Study programme využívanie a ochrana zemských zdrojov

Basic information

Study programme in national registry: využívanie a ochrana zemských zdrojov
Guaranted by: Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Process Control and Geotechnologies
Study field: Extraction and Processing of Earth Resources
Level of degree: 3
Form of study: present
Degree: PhD.
Length of study in years: 3
Professionally oriented: No
Joint study programme: No
Languages of delivery: english language, slovak language

Graduate profile

Description
The study program Utilization and protection of Earth's resources educates experts needed to fulfill the tasks of the state, the ministry of the economy, the environment, and the management of mineral resources of the Slovak Republic according to Article 4 of the Constitution of the Slovak Republic. The study program provides knowledge, abilities and skills primarily in the field of use and protection of earth's resources based on the results of basic and applied research. Language and communication skills represents prerequisites for employment in managerial and economic functions at all levels of management at home and abroad. For the present and especially for the period of the next few decades, it is assumed that its importance will grow based on the need to increase the economic and social efficiency of the use of all categories of social resources at all stages of their processing and thus the growth of the need for experts in this area.
Learning objectives
Graduates of the study program will acquire the ability to propose the use of modern technical means of communication, analysis and evaluation of the effectiveness of the use of production factors in the field of obtaining and processing land resources. Theoretical knowledge: Graduate of the Utilization and Protection of Earth's Resources program: - demonstrates the ability to conceive, construct, implement and edit a substantial part of research with scientific integrity in the field of use and protection of earth's resources; - will be capable of critical analysis in the field of land resources, i.e., scientifically investigates and brings own solutions to problems in the field of use and protection of land resources; - creates new technologies for the identification and use of previously known and available earth resources and defines new earth resources for needs in the near future. Complementary knowledge, abilities and skills A graduate of the field Acquisition and processing of land resources acquires: - the ability, both in an academic and a professional context, to support, especially in the area of ​​land resources, their use and protection, progress in a knowledge-based society - principles of scientific work research - development - application, scientifically formulating a problem (technical assignment), economic, environmental and legal aspects of using new technologies for obtaining and processing earth resources, as well as new ways of using existing and defining new earth resources; - the ethical and social aspect of scientific work, presentation of results, development of the study program and contribution to practice; - will obtain a comprehensive three-level university education in the field of acquiring and processing land resources; - will master scientific methods of work, integrated management systems and statistical process analysis techniques; - acquires theoretical erudition in a wider spectrum of related scientific fields, appropriately chosen taking into account his personal orientation in scientific research.
Main learning outcomes
The graduate masters the scientific methods of research and development of the use and protection of earth resources with an orientation to and methods of valuation of earth resources, techniques and technologies of identification, exploration and use of earth resources, finding new - already used earth resources, as well as finding new, non-traditional earth resources, as is e.g. the use of old mine works after the termination of mining activities in them, the use of alternative sources of energy and the like. Last but not least, he is led to their protection from the point of view of occupational safety and environmental protection. The graduate of the study program is capable of critical analysis, evaluation and synthesis of new and complex concepts in the field of use and protection of earth's resources. Can scientifically research, define, confirm or refute theories, verify the validity, correctness and adequacy of large-scale innovative technological solutions in the field of obtaining and processing land resources, while taking positions on legislative and environmental aspects; define the structure of financial investment in the field of land resources; to define criteria when analyzing and valuing land resources from different perspectives according to the desired purpose and based on the valuation to create concepts for their optimal use and to evaluate these concepts. He is able to carry out these activities with a high degree of creativity and independence and manage research and development in this area. Emphasis is placed on the graduate, depending on the profile, gaining top knowledge in the field of earth resources, their technological, informational, economic, managerial, production and logistical support, as well as environmental protection. With his original research, the graduate contributes to expanding the boundaries of scientific knowledge, primarily in the field of earth resources, through an extensive set of works, primarily in the form of scientific articles published in international scientific journals, contributions at international conferences and symposia with active participation. Graduates of the study program are also able to analyze, propose, organize and manage the entities that make up the structure of the use and protection of earth's resources, define scientific problems, manage research and select objective results within the framework of scientific research activities. To analyze the deployment of new technologies and knowledge, primarily in the field of using renewable energy sources, new technologies in the use of earth resources, and the identification and use of geological, geotourism and mountain objects for their new, non-standard use, primarily in the field of CR. The acquired language and professional knowledge will enable the graduate to optimize the management system of workers at all levels of the organization of the industry of acquiring and processing land resources, to take responsibility for the fulfillment of business and social goals within and outside the industry. It creates new knowledge that can be used to define new possibilities for the use and protection of earth's resources. Graduates of the study program find and apply solutions to problems associated with achieving the maximum level of economic efficiency of work and sorting of subjects of the industry, acquisition and processing of land resources, creatively apply all the knowledge obtained as a result of their own work to research the theoretical basis, create concepts and models for the future development of the industry and its subjects , uses knowledge about the nature of technological solutions to industry problems in a comparative way, i.e. by comparing them with solutions in a closer and more distant social environment, solves complex problems of a social nature, applies modern methods of communication in the industry and non-industry environment in at least one of the world's languages.
Professions
Professions for which the graduate is prepared at the time of completion.

