7. Curricula of specialisation studies

7.1 Elementary Particles and Fundamental Interactions Physics

(see the catalogue of specialisation studies)

IV year

winter semester

Physics laboratory III 403 180 h 15 credits pass-grade

Specialisation lecture 404 30h 2.5 credits -

Students seminar: Nuclear

and particle physics 405 60h 5 credits pass

summer semester

Specialisation lecture 404 75 h 6.5 credits examination

Specialisation laboratory 406 195 h 16 credits pass-grade

Students seminar: Nuclear

and particle physics 405 60 h 5 credits pass

completion of general courses 60 h 5 credits pass-grade or examination

non-core courses 60 h 5 credits pass-grade or examination

Sum =720 h 60 credits

V year

winter semester

Specialisation lecture 502 or

470 or 458) 30 h 2.5 credits pass-grade

Specialisation seminar 503 30 h 2.5 credits pass

completion of general courses

(to 1440 h) 60 h 5 credits pass-grade or examination

non-core courses 60 h 5 credits pass-grade or examination

summer semester

Specialisation lecture (502 or

471 or 458) 30 h 2.5 credits pass-grade

Specialisation seminar 503 30 h 2.5 credits pass

Master thesis 480 h 40 credits MSc examination

Sum =720 h 60 credits

7.2 Nuclear Physics

(see the catalogue of specialisation studies)

IV year

winter semester

Physics laboratory III 407 180 h 15 credits pass-grade

Specialisation lecture I 408 30 h 2.5 credits pass-grade

Students seminar: Nuclear

and particle physics 405 60 h 5 credits pass

summer semester

Introduction to quantum

theory of atomic nuclei 302B* 60 h 5 credits pass-grade or examination

Specialisation lecture I 408 30 h 2.5 credits examination

Specialisation laboratory 409 180 h 20 credits pass-grade

Students seminar: Nuclear

and particle physics 405 60 h 5 credits pass

completion of general courses 60 h 5 credits pass-grade or examination

non-core courses 60 h 5 credits pass-grade or examination

Sum =720 h 60 credits

V year

winter semester

Specialisation lecture II 504 30 h 2.5 credits pass-grade

Specialisation seminar 505 30 h 2.5 credits pass

completion of general courses

(to 1440 h) 60 h 5 credits pass-grade or examination

non-core courses 60 h 5 credits pass-grade or examination

summer semester

Specialisation lecture II 504 30 h 2.5 credits examination

Specialisation seminar 505 30 h 2.5 credits pass

Master thesis 480 h 40 credits MSc examination

Sum =720 h 60 credits

7.3 Nuclear Spectroscopy

(see the catalogue of specialisation studies)

IV year

winter semester

Physics laboratory III 410 180 h 15 credits pass-grade

Specialisation lecture I 408 30 h 2.5 credits -

Students seminar: Nuclear

and particle physics 405 60 h 5 credits pass

summer semester

Specialisation lecture I 408 30 h 2.5 credits examination

Specialisation laboratory 411 240 h 20 credits pass-grade

Students seminar: Nuclear

and particle physics 405 60 h 5 credits pass

completion of general courses 60 h 5 credits pass-grade or examination

non-core courses 60 h 5 credits pass-grade or examination

Sum =720 h 60 credits

V year

winter semester

Specialisation lecture II 504 30 h 2.5 credits examination

Specialisation seminar 506 30 h 2.5 credits pass

completion of general courses

(to 1440 h) 60 h 5 credits pass-grade or examination

non-core courses 60 h 5 credits pass-grade or examination

summer semester

Specialisation lecture II 504 30 h 2.5 credits examination

Specialisation seminar 506 30 h 2.5 credits pass

Master thesis 480 h 40 credits MSc examination

Sum =720 h 60 credits

7.4 Optics

(see the catalogue of specialisation studies)

IV year

winter semester

Lecture on theoretical physics* 60 h 5 credits examination

Physics laboratory III 412 180 h 15 credits pass-grade

Specialisation lecture I 413 30 h 2.5 credits -

Students seminar 414 60 h 5 credits pass

summer semester

Specialisation lecture I 413 30 h 2.5 credits examination

Specialisation laboratory 415 240 h 20 credits pass-grade

Students seminar 414 60 h 5 credits pass

non-core courses 60 h 5 credits pass-grade or examination

Sum =720 h 60 credits

* One of theoretical lectures:

Statistical Physics I 401 90 h 7.5 credits examination

or Thermodynamics 402 60 h 5 credits examination

or Introduction to theory of electromagnetic

interactions 460 75 h 6 credits examination

Additional points (above 60 h) credit fifth year.

