Institution body for approving the study programme:

Council for Internal Quality Verification at the University of Pavel Jozef Šafárik in Košice

1. - Basic information about the study programme

a) - Name of the study program and its number according to the register of study programmes.

Physics Education (theory of teaching physics), 100198

b) - Degree of higher education and ISCED-F education degree code.

III. degree - doctoral (postgraduate), 864

c) - Place(s) of delivery of the study programme.

Košice

d) - Name and number of the field of study in which higher education is obtained by completing the study programme, or a combination of two fields of study in which higher education is obtained by completing the study programme, ISCED-F codes of the field/fields.

13- Physics 0533

e) - Type of the study programme: academically oriented, professionally oriented; translation, translation combination study programme (listing the specializations); teaching, teaching combination study programme (listing the specializations); artistic, engineering, doctoral, preparation for regulated profession, joint study programme, interdisciplinary studies.

academically oriented

f) - Awarded academic degree before the name

RNDr.

f) - Awarded academic degree after the name

PhD.

g) - Form of study.

Full-Time

h) - In the case of joint study programmes, cooperating institutions and the range of study obligations the student fulfills at each of the given institutions (§ 54a of the Act on Higher Education Institutions).

This is not a joint study program. The given study program is implemented only within the PF UPJŠ.

i) - Language or languages in which the study programme is delivered.

Slovak

j) - Standard length of the study expressed in academic years.

4

k) - Capacity of the study programme (planned number of students), the actual number of applicants and students.

planned number of students: 6, current number of applicants: 2, current number of students (in all years 2021/22): 2

2. - Graduate profile and learning objectives

a) - The institution defines the learning objectives of the study programme such as student's abilities at the time of completion of the programme and the main learning outcomes.

Knowledge

A graduate of the doctoral study in Physics Education is able to orientate himself professionally in the broader context of physical education, he masters the theoretical foundations of the theory of teaching physics.

Skills and Competencies

He can creatively apply knowledge in solving a wide range of problems in active learning for various target groups, he masters practise and methodology dealing with modern teaching methods and the use of digital technologies and knows how to apply them creatively in his own pedagogical work and in the implementation of didactic research, he knows the principles of developing and applying for scientific and research projects aimed at education, he is capable of independent scientific and research work in physics education and is ready to participate to scientific programs within the European Research Area. He is able to publish scientific work with his own findings, in didactic journals and conference proceedings, and present it at a Slovak or foreign conference. He can also present his research to physics teachers as part of their continuing education.

b) - The institution indicates the professions for which the graduate is prepared at the time of completion and the potential of the study programme from the point of view of graduate's employability.

A graduate of the Ph.D. in Physics Teaching Theory has the opportunity to work as a scientific and research worker in the field of physics education, a specialist in methodological and pedagogical centers, a state and public administration worker in the field of education, a university physics teacher, a secondary or elementary school physics teacher with comprehensive knowledge and skills for working with talented youth and innovative methods in physics education. Thanks to the experience gained from creating and implementing educational projects, a graduate can work as a coordinator of national and international projects focused on physics education.

2330001 Secondary vocational school teacher

2330003 Gymnasium teacher

2341002 Primary school teacher

2359006 Teacher for continuous education

2310003 University assistant professor

2310004 University assistant

2310005 University lecturer

2351001 Inspector in the field of pedagogy and education (school inspector)

2351002 Methodologist in the field of education and training

2351003 Local government specialist in education

1223 Management staff (managers) in the research and development

1223001 Manager of a research institution

c) - Relevant external stakeholders who have provided the statement or a favorable opinion on the compliance of the acquired qualification with the sector-specific requirements for the profession.

This study program does not apply to regulated professions.

3. - Employability

a) - Evaluation of the study programme graduates employability.

As for graduates of the physics education doctoral study, our intention is to deepen their theoretical knowledge in didactics of physics, to strength skills to understand deeply the selected research problem dealing with their dissertation thesis, to acquire practical research skills in didactics of physics, to get experience from implementing but also writing proposals of grant projects focused on education and didactic research, to sharpe presentation skills for conferences and educational events, and skills in writing publications in foreign and domestic journals.

A natural part of the work of a doctoral student is his pedagogical activity as a part-time physics teacher or in the framework of grant cooperation with an elementary or secondary school. During doctoral studies, such activity helps the graduate to maintain real contact with the school educational environment, the teacher community and school management.

After graduating, our joint priority is the employment of graduates at leading schools with which we cooperate in work with talented youth, science popularization, or continuous education and training of future teachers.

The overwhelming majority of previous graduates have taken up the position of physics teacher at a secondary or primary school.

The graduates can also successfully work in the IT sector, where they are able to apply not only communication skills and the ability to lead a team but also skills in statistics, data analysis, and modeling .

One of the additional successful applications of the graduates is their position in the professional management of national projects (e.g., IT Academy), or the expert teams for regional centers of digital transformation in education.

We also appreciate offers from regional leisure centers where graduates are in demand for positions connected to working with talented youth.

Regarding the current lack of qualified physics teachers, our high priority is to employ the graduates as physics teachers.

b) - If applicable, indicate the successful graduates of the study programme.