Employability

Evaluation of the study programme graduates employability
Year: 2018 Source: https://uplatnenie.sk/?degree=V%C5%A0&vs=709000000&faculty=709010000&field=2118V02&year=2018 Number of graduates: 7 Average salary: 1697 euros Half of the graduates earned more than: 1739 euros TOP 3 industries in which graduates worked: - Information and communication (50%) - Professional, scientific and technical activities (33%) - Education (17%) TOP 3 jobs in which graduates worked: - Geologists and geophysicists (33%) - Specialists in the mining, metallurgical, foundry industry and related fields (17%) - Managers of administrative and support activities (17%) Employment: 86% Contract workers: 0% SZČO: 0% On maternity leave: 14% Unemployed: 0% Continuing studies: 0% Others (working abroad, voluntarily unemployed): 0% Year: 2019 Source: https://uplatnenie.sk/?degree=V%C5%A0&vs=709000000&faculty=709010000&field=2118V02&year=2019 Due to the low number of graduates, no application data is available.
Evaluation of the study programme quality by employers
The study program at FBERG TUKE is fully implemented with the needs of real practice. Since the communication between education at FBERG TUKE and employers is continuous, it consists in solving joint projects with the involvement of students, in solving research tasks of a commercial nature, it uses professionals from companies in the process of completing studies by membership in state examination commissions at the relevant level of higher education, the faculty reflects the demands of employers graduates of the given study program and critically evaluates them with trends abroad. KOCR Košice Tourism Region issues a favorable opinion on the compliance of the obtained qualifications of the graduates of the Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Management and Geotechnology of the Technical University in Košice (FBERG TUKE) with the sector-specific requirements for the performance of the profession. OOCR Visit Košice issues an approving opinion on the conformity of the obtained qualifications of the graduates of the Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Management and Geotechnologies of the Technical University in Košice (FBERG TUKE) with the sector-specific requirements for the performance of the profession. Geopark Novohrad-Nógrád issues a favorable opinion on the compliance of the obtained qualifications of the graduates of the Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Management and Geotechnologies of the Technical University in Košice (FBERG TUKE) with the sector-specific requirements for the performance of the profession. OZE Energia s.r.o. issues a favorable opinion on the compliance of the obtained qualifications of the graduates of the Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Management and Geotechnologies of the Technical University in Košice (FBERG TUKE) with the sector-specific requirements for the performance of the profession. Stiebel Eltron s.r.o. issues a favorable opinion on the compliance of the obtained qualifications of the graduates of the Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Management and Geotechnologies of the Technical University in Košice (FBERG TUKE) with the sector-specific requirements for the performance of the profession. The office of the Košice self-governing region issues a favorable opinion on the compliance of the obtained qualifications of the graduates of the Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Management and Geotechnology of the Technical University in Košice (FBERG TUKE) with the sector-specific requirements for the performance of the profession. HSH Group issues a favorable opinion on the compliance of the obtained qualifications of the graduates of the Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Management and Geotechnologies of the Technical University in Košice (FBERG TUKE) with the sector-specific requirements for the performance of the profession. QEL s.r.o. issues a favorable opinion on the compliance of the obtained qualifications of the graduates of the Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Management and Geotechnologies of the Technical University in Košice (FBERG TUKE) with the sector-specific requirements for the performance of the profession. EEE - AudiCert, s.r.o. issues a favorable opinion on the compliance of the obtained qualifications of the graduates of the Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Management and Geotechnologies of the Technical University in Košice (FBERG TUKE) with the sector-specific requirements for the performance of the profession. S.I.L. a.s. Environment energy issues a favorable opinion on the compliance of the obtained qualifications of the graduates of the Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Management and Geotechnology of the Technical University in Košice (FBERG TUKE) with the sector-specific requirements for the performance of the profession. Energogaz, a.s. issues a favorable opinion on the compliance of the obtained qualifications of the graduates of the Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Management and Geotechnologies of the Technical University in Košice (FBERG TUKE) with the sector-specific requirements for the performance of the profession. The Association for Green Roofs and Green Infrastructure issues a favorable opinion on the compliance of the obtained qualifications of the graduates of the Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Management and Geotechnology of the Technical University in Košice (FBERG TUKE) with the sector-specific requirements for the performance of the profession. SMZ a.s. Jelšava issues a favorable opinion on the compliance of the obtained qualifications of the graduates of the Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Management and Geotechnologies of the Technical University in Košice (FBERG TUKE) with the sector-specific requirements for the performance of the profession. The Czech Photovoltaic Association issues a favorable opinion on the compliance of the obtained qualifications of the graduates of the Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Management and Geotechnologies of the Technical University in Košice (FBERG TUKE) with the sector-specific requirements for the performance of the profession.