V year

winter semester

Specialisation lecture II 507 30 h 2.5 credits pass-grade

Specialisation seminar 508 30 h 2.5 credits pass-grade

completion of general courses

(to 1440 h) 60 h 5 credits pass-grade or examination

non-core courses 60 h 5 credits pass-grade or examination

summer semester

Specialisation lecture II 507 30 h 2.5 credits pass-grade

Specialisation seminar 508 30 h 2.5 credits pass-grade

Master thesis 480 h 40 credits MSc examination

Sum =720 h 60 credits

7.5 Solid State Physics

(see the catalogue of specialisation studies)

IV year

winter semester

Statistical Physics I 401 (90h) 60 h 5 credits pass of classes,
(additional 30 h credit fifth year) examination

Physics laboratory III 416 180 h 15 credits pass-grade

Specialisation lecture 417 30 h 2.5 credits -

Students seminar:

Solid State Physics 418 60 h 5 credits pass

summer semester

Specialisation lecture 417 30 h 2.5 credits examination

Specialisation laboratory 419 240 h 20 credits pass-grade

Students seminar:

Solid State Physics 418 60 h 5 credits pass

non-core courses 60 h 5 credits pass-grade or examination

Sum =720 h 60 credits

V year

winter semester

Specialisation lecture 509 30 h 2.5 credits pass-grade

Specialisation seminar 510 30 h 2.5 credits pass

completion of general courses

(to 1440 h) 60 h 5 credits pass-grade or examination

non-core courses 60 h 5 credits pass-grade or examination

summer semester

Specialisation lecture 509 30 h 2.5 credits pass-grade

Specialisation seminar 510 30 h 2.5 credits pass

Master thesis 480 h 40 credits MSc examination

Sum =720 h 60 credits

7.6 Nuclear Methods of Solid State Physics

(see the catalogue of specialisation studies)

IV year

winter semester

Statistical Physics I 401 (90h) 60 h 5 credits pass of classes,
examination

(additional 30 h credit fifth year)

Physics laboratory III 420 180 h 15 credits pass-grade

Specialisation lecture 421 30 h 2.5 credits -

Students seminar 422 60 h 5 credits pass

summer semester

Specialisation lecture 421 30 h 2.5 credits examination

Specialisation laboratory 423 240 h 20 credits pass-grade

Students seminar: 422 60 h 5 credits pass

non-core courses 60 h 5 credits pass-grade or examination

Sum =720 h 60 credits

V year

winter semester

Specialisation lecture II 511 30 h 2.5 credits pass-grade

Specialisation seminar 512 30 h 2.5 credits pass

completion of general courses

(to 1440 h) 60 h 5 credits pass-grade or examination

non-core courses 60 h 5 credits pass-grade or examination

summer semester

Specialisation lecture II 511 30 h 2.5 credits pass-grade

Specialisation seminar 512 30 h 2.5 credits pass

Master thesis 480 h 40 credits MSc examination

Sum =720 h 60 credits

7.7 X-ray Structural Studies

(see the catalogue of specialisation studies)

