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Department of Physics Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi

SadTrg Dositeja Obradovića 4, Novi Sad


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Physics is present Physics is present at the University of at the University of Novi Sad since Novi Sad since 1954.1954.

Independent Independent teaching group teaching group since 1961 at the since 1961 at the Faculty of LettersFaculty of Letters

Faculty of Sciences Faculty of Sciences founded in 1969.founded in 1969.


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Till now about 500 Till now about 500 students finished students finished their studies and 40 their studies and 40 graduates defended graduates defended their Ph.D. Thesestheir Ph.D. Theses

Department has 75 Department has 75 employees, 31 of employees, 31 of them with Ph.D. in them with Ph.D. in PhysicsPhysics


Department structureDepartment structure

DepartmentDepartment is organized in is organized in laboratories:laboratories: Laboratory for Nuclear PhysicsLaboratory for Nuclear Physics Laboratory for Physical ElectronicsLaboratory for Physical Electronics Laboratory for Theoretical PhysicsLaboratory for Theoretical Physics Laboratory for Experimental Condensed Laboratory for Experimental Condensed

Matter PhysicsMatter Physics Laboratory for General Physics and Teaching Laboratory for General Physics and Teaching

MethodologyMethodology


Basic activitiesBasic activities

TeachingTeaching

ResearchResearch

Development and Professional Development and Professional ServicesServices


TeachingTeaching

Profiles of undergraduate studiesProfiles of undergraduate studies Professor of PhysicsProfessor of Physics B.Sc. In PhysicsB.Sc. In Physics B.Sc. In Physics – Medical PhysicsB.Sc. In Physics – Medical Physics B.Sc. In Physics – Physics, Meteorology B.Sc. In Physics – Physics, Meteorology

and Environmental Modelingand Environmental Modeling Astronomy (with Astrophysics)Astronomy (with Astrophysics)

Generally, about 80 students are Generally, about 80 students are financed by the Ministry of Education financed by the Ministry of Education and there is room for 70 more paying and there is room for 70 more paying for their studiesfor their studies


All curricula have been revised as All curricula have been revised as the preparation to introduce the the preparation to introduce the Bologna concepts. Bologna concepts.

All courses last one term. Optional All courses last one term. Optional courses offered. courses offered.

Partial exams are allowed.Partial exams are allowed.

TeachingTeaching


Profile: Professor of Profile: Professor of PhysicsPhysics

The third generation of students follows The third generation of students follows the new curriculum which is based on the new curriculum which is based on strong general physics courses, strong general physics courses, informative courses on most modern informative courses on most modern physical disciplines and a lot of physical disciplines and a lot of pedagogical practice. pedagogical practice.

Physics teachers in elementary and high-Physics teachers in elementary and high-schools are deficient, so Department helps schools are deficient, so Department helps the students of this group by providing the students of this group by providing free textbooks and other teaching free textbooks and other teaching materials.materials.


Profile: B.Sc. in PhysicsProfile: B.Sc. in Physics

General profile General profile prepares students prepares students for the research for the research and work in and work in industrial industrial laboratories. laboratories.


Profile: B.Sc. in Physics –Profile: B.Sc. in Physics –Medical PhysicsMedical Physics

Studies prepare Studies prepare students to work in students to work in medical medical institutions with institutions with sophisticated sophisticated diagnostical and diagnostical and therapeutic therapeutic equipment.equipment.


Profile: B.Sc. in Physics -Profile: B.Sc. in Physics -Physics, Meteorology and Physics, Meteorology and Environmental ModelingEnvironmental Modeling

Classical studies of Classical studies of Physics and Physics and Meteorology with Meteorology with additional material additional material from pollution from pollution transport, transport, modeling of modeling of antropogeneous antropogeneous influences, climatic influences, climatic changes…changes…


Profile: Astronomy (with Profile: Astronomy (with Astrophysics)Astrophysics)

The first studies in Serbia and The first studies in Serbia and Montenegro based completely on Montenegro based completely on Bologna concepts. Bologna concepts.

The great choice of optional courses. The great choice of optional courses. Studies realized in cooperation with Studies realized in cooperation with

Observatory and planetarium at the Observatory and planetarium at the Petrovaradin fortress and National Petrovaradin fortress and National observatory at Belgrade.observatory at Belgrade.


Graduate studiesGraduate studies

Material Physics Material Physics

Plasma Physics Plasma Physics

Nuclear PhysicsNuclear Physics


International International cooperationcooperation

EUPENEUPEN – Е – Еuropean Physics Education uropean Physics Education NetworkNetwork

Research Research University of Oxford, GB University of Oxford, GB University of Sankt-Peterburg, Russia University of Sankt-Peterburg, Russia Universities of Universities of CádizCádiz and Valladolido, Spain and Valladolido, Spain CERNCERN ““Max PlanMax Planссk”k” Institute,Institute, Germany Germany Institutes of Belorussian Academy of Institutes of Belorussian Academy of

Sciences, Minsk, Russia Sciences, Minsk, Russia


Student activitiesStudent activities

Our students are Our students are members of the members of the Association of Association of Physics Students. Physics Students.

Our Department Our Department hosted ICPS hosted ICPS meeting in 2004.meeting in 2004.


Campus EuropaeCampus Europae

Dr Milica Pavkov, Dr Milica Pavkov, our representative our representative at Campus at Campus Europae meetings. Europae meetings.


Campus EuropaeCampus Europae 6 of our students 6 of our students

participated at Campus participated at Campus Europae programme Europae programme spending a school year spending a school year at the universities of at the universities of Aveiro Aveiro (Portugal),Trento (Italy) (Portugal),Trento (Italy) and Liege (Belgium).and Liege (Belgium).

At Liege meeting in At Liege meeting in mamayy 2005 their activity 2005 their activity and enthusiasm were and enthusiasm were highly estimated. highly estimated.

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