RNDr. Katarína Kozelková, PhD. - Gymnázium Opatovská Košice, IT akadémia

RNDr. Lucia Mišianiková, PhD. . - Gymnázium Poštová Košice

RNDr. Eva Paňková, PhD. - Gymnázium Poštová Košice

RNDr. Veronika Timková, PhD. - Gymnázium sv. Moniky Prešov

RNDr. Eva Jabríková, PhD. - Základná škola pre talentované deti, Košice

RNDr. Mária Bilišňanská, PhD. - Gymnázium J.A. Raymana, Prešov

RNDr. Peter Štrauch, PhD. - VSE, divízia Košice

c) - Evaluation of the study programme quality by employers (feedback).

We receive feedback on the quality of our graduates, e.g., within the High School Directors' Club. Their work is also visible in the successes of the pupils led by them in the Physics Olympiad, Young Physicists' Tournament, SOČ.

4. - Structure and content of the study programme

a) - The institution describes the rules for the design of study plans within the study programme.

The creation of study plans at UPJŠ is governed by the Study Regulations for Doctoral Studies at UPJŠ (https://www.upjs.sk/public/media/15322/studijny-poriadok-doktorand-upjs-maj-2019-dopl.pdf), which defines the working student load, assessment, exam stages of study, way of completing studies and other details. Responsibility for the content of the study and for the correct quality evaluation is defined by Rector's Regulation no. 7/2021 (Accreditation of UPJŠ, available at: https://intranet.upjs.sk/op/op.Public.php?documentid=4252 ) and Rector's Regulation no. 8/2021 (Rules of the internal system of ensuring and verifying the quality of education, scientific, research, development, artistic or other creative and supporting activities at UPJŠ available at: https://intranet.upjs.sk/op/op.Public.php?documentid=4253 ) European recommendations for the creation of teacher study programs from 2018 were taken into account when designing the presented study program and study plan.

b) - The institution compiles the recommended study plans for individual study paths.

An overview of the study programs provided by UPJŠ, including links to the teachers' personal websites with contacts, is available at: https://studijne-programy.upjs.sk/ . The study plan in accordance with the UPJŠ Study Regulations for the 1st, 2nd and combined 1st and 2nd study degrees and the requirements of the doctoral study program Physics Education is drawn up by the student together with his supervisor, whose competence is the guidance and control of creative scientific research activity. All relevant information on the subjects, such as educational outcomes and related criteria and rules for their assessment, prerequisites, types of educational activity and corresponding teaching methods, syllabi, scope and teachers are listed in the information letters of the subjects, https://studijne-programy.upjs.sk/study-program/TVFd .

c) - The study plan generally states:

All data and information are listed in the study plan, which is generated from AIS2 and is also part of the submitted documentation.

d) - The institution states the number of credits, the achievement of which is a condition for proper completion of studies and other requirements that the student must meet within the study programme and for its proper completion, including the requirements for state examinations, rules for re-study and rules for the extension, interruption of study.

Detailed rules for obtaining credits for individual activities (study, scientific, pedagogical and other), exams, and dissertation defense are described in the document Study Regulations for Doctoral Studies at the P.J. Šafárik University in Košice, Article 4, method of creating a study plan within the study programs in Article 6, conditions for interruption and termination of doctoral studies in Article 15, see. https://www.upjs.sk/public/media/15322/studijny-poriadok-doktorand-upjs-maj-2019-dopl.pdf. Rules for proper completing studies at UPJŠ, control stages of studies and rules for repeating studies, the extension of study or interruption of study are listed in the UPJŠ Study Regulations for the 3rd degree at UPJŠ (https://www.upjs.sk/public/media/15322/studijny-poriadok-doktorand-upjs-maj-2019-dopl.pdf). The Study Regulations also regulate organizing state exams. Specific conditions for passing the state exams for this SP are available in the study plan. The student properly completes the doctoral studies by completing the studies according to the relevant study program. The length of study may not exceed the standard study period by more than two years. A condition for properly completing the study program is successful completion of the study in the structure prescribed in the study plan, successful passing of the dissertation exam and successful defense of the dissertation. For all activities (study, scientific work, dissertation exam, dissertation defense and complementary activities), the student must achieve a minimum of 240 credits during his studies. The student is obliged to take the dissertation exam in full-time form no later than 24 months and in external form within 36 months from the beginning of the studies. Only a student who has fulfilled the following conditions can apply for the dissertation exam: 1. He has successfully completed all compulsory subjects, as well as other subjects and evaluated activities of the study program in the prescribed structure and has achieved at least 90 credits. 2. He prepared and submitted the research proposal for the dissertation exam on time. A student with a positive supervisor recommendation having at least 210 credits can apply for the dissertation defense. Within the 210 credits, the student must have at least 60 credits for the study part and 120 credits for the scientific part of the study program. The student is obliged to obtain at least another 30 credits for complementary activities specified in detail in the study plan. The specific dates for fulfilling these obligations are updated centrally at the faculty level and published in the schedule of the current school year.

e) - For individual study plans, the institution states the requirements for completing the individual parts of the study programme and the student's progress within the study programme in the given structure:

The following requirements are valid for completing the study program Physics Education:

· the number of credits for compulsory subjects required for properly completing: 46

· the minimum number of credits for mandatory optional subjects required for properly completing: 9

· the minimum number of credits for optional subjects required for properly completing:

· the minimum number of credits for the scientific part required for properly completing 120

· the minimum number of credits for other activities necessary for properly completing: 10

· the number of credits required for properly completing the dissertation exam: 20

· the number of credits required for properly completing the dissertation defense: 30

f) - The institution describes the rules for verification of learning outcomes, students assessment and the possibilities of appealing against the assessment.