IV year

winter semester

Physics laboratory III 424 180 h 15 credits pass-grade

Specialisation lecture I 425 30 h 2.5 credits -

Students seminar 426 60 h 5 credits pass

completion of general courses 60 h 5 credits pass-grade or examination

summer semester

Specialisation lecture I 425 30 h 2.5 credits examination

Specialisation laboratory 427 240 h 20 credits pass-grade

Students seminar: 426 60 h 5 credits pass

non-core courses 60 h 5 credits pass-grade or examination

Sum =720 h 60 credits

V year

winter semester

Specialisation lecture II 513 30 h 2.5 credits pass-grade

Specialisation seminar 514 30 h 2.5 credits pass

completion of general courses

(to 1440 h) 60 h 5 credits pass-grade or examination

non-core courses 60 h 5 credits pass-grade or examination

summer semester

Specialisation lecture II 513 30 h 2.5 credits pass-grade

Specialisation seminar 514 30 h 2.5 credits pass

Master thesis 480 h 40 credits MSc examination

Sum =720 h 60 credits

7.8 Biophysics

(see the catalogue of specialisation studies)

IV year

winter semester

Quantum mechanics II 428 45 h 4 credits -

Biology 429 30 h 2.5 credits examination

Organic chemistry 430 60 h 5 credits examination

Laboratory of physical

chemistry 431 120 h 10 credits pass-grade

Statistical physics I 401 (90h) 60 h 5 credits pass of classes, examination

(additional 30 h credit fifth year)

summer semester

Biochemistry 432 120 h 10 credits examination

Quantum mechanics II 428 30 h 2.5 credits examination

Molecular spectroscopy 433 75 h 6 credits examination

Laboratory of physical

chemistry 431 120 h 10 credits pass-grade

Biochemical laboratory 434*

or Numerical methods II 304** 60 h 5 credits pass-grade

Sum =720 h 60 credits

V year

winter semester

Molecular biophysics I 515 60 h 5 credits examination

Molecular genetics 516 30 h 2.5 credits examination

Biophysical laboratory 517 240 h 20 credits pass-grade

Introduction to mathematical and numerical modelling

in natural sciences 518*** 60 h 5 credits pass-grade or examination

summer semester

Specialisation lecture (Molecular biophysics II 519 or Molecular

modelling methods 520) 60 h 5 credits examination

Laboratory of genetics 521** 60 h 5 credits pass-grade

Specialisation seminar 522 30 h 2.5 credits pass

completion of general courses

(to 1440 h) 60 h 5 credits pass-grade or examination

non-core courses 120 h 10 credits pass-grade or examination

Sum =720 h 60 credits

* noncompulsory for students of theoretical profile

** compulsory for students of theoretical profile

*** elective

VI year

winter semester

MSc seminar 623 60 h 5 credits pass

Master thesis 300 h 25 credits MSc examination

Sum =360 h 30 credits

7.9 Medical Physics

(see the catalogue of specialisation studies)

IV year

winter semester

Fundamental problems of biomedical
sciences 435 30 h 2.5 credits examination

Principles of medical diagnostics 436 60 h 5 credits examination

Statistical methods of data analysis 437 60 h 5 credits -

Bioelectric phenomena and elements
of biocybernetics 438 30 h 2 credits -

Medical physics laboratory 439 142 h 12 credits -

Students seminar 440 60 h 5 credits pass

summer semester

Physical principles of radiotherapy and dosimetry
of ionising radiation 441 45 h 4 credits examination

Statistical methods of data analysis 437 60 h 5 credits examination

Bioelectric phenomena and elements
of biocybernetics 438 30 h 2.5 credits examination

Medical physics laboratory 439 143 h 12 credits pass-grade

Students seminar 440 60 h 5 credits pass

Sum =720 h 60 credits

V year

winter semester

Mathematical modelling of

biological processes 524 30 h 2.5 credits examination

Biochemistry 525 30 h 2.5 credits examination

Radiometry and radioecology 526 30 h 2.5 credits examination

Specialisation seminar 527 30 h 2.5 credits pass

MSc laboratory 528 150 h 12.5 credits pass-grade

summer semester

Specialisation seminar 527 30 h 2.5 credits pass

MSc laboratory 528 180 h 15 credits pass-grade

completion of general courses

(to 1440 h) 120 h 10 credits pass-grade or examination

non-core courses 120 h 10 credits pass-grade or examination

Sum =720 h 60 credits

VI year

winter semester

Specialisation seminar 527 30 h 2.5 credits pass

Master thesis 330 h 27.5 credits MSc examination

Sum =360 h 30 credits

7.10 Environmental Physics

(see the catalogue of specialisation studies)

