Level:  master academic studies

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

Organization of the teaching at the study programme in geophysics is accomplished in association with the other study programmes of Faculty of Mining and Geology. The study programme consists of compulsory and elective courses that enable students to achieve knowledge and skills necessary for master level title. Student’s workload is consisted of lectures, exercises, scientific research, tests, exams, professional practice, field course and graduation thesis. Study programme coordinator helps students to select elective courses. Students of master academic studies attend compulsory field course, as well as professional practice conducted at the research institutes and commercial companies, in order to obtain high quality education and competences for professional work. The theme and the mentor of graduation thesis are chosen according to affiliation and wishes of student. Study programme is conducted by the application of contemporary educational methods, including available computer presentations, application of modern computer programs, usage of geophysical equipment, laboratories and sample collections in practical exercises, following of newest scientific achievements through publications and internet, visits to research institutes and commercial companies. Teaching stuff is cooperating with colleagues from other universities in order to get introduced to a good practice of corresponding study programmes. They also organize lectures of guest – professors from other universities and participate in exchange programs.

The goal of the study programme in geophysics is to enable students to learn to use different methodological approaches for solving problems and to apply acquired knowledge adequately, by offering them the spectra of different courses they attend during the studies. Students are given a possibility to use their creative abilities, to develop critical approach to the results of their work and to acquire different practical skills, necessary for the professional work. That is the way to accomplish the main goal of the study programme – to provide high quality education that enables students to acquire competences and academic skills, necessary for professional work in geophysics or for continuation of education at the higher level of studies. The goals include: - Acquirement of theoretical knowledge from different fields of science, necessary for solving theoretical and practical problems in geology and geophysics; - Acquirement of theoretical knowledge and practical skills from the wide range of geological and different related scientific fields, in order to enable students to acquire competences and academic skills needed for understanding and solving different geological problems; - Acquirement of theoretical knowledge and practical skills from the field of geophysics (through the different forms of lectures, field and professional practice), in order to enable students to acquire competences and academic skills, necessary for planning and conduction of geophysical research in the various fields of application; - Acquirement of the right to get licenses for managing professional projects; - Acquirement of basis for the further education at the PhD studies.

Graduated student of the master studies in geophysics acquires general competences: - to analyze the problem, decide which methods to apply to solve the problem and to anticipate the outcomes and the consequences; - to apply acquired knowledge in professional practice to solve problems using critical approach in analysis and synthesis of research results; - to work in the team, to lead the team, to communicate and to exchange data with the other professionals, to correct the procedures in order to achieve higher efficiency; - to lead and manage professional projects; - to apply the acquired knowledge and the innovations in the profession using innovational, informational and communicational technologies; - to follow, apply and introduce the innovations in the profession.

Completed Undergraduate academic studies in corresponding or related scientific field, with total amount of 180 ECTS credits, at least.

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