Master degree program
Physics and Astronomy

Physics and Astronomy

QUALIFICATION

  • Scientific and pedagogical direction - Master of Natural Sciences

MODEL OF GRADUATING STUDENT

ON1. know and understand the basic concepts, provisions, theories, methods of implementation of specific scientific tasks, how to organize experimental and theoretical studies, and how to reproduce and explain the results obtained in the study of astrophysical phenomena;
ON2. describe the specifics of the main problems of philosophy and history of science, the application technologies of pedagogical, psychological techniques in the teaching of astronomy, features of modern methods of analysis, and principles of observation techniques in the study of astrophysical phenomena;
ON3. explain the self-consciousness of science in social philosophical perspectives, the specifics of the methods of psychological research of an individual and a group of people, use of modern methods of analysis and information technologies in observations in the study of astrophysical phenomena;
ON4. apply professional and practical skills in scientific and pedagogical activities, use modern information technology, methods of dynamic chaos and observation techniques in the study of astrophysical phenomena;
ON5. program and simulate processes occurring in astrophysical phenomena, as well as research techniques, to describe them in scientific articles, abstracts and reports;
ON6. classify the methods of scientific and philosophical knowledge of the world, quantitatively astrophysical objects based on the methods of dynamic chaos, calculate the physical parameters of astrophysical objects,
ON7. analyze priorities of educational and research activities to develop solutions and participate in their implementation, manifestation of personal interests with the needs of production and society;
ON8. compare different methods, observational techniques in scientific and pedagogical activity of astrophysics;
ON9. formulate conclusions on the results of work with modern means of observation equipment, applied software and research methods;
ON10. summarize results of studies of processes taking place in astrophysical phenomena;
ON11. compare and justify the choice of applying various methods of processing and analysis of astrophysical phenomena;
ON11. formulate problems, goals, objectives in research and application; independently solve them, draw conclusions on the results of the work done and justify them, work with foreign scientific and technical literature, participate in international cooperation in the field of professional activity; be able to work in a team.

Program passport

Speciality Name
Physics and Astronomy
Speciality Code
7M05310
Faculty
of Physics and Technology

disciplines

Foreign Language (professional)
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form practical skills in various types of speech activity in a foreign language. The training course builds the ability to perceive, understand and translate information in the modern global space, participate in scientific events to test their own research. The discipline is aimed at improving competencies in accordance with international standards of foreign language education.

History and Philosophy of Science
  • Number of credits - 3
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to be considered on the basis of historical dynamics and in a historically changing socio - cultural context. Introduces the problems of the phenomenon of Science, which is a subject of special philosophical analysis, forms knowledge about the history and theory of Science, the laws of the development of Science and the structure of scientific knowledge, the features of science as a specialty and social institution, the role of Science in the development of society.

Modern methods of observational astronomy
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to form the students' understanding of the basic methods of observing cosmic objects in modern astrophysics. As a result of studying the discipline, the master student will be able to: 1. explain the role of practical astronomy in the study of space objects 2. describe the main methods of observing space objects 3. choose the right research method depending on the specific task 4. To compare the advantages and disadvantages of various methods used to study space objects of a different nature; 5. To substantiate the choice of the necessary method for observing a particular space object.

Organization and Planning of Scientific Research
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline:The purpose of the subject is to form the ability to plan and conduct scientific research in the field of philology based on knowledge of the theoretical and methodological bases of organizing research activity. The training course forms the research culture of the future specialist. The subject is aimed at studying the methodology of scientific research, modern methods used in philology.

Organization and Planning of Scientific Research (in English)
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline to form the ability to apply practical skills in the organization and planning of scientific research. The discipline studies: forms and methods of planning, organization and design of scientific articles and dissertations; forms of summarizing the results of scientific research in presentations, speeches, projects, articles.

Pedagogy of Higher education
  • Number of credits - 5
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose is the formation of the ability of pedagogical activity through the knowledge of higher education didactics, theories of upbringing and education management, analysis, and self-assessment of teaching activities. The course covers the educational activity design of specialists, Bologna process implementation, acquiring a lecturer, and curatorial skills by TLA-strategies.

Physics of cataclysmic variables
  • Number of credits - 9
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Goal: to provide undergraduates with knowledge about the formation of accretion disks around compact objects and to develop various skills in the study of variable stars. As a result of studying the discipline, the undergraduate will be able to: 1. describe the morphology of light curves of cataclysmic variables. 2. explain the formation of accretion disks around white dwarfs; 3. apply various methods such as Doppler tomography, light curve modeling to study cataclysmic variables.

Psychology of management
  • Number of credits - 3
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is to provide scientific training of highly qualified specialists based on the study of fundamental concepts of management psychology, creating prerequisites for a theoretical understanding and practical application of the most important aspects of the field of management in the process of professional formation. The course is aimed at studying the patterns of development and functioning of mental processes, the basics of effective interaction and conflict resolution, self-development and self-presentation.

Stellar Astrophysics
  • Number of credits - 9
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline: to form undergraduates' skills in applying physical laws to study the processes occurring in the interiors and atmospheres of stars, about the evolution of stars from the stage of their formation to the final stages. Will be studied: general information about the stars, elements of the Newtonian theory, the structure of stars, the evolution of stars.

Technique of investigating the gravitational waves
  • Number of credits - 6
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline is the formation in the undergraduates of the idea of the sources of gravitational waves, their detection, as well as the main problems in the reduction of noise in astrophysical signals. As a result of studying the discipline, the master student will be able to: 1. describe the features of detecting gravitational waves; 2. explain the causes of the appearance of gravitational waves; 3. apply the information-entropy approach in the filtration of astrophysical signals; 4. use information-entropy analysis to determine the signal-to-noise ratio in astrophysical signals; 5. generalize the results of information-entropy analysis of signals in the study of gravitational waves.

