Access requirements Description
Access to the academic study programme Biology is granted to candidates who have:
- completed the general matura or
- completed the vocational matura in one of the following secondary school programmes: pharmaceutical technician, forestry technician, chemical technician, agricultural technician, laboratory technician, natural science/mathematical technician, nature conservation technician, environmental protection technician, pedagoška gimnazija (general secondary school programme with a teacher training focus) in the science/mathematics stream, laboratory biomedicine technician, nursing, veterinary technician or food science technician; and an examination in the matura subject of Biology; if the candidate has already passed this subject in the vocational matura, an examination in the matura subject of Chemistry of Physics; or
- completed any four-year secondary school programme prior to 1 June 1995.
Admission to the programme is also granted to candidates who have completed equivalent education abroad, and who enrol under the same requirements which apply for candidates who completed their education in Slovenia. Prior to enrolment in the study programme they must complete the procedure for recognition of education for the purpose of further study.
Programme learning outcomes
The qualification holder will be able to:
(general competences)
- develop an appropriate attitude towards nature and natural phenomena,
- postulate, understand and creatively address problems, principles and theories,
- think critically, analytically and synthetically,
- demonstrate mastery of practical and general skills related to the field of work,
- develop professional and ethical responsibility,
- develop linguistic and numerical literacy,
- use foreign technical language,
- use information and communication technologies,
- develop technical skills,
(subject-specific competences)
- think scientifically,
- demonstrate mastery of basic knowledge in the field of biology,
- talk about general biological problems,
- demonstrate mastery of specialist knowledge for jobs covering nature and living organisms in scientific, professional and educational institutions,
- demonstrate proficiency in the fields of biology to an extent that enables the continuation of studies in the second cycle.
Required qualification of teachers/trainers in the core subjects
Teaching staff must provide proof of fulfilment of the quantitative and qualitative criteria for election to the title or recognition of the title in accordance with the criteria for election to the titles of professors, research assistants and assistants at the University of Ljubljana.
Description of quality assurance obligations of the programme / institution
The system of quality at the University of Ljubljana (UL) is founded on valid standards, regulations and recommendations from the authorities responsible for ensuring the quality of higher education on the national and international levels. In accordance with the established standards, systems of quality are based on a closed feedback loop, with clear processes of identifying objectives and priorities, planning measures and operation, implementing planned activities and monitoring and evaluating activities and measures implemented, including an assessment of the effects, which serves as input information for a new cycle of planning.
With the aim of monitoring and improving the quality of study programmes, regular self-evaluation is carried out for each active study programme. Self-evaluation of study programmes serves to ensure the quality of programme provision, and to monitor the current relevance and sustainability of the individual study programme.
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