Verification of the methods and objectivity of student evaluations is governed by the Principles for the Verification of the Quality of Higher Education at UPJŠ ( https://intranet.upjs.sk/op/op.Public.php?documentid=4253 ).

Examination of the student's suggestions is governed by:

The Law on Quality Assurance in Higher Education ,

The Law on Complaints ,

By the rector's regulation on handling complaints and

Study regulations of doctoral studies .

Further information is publicly available on the website: https://www.upjs.sk/univerzita/kvalita/programy/#4 .

g) - Conditions for recognition of studies or a part of studies.

The conditions under which it is possible to change the doctoral study program or the supervisor and the conditions and rules for transferring from another university are defined in Article 14 of the Study Regulations for Doctoral Studies at the P. J. Šafárik University in Košice. The rules for transfering the study completion or its part from other institutions are also regulated by the Study Regulations for the 3rd degree at UPJŠ

( https://www.upjs.sk/public/media/15322/studijny-poriadok-doktorand-upjs-maj-2019-dopl.pdf ). Further information is publicly available on the website: https://www.upjs.sk/univerzita/kvalita/programy/ .

h) - The institution states the topics of final theses of the study programme (or a link to the list).

Mgr. Antónia Juhásová: Design and verification of physics education scenarios for Future Classroom Lab

RNDr. Mária Bilišňanská, PhD.: Development of scientific literacy within non-formal education

RNDr. Lucia Mišianiková, PhD.: Action research of the education of talented young people in The Young Physicists´Tournament

RNDr. Eva Paňková, PhD.: The flipped classroom model in physics education

RNDr. Peter Štrauch, PhD.: Measuring the quality of instruction in physics education

i) - The institution describes or refers to:

The rules for submitting, processing, opposing, defending and evaluating final disertation theses in the study program are listed in The Study Regulations for the 3rd Degree at UPJŠ ( https://www.upjs.sk/public/media/15322/studijny-poriadok-doktorand- upjs-maj-2019-dopl.pdf ) and in The Principles for Verifying the Quality of Higher Education at UPJŠ ( https://intranet.upjs.sk/op/op.Public.php?documentid=4253 ).

Foreign student and employee mobilities are an substantial part of the university's international activities. All information is available at: https://www.upjs.sk/univerzita/cinnost/medzinarodne-vztahy/ , as well as at https://www.upjs.sk/univerzita/kvalita/programy/#3 .

The Principles for Verifying the Quality of Higher Education at UPJŠ declare compliance with general principles and rules of ethical behavior:

closely related with

Principles of good practice in scientific publishing,
Plagiarism assessment rules,
Principles of proper research practice at UPJŠ a
Principles for verifying the quality of higher education at UPJŠ.

https://www.upjs.sk/univerzita/kvalita/programy

The following support services are available to students with specific needs:

- Counseling: psychological, social, legal, career.

- Technical support (special devices and aids).

- IT consulting - assistance and support in the use of IT resources. Guidance on setting up AiS2 for visually impaired students. PC settings for visually impaired students.

- Library and loan services adapted to the special needs of the students.

- Erasmus+: UPJŠ students with special needs have the opportunity to apply for a grant that serves to cover expenses related to special needs during mobility abroad. More information at the Department for Foreign Relations .

More information at: https://www.upjs.sk/univerzita/kvalita/programy/#7 .

The examination of suggestions by UPJŠ students is governed by the Act on Quality Assurance in Higher Education ( https://www.slov-lex.sk/static/pdf/2018/269/ZZ_2018_269_20210101.pdf ), the Act on Complaints ( https://www. slov-lex.sk/static/pdf/2010/9/ZZ_2010_9_20190201.pdf ), Rector's decision on handling complaints and the Study Regulations for the 3rd Degree at UPJŠ ( https://www.upjs.sk/public/media/15322/ study-regulations-doctoral-upjs-may-2019-additional.pdf).

Verification of the methods and objectivity of student evaluations is governed by The Principles for Verification of the Quality of Higher Education at UPJŠ in Košice ( https://intranet.upjs.sk/op/op.Public.php?documentid=4253 ).

Further information is publicly available on the website: https://www.upjs.sk/univerzita/kvalita/programy/#4 .

5. - Course information sheets of the study programme

In the structure according to Decree no. 614/2002 Coll.

Course information letters are available in the monitoring panel of the study program in the Academic Information System AiS2. They are available to the public in the Registry of UPJŠ study programs https://studijne-programy.upjs.sk/study-program/TVFd .

6. - Current academic year plan and current schedule

(or hyperlink).

The schedule of the academic year is publicly available at https://www.upjs.sk/studium/

or https://www.science.upjs.sk/prirodovedecka-fakulta/studium/harm/ .

