High Energy Physics

Faculty of Physics

Name
High Energy Physics
Program code
2052
Qualification awarded
Master's degree in physics and astronomy in the educational-scientific program "High Energy Physics",
Length of programme
2 years
Number of credits
120
level of qualification according to the National Qualification Framework and the European Qualifications Framework
7
Qualification level
Second (Master)
Discipline
Natural sciences
Speciality
KnowledgeField EN
Specific admission requirements
First level of higher education (bachelor's degree)
Specific arrangements for recognition of prior learning
According to the results of entrance examinations, namely: 1. A single entrance exam in a foreign language. 2. Professional entrance examination conducted at the Faculty of Physics of the University.
Qualification requirements and regulations, including graduation requirements
The final attestation of graduates of the educational program is carried out in the form of a comprehensive exam and public defense of qualifying work and ends with the issuance of a standard document on awarding him a degree with higher educational qualifications: Master of Physics and Astronomy educational program "High Energy Physics".
Programme learning outcomes
1. Apply basic and specialized knowledge and understanding of current problems and achievements from selected areas of modern theoretical and experimental physics and/or astronomy to perform complex tasks and solve practical problems. 2. Conduct experimental and/or theoretical research in physics and astronomy, analyze the results in the context of existing theories, draw logical conclusions (including uncertainty estimation) and make suggestions for further research. 3. Apply modern theories of scientific management and business administration for the organization of scientific and applied research processes in the field of physics and/or astronomy. 4. Select and apply appropriate methods for processing and analysis of data from physical and/or astronomical research and assessing their reliability. 5. Carry out a phenomenological and theoretical description of the studied physical and/or astronomical phenomena, objects and processes. 6. Choose efficient mathematical methods and computational technologies, and apply them to research and/or innovation in physics and/or astronomy. 7. Evaluate the novelty and reliability of scientific results from the chosen field of physics and/or astronomy, which are published in the form of papers or oral presentations. 8. Report on the results of the research in the form of presentations at seminars, conferences, etc., develop professional written descriptions of the research, taking into account the requirements, purpose and target audience. 9. Analyze and summarize scientific results in the chosen field of physics and/or astronomy, track the latest developments in this area, communicate with colleagues for mutual benefit. 10. Search for information and data needed to solve complex problems of physics and/or astronomy, using various sources, including scientific publications, scientific databases, etc., evaluate and critically analyze the information and data obtained. 11. Apply theories, principles and methods of physics and/or astronomy to solve complex interdisciplinary theoretical and applied problems. 12. Develop and apply effective algorithms and specialized software for modeling of physical and/or astronomical objects and processes, and for processing of the results of experimental observations. 13. Create physical, mathematical and computational models of physical objects and phenomena, verify their applicability, apply them to obtain new conclusions and deeper understanding of nature, analyze limitations. 14. Develop and teach physical and/or astronomical disciplines in institutions of higher, professional higher, professional (vocational), general secondary and extracurricular education, apply modern educational technologies and methods, provide the necessary advisory and methodological support to students. 15. Plan scientific research taking into account the goals and limitations, choose effective research methods, make reasonable conclusions based on the results of the research. 16. Participate productively in experimental and/or theoretical research in physics and astronomy. 17.To have modern computer technologies in the physics of the nucleus and elementary particles. 18.Apply modern programming methods in C, C ++ and Python with ROOT package to solve specific problems in high energy physics.19.Be able to determine the calculation method needed to solve a specific scientific problem in the field of high energy physics.20.Be able to use a virtual detector to calculate the acceptor of event registration and the efficiency of registration of particles, hadron jets, and other processes.21.Be able to calculate the cross sections of different types of processes using the method of interaction modeling and the detector by Monte Carlo methods.22.Be able to formulate the basic physical principles of processes at the quark level;23.Be able to establish a cause-and-effect relationship between static and dynamic characteristics of particles.
Form of study
Full-time form
Examination regulations and grading scale
Written and oral exams, tests, differentiated tests, presentations, tests, current control, defense of practices, comprehensive exam, defense of master's thesis. Exam and differentiated test rating scale: 90 -100 points - excellent; 75-89 points - good; 60-74 points - satisfactory; 0-59 points - fail. Test rating scale: 60-100 points - passed; 0-59 points - fail.
Оbligatory or optional mobility windows (if applicable)
Work placement
Research and development practice, which is a mandatory component of the educational program. Passing at the choice of assistant practice, tutoring practice, research practice, practice in research laboratories, undergraduate practice, practice in the specialty, which are optional components of the educational program "High Energy Physics"
Work-based learning
Director of the course
Volodymyr Yegorovich Aushev
Department of Nuclear Physics and High Energies
Faculty of Physics
Occupational profiles of graduates
The Master of Physics is a specialist who can work in research institutes of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine of physical, physical-mathematical and related profiles (researcher in natural and technical sciences), in MES of Ukraine, in information and physical-technical companies.
Access to further studies
Opportunity to study at the level of "Doctor of Philosophy" (third level of higher education)

Subjects

As part of the curriculum, students study the following disciplines

Methodology and organization of scientific research with the basics of intellectual property
Code: ОК 1,
Non-linear physics and Synergetics
Code: ОК 2,
Group theory and symmetry
Code: ОК3,
Simulation of the passage of charged particles through matter
Code: ОК4,
Problems of searching for dark matter
Code: ОК5,
Data Ananlysis in High Energy Physics
Code: ОК6,
Physics of heavy quarks and leptons
Code: ОК7,
Fundamentals of Quantum Chromodynamics
Code: ОК 8,
Investigation of exotic and superheavy nuclei on accelerators
Code: ОК 9,
Modern languages and object-oriented programming in nuclear physics
Code: ОК 10,
Modern nuclear physics experiments
Code: ОК 11,
GRID systems and parallel programming methods
Code: ОК 12,
Pre-diploma practice in collider physics
Code: ОК 13,
Astrophysics
Code: ОК 15,
Non-linear physics and synergetics
Code: ОК 16,
Special methods of programming and modeling in the physics of nuclei and elementary particles
Code: ОК 17,
Research and production practice in high energy physics
Code: ОК 18,
Software codes for calculations of the interaction of ionizing radiation with matter
Code: ОК 19,
Neutrino physics
Code: ОК 20,
Modern techniques in nuclear electronics
Code: ОК 21,
Experimental astroparticle physics
Code: ОК 22,
Modern methods of quantum field theory in solid state physics
Code: ВБ 1.1,
“Modern problems and perspectives of nuclear fuel cycles development and R W management”
Code: ВБ 1.2,
B-meson physics
Code: ВБ 1.3,
Modern problems of high energy physics
Code: ВБ 2.1,
Assistant practice
Code: ВБ 2.2,
New high energy physics
Code: ВК 2.3,
Tutoring practice.
Code: ВБ 2.4,
Modern computer technology in nuclear and elementary particle physics
Code: ВБ 3.1,
Research practice
Code: ВБ 3.2,
Software and computer complexes for high-energy physics
Code: ВБ 3.3,
Practice in scientific laboratories
Code: ВБ 3.4,
Use of programmable logic and signal processors in high-energy physics
Code: ВБ 4.1,
Special scientific seminar on physics
Code: ВБ 4.2,
Microprocessor technology in high energy physics
Code: ВБ 4.3,
Scientific seminar on the specialty
Code: ВБ 4.4,
Qualification work of the master
Code: ОК 14,