Graduate University Study Programme Chemistry; Specialization in: Teaching
Duration of study: two years, four semesters
Total: 120 ECTS credits
Academic title: University Master of Education in Chemistry (univ. mag. educ. chem.)
Upon completion of the study programme, the Master of Education will be qualified for: employment in primary and secondary schools and in institutions dealing with education in the field of chemistry, employment in public and private institutions in specific jobs (industry, institutes, departments, hospitals and health institutions, media, etc.), employment in higher education teaching or/and scientific projects as assistants or research assistants, with the obligation to continue education at postgraduate (doctoral) studies, enrolment in postgraduate (doctoral) studies in the field of natural, biomedical, biotechnical or interdisciplinary sciences
Enrolment requirements for the study programme are in accordance with the vertical and horizontal mobility of the higher education system of the Republic of Croatia and the European Higher Education Area, the study programme enables the continuation of education for persons who:
- a) have completed university undergraduate study in chemistry at the Department of Chemistry of the Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek;
- b) have completed a university undergraduate study in chemistry at another university in the Republic of Croatia with a teaching load of at least 180 ECTS (at least 110 ECTS from basic chemistry subjects) with the possibility of determining the obligation to take differential exams;
- c) have completed a university undergraduate study in chemistry at universities in countries that are signatories to the Bologna Declaration with a teaching load of at least 180 ECTS (at least 110 ECTS from basic chemistry subjects) with the possibility of determining the obligation to take differential exams;
- d) and have an undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.5 or an equivalent grade point average as determined by the Student Applications Committee and/or the ECTS coordinator of the Department of Chemistry. Applicants with a lower grade point average may apply for admission with the application and recommendations of two teachers of the Department of Chemistry, and their applications are considered and resolved by the Student Applications Committee.
Applicants are selected through a public competition according to the set conditions. In the event that the number of applicants exceeds the enrolment quota, a selection procedure will be conducted during which the best candidates will be selected in a transparent manner. The procedure for selecting applicants for enrolment is determined in a manner that guarantees equality of all applicants regardless of race, skin colour, sex, language, religion, political or other belief, national or social origin, property, birth, social status, disability, sexual orientation, and age.
Learning outcomes at the level of the study programme
– to manage learning, teaching, evaluation and self-evaluation as an integral part of learning and teaching.
– to examine the learning environment and the way of managing a classroom in which each student achieves educational development and the development of personal potential.
– to assess and verify personal opportunities for participation in teams engaged in research in the fields of natural, biotechnical, biomedical sciences and sciences in the field of education.
– to evaluate the implementation of chemical research (from the design of an experiment, its implementation, to quantitative data processing and drawing conclusions).
– to support professional, methodological and pedagogical knowledge by interpreting the results of scientific research.
– to contribute to scientific literacy through research work and the use of professional and scientific literature.
– to manage appropriate equipment and devices in chemical laboratories.
– to evaluate their programmes for improving personal professional development.