7. - Persons responsible for the study programme

a) - A person responsible for the delivery, development, and quality of the study programme (indicating the position and contact details).

prof. RNDr. Peter Kollár, DrSc., professor, peter.kollar@upjs.sk

https://www.upjs.sk/PF/zamestnanec/peter.kollar/

b) - List of persons responsible for the profile courses of the study programme with the assignment to the course and provided with a link to the central Register of university staff and with contact details (they may also be listed in the study plan).

prof. RNDr. Peter Kollár, DrSc.

e-mail: peter.kollar@upjs.sk

https://www.upjs.sk/PF/zamestnanec/peter.kollar/

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/15266

Profile courses:

Selected chapters of physics I

Selected chapters of physics II

Seminar Theory of Physics Teaching IV

doc. RNDr. Marián Kireš, PhD.

email: marian.kires@upjs.sk

https://www.upjs.sk/PF/zamestnanec/marian.kires/

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/15304

Profile courses:

Selected chapters from didactics of physics

Physics Observation, Exploring and Measurements

doc. RNDr. Zuzana Ješková, PhD.

e-mail: zuzana.jeskova@upjs.sk

https://www.upjs.sk/PF/zamestnanec/zuzana.jeskova/

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/15297

Profile courses:

Modern trends in physics education

Computer-based physical laboratory

doc. RNDr. Jozef Hanč, PhD.

email: jozef.hanc@upjs.sk

https://www.upjs.sk/PF/zamestnanec/jozef.hanc/

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/15271

Profile courses:

Statistical Methods in Educational Research

Selected Topics in Modern Physics

doc. RNDr. Janka Vrláková, PhD.

e-mail: janka.vrlakova@upjs.sk

https://www.upjs.sk/PF/zamestnanec/janka.vrlakova/

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/15302

Profile courses:

Selected chapters of physics II

Science Exploration of Selected Physical Problems II

c) - Reference to the research/art/teacher profiles of persons responsible for the profile courses of the study programme.

The list of current teachers and their VUPCH are also available at the public register of study programs https://studijne-programy.upjs.sk/study-program/TVFd. VPUCH of persons responsible for profile subjects are available in the monitoring panel of the study program in the Academic Information System AiS2. Data from VÚPCH are also included in the official personal pages of employees:

prof. RNDr. Peter Kollár, DrSc.

e-mail: peter.kollar@upjs.sk

https://www.upjs.sk/PF/zamestnanec/peter.kollar/

doc. RNDr. Marián Kireš, PhD.

email: marian.kires@upjs.sk

https://www.upjs.sk/PF/zamestnanec/marian.kires/

doc. RNDr. Zuzana Ješková, PhD.

e-mail: zuzana.jeskova@upjs.sk

https://www.upjs.sk/PF/zamestnanec/zuzana.jeskova/

doc. RNDr. Jozef Hanč, PhD.

email: jozef.hanc@upjs.sk

https://www.upjs.sk/PF/zamestnanec/jozef.hanc/

doc. RNDr. Janka Vrláková, PhD.

e-mail: janka.vrlakova@upjs.sk

https://www.upjs.sk/PF/zamestnanec/janka.vrlakova/

d) - List of teachers of the study programme with the assignment to the course and provided with a link to the central Register of university staff and with contact details (may be a part of the study plan).

prof. RNDr. Peter Kollár, DrSc.

e-mail: peter.kollar@upjs.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/15266

Selected chapters of physics I

Selected chapters of physics II

Seminar Theory of Physics Teaching I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII

doc. RNDr. Marián Kireš, PhD.

email: marian.kires@upjs.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/15304

Selected chapters from didactics of physics

Physics Observation, Exploring and Measurements

Science Exploration of Selected Physical Problems

Development of Pedagogical Materials

Seminar Theory of Physics Teaching I, III, V, VII

doc. RNDr. Zuzana Ješková, PhD.

e-mail: zuzana.jeskova@upjs.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/15297

Modern trends in physics education

Computer-based physical laboratory

Modern technologies in education

Selected chapters from didactics of physics

Physics Observation, Exploring and Measurements

Seminar Theory of Physics Teaching II, IV, VI, VIII

doc. RNDr. Jozef Hanč, PhD.

email: jozef.hanc@upjs.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/15271

Statistical Methods in Educational Research

Selected Topics in Modern Physics

Modern technologies in education

Selected chapters from didactics of physics

Methodology of Educational Research

doc. RNDr. Janka Vrláková, PhD.

e-mail: janka.vrlakova@upjs.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/15302

Selected chapters of physics II

Science Exploration of Selected Physical Problems

Science Exploration of Selected Physical Problems II

RNDr. Vladimír Tkáč, PhD.

e-mail: vladimir.tkac@upjs.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/15302

Science Exploration of Selected Physical Problems

doc. PaedDr. Renáta Orosová, PhD.

email: renata.orosova@upjs.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/15382

Development of Pedagogical Materials

Pedagogy for University Teachers

e) - List of the supervisors of final theses with the assignment to topics (indicating the contact details).

The list of current supervisors and disertation topics within the study program:

Supervisor: doc. RNDr. Marián Kireš, PhD.

PhD thesis: Design and verification of physics education scenarios for Future Classroom Lab

Supervisor: doc. RNDr. Marián Kireš, PhD.

Supervisor- specialist: prof. RNDr. Peter Kollár, DrSc.

PhD thesis: Non-formal physics education

f) - Reference to the research/art/teacher profiles of the supervisors of final theses.

Basic information from the scientific/artistic-pedagogical characteristics of the supervisors (and consultants) of the disertation theses is part of their official personal websites on the university server:

prof. RNDr. Peter Kollár, DrSc.

https://www.upjs.sk/PF/zamestnanec/peter.kollar/

doc. RNDr. Marián Kireš, PhD.

https://www.upjs.sk/PF/zamestnanec/marian.kires/

doc. RNDr. Zuzana Ješková, PhD.

https://www.upjs.sk/PF/zamestnanec/zuzana.jeskova/

doc. RNDr. Jozef Hanč, PhD.

https://www.upjs.sk/PF/zamestnanec/jozef.hanc/

g) - Student representatives representing the interests of students of the study programme (name and contact details).

