Faculty of Environmental Biology

Development strategy

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Faculty of Environmental Biology
Governance Dean professor Tomasz Mieczan
Vice-dean profesor Bożena Denisow

 

The mission of the Faculty of Environmental Biology is consistent with the mission of the University of Life Sciences in Lublin and it is to provide the highest quality education. The mission of the faculty, implemented by the community of the faculty, the employees and students, is:

  • training the personnel for the country and the region, also in the field of the so-called smart specialisations,
  • creation of a competitive curriculum, launching new courses of study according to current needs of the labour market and the knowledge-based economy related to the specificity of the research activity at the faculty,
  • development of the research staff and university lecturers,
  • improvement of study curricula and teaching based on the Integrated Qualification System taking into account the universal characteristics of the first- and second-cycle studies and consultations with the socio-economic environment,
  • improvement of the standards of diploma theses and verification of their independent preparation with the use of the Unified Anti-plagiarism System 
  • promoting, among the students and the employees, the attitude of respect for universal principles such as freedom, independence of thought, tolerance, ethics as well as scientific and didactic reliability.

The teaching activities and related research activities at the Faculty of Environmental Biology are promising areas of the faculty. Taking care of the highest quality of the above is the goal of both the authorities and the entire community of the unit. Institutional cooperation with other universities, government entities and businesses is also important. Collaboration with the socio-economic environment is an important factor in our teaching activities.

Strategic objectives of the Faculty of Environmental Biology:

  • launching new courses of study in accordance with the current needs of the labour market,
  • improvement and evaluation of the quality of education, increasing qualifications and taking advantage of scientific achievements of the academic teachers in the didactic work,
  • improvement of the internal system for evaluation of study programmes, qualification of staff, scientific and practical achievements related to conducted or newly created fields of study,
  • constant consultations with the socio-economic environment to improve the curriculum,
  • systematic expansion of the offer of classes conducted in foreign languages, including classes as part of the Erasmus Plus Programme and promotion of distance learning,
  • supporting the mobility of students of first- and second-cycle studies: education in other centres in the country (Most) and abroad (Erasmus), promotion of internships abroad and in the country,
  • development of the scientific movement of students, scientific associations and research works performed at the organisational units of the faculty,
  • active promotion of the Faculty of Environmental Biology among high school students – development of patronage classes, participation in events promoting biological sciences and the use of the Internet,
  • systematic development and modernisation of the research and teaching centres as places of outdoor classes and student internships,
  • systematic improvement of the premises of the faculty, making sure that the classrooms and laboratories are equipped with test apparatus.
Operations Responsibility Source of financing Nature of operations Measurement of performance effects
Monitoring of study programs
Monitoring the compliance of study programs with the Integrated Qualification System, taking into account the universal characteristics of the first- and second-cycle studies.

Dean
Vice Dean
Programme boards
Faculty Committee for Quality of education

resources of the faculty continuous accreditation results
Increasing the participation of third party entities in the process of evaluation of study programes and the outcomes of learning Vice Dean
Programme boards
no extra costs continuous (annual) number of third party entities involved in the evaluation process
Development of an internal system of evaluation and assurance of high quality education Vice Dean
Programme boards
Faculty Committee for Quality of education
no extra costs continuous data from annual evaluation reports of the courses of study
Modern didactic offer
Obtaining funds for expansion and improvement of the educational offer, including purchasing equipment and apparatus for research and didactic purposes Dean
Vice Dean
Heads of the organisational units of a faculty
Research and teaching staff
no extra costs continuous number of applications, obtained funds
Adjusting the programmes of individual modules to the current state of knowledge Research and teaching staff
Programme boards
resources of the faculty
financial resources of the University of Life Sciences in Lublin
external financial resources
continuous relevance
Supporting academic staff in the development of teaching skills
Participation in workshops/trainings for university teachers Dean
Heads of the organisational units of a faculty
resources of the faculty
financial resources of the University of Life Sciences in Lublin
external financial resources
continuous number of participants of the trainings
Increasing internationalisation of studies and mobility of students of the faculty
Increasing the number of courses conducted in English Vice Dean
Programme boards
Koordynator Wydziałowy ds. programu Erasmus Plus
no extra costs continuous number of courses conducted in English
Increasing the number of international students as part of the Erasmus Plus programme Vice Dean
International Exchange Office
The faculty coordinator for  the Erasmus Plus programme
financial resources of the University of Life Sciences in Lublin continuous number of international students
Increasing mobility of students of the faculty and education in other centres in the country (Most) and abroad (Erasmus+) Vice Dean
International Exchange Office
The faculty coordinator for  the Erasmus Plus programme
financial resources of the University of Life Sciences in Lublin continuous the number of students of the faculty who go abroad
Establishment of cooperation with state and local administration institutions and enterprises to organise internships for students Dean
Vice Dean
Faculty Committee for cooperation with the socio-economic environment
Practical Training and Competencies Development Office
financial resources of the University of Life Sciences in Lublin
external financial resources
continuous number of institutions offering internships
Increasing scientific and organisational activities of students
Development of the scientific movement of students, scientific associations and research works performed at the organisational units of the faculty Dean
Vice Dean
Tutors of scientific associations
Research and teaching staff
resources of the faculty
financial resources of the University of Life Sciences in Lublin / no extra costs
continuous number of scientific associations, number of students in individual scientific associations, participation of students in trainings and conferences, authorship or co-authorship of students in scientific publications and research projects
Promotional activities
Development of patronage classes, participation in events promoting biological sciences and the use of social media Dean
Vice Dean
Faculty Committee for Promotion
Communicaton and International Exchage Department
Research, teaching, engineering and technical staff
resources of the faculty
financial resources of the University of Life Sciences in Lublin / no extra costs
continuous number of patronage classes, number of events promoting the faculty, activity in social media
Zwiększenie liczby zajęć dydaktycznych dla uczniów szkół średnich w siedzibie Wydziału oraz w ramach wizyt studyjnych Dean
Vice Dean
Faculty Committee for Promotion
Communicaton and International Exchage Department
Research and teaching staff
resources of the faculty
financial resources of the University of Life Sciences in Lublin / no extra costs
continuous number of conducted classes