Mathematics – (Ph.D.)

Basic goals of the programme

· Hand on the deepened knowledge of mathematics and introduce wideness, role, meaning and interdisciplinary of the represented field to the students;

· give them the necessary organizational and professional knowledge about development and research in the field of mathematics;

· qualify students for using the methods and working technics, following the professional developing trends in the field of mathematics and its applications;

· qualify students for independent planning of education process and professional development of specific mathematical subject;

· perform the newest teaching methods and make students familiar with modern trends of using learning technologies in mathematics;

· deepen the theoretical knowledge and develope methodological knowledge for solving exact technical, technological, organizational and developing tasks and projects in the area of mathematics;

· qualify students for independent international competition in mathematics research and education on all levels.

Common competences achieved through the programme

· Ability of thinking systematically;

· ability to get critical and self-critical judgement;

· ability and readiness for team work in domestic and international environment;

· ability to use the theory in problem solving;

· improved knowledge of experimental and other methods for proving the scientific theories;

· ability to search different sources of knowledge in professional problem solving;

· ethical reflection and professional ethic standard commitment in mathematics and mathematical education;

· initiative and independence in decision-making and the maintainance of professional and scientific projects.

Subject specific competences achieved through the programme

· Profound knowledge about mathematics in different time-frames and educational systems;

· knowledge about the individual and team research work in mathematics;

· ability to present the results of scientific research on the scientific or professional conferences and journals as well;

· to use the information - communication technologies in mathematics;

· the ability to classify the scientific research methods into the concepts and models of educational process in mathematical subjects at all level of education;

· improved knowledge of project work and its presentation;

· managing qualitative research in mathematics;

· managing statistical methods in mathematics;

· managing methodology of planning, supervision and evaluating results and achievements at research work.