IV year

winter semester

Physics laboratory III 442 150 h 12.5 credits pass-grade

General chemistry 443 60 h 5 credits examination

Chemical laboratory 444 30 h 2.5 credits pass-grade

Students seminar 445 60 h 5 credits pass

summer semester

Thermodynamics 402 60 h 5 credits examination

Courses required by the Division

in which student will prepare

his/her master thesis 30 h 2.5 credits pass-grade or examination

Specialisation laboratory 446 150 h 12.5 credits pass-grade

Students seminar 445 60 h 5 credits pass

completion of general courses 60 h 5 credits pass-grade or examination

non-core courses 60 h 5 credits pass-grade or examination

Sum =720 h 60 credits

V year

winter semester

Specialisation lecture in the

Division in which student is

preparing his/her master thesis 30 h 2.5 credits pass-grade or examination

Monographic lecture ”MSO¦”* 45 h 4 credits pass-grade

Seminar: Environmental

Physics 529 30 h 2.5 credits pass-grade

completion of general courses

(to 1440 h) 60 h 5 credits pass-grade or examination

non-core courses** 60 h 5 credits pass-grade or examination

summer semester

Seminar: Environmental

Physics 529 30 h 2.5 credits pass-grade

Specialisation lecture in the

Division in which student is

preparing his/her master thesis 30 h 2.5 credits pass-grade or examination

Master thesis 435 h 36 credits MSc examination

Sum =720 h 60 credits

* courses of the group of Methods and techniques

** suggested courses of the group of Economy-law-social sciences “MSO¦”

7.11 Fourier optics and information processing

(see the catalogue of specialisation studies)

IV year

winter semester

Physics laboratory III 447 195 h 16.5 credits pass-grade

Specialisation lecture I:

Fourier optics 448 30 h 2.5 credits examination

Students seminar 451 60 h 5 credits pass

summer semester

Specialisation lecture II: Optical

information processing 449 30 h 2.5 credits examination

Physics laboratory III 450 225 h 18.5 credits pass-grade

Students seminar 451 60 h 5 credits pass

completion of general courses 60 h 5 credits pass-grade or examination

non-core courses 60 h 5 credits pass-grade or examination

Sum =720 h 60 credits

V year

winter semester

Monographic lecture I* 30 h 2.5 credits examination

Specialisation seminar 532 30 h 2.5 credits pass

completion of general courses

(to 1440 h) 60 h 5 credits pass-grade or examination

non-core courses 60 h 5 credits pass-grade or examination

summer semester

Monographic lecture II* 30 h 2.5 credits pass-grade

Specialisation seminar 532 30 h 2.5 credits pass

Master thesis 480 h 40 credits MSc examination

Sum =720 h 60 credits

* Monographic lectures:

530 Non-linear image processing

531 Correlation methods in optical image recognition

7.12 Theoretical Physics

(see the catalogue of specialisation studies)

IV year

winter semester

Quantum mechanics II

463 (A or B) 75 h 6.5 credits pass of classes, examination

Statistical physics I 401 (90 h) 60 h 5 credits pass of classes, examination

(additional 30h credit fifth year)

Selected branches of

theoretical physics $ 45 h 4 credits pass-grade, examination*

Specialisation lecture & 30 h 2.5 credits -

Specialisation seminar # 30 h 2.5 credits pass

Workshop on theoretical

physics 462 120 h 10 credits pass or pass-grade

Summer semester

Selected branches of

theoretical physics $ 45 h 4 credits pass-grade, examination*

Selected branches of

theoretical physics $ 45 h 4 credits pass-grade, examination*

Specialisation lecture & 30 h 2.5 credits examination

Specialisation seminar # 30 h 2.5 credits pass

Workshop on theoretical

physics 462 150 h 11.5 credits pass or pass-grade

non-core courses 60 h 5 credits pass-grade or examination

Sum =720 h 60 credits

Student has to select three courses of group Selected branches of theoretical physics. Two passed examinations and one pass-grade is accepted.