Data for 2021-2024 years

disciplines

Active nuclei of galaxies
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline: to form in undergraduates the skills necessary to describe and interpret the main problems in the study of active galactic nuclei. Will be studied: ideas about the observed features of quasars, Seyfert galaxies, radio galaxies, objects like BL Lizards, mechanisms of activity of galactic nuclei and their interpretation.

Digital technology in radio astronomy
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline: to form undergraduates' skills in understanding and describing the basic concepts of radio astronomy, about the radio spectrum and antenna-feeder systems, about the elements of receivers and their use to solve astrophysical problems. Will be studied: Antennas of radio telescopes, elements of radiometers, methods of observation and data processing, measurements of parameters of radio telescopes, methods of observation of radio emission sources, fractal antennas.

Ground and space observation technics
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline: to form undergraduates' skills in understanding and describing the techniques of ground and space observations, their purpose, application for the study of astrophysical objects. Will be studied: Telescopes and radiation receivers, photometric systems, spectrograph, infrared observatories. Hubble Space Telescope, ultraviolet observatories, gamma-ray observatories.

Informational technologies in astrophysics
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline: to form the skills of undergraduates in the application of modern information technologies in the course of astrophysical research. Will be studied: applications of information technologies in astrophysics, databases, their types, systems for working with astronomical databases, software for processing astronomical observational data.

Nonlinear processes in astrophysics
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline: to form undergraduate skills necessary to describe and interpret nonlinear processes in the Universe and use the methods of nonlinear physics in the study of space objects. The following will be studied: the essence of nonlinear physical processes in astrophysical phenomena, the features of physical processes in the Universe from the point of view of nonlinear physics, methods of nonlinear physics in solving problems of astrophysics.

Photometric and spectral data processing
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline: to form undergraduate skills in processing photometric and spectral data using modern programs for the primary reduction of astrophysical data. Will be studied: Means of processing and analysis of observational data. Photometry in the IRAF package, flat field, dark current and readout noise, image stacking, slit spectrum processing in IRAF.

Processing and analysis of photometric data
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose and objectives: Processing and analysis of photometric data allows to determine the physical and geometric parameters of the studied objects, as well as to judge the physical processes responsible for the variability of star's brilliance. As a result of studying the discipline, the student is able to: 1. Know the content of the course and have a sufficiently complete idea of the possibilities of application of its sections in observations and analysis of photometric data; 2. Possess the methods of processing photometric data of objects and be able to explain defects in processing in the IRAF program package; 3. to interpret and analyze the obtained data of photometric observations of stars in a methodologically competent manner; 4. To be able to share the obtained knowledge and research results with students and scientific community, to evaluate the significance of the obtained research results in their own professional development.

Processing and analysis of radio astronomy data
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline: to form undergraduate skills in the use of modern scientific methods of radio astronomy, used on single-aperture telescopes and in systems combined into interferometers to solve the study of astrophysical objects. Receivers and signal processing, deconvolution techniques, 2D interferometer data calibration and image processing, analysis of very long baseline interferometer data will be studied.

Processing and analysis of spectral data
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - Development of master's students knowledge about the basic regularities of formation and structure of spectra and application of this knowledge to the analysis in the processing of spectra of objects. As a result of studying the discipline the student is able to: 1. Know the content of the course and have a sufficiently complete understanding of the possibilities of application of its sections in the observation and analysis of spectra; 2. Possess the methods of spectral data processing of objects and be able to explain defects in spectral data processing in the IRAF program package; 3. methodologically correctly interpret the obtained data of stellar spectral observations; 4. To be able to share the obtained knowledge and research results with students and scientific community, to evaluate the significance of the obtained research results in their own professional development.

Processing of satellite data
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline: to form undergraduates' skills in using satellite communication systems, as well as presenting the physical foundations of the operation of elements and devices of satellites and ground stations for understanding and analyzing the operation of functional GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO. The following will be studied: calculation and correction of the trajectory of satellites, algorithms for primary signal processing and information extraction, methods for solving navigation problems, determining orientation using SNS.

Solar Radio
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline: to form undergraduates the skills necessary to describe and interpret the mechanisms of radio emission from the Sun, as well as the use of recording instruments and methods for analyzing radio emission data. The following topics will be studied: modern theories of radio emission from the Sun, mechanisms of radio emission from the Sun, problems of analyzing data on radio emission from the Sun.

Statistical methods in astrophysics
  • Type of control - [RK1+MT+RK2+Exam] (100)
  • Description - The purpose of the discipline: to form the skills of undergraduates in the use of modern statistical methods in conducting astrophysical research. Will be studied: applications and role of statistical methods in modern astrophysics, the role of modeling in data analysis, clustering, classification and analysis of data in astronomy.

Data for 2021-2024 years

INTERNSHIPS

Pedagogical
  • Type of control - Защита практики
  • Description - Formation of practical, educational-methodical skills of conducting lectures, seminars, creatively apply scientific, theoretical knowledge, practical skills in teaching activities, conduct training sessions in the disciplines of the specialty; own modern professional techniques, methods of training, use in practice the latest theoretical, methodological advances, make educational, methodological documentation.

Research
  • Type of control - Защита практики
  • Description - The purpose of the practice: gaining experience in the study of an actual scientific problem, expand the professional knowledge gained in the learning process, and developing practical skills for conducting independent scientific work. The practice is aimed at developing the skills of research, analysis and application of economic knowledge.

Data for 2021-2024 years