Level:  master academic studies

Upon end of the studies student will receive a title: Master

The academic program Astronomy and astrophysics lasts 2 semesters and covers 60 ECTS. The academic program consists of one-semester compulsory and elective courses and classes with more than 20 hours of active teaching per week. The number of active lessons led by teachers, theoretical and experimental exercises led by associates and the number of ECTS define each course. This program provides practice in almost all courses, with a significant number of experimental activities, and in the few cases, a special kind of exercises specific for astronomical purposes - astronomical observations. Students perform exercises (observations) independently and they arrange the results by using computer processing of results. The way of teaching as well as the way of continuous evaluation is determined for each course. Due to the complexity of content and distribution of various forms of teaching and in order to overcome the anticipated content, 1ESPB = 30 hours of students’ work is the basis for calculating the number of points in each individual case and the total number of points in an academic program. Academic program consists of compulsory and elective courses and practical work in the professional astronomical observatories at home and abroad, which is defined by the contents of several courses in this program.

The main objectives of this program are to enable students to acquire knowledge and skills and to enable them to apply the acquired knowledge in a specific field of astronomy and astrophysics in scientific, educational and development institutions and to prepare them for further education at higher levels of study and education throughout the life. The concept of the program is that the acquired knowledge and skills enable students to work in the field of astronomy and astrophysics and related fields within scientific institutions or the educational and development institutions and other activities. The aim of this program is to provide students with general and specific abilities and skills, including mastery of concepts and principles in all areas covered by the program as well as the relevant parts of related sciences - mathematics, physics, computer science, chemistry, biology and archeology; to enable them to use literature, to calculate, simulate, process and present their results, think critically and analyze facts, shape results in an understandable manner using modern forms of processing and demonstrating results; to perceive the importance of ethical principles in science, to gain a routine in the application of astronomical methods and techniques in theoretical and experimental fields of astronomical, astrophysical, physical, chemical, biological, archaeological computer and other systems and to interpret their conditions, structure and processes at the level of elementary particles to the Universe as a whole. An important aspect is to master the theoretical principles of astronomical and astrophysical methods, which provides a creative use of modern equipment for astronomical observations based on modern optics, electronics and automation and to efficiently maintenance equipment, to keep it in working order. Finally, the program provides a foundation for further education for inclusion in the research and scientific work in a wide range of natural and technological sciences.

Mastering the curriculum of astronomy and astrophysics a student obtains the general ability: • to handle concepts and principles of the fields of astronomy and astrophysics and related sciences - mathematics, physics, computer science, covered by the program • to make the optimal choice of literature to solve specific astronomical problems, calculate, simulate, process and present results using the computer and to apply acquired knowledge in practice, • to critically think about phenomena related to their profession, critically examine and analyze the facts, assemble the results, that occur, in an understandable manner using modern forms of processing and presenting results, • to present results to both domestic and international public in an understandable way and to spread knowledge to others, • to respect the ethical principles of the profession. Through this program, a student obtains the following specific competencies:

• to have a routine in the application of astronomical methods and techniques in the fields of theoretical and experimental astronomical, physical, chemical, biological, archaeological, computer and other systems and to interpret their conditions, structure and processes at the micro and macro levels, • to use instrumental analysis methods, such as photometric, spectroscopic, polarimetric and radio astronomy, in the practice, • to take a creative view at the possibility of using modern equipment for astronomical measurements, for nonspecific use, and effectively maintain the equipment, to keep it in working order. • to teach astronomy, astrophysics, physics and related subjects in higher education institutions and schools in accordance with the regulations.

Candidates who have completed the appropriate undergraduate academic studies to the extent of 240 ECTS are entitled to enroll.

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