$ Selected topics in theoretical physics (students select three, but not more than one in mathematics):

452 Solid state theory

453 Statistical Physics II

  1. Classical field theory
  2. Modern methods of quantum field theory II

456 Theory of atomic nucleus (if not selected as a specialisation course)

457 Theory of solitons

463 Quantum mechanics II (version that was not selected as compulsory course)

507 Laser physics

Lectures at Chair of Mathematics Methods in Physics or Faculty of Mathematics WU

& Specialisation lectures in academic year 1998/99

456 Theory of atomic nucleus

458 Theory of particle physics

459 Theory of gravitation

460 Introduction to theory of electromagnetic interactions

461 Geometry and soliton theory

Specialisation lectures in Institute of Experimental Physics

V year

winter semester

Specialisation seminar # 30 h 2.5 credits pass

Student seminar:

Theoretical physics 533 60 h 5 credits pass

Workshop on theoretical

physics 462 150 h 11.5 credits pass or pass-grade

completion of general courses

(to 1440 h) 60 h 5 credits pass-grade or examination

non-core courses 60 h 5 credits pass-grade or examination

summer semester

Monographic lecture @ 30 h 2.5 credits pass-grade

Specialisation seminar # 30 h 2.5 credits pass

Student seminar:

Theoretical physics 533 60 h 5 credits pass-grade

Master thesis 300 h 25 credits MSc examination

Sum =720 h 60 credits

@ Monographic lectures in academic year 1998/99

333 Quantum mechanics 3/2

454 Classical field theory

457 Theory of solitons

459 Theory of gravitation

460 Introduction to theory of electromagnetic interactions (Quantum optics – winter semester, Quantum electrodynamics – summer semester)

461 Geometry and soliton theory

465 Introduction to Hamiltonian renormalisation in quantum field theory

466 Nonlinear dynamics and chaos

467 Stochastic processes in physics

468 Kinetic theory

469 Renormalisation, resumation and optimisation

470 Quantum chromodynamics

471 Structure of the photon

472 Relativistic bound states

507 Laser physics

Monographic lectures at Chair of Mathematics Methods in Physics or Faculty of Mathematics WU (after acceptance of MSc supervisor)

# Specialisation seminars in academic year 1998/99

551 Seminar on condensed matter

553 Seminar on statistical physics

555 Seminar on theory of atomic nuclei

556 Seminar on fundamental interactions

557 Seminar on relativistic theory

7.13 Mathematical Methods of Physics

(see the catalogue of specialisation studies)

IV year

winter semester

Quantum mechanics II 463 75 h 6.6 credits pass of classes, examination

Elements of modern
mathematics 473 45 h 4 credits pass of classes, examination*

Specialisation lecture@ 30 h 2.5 credits -

Specialisation seminar 30 h 2.5 credits pass

Workshop on theoretical

physics 474 150 h 11.5 credits pass or pass-grade

Statistical physics I 401 (90 h) 60 h 5 credits pass of classes, examination

(additional 30 h credits fifth year)

summer semester

Selected branches of

theoretical physics & 45 h 4 credits pass of classes, examination*

Selected branches of applied

mathematics $ 45 h 4 credits pass of classes, examination*

Specialisation lecture @ 30 h 2.5 credits examination

Specialisation seminar 30 h 2.5 credits pass

Workshop on theoretical

physics 474 150 h 11.5 credits pass or pass-grade

non-core courses 60 h 5 credits pass-grade or examination

Sum =720 h 60 credits

* Two examinations are required, pass-grade in the third course is accepted

& Selected branches of theoretical physics

452 Solid state theory

453 Statistical Physics II

454 Classical field theory

456 Theory of atomic nucleus

458 Theory of particle physics

460 Introduction to theory of electromagnetic interactions

$ Selected branches of applied mathematics

475 Mathematical structures of quantum mechanics

476 Rigorous results of quantum theory

477 Mathematical principles of quantum mechanics

478 From simplectic geometry to quantum groups

479 Differential geometry

480 Statistical physics’ models with exact solutions

481 Introduction to complex geometry

@ Specialisation lectures in academic year 1998/99

404 Elementary particles and high energy physics (experimental physics)

408 or 504 Nuclear physics (experimental physics)

413 Elements of modern optics (experimental physics)

417 Solid state physics (experimental physics)

459 Theory of gravitation

Lectures on mathematics advised by the student’s supervisor.

