Teaching Biology and Natural Science

Faculty of Biology

Level of studies: second-cycle studies

Type of studies: full-time

Duration: 2 years

Language of instruction: Polish

Professional title: master (magister)

Educational profile: general academic

About the programme

Programme description

Studenci kierunku nabywają wiedzę biologiczną na poziomie biologicznych studiów magisterskich oraz uzyskują uprawnienia do nauczania przyrody i biologii w szkołach podstawowych i ponadpodstawowych. Korzystając z dużej różnorodności przedmiotów do wyboru, studenci mogą, w zależności od indywidualnych zainteresowań, kształtować swój program nauczania i poszerzać interesujące ich obszary wiedzy. Proponowany program studiów umożliwia rozwijanie pasji zarówno na polu dydaktycznym, jak i biologicznym. Tematyka prac dyplomowych dotyczyć może zarówno dydaktyki szczegółowej, tj. nauczania biologii i przyrody, edukacji przyrodniczej, jak i zagadnień biologicznych. Absolwenci kierunku są przygotowani do podejmowania pracy w obszarze edukacji szkolnej i pozaszkolnej oraz na innych stanowiskach wymagających wykształcenia biologicznego.

Example of courses

Metodologia i metodyka badań przyrodniczych
Przygotowanie do pisania i prezentowania prac naukowo-badawczych
Edukacja oparta na naukowych dowodach – Science Education
Podstawy pedagogiki dla nauczycieli cz. 2
Integracja wewnątrz- i międzykomórkowa
Techniki biologii molekularnej
Biologia interakcji
Dydaktyka biologii w szkole ponadpodstawowej

Graduate competencies

Absolwent potrafi:

formułować i testować hipotezy, projektować badania biologiczne i dydaktyczne oraz wybierać podejście metodologiczne adekwatne do przyjętych celów,
używać biologicznych narzędzi analitycznych do opisu zjawisk biologicznych i analizy danych o charakterze specjalistycznym,
krytycznie analizować i selekcjonować informacje biologiczne pochodzące z różnych źródeł, w tym literatury naukowej, oraz wykorzystywać zdobytą wiedzę specjalistyczną do interpretacji zebranych danych empirycznych i prawidłowego wnioskowania,
projektować i prowadzić zajęcia w sposób kreatywny, dobierać adekwatne do danego zagadnienia i potrzeb uczniów strategie, formy, metody oraz środki dydaktyczne optymalizujące proces kształcenia na etapie szkoły ponadpodstawowej,
diagnozować czynniki wpływające na sytuację uczniów, w tym uczniów ze specjalnymi potrzebami edukacyjnymi, planować i stosować zindywidualizowane strategie w pracy z uczniami.

Career prospects

Potencjalne miejsca pracy dla absolwenta to:

szkoły podstawowe i ponadpodstawowe (nauczanie przyrody i biologii),
jednostki edukacyjne podległe parkom narodowym, parkom krajobrazowym, Lasom Państwowym oraz działy edukacji przyrodniczej przy ogrodach zoologicznych, ogrodach botanicznych i palmiarniach,
instytucje działające na rzecz edukacji, np. Poznańskie Centrum Superkomputerowo-Sieciowe oraz Poznański Park Naukowo-Technologiczny, wydawnictwa i firmy opracowujące materiały dla edukacji,
centra nauki takie jak Centrum Nauki Kopernik, Młyn Wiedzy, Centrum Nauki Eksperyment,
stowarzyszenia, fundacje, organizacje pozarządowe (NGO-s) prowadzące działalność na rzecz przyrody i środowiska.

Admission to the programme

Information about enrollment deadlines for this programme will be provided at a later date.

Detailed admission rules

Variant 1

for graduates of first-cycle studies in teaching biology and natural science

Elements of selection procedure	Max points	Weight of element	Max result
1) grade point average obtained during the studies	5	7.5	37.5
2) grade in diploma examination	5	2.5	12.5
Maximum number of points to be scored during the selection procedure			50

Variant 2

for graduates of first-cycle studies in any programme with preparation in the field of psychology, pedagogy and specific didactics specified for first-cycle studies

Elements of selection procedure	Max points	Weight of element	Max result
1) interview	50	1	50
Maximum number of points to be scored during the selection procedure			50

Ad 1. Additional information:

Biology and pedagogical preparation interview. Persons admitted to studies who did not take classes in subjects necessary to meet the teacher education standard during first-cycle studies are obliged to complete them during second-cycle studies. This condition applies to subjects in which the following issues are discussed: geography, psychological and pedagogical preparation, basics of didactics, didactic preparation for teaching nature and biology.

Selection procedure steps

Variant selection

Selection procedure steps depend on admission variant.

Procedure steps for a variant 1

1. Creating an account

The candidate creates an individual account in the Online Admissions System by providing the necessary personal data. Subsequent admission-related operations can only be made after logging in to the created account. All steps taken by the candidate after logging into the system are saved and archived. The candidate is obliged to keep the password to access the account secret.