Structure and content of the study programme

Suggested study plan in the MIAS portal

Current academic year plan and current schedule

Current academic year plan
Current schedule: MAIS portal

Persons responsible for the study programme

Person responsible for thequality of the study programme: prof. Ing. Beáta Gavurová, PhD., MBA
List of persons responsible for the profile courses: Study advisor: prof. Ing. Beáta Gavurová, PhD., MBA
Student representatives: Ing. Silvia Palgutová
Study department

Spatial, material, and technical provision of the study programme and support

List and characteristics of the study programme classrooms
Basic structure of teaching capacities: • Aula Maxima (jointly used with other TU faculties) 500 seats arranged in tiers, complex audiovisual equipment. • Large-capacity lecture halls – ZP 4, P 24, P 25. Average 220 seats arranged in tiers, complex audiovisual equipment. • Medium-sized auditoriums – I/1 (https://fberg.tuke.sk/wps/wcm/connect/fberg.tuke.sk3719/8a7cd914-12a4-4bff-8ca4-34df69cfa892/i1.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CVID=o113MUY ), I/4, I/8. Average 20-80 places, basic audiovisual equipment. • Standard training rooms – a total of 11 classrooms shared within F BERG TU. 20-30 seats on average, basic audio-visual equipment. Specialized laboratories: - Multimedia laboratory for identification of objects of tourism and geotourism, their processing and preparation for presentation and promotion. - The technical laboratory of LTV is designed with its equipment for research in the field of renewable energy sources and their storage - A laboratory for the acquisition of earth resources equipped with a model technological park analogous to real operations and a measuring apparatus for recording the position of objects in space. The modeling apparatus enables the transformation of map materials into 3D form, the execution of modifications and, subsequently, the virtualization of an object or situation. - Computer laboratory PC1, PC technology, statistical, economic, simulation and modeling software equipment - Center for renewable energy sources – implementation and research workplace focused on the use of renewable energy sources.
Characteristics of the information provision
For the development of the study program, the departments of the Technical University of Košice (TUKE) use the rich library fund of the University Library (UK), the mission of which is the information security of scientific research and the pedagogical process at TUKE. The digital library of the UK (http://www.lib.tuke.sk) is also available to TUKE students and employees, which provides: lending services; consulting services; reference services; digital services; MVS and MKVS service; education and training for writing theses. Library services are concentrated in UK TUKE, which include all activities from searching in the library fund to searching for information in the online catalog and available databases (Springer Link, Science Direct, IEEExplore, etc.), to making specific documents available in print or electronic form in the UK fund (the total number of documents is 186966, of which 64228 books, 40046 textbooks, 7779 anthologies, 6341 bound periodicals, 7718 electronic documents, 31846 final and qualification theses). Students have access to the Internet on the school premises and in the dormitories via a WiFi connection, which allows them unrestricted access to library services. The MAIS academic information system http://mais.tuke.sk/ ensures the entry, processing and provision of information about the admissions process (submission of the application, results, overviews), about the study (subject information sheets, timetable, registration for exams, results of interim and final evaluations, submission of final theses, assessments for final theses, etc.). Overview of available study literature: http://people.fberg.tuke.sk/es/index.php/monografie-vysokoskolske
E-learning
In addition to the classic library collection, modern electronic resources with flexibly updatable study materials of various types are available for TUKE study programs. Both teaching materials and e-learning teaching materials (textbooks or scripts) were created. All are available in CD form or in LM systems, e.g. http://moodle.tuke.sk/. Other teaching materials are also available in the faculty LMS, or on the websites of subjects or various pedagogical projects. The CISCO Webex video conference system is also available for distance education in the event of an emergency or other exceptional cases at the link: https://tuke.webex.com/.
Institution partners
List of partners participating in selected lectures and seminars of block teaching, professional practice and consultation of final theses of students of the study program: Ministry of Transport and Construction of the Slovak Republic, Section of Tourism - requirements for the processing of specific topics of final theses KOCR Košice Tourism Region - consultations within the framework of solving specific tasks arising from the solution of doctoral topics. OOCR Visit Košice - consultations within the framework of the solution of specific tasks arising from the solution of the doctoral topic, cooperation on specific tasks related to the solved issue COLAS SLOVAKIA a.s. - consultations within the framework of the solution of specific tasks arising from the solution of doctoral topics. Penzión Michal - active cooperation in collecting information and consulting dissertations. Stiebel Eltron s.r.o. - active cooperation in collecting information and consulting dissertations. OZE Energia - cooperation in final theses, opponent's opinions Office of the Košice self-governing region - active cooperation in collecting information and consulting dissertations. HSH Group - cooperation in the consultation of dissertations, QEL s.r.o. v- cooperation in the consultation of dissertations, EEE - AudiCert, s.r.o. - cooperation in the consultation of dissertations, S.I.L. a.s. Environment energy - cooperation in the consultation of dissertations, Zemplínska OOCR - lectures as part of block teaching, requirements for processing specific topics of final theses City of Košice - lectures, final theses ZOO Košice - lectures, final theses Tokaj Wine Route Association - lectures, final theses East

Admission procedures

Required abilities and necessary admission requirement
Admission procedures
Results of the admission process over the last period