V year

winter semester

Specialisation seminar 30 h 2.5 credits pass

Workshop on theoretical

physics 474 120 h 10 credits pass or pass-grade

completion of general courses

(to 1440 h) 60 h 5 credits pass-grade or examination

non-core courses 60 h 5 credits pass-grade or examination

summer semester

Monographic lecture & 30 h 2.5 credits pass-grade

MSc seminar 534 60 h 5 credits pass

Master thesis 360 h 30 credits MSc examination

Sum =720 h 60 credits

& Monographic lectures in academic year 1998/99

455 Modern methods of quantum field theory II

459 Theory of gravitation

460 Introduction to theory of electromagnetic interaction

475 Mathematical methods of quantum mechanics

476 Topics in operator theory in Hilbert space

477 Mathematical principles of quantum mechanics

478 From simplectic geometry to quantum groups

7.14 Geophysics : Physics of atmosphere

(see the catalogue of specialisation studies)

IV year

winter semester

Statistical physics I 401 (90 h) 60 h 5 credits pass of classes, examination

(additional 30 h credit fifth year)

General meteorology 482 30 h 2.5 credits examination

Mathematical methods

of geophysics 483 90 h 7.5 credits -

Foundations of hydrodynamics 484 75 h 6.5 credits -

Specialisation lecture I

(OFPI only) 448 30 h 2.5 credits examination

summer semester

Mathematical methods

of geophysics 483 90 h 7.5 credits examination

Foundations of hydrodynamics 484 60 h 5 credits examination

Experimental meteorology 485 60 h 5 credits examination

Theoretical meteorology 486 75 h 6.5 credits -

Students seminar 487 30 h 2.5 credits pass

Specialisation lecture II

(OFPI only) 449 30 h 2.5 credits examination

Physics laboratory III 90 h 7 credits pass-grade

Physics laboratory III (OFPI only ) 30 h 2 credits pass-grade

non-core courses 60 h 5 credits pass-grade or examination

Sum =720 h 60 credits

V year

winter semester

Methods of meteorological data

processing 535 60 h 5 credits pass of classes, examination

Theoretical meteorology 536 75 h 6.5 credits examination

Student seminar 537 60 h 5 credits pass

Applied meteorology 539 90 h 7.5 credits pass-grade

Monographic lecture I (OFPI only) 30 h 2.5 credits pass-grade

Physics laboratory III

(OFPI only) 447 15 h 1 credits pass-grade

completion of general courses 60 h 5 credits pass-grade or examination

non-core courses 60 h 5 credits pass-grade or examination

summer semester

Applied meteorology 539 90 h 7.5 credits examination

Selected topics in physics

of atmosphere 540 60 h 5 credits examination

Monographic lecture I* 30 h 2.5 credits pass-grade

Student seminar 537 60 h 5 credits pass

Monographic lecture II (OFPI only) 30 h 2.5 credits pass-grade

MSc laboratory 538 75 h 6.5 credits pass-grade, grade

Sum =720 h 60 credits

VI year

winter semester

Monographic lecture II* 30 h 2.5 credits pass-grade

MSc seminar 537 60 h 5 credits pass

Master thesis 270 h 22.5 credits MSc examination

Sum =360 h 30 credits

* monographic lectures

547 Physics of clouds I

547 Physics of clouds II

OFPI – Fourier optics and information processing in geophysical applications

7.15 Geophysics : Physics of lithosphere

(see the catalogue of specialisation studies)

IV year

winter semester

Statistical physics I 401 (90 h) 60 h 5 credits pass of classes, examination

(additional 30 h credit fifth year)