2. Enrolling in the programme

The candidate chooses a programme/major and type of studies. It is recommended that the candidate thoroughly read the admission requirements for a given programme as well as the admission schedule.

3. Paying the enrollment fee

The candidate pays an admission procedure fee in the selected programmes/majors. Failure to pay the fee for a given programme means the candidate is not included in the selection procedure in this programme. The enrollment fee is PLN 85.

4. Attachment of documents obtained abroad

The candidate with the documents obtained abroad attaches scans of these documents for the purpose of their verification.

5. Complement of information about the diploma

The candidate enters information about the diploma: final grade on the diploma, diploma issuance date and diploma number.

6. Uploading a photo

The candidate uploads a high-resolution photo which will be used when generating the personal questionnaire. The photo of the admitted candidate will also be used in the student identification card.

Notice: if you do not upload a photo, system will not be able to generating the questionnaire!

7. Lodgment of all required documents by electronic means

Upon enrolling into the programme and paying the enrollment fee, the candidate is obliged to lodge of all required documents by electronic means within the specified time limit.

8. Final results of the selection procedure

The results of the selection procedure will be provided via the Online Admissions System. Upon logging into his/her account, the candidate will see information on admission or denial of admission.

Procedure steps for a variant 2

1. Creating an account

2. Enrolling in the programme

The candidate chooses a programme/major and type of studies. It is recommended that the candidate thoroughly read the admission requirements for a given programme as well as the admission schedule.

3. Paying the enrollment fee

4. Attachment of documents obtained abroad

The candidate with the documents obtained abroad attaches scans of these documents for the purpose of their verification.

5. Complement of information about the diploma

The candidate enters information about the diploma: final grade on the diploma, diploma issuance date and diploma number.

6. Uploading a photo

The candidate uploads a high-resolution photo which will be used when generating the personal questionnaire. The photo of the admitted candidate will also be used in the student identification card.

Notice: if you do not upload a photo, system will not be able to generating the questionnaire!

7. Lodgment of all required documents by electronic means

Upon enrolling into the programme and paying the enrollment fee, the candidate is obliged to lodge of all required documents by electronic means within the specified time limit.

8. Taking the entrance examination

The candidate will revceive a message via the Online Admissions System about the date, place and time of the entrance exam.

Failure to take the exam means the candidate is not admitted to the programme.

9. Final results of the selection procedure

The results of the selection procedure will be provided via the Online Admissions System. Upon logging into his/her account, the candidate will see information on admission or denial of admission.

List of documents

Set of documents

photo file which will be used when generating the personal questionnaire
a scan of university diploma
scan of the diploma supplement or certificate from university including information on grade average calculated in accordance with the granting institution regulations (applies to recruitment in variant 1)
scan of the supplement to the higher education diploma, or — if the candidate does not have the document yet upon registration — scan of certificate issued by the granting institution, confirming passing the final examination (diploma examination), including information on their final examination grade (applies to recruitment in variant 1)

Medical certificate

In the case of this programme the candidate must present a medical certificate on lack of health-related contraindications to study, certified by an occupational medicine physician.

The medical certificate is required only from candidates admitted to the programme and should be submitte in the dean’s office at the beginning of the academic year. Referral to the medical examination is sent via the AMU Department of Education upon the candidate’s admission to the programme.

Preparation of the documents

During the recruitment process, candidates do not submit any paper documents.

Each of the required documents should be scanned to a separate file in PDF format. A document (e.g. certificate or diploma) that has more than one page should be scanned into one multi-page PDF file.

Scanning documents can be carried out on its own with the use of a scanner or with the use of dedicated applications for devices with Android or iOS. The document scanning service is also available at most copy shops.

Attestation of documents

Document attestation is a process in which an employee of the University confirms the compliance of the attached scans of documents with their original (paper) version. Attestation of the document by AMU consists in submitting (for inspection) the original document at the Student Office at the Faculty at the beginning of the academic year.

Polish language command (B2 level)

Foreigners applying for admission to this field of study are required to attach a document confirming knowledge of the Polish language at the B2 level (see the list of accepted documents).

A candidate who does not have an appropriate document is obliged to take a Polish language proficiency test (online test).

Documents obtained abroad

Candidates with documents obtained abroad also provide:

a scan of a foreign document, which is legalized or accompanied by an apostille, entitling the candidate to take up higher education studies in the country where the document was issued
a scan of translation of the document into the language of the studies undertaken by the candidate, performed by a sworn translator entered into the list of sworn translators maintained by the Polish Minister of Justice, or certified by a Polish consul in the country where the document was issued
a certificate of recognition of a foreign certificate as equivalent to Polish Matura certificate issued by a competent Board of Education – if the foreign certificate is not recognized, by virtue of law or under international agreements, as a document entitling to commence higher education studies in Poland
a scan of a document confirming the entitlement to study tuition-free – in the case of the foreigners concerned