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MINERALS INDUSTRY EDUCATION AND TRAINING II
Base modules, including Statistics, Contemporary Physics, Environmental
Management and other similar subjects, which give the student an
overall awareness of common laws of phenomena related to the field of
study. Base modules cover 84 teaching hours.
Technical modules, connected with mineral processing technology,
including methods of beneficiation, mineral resources economy,
waste management, automation and process control, environmental
and social issues. This group of subjects gives the student the view of
overall and specific engineering problems in the field of mining and
mineral processing. The entire group covers 16 modules with nearly 400
teaching hours plus 170 hours of laboratory.
Humanistic modules (managerial psychology, negotiations) help to
develop non-engineering skills, as well as increase selected soft skills
of future engineers, such as interpersonal abilities, team working and
public presentation skills.
English modules that, apart from obligatory English language course
(30 hours), include an elective course, taught in the English language
(30 hours).
Industrial practice, which is carried out in mining and mineral processing
plants, and takes 4 weeks.
AGH UST, is the only university in Poland that also offers regular PhD studies
in the field of mineral processing. These four-year studies are offered in the
Faculty of Mining and Geoengineering, and are carried out in the Polish
language. Studies in English are also possible, but this requires additional
arrangements as the programme is tailored for the particular requirements
of the PhD candidate. Four main fields of studies are available: Mining
and Geology, Environmental Engineering, Management and Production
Engineering, Civil Engineering. Each of these fields is focused on different
engineering issues, and a doctorate in mineral processing is possible in
the field of Mining and Geology and Environmental Engineering. The
teaching modules within these studies are connected with the selected
field of study, and include the methodology of scientific research and an
emphasis on the various types of funds available for research. The doctoral
dissertation is usually carried out in cooperation with industry.
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