Mathematical methods

of geophysics 483 90 h 7.5 credits -

Mechanics of continuous

media 488 75 h 6.5 credits -

Physics of the lithosphere

and planetology 489 60 h 5 credits pass-grade

Specialisation lecture

(OFPI only) 448 30 h 2.5 credits examination

summer semester

Mathematical methods

of geophysics 483 90 h 7.5 credits examination

Mechanics of continuous

media 488 60 h 5 credits -

Physics of the lithosphere

and planetology 489 60 h 5 credits pass-grade

Specialisation seminar 491 30 h 2.5 credits pass

Specialisation lecture II

(OFPI only) 449 30 h 2.5 credits examination

Physics laboratory III 135 h 11 credits pass-grade

Physics laboratory III (OFPI only) 75 h 6 credits pass-grade

non-core courses 60 h 5 credits pass-grade or examination

Sum =720 h 60 credits

V year

winter semester

Seismology 541 60 h 5 credits -

Geomagnetism 542 60 h 5 credits -

Satellite geophysics

and gravimetry 544 60 h 5 credits examination

Students seminar 545 60 h 5 credits pass

Monographic lecture I (OFPI only) 30 h 2.5 credits pass-grade

Physics laboratory III

(OFPI only) 447 30 h 2.5 credits pass-grade

completion of general courses 60 h 5 credits pass-grade or examination

non-core courses 60 h 5 credits pass-grade or examination

summer semester

Seismology 541 60 h 5 credits examination

Geomagnetism 542 60 h 5 credits examination

Geothermodynamics 543 60 h 5 credits examination

Students seminar 545 60 h 5 credits pass

Specialisation lecture 30 h 2.5 credits pass-grade

Monographic lecture II (OFPI only) 30 h 2.5 credits pass-grade

MSc laboratory 546 90 h 7.5 credits pass-grade, grade

Sum =720 h 60 credits

VI year

winter semester

MSc seminar 545 60 h 5 credits pass

Master thesis 300 h 25 credits MSc examination

Sum =360 h 30 credits

7.16 Astronomy

(see the catalogue of specialisation studies)

III year

winter semester

Introduction to observational

astrophysics A 301 105 h 8.5 credits examination

summer semester

Statistics for astronomy A302 120h 10 credits examination

Selected topics on general

astrophysics A303 75 h 6.5 credits examination

Placement (2 weeks in astronomical

observatory Ostrowik during holidays) pass-grade

IV year

winter semester

Theoretical astrophysics I – Astrophysics
of stellar interiors A401 90 h 7.5 credits examination

Celestial mechanics A402 60 h 5 credits -

Students seminar A403 60 h 5 credits pass

Advanced astronomical
laboratory * A404 45 h 3.5 credits pass-grade

summer semester

Theoretical astrophysics II - Stellar

atmospheres A405 120 h 10 credits examination

Stellar mechanics A402 60 h 5 credits examination

Extragalactic astronomy A406 60 h 5 credits examination

Students seminar A 403 60 h 5 credits pass

Advanced astronomical
laboratory * A404 45 h 4 credits pass-grade

completion of general courses 60 h 5 credits pass-grade or examination

non-core courses 60 h 5 credits pass-grade or examination

Sum =720 h 60 credits

V year

winter semester

Selected topics of theoretical

astrophysics A501 60 h 5 credits examination

Specialisation lecture** 30 h 2.5 credits pass-grade

Students seminar A502 60 h 5 credits pass

MSc seminar A503 30 h 2.5 credits pass-grade

MSc laboratory A504 30 h 2.5 credits pass-grade

completion of general courses 60 h 5 credits pass-grade or examination

non-core courses 60 h 5 credits pass-grade or examination

summer semester

Specialisation lecture** 30 h 2.5 credits pass-grade

Students seminar A502 60 h 5 credits pass

MSc seminar A503 30 h 2.5 credits pass-grade

MSc laboratory A504 30 h 2.5 credit pass-grade

Master thesis 240 h 20 credits MSc examination

Sum =720 h 60 credits

* In academic year 1998/99 course is not compulsory for all students

** Specialisation lectures

A505 Seismological probing of Solar interior

NOTE: If Statistical physics I is required by the specialisation curriculum, it is also credite