Mgr. Antónia Juhásová

email: antonia.juhasova@student.upjs.sk

h) - Study advisor of the study programme (indicating contact details and information on the access to counseling and on the schedule of consultations).

doc. RNDr. Marián Kireš, PhD.

skype: mariankires

MS Teams within time availability

marian.kires@upjs.sk

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/15304

i) - Other supporting staff of the study programme – assigned study officer, career counselor, administration, accommodation department, etc. (with contact details).

The study program is supported by the study department of the Faculty of Science UPJŠ in Košice ( https://www.upjs.sk/prirodovedecka-fakulta/studium/so/ ) using the Academic Information System AiS2. Most of the agenda can be efficiently handled by the student through the information system, without direct personal interaction with the study department.

Students can also use the services of the UPJŠ University Counseling Center in Košice (UNIPOC), which is a specialized UPJŠ workplace established by the rector of UPJŠ for all faculties of university. UNIPOC's mission is to provide all UPJŠ students with free counseling, namely psychological, career, legal and social counseling and counseling in effective learning. UNIPOC is also in charge of support

and care for students with specific needs. Counseling services can be used by students both in person and online, in Slovak and English. The purpose of the services provided is to improve the employability of students and graduates on the labor market, act preventively and help with problems that could threaten the successful completion of our students' studies. More information can be found on the UNIPOC website: https://www.upjs.sk/pracoviska/unipoc/ .

Students can learn more about the possibilities of applicability on the labor market during the UPJŠ Career Day ( https://www.upjs.sk/pracoviska/unipoc/den-kariery/ ) or on the UPJŠ My Career website: https://www.upjs .sk/pracoviska/unipoc/aktuality/e-learning-moja-kariera/ .

The UPJŠ university counseling center in Košice also provides support for students with specific needs: https://www.upjs.sk/pracoviska/unipoc/specialne-edukacne-potreby/ .

UPJŠ in Košice offers students accommodation ( https://www.upjs.sk/pracoviska/studentske-domovy-jedalne/studentske-domovy/ ) and catering services ( https://www.upjs.sk/pracoviska/studentske-domovy -dining room/student-dining room/ ) through Student Dormitories and the UPJŠ dining hall or at contractual partners. The accommodation subsystem is part of AiS2, catering in ŠDaJ is administered by a separate information system that is integrated within UIS UPJŠ.

8. - Spatial, material, and technical provision of the study programme and support

a) - List and characteristics of the study programme classrooms and their technical equipment with the assignment to learning outcomes and courses (laboratories, design and art studios, studios, workshops, interpreting booths, clinics, priest seminaries, science and technology parks, technology incubators, school enterprises, practice centers, training schools, classroom-training facilities, sports halls, swimming pools, sports grounds).

UPJŠ in Košice provides spatial, material, technological and digital resources of SP corresponding to the goals and outcomes of education. Full infrastructure supporting higher education, creative scientific research and research activities is one of the university's priorities. The progress of the university is also reflected in the continuous expansion of the existing infrastructure, reconstructing buildings and implementing modern information and communication technologies.

The existence of university workplaces is essential for the required quality of selected services, which are characteristics of a respected and well-equipped university. All current information on infrastructre for study programs at the university can be found on the website: https://www.upjs.sk/univerzita/kvalita/programy/#7 . Details on the technological and spatial infrastructure for all study programs can be found on the following websites:

- the university's Internet connection with the Sanet network 10Gbps, the bandwidth of the backbone of the SANET-2 network times 100GE channels, expandable up to 500Gbps ( https://www.upjs.sk/pracoviska/ciakt/saunet/ )

- WIFI connection provided in all university buildings as part of the eduoram.org network

- AiS2 – comprehensive academic information system for study management ( https://ais2.upjs.sk/ais/start.do )

- email for employees and students operated on the Office 365 platform ( https://outlook.office.com/ ) own email domain @upjs.sk

- distance learning support MS Teams ( https://www.upjs.sk/navody/teams/ ) and BigBlueButton ( https://bbb.science.upjs.sk/b )

- cyber security - own CSIRT team ( https://csirt.upjs.sk/#/ )

- increasing security awareness: support for students in case of data leakage, email address compromise, infection of devices with malware, IT Support Helpdesk ( https://www.upjs.sk/pracoviska/ciakt/ , https://www.upjs.sk/ helpdesk/contacts/ )

- the university is also connected to the National telepresentation infrastructure CVTI with the possibility of 10 connections ( https://www.tp.cvtisr.sk/telekonferencne-miestnosti/ )

- e-learning – portal for e-learning education ( https://www.upjs.sk/elearning/ )

- UPJŠ Technology and Innovation Park ( https://www.upjs.sk/pracoviska/tip/ ), which includes an incubator

and support for technology transfer

- Education and training facility Danišovce ( https://www.upjs.sk/pracoviska/uvz-danisovce/ ).

Support for distance education at PF UPJŠ is implemented through the Microsoft Teams platform or BigBlueButton (available at https://bbb.science.upjs.sk/b ).

