1. tel/fax: +381 21 455 318 e-mail: fizika@uns.ns.ac.yu web: www.if.ns.ac.yu Department of Physics Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad Trg Dositeja Obradovića 4, Novi Sad

2. tel/fax: +381 21 455 318 e-mail: fizika@uns.ns.ac.yu web: www.if.ns.ac.yu Short history Physics is present at the University of Novi Sad since 1954. Physics is present at the University of Novi Sad since 1954. Independent teaching group since 1961 