Administration Programme code: W5-N2AD19.2024

The degree program maintains a logical sequence of educational content consisting of gradual initiation into increasingly complex secrets of theoretical and professional knowledge acquired. Therefore, the modules in the curriculum of the second degree program are designed to enable the acquisition of knowledge, skills and competencies different from those of the first degree program, while linking the study axis to the problems of administration. The concept and objectives of the education in the field of administration were based on the idea of imparting knowledge, as well as skills and competencies, enabling preparation for employment, including holding managerial positions in local administration. The educational program was aimed at educating managers of modern administration by preparing students to program, create and implement the necessary changes regarding the organization, methods and processes of the administration, as well as effective ways to manage its resources. In addition, ready to independently fully aware of the legal and social consequences of practicing the profession within local, national and European administrative structures. The second degree program combines elements of knowledge and general legal culture with specific professional skills in the field of administration. It has been focused on change management, efficiency and results of action, the ability to organize interaction and communication, decision-making that requires specialized knowledge. Graduates of the master's degree program will have the knowledge to independently solve problems underlying conflicts and social tensions, organize and lead employee teams, present a critical stance on the processes occurring in the functioning of the administration, make decisions while maintaining human rights and ethical and legal principles, demonstrate creative initiatives, and participate in various types of social projects. In addition, the graduate will put into practice the habits of systematic training and professional development. The concept of education also involves the activation of students to expand their knowledge and prepare them for scientific research. A graduate of the second degree program is prepared to take up research challenges and further individual development, including studies at the Doctoral School. The learning outcomes indicated in the educational modules in terms of knowledge, skills and competencies reflect the importance that the WPiA attaches to seriously and responsibly and effectively carrying out the mission of the University of Silesia. Graduates in this field of study are characterized by (and the studies prepare them for) legal and administrative knowledge, exemplary moral attitudes, knowledge of the principles of state and society, as well as the ability to be flexible to social, political, economic or technological changes. The peculiarities of performing work within the administration necessitate that the people employed there are equipped not only with specialized knowledge, or skills and competencies, but also with social sensitivity, which together shape the pattern of an administrative employee.

The condition for admission to the diploma examination is to achieve the learning outcomes provided for in the study program, to obtain a certificate of an appropriate level of language proficiency in a foreign language and to obtain positive grades for the diploma dissertation. The condition for graduation is to pass the diploma examination with at least a satisfactory result. A graduate receives a higher education diploma confirming obtaining the qualifications of the appropriate degree. Detailed rules of the diploma process and the requirements for the diploma thesis are set out in the Rules and Regulations of Studies at the University of Silesia and the diploma regulations.

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The concept, as well as the educational program for the administration major, were created based on consultations with external stakeholders. To this end, the potential of the members of the Expert Council - a consultative and advisory body of the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, consisting of representatives of key external stakeholders - government and local administration bodies, the judiciary, non-governmental organizations and business entities - was used. Internal stakeholders - academics and representatives of the WPiA student government - were also involved in the development of the new programs. Taking into account the expectations of external and internal stakeholders, the curriculum of the second degree program included the administrative and legal modules that are most important from the point of view of the silhouette of an administrator. A new concept of elective subjects (around seminars) has been introduced, the topics of which will focus on three areas (blocks): tax and fiscal administration, real estate administration, internal security administration. The program of studies in the field of administration is closely related, on the one hand, to the scientific activities carried out at the Faculty, while on the other hand, to the practical experience of the employees. At this point, it is necessary to emphasize the fact that the employees of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences in the vast majority of cases are engaged in the legal profession, are entrepreneurs or cooperate with them, work in administrative bodies. Holding positions in the administrative structures of the state, local government units, allows employees to learn not only the theory, but also the practice of the application of law and the functioning of administration. The confrontation of these two dimensions of science and knowledge in theory and practice is used in work with students, which gives the opportunity to give them content that goes much further beyond the framework resulting from the letter of the law, while sensitizing them to social, economic or ethical aspects. In addition, the administration course conducted at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences is firmly rooted in the tradition of the “Katowice School of Administrativists,” which allows the Faculty of Arts and Sciences to be treated as a center that promotes the culture of administration, respect for the law and good manners in the functioning of administrative bodies. This makes it a major center for the training of administrative personnel in the region and the country. The research activities carried out by the academic staff of the WPiA, including those teaching administration, are of a permanent, interdisciplinary and international nature. An important area of their research is related to the functioning of the administration, constitutional rights and freedoms of citizens, or forms of public administration. The faculty, while making a wide educational offer to students, provides opportunities for participation in national and international academic programs, facilitates access to modern equipment, programs and apparatus used in the work of administrators, and enriches students through their scientific, social and economic activation in the form of activities of scientific circles, involvement in the organization of conferences and seminars. The new concept of the study program for the second degree program in administration will enable the training of highly qualified graduates with advanced knowledge of the functioning of public administration, meeting the expectations of the dynamically changing labor market. Thanks to the comprehensive formula of the studies, the graduate of the course will be able to successfully undertake work in: local and government administration, consulting and advisory companies, non-governmental organizations, international organizations and the European Union, institutions dealing with issues of European integration or obtaining European funds. The implementation of the study program will allow the UŚ to respond to the market demand for professional administrative service to entrepreneurs, consumers and to strengthen the cadres of the administrative structure. The conducted classes meet the modern challenges of didactic methods, and the rich program and optional classes are complemented by the connection of theory and practice of turnover, giving the graduates of the administration faculty a flexible education, allowing them to perform various professions in the future. The brand of the WPiA is known not only in the region, but also nationally and, in recent times, increasingly beyond its borders. This is primarily due to the scientific and professional activity of the WPiA staff and the training of young administrative professionals at the highest level, as evidenced by the achievements of our graduates and the high, always near the top, places that the WPiA holds in national rankings of law and administration faculties.