First semester classes

Didactics of higher education

The course aims to enhance the knowledge and skills of doctoral students within the scope of planning the pedagogical work, the analysis and evaluation of education processes and the determination and assessment of their outcomes. Issues concerning the regularities and determinants of the teaching-learning process will be discussed.

Classes in 2025/2026

Classes conducted in Polish:

Classes from 5 November 2025 every Wednesday in the didactic building at ul. Dobra 55 in room 1.110.

Group 1 – Wednesdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Group 2 – Wednesdays from 1:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.

More information – LINK to the USOSWeb system with a description of the classes

Classes conducted in English:

Classes from 6 November 2025 every Thursday in the MSD secretariat, entrance to the Small Courtyard of the University of Warsaw in the small conference room

Classes on Thursdays from 1:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.

More information – LINK to the USOSWeb system with a description of the classes

Ethics

The four-hour lecture presents the main issues of academic ethics including its role in contemporary moral thinking. The core content of the lecture is an analysis of basic concepts and methods and a presentation of grand normative theories.

Specific examples of the application of ethical principles in practice are discussed in the workshop-type classes. Doctoral students choose a minimum of two two-hour workshops from the Interdisciplinary Doctoral School offer according to their own interests and needs.

Classes in 2025/2026

Classes conducted exclusively in English

Lecture

Classes on Thursday, 27 November 2025, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the didactic building at Krakowskie Przedmieście 3, room 208.

For the classes you will be registered by the Secretariat!

Lecture – LINK to information about the class

Workshops

• Research Ethics: Socially Engaged Research – LINK to the USOSWeb system with a description of the class – 4 December in room 208 in the didactic building – 3 Krakowskie Przedmieście Street
• Research Ethics: Conflict of interests in research – LINK to the USOSWeb system with a description of the classes – 12 December in room 46 in the Zamojski Palace – 69 Nowy Świat Street
• Research Ethics: Big Data and Artificial Intelligence Research – LINK to the USOSWeb system with a description of the course – 5 December in room 46 in the Zamojski Palace – ul. Nowy Świat 69
• Research ethics: Consent to Participation in Research – LINK to the USOSWeb system with a description of the course – 15 January in room 108 in the didactic building – ul. Krakowskie Przedmieście 3
• Research Ethics: Research Data Management and the Researcher’s Responsibility for the Use of Research Results – LINK to the USOSWeb system with a description of the course – 9 January in room 46 in the Zamojski Palace – ul. Nowy Świat 69
• Research Ethics: Ethical assessment of scientific research – LINK to the USOSWeb system with a description of the course – 22 January in room 108 in the didactic building – ul. Krakowskie Przedmieście 3

Copyright

Providing doctoral students with basic knowledge of copyright and related rights in reference to research and teaching activities. Discussing the issue of plagiarism and presenting the principles of correct use of the work of other researchers.

Classes conducted exclusively in English

Classes in 2025/2026

Acquisition of grants

The aim of the course is to provide doctoral students with knowledge on principles for the construction of research projects financed from external sources. Doctoral students will gain the ability to effectively prepare grant proposals, which will increase the percentage of successful applications. Within the course, 4 hours are devoted to the theoretical principles of an application process and on grant clearance principles, and 8 hours of practical classes on writing grant proposals by doctoral students.

Classes conducted exclusively in English.

Classes in 2025/2026