The classrooms and laboratories for lectures, recitations, labs and seminars of the Physics Education doctoral study program are fully covered by the WiFi-faculty network (which is part of the Eduroam network) and equipped with presentation PCs and data projectors. The special classrooms also feature the current modern didactic digital technology represented by science measurment sensors connectable to PC or smartphone (Coach, Vernier), electronic whiteboards, voting devices, visualisers and tablets. Mastering work with scientific computation, statistical and modelling software is integral part of courses (open R, Python environments), as well as other ICT tools (MS Office, Google documents, audio, video software). Support for distance education, blended and hybrid education at PF UPJŠ is implemented through the Microsoft Teams platform or BigBlueButton (available at https://bbb.science.upjs.sk/b ).

The educational infrastructure for the Physics Education doctoral study program also includes special laboratories:

Laboratory of physics education for realizing and teaching computer-based laboratory measurements (Coach, Vernier) and courses: Modern Technologies in Education, Selected General Physics Problems I, Demonstration experiments, Physical problems,
Labratory for school experiments for teaching in two semesters focused on the entire range of school physics experiments at the elementary and secondary school level, as well as for the parallel teamwork of 5 groups in the frame of group or cooperative teaching.
STEM laboratory for interdisciplinary projects, applications of informatics to science education, the basics of robotics and the teaching of course the Internet of Things.

b) - Characteristics of the study programme information management (access to study literature according to Course information sheets, access to information databases and other information sources, information technologies, etc.).

The primary basis of information sources and services for the doctoral study program is the University Library of UPJŠ (the UK UPJŠ), which, as a entire university workplace, participates in providing information sources and services for teaching and scientific research activities of university employees and students, creates conditions for supporting the educational process and stimulating environment for users. Currently, UK is endeavoring to combine classic library and information services with digital services. The library provides its services to almost 7,400 users (5,000 are students) at 6 workplaces. To strongly support the educational process, the library builds a high-quality fund of study literature, professional literature, including magazines - 233,000 items, 88 titles of periodicals at all its workplaces. The library and information system, which is constantly being updated with new functionalities (possibility of reservation, full-text access to e-books, etc.) offers high comfort in searching, browsing and studying scientific literature. A comprehensive overview of library and information services provided by UK UPJŠ can be found on https://www.upjs.sk/pracoviska/univerzitna-kniznica/sluzby/ .

The Natural Sciences Library is one of the oldest workplaces of the university library. Currently, it provides its services in two separate locations: it serves as a study hall for members from Faculty of Science, located in the Chapel of St. Angely Merici (Park Angelinum No. 9); lending services together with the individual study facilities are provided from 2007 in the renovated building of the student dormitory on Medicka ul. no. 6. The study hall of St. Angely Merici provides 46 study places, the study room at Medicka has 17 study places. The library fund of the Natural Science Library consists of more than 58,000 items. This fund serves for more than 1400 registered members, of which about 200 are teachers and other faculty employees. The sale of the publishing production of PF UPJŠ is realized through the store of scripts and study literature located at Tr. SNP 1, Košice. The Natural Science Library is also continuosly expanding its offer of e-books. Prestigio and Amazon Kindle electronic book readers are available in the study hall at Park Angelinum 9 and in the library Medická 6. The library fund is constinuosly supplmented, and its average annual increase in recent years is more than 1000 items (https://www.upjs.sk/pracoviska/univerzitna-kniznica/e-kniznica/ ). Study literature is available to students in digital or printed form. Every year, the university develops an edition plan for scripts and other study material. Textbooks and teaching materials for elearning can be provided through the LMS Moodle.

Students of the Physics Education doctoral study program can also use the services of the physics education research oriented library located at Division of Didactics of Physics from Institute of Physics.

The publishing house ŠafárikPress UPJŠ publishes, in paper and electronic form, the teaching materials of employees as well as the outputs of their conference activities, proceedings from student scientific conferences. http://www.safarikpress.6f.sk The Unibook portal provides a permanent storage of electronic documents, an archive of all published publications, as well as modern options for purchasing book publications of UPJŠ employees through the standard web interface of the e-shop ( https://unibook.upjs.sk/ sk/ ).

An access to the recent scientific and frontier research works is provided via databases Scopus, Web of Science, and full-text journals of top publishers such as Elsevier or Springer. All these digital sources at our university is currently funded by the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sports of the Slovak Republic.

c) - Characteristics and extent of distance education applied in the study programme with the assignment to courses. Access, manuals of e-learning portals. Procedures for the transition from contact teaching to distance learning.

For many years we support traditional face-to-face education using the LMS Moodle with e-learning services and managment for courses https://lms.upjs.sk/

Educational activities at UPJŠ provided by distance or hybrid methods, are sufficiently supported and realized. Information about the distance and hybrid learning with a full overview of digital tools with manuals and available university portals can be found on the websites: https://www.upjs.sk/elearning/ , https://www.upjs.sk/univerzita/kvalita/programy/?documentid =4067#7

The MS Teams and LMS Moodle platforms are used to manage the distance form of education. During the pandemic, we also started using open source platform https://bbb.science.upjs.sk The specifics and scope of distance education is described in the course information letters.

d) - Institution partners in providing educational activities for the study programme and the characteristics of their participation.

