BD "Physics"

Educational Field 0402 “Physics”

Specialization 6.040203 “Physics”

Qualification Granted

Bachelor Degree in Physics

Qualification Level

Bachelor (First level of higher education)

Special Requirements for Admission

None. General conditions apply.

Special Regulations for Prior Education Recognition (formal, informal, non-certificate)

None.

Program Profile

The students studying in the educational field of “Physics” receive the required amount of knowledge for:

• understanding the physical effects (phenomena) and processes at all the structural levels of matter organization;
• understanding of physical phenomena and processes at all the structural levels of matter organization with the purpose of exploring new features and regularities and forming scientific knowledge about the environment;
• developing physical theories that allow for explaining the known physical effects (phenomena) and prognosticate new ones;
• mastering science intensive devices, physical equipment for scientific research, new materials and technologies.

In total, the educational program offers 240 ECTS credits, including the modules of humanities and social sciences (24 credits), modules of fundamental, natural sciences and general economics training (124 credits), modules of professional and practical skills training (63.5  credits), and subjects of student’s free choice (21 credits).

State  accreditation equals to 7.5 ECTS credits.

Key Learning Outcomes

1. Knowledge in the Subject Area

• Ability to apply the apparatus for mathematical analysis.
• Ability to apply the provisions of analytical geometry and lineal algebra.
• Ability to solve differentiated and integral equations.
• Ability to apply the main provisions of theory of probability and mathematical statistics.
• Ability to create qualitative and quantitative concepts of hierarchy and levels of matter organization from microcosms to the Universe, fundamental laws in interaction and physical fields.

2. Skills in the Subject Area

• Ability to draw and substantiate scientific conclusions, provide professional recommendations, apply the obtained knowledge in order to solve modern physical and mathematical tasks and master contemporary directions in research activities.
• Ability to carry out comparisons and determine links between the features of physical systems, phenomena, processes and mechanisms on the basis of such major areas of general physics, as Mechanics, Molecular Physics, Electrics and Magnetism, Optics, Atomic Physics, Nuclear Physics, and Elementary Particle Physics.
• Knowledge and ability to apply the knowledge in “Classical Mechanics” branch of theoretical physics to explain the obtained data and prognosticate new research results; ability to introduce the obtained fundamental knowledge in this branch when developing new scientific methods, in new industrial technologies, samples of new equipment and devices.
• Have and be able to apply the knowledge in the branch of theoretical physics “Electric Dynamics” to explain the obtained data and prognosticate new scientific results; be able to introduce the obtained fundamental knowledge in this branch when developing new scientific methods, in new industrial technologies, samples of new equipment and devices.
• Knowledge and ability to apply the knowledge in the field of theoretical physics “Quantum Mechanics” to explain the obtained data and prognosticate new scientific results; ability to introduce the obtained fundamental knowledge in this branch when developing new scientific methods, in new industrial technologies, samples of new equipment and devices.
• Knowledge and ability to apply the knowledge in the field of theoretical physics “Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics” to explain the obtained data and prognosticate new scientific results; ability to introduce the obtained fundamental knowledge in this branch when developing new scientific methods, in new industrial technologies, samples of new equipment and devices.
• Ability to apply the knowledge in the field of “Astrophysics” to explain the obtained data and prognosticate new scientific results in the process of observing deep space.

3. Practical Skills in the Subject Area

• Ability to design plans of fundamental and applied research under supervision.
• Ability to apply the methods of mathematical modeling of physical processes.
• Utilize and service standard equipment and devices used for physical observations, experiments and research.
• Ability to obtain a set of experimental and theoretical data on the basis of physical techniques, methods and measuring equipment.
• Master general principles of how physical equipment and devices function. Master the basics of digital technique.
• Master the parameters of simulated devices and standard equipment.
• Know and master the material and technical base for computing machinery.
• Ability to test standard equipment and simulated devices, as well as draft technical documentation under supervision.
• Ability to apply software necessary for functioning of electronic and computing devices.
• Ability to apply software in order to solve mathematical problems and process results of physical research.

4. General Skills

• Ability to diagnose personal states and feelings aimed at providing effective and safe work.
• Ability to highlight aims and tasks for personal work and keep to their effective and safe performance.
• Ability to set up one’s own work as part of team work.
• Ability to form an outline for personal work under conditions of production or everyday life based on realizing the aims and structure of the work.
• Ability to run sociology surveys under production conditions.
• Skills to use typical methods of empirical sociological research in the working process of a certain social group and identify character of reality in a society.
• Skills to identify the type of a certain society unit and its place in political life of the country based on analysis results of country standard legal documents about society units, program documents of society units using classification criteria for society units and movements.
• Ability to use pragmatic competence aimed at effective performance of professional tasks in the conditions of oral business contacts practicing advanced methods of oral communication.

Professional Graduates’ Profiles and Potential Positions

A bachelor in physics is prepared to work in scientific and research institutes of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in physical and biophysical areas, in the institutions of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport of Ukraine, and in different institutions of physical and technical profiles. A bachelor in physics is able to implement the following activities:

• • participate in physical and biophysical experiments at the level of a laboratory assistant;
  • process relevant literature and take part in theoretical research and computer modeling (simulation) of physical effects (phenomena) and processes;
  • participate in creating mathematical provision for electronic (computer) processing of the data from a physical experiment, diagnostics, and when designing testing systems in the field of physics;
  • participate in organizing and conducting laboratory (training) sessions in physics in secondary schools or higher educational institutions.

Potential job positions: senior laboratory assistant, laboratory assistant.

Further job positions after additional training: research engineer, research assistant.

Access to Further Education

Bachelor in Physics can continue one’s university education at the second level of higher education (Master level) specializing in “Physics”.

Regulations for Examinations, Assessment and Grades

Tentative Regulation “On the Rating System Assessment for Credit and Module-based Learning”

Graduation Requirements

Complete training (240 credits), successful passing of state examination and public presentation of a qualification paper.

Format of Education (full-time, distant, part-time)

Full-time

Head of Program or Person in Charge

Doctor (PhD) of Science, Professor Petro I. Golod.