral School. UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA. PROGRAMS AT UL B efore and after renovations according to Bologna process. Reorganization of doctoral studies at UL with the aim to achieve:.
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DOCTORAL STUDIES AT UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA Katja Breskvar Head of Doctoral School
PROGRAMS AT ULBefore and after renovations according to Bologna process
Reorganization of doctoral studies at ULwith the aim to achieve: • Research to be of the greatest significance in the programs • Interdisciplinary approach where possible • Critical mass (students and teaching staff) • The same study conditions for doctoral students of all disciplines • Generic skills training • Promotion of student and staff mobility • Quality assurance
DOCTORAL SCHOOL OF UL Main tasks: • Maintains standards for doctoral studies across disciplines through regulations and codes of practise • Provides a range of support services • Forms proposals of strategic issues • Assembles generic courses • Coordinates international cooperation
Novel demands in new doctoral programs: • Criteria for mentors • Criteria for course coordinators and lecturers • Strict requirement for doctoral students to publish results of their research
Doctoral program in Biomedicine Comprehensive interdisciplinary program, organized by 5 faculties, membersof ULand 3 national research institutes, not members of UL. Program leads to the degree of Doctor of Science in the following scientific fields: - Biochemistry and Molecular biology - Pharmacy - Genetics - Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Biomedicine - Basic Medicine - Clinical Medicine - Microbiology - Social Medicine - Toxicology - Veterinary Medicine Program operates through program council, consisting of representative members of all cooperating faculties and institutes.
Types of courses in Biomedicine Program is composed of three types ofcourses: • Obligatory courses (13 courses, modular structure, 10 ECTS / module) • Elective theoretical courses (around 150, 5 or 10 ECTS) • Elective individual research courses (around 160, 5 or 10 ECTS corresponding to 3 or 6 weeks of laboratory work)