Economics (4-PRK-E.SD-S.M.2)(in Polish: Ekonomia stacjonarne magisterskie - specj. Sustainable Development) | |
second cycle programme full-time, 2 years Language: English | Jump to: Opis ogólnyAbout the programme This MA program is aimed at creating a community of responsible business leaders that are aware of the need for more sustainable solutions in socio-economic life. Candidates will have a great opportunity to learn the theory which enables a real shift towards sustainability, to acquire skills and capabilities to run more sustainable businesses, as well as to support the idea of sustainable development in other significant ways. Advantages of programme Graduates will become effective leaders focused on social and environmental responsibility leading to a sustainable future. Our MA programme will help you acquire the specialised knowledge, professional attitude, and skills needed to become a first-class leader in sustainable business or in professional organisations working in sustainable development. Work opportunities and furher education options The MA programme prepares students to work in an economic environment, however, in different and variety of sectors, including not only SMEs or large international companies, but NGOs, public institutions, local and central government agencies etc. as well. The graduates of the Sustainable Development Master’s Programme at the University of Opole can further their education at any university that offers a PhD programme in Economics. Alternatively, they can take up master’s studies in business administration (MBA). The full programme of the study can be foundhere. Foreign Candidates More information for foreign candidates is available at hello.uni.opole.pl E-mail for questions about the recruitment of foreigners: hello@uni.opole.pl tel. +48 77 452 7496, +48 77 452 7292 Foreign candidates submit their documets to International Students Office (can also be sent by mail) address: Grunwaldzka 31, Opole 45-054, room 1,8,9 |
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Teaching standards
Learning outcomes for Economics approved in the Resolution No. 49/2016-2020 of the Senate of the University of Opole of 25.05.2017. The programme of study was specified by the Resolution of the Council of the Faculty of Economics of 21.03.2017.
Learning outcomes
Full qualification at the seventh level of the Polish Qualifications Framework.
Graduate knows and understands:
- in the advanced degree – selected economic facts, objects and phenomena and connected economic methods and theories explaining complex dependencies between them, forming the advanced general knowledge in the field of economics, forming its theoretical basis, ordered and theoretically supported knowledge including key issues and selected issues of the advanced knowledge of economics
- main trends in the development of economics
- in the advanced degree - scientific theories relevant to economics and the direction of their development, as well as advanced research methodology
- in the advanced degree - the nature, place and significance of social sciences in the system of sciences and their relationship to other sciences
- in the advanced degree - human characteristics as a subject constituting social structures and the rules of their functioning
- fundamental dilemmas of modern civilisation in terms of their research and application for solving complex social and economic problems
- economic, legal and other determinants and concepts connected with economic research
- rules of the management of intellectual property, and the form of development of individual entrepreneurship
- the contents associated with a selected economic speciality
Graduate can:
- use their economic knowledge - formulate and solve complex and unusual problems concerning economic phenomena and processes, and perform tasks in conditions not fully predictable thanks to:
- a proper selection of sources and information drawn from them, evaluation, critical analysis, synthesis, and creative interpretation of that information;
- selection and use of appropriate methods and tools, including advanced information and communication techniques (ICT)
- identify, interpret and explain complex economic phenomena and processes, and relations between them using the knowledge of scientific disciplines relevant to the field of economics
- analyse, forecast and model complex economic processes and phenomena using advanced methods and tools of scientific disciplines specific to the field of economics
- properly use normative systems in solving selected problems of scientific disciplines relevant to economics, in regard to selected economic categories
- communicate on specialist topics with different audiences
- conduct a debate
- use a foreign language at least at the level of B2+ of the Common European Framework for Languages and at the higher level in the scope of specialist terminology
- manage a team
- individually plan and carry out their own learning throughout life and guide others in this respect
- use the knowledge and experience associated with the selected economic speciality
Graduate is ready to:
- critically assess the content received, recognize the importance of knowledge in solving cognitive practical problems in the field of economics
- fulfil social obligations, instigate and organise actions for social environment, initiate actions for public interest, think and act resourcefully
- responsibly exercise professional roles, taking into account the changing needs of society, including:
- the development of the profession,
- maintaining the ethos of the profession,
- respecting and developing the rules of professional ethics and act for compliance with these rules
- function competently, responsibly and ethically within the area defined by the selected economic speciality