UPJŠ cooperates with various educational institutions including primary and secondary schools. To improve training students for school practice and connecting research with real school conditions, the Secondary School Directors' Club was established at PF UPJŠ ( https://www.upjs.sk/prirodovedecka-fakulta/kr-ss/ ). The mission of the club is primarily to create a communication platform for the exchange of information, coordination of opinions and support of joint activities implemented by the faculty and secondary schools that provide education in the field of natural sciences, mathematics and computer science.

The faculty has contractual cooperation with 13 regional grammar schools as the so-called Partner schools https://www.upjs.sk/prirodovedecka-fakulta/partnerska-skola/ , which support science education, subject competitions and the popularization of science.

Partnerships created within national projects, such as The IT Academy ( https://itakademia.sk/ ), education for the 21st century, is of great importance for the use of professional experience and created materials in the scientific preparation of students of Physics Education.

Other partnerships creating conditions for educational activities of the study program:

Centers of Excellence (https://www.upjs.sk/prirodovedecka-fakulta/centra-exc/)
Start-up projects (https://www.upjs.sk/prirodovedecka-fakulta/start-up/)
Technicom University Science Park (https://www.upjs.sk/prirodovedecka-fakulta/technicom/)
Jointly run and shared laboratories (https://www.upjs.sk/prirodovedecka-fakulta/spolocne-laboratoria/)
Scientific and research center Promatech (https://www.upjs.sk/prirodovedecka-fakulta/promatech/)

The following forms of cooperation are used with partners from practice:

Organizing joint professional seminars, conferences such as Creative Physics Teacher https://conf.ccvapp.upjs.sk/tuf/

The university also pays attention to the interconnection bewteen knowledge and practice, which is supported by strong ties with important partners and organizations. Partners are officially associated in Career Club UPJŠ . ( https://www.upjs.sk/pracoviska/unipoc/career-club-upjs/ ).

UPJŠ is a founding member of Košice IT Valley. He also cooperates with other partners https://www.upjs.sk/univerzita/cinnost/medzinarodne-vztahy/clenstva/ .

e) - Characteristics of the possibilities for social, sports, cultural, spiritual and social activities.

The personal development of UPJŠ students is ensured not only by high-quality education, but also by social, sports, cultural, spiritual and social experiences during their studies. An overview of what is offering for students by the university, its workplaces and the city of Košice can be found at: https://www.upjs.sk/univerzita/kvalita/programy/#7

The offer of events for students organized by the University Counseling Center such as Career Day, Internship Day, Do something!, Learn to live, etc. can be found at https://www.upjs.sk/pracoviska/unipoc/aktivity/ .

Among the traditional events that are very popular among students are the events of the Science Days organized annually, such as the Science Fest ( https://www.upjs.sk/prirodovedecka-fakulta/sr/siencefest/ ) or the Aplinka trip.

Students can spend time between lectures in the MARK relaxation corner at the ÚIFV PF UPJŠ in Košice ( https://www.upjs.sk/prirodovedecka-fakulta/15959/ ) or in the Creative Laboratory at the ÚINF PF UPJŠ.

Th pleasant atmosphere is leveled up by student Radio Košice - ŠtuRKo ( http://sturko.intrak.upjs.sk ).

The list of student organizations operating at UPJŠ in Košice can be found on the website https://www.upjs.sk/studium/studentske-organizacie/ .

Hobby associations operating at UPJŠ in Košice are listed on the website https://www.upjs.sk/studium/zaujmove-zdruzenia/ .

Sports activities for UPJŠ students are provided by the university deparetment, the Institute of Physical Education and Sports (ÚTVŠ). This offers 21 types of sports through the courses Sports Activities I-IV ( https://www.upjs.sk/pracoviska/ustav-telesnej-vychovy/studenti-fakult-upjs/). Students can play sports not only as part of a compulsory or optional subject, but also beyond the credit form. In addition to the offered physical activities, students can participate in the college league in 4 sports (futsal, soccer, basketball, volleyball). Winter and summer courses (ski course, survivalc course, cycle tourism, Tisa river rafting and exercising by the sea) are a traditional addition to the ÚTVŠ offer. Students for whom the mentioned sport activities are not enough can also apply for a much wider range of sports offered by TJ Slávia UPJŠ ( http://www.upjs.sk/pracoviska/ustav-telesnej-vychovy/o-nas-utvs/tj -slavia-upjs-kosice/). Students can perform sports in 5 gyms, most of them widely renovated during recent years. The workout gym is equipped for the needs at different levels - from beginners to advanced body builders and it is continuosly supplemented and updated. In addition, the ÚTVŠ building has 4 tennis courts and 3 multifunctional concrete fields, which students use primarily for sports games. The list of UPJŠ sports facilities in Košice is available on the website https://www.upjs.sk/pracoviska/ustav-telesnej-vychovy/sluzby/telovychovne-objekty/ . Students can find the offer of UPJŠ sports events at https://www.upjs.sk/pracoviska/ustav-telesnej-vychovy/sportove-akcie-utvs/ .

The city of Košice also offers many cultural, social and sports activities for students ( www.visitkosice.org , https://www.kosice.sk/sk )

f) - Possibilities and conditions for participation of the study programme students in mobilities and internships (indicating contact details), application instructions, rules for recognition of this education.

The university enables and supports education outside UPJŠ in Slovak and foreign institutions. Foreign student mobility is an essential part of the university's international relations. All important information about mobility and internship opportunities for university students is published on the following pages: https://www.upjs.sk/univerzita/cinnost/medzinarodne-vztahy/, https://www.upjs.sk/univerzita/kvalita/programy /#3 .

Comprehensive information on the offer of mobility and internships within the Erasmus+ program, including a description of the applicant selection process, is available on the university website https://www.upjs.sk/univerzita/cinnost/medzinarodne-vztahy/erasmus-plus/menu/ .

Information connected to foreign mobility and internships at the Faculty of Science is available at: https://www.upjs.sk/prirodovedecka-fakulta/vonkajsie-vztahy/

The University uses the Academic Information System AiS2 for administrating mobilities and web-portal tools created within the Erasmus without paper (EWP) project. AiS2 and EWP are being gradually combined into one functional unit.

The conditions for transfering of completed studies are given by the UPJŠ Study Regulations.

9. - Required abilities and admission requirements for the study programme applicants

a) - Required abilities and necessary admission requirements.

An applicant for a Physics education doctoral degree must be a graduate of a master's degree in teaching physics, or a graduate of a master's degree in physics with a complementary pedagogical study (at least currently being studied).

As part of the admission process, we evaluate the applicant's interest in physics education, the implementation of didactic research and interest in personal self-development with the aim of increasing physics education qualifications.

An important parameter is the topic of the diploma thesis and its results, or involvement in scientific work like ŠVOČ. Any applicant's experience in physics education activities, popularization of physics or work with talented youth is a positive element of his evaluation.

b) - Admission procedures.

The admission process for doctoral studies is governed by the documents "Principles of the admission procedure for studies at the P. J. Šafárik in Košice" and "Study regulations for doctoral studies at the P. J. Šafárik University in Košice"

(https://intranet.upjs.sk/op/op.Public.php?documentid=4414 or https://www.upjs.sk/public/media/15322/studijny-poriadok-doktorand-upjs-maj-2019-dopl.pdf ).

The admission exam is held in front of the admission committee appointed by the dean. The chairman of the at least four-member committee is the guarantor of the study program and the chairman of scientific field committee. The other members of the admissions committee are the supervisors proposed by the guarantor and who provided the disertation topics for the doctoral studies admission procedure.

During the admission procedure, the committee will provide an applicant a certain amout of time for written preparation, followed by an oral interview on predefined topics and verification of foreign language speaking.

Based on the results of the interview, the commission will prepare a ranking list of applicants who have met the conditions for admission and also an explicit list of applicants who have not met the conditions. The committee chairman sends the report of the admission exam results to the dean of the faculty, who decides on the applicant's admission within 30 days from the date of the admission exam.

c) - Results of the admission process over the last period.

2021/22 Applicants 3

Accepted 1

Enrolled 1

2020/21 Applicants 1

Accepted 1

Enrolled 1

2019/20 Applicants 1

Accepted 1

Enrolled 1

2018/19 Applicants

Accepted

Enrolled

2017/18 Applicants 1

Accepted 1

Enrolled 1

10. - Feedback on the quality of provided education

a) - Procedures for monitoring and evaluating students' opinions on the study programme quality.

The general framework for monitoring and evaluating students' opinions on the quality of the Physics Education doctoral study program is determined by the internal quality assessment system at UPJŠ ( https://www.upjs.sk/prirodovedecka-fakulta/vnutorne-hodennienie/ ); monitoring and evaluation of students' opinions on the quality of the study program is carried out through questionnaire surveys (https://www.upjs.sk/prirodovedecka-fakulta/studium/anketa/studentska-anketa/, https://www.upjs.sk/univerzita/kvalita/overovanie/prieskumy/). Quality indicators and results of quality monitoring at UPJŠ in Košice with its components are publicly available at https://www.upjs.sk/univerzita/kvalita/indikatory/ .

b) - Results of student feedback and related measures to improve the study programme quality.

The university informs about the quality assessment results of educational activities on its website https://www.upjs.sk/univerzita/kvalita/overovanie/prieskumy/. The procedure ensuring applyinh the results of the feedback from interested subjects to implementing steps for increasing the study program quality will be part of the harmonizing process of the internal system of UPJŠ with the accreditation standards of SAAVŠ within the transitional period established by law. Student feedback and the related implementing steps for improving the quality of the study program will also be the subject of regular meetings of the Council of the Physics Education study program.

c) - Results of graduate feedback and related measures to improve the study programme quality.

UPJŠ and its faculties regularly conduct their own questionnaire surveys on the employment of university graduates with the aim of improving the profile of the graduate, more closely biding studies with practice and improving the position of graduates on the labor market. The UPJŠ Faculty of Science maintains contacts with its alumni through the Alumni Club - Alumni Space (implemented as part of the AIS2 information system; registered graduates can fill out a short feedback questionnaire about their application) or through the cooperating association OZ Prírodovedec (https://www.upjs.sk/prirodovedecka-fakulta/absolventi/).

11. - References to other relevant internal regulations and information concerning the study or the study programme student

(e.g study guide, accommodation regulations, fee directive, guidelines for student loans, etc.).

All information on study programs, which provide an overview of relevant internal regulations, fees and student loans, are available to the public and regularly updated on the website https://www.upjs.sk/univerzita/kvalita/programy/#7 and also on the website for UPJŠ students: https://www.upjs.sk/studium/ . More detailed information for study programs at the Faculty of Science, UPJŠ in Košice is published by the faculty website https://www.upjs.sk/prirodovedecka-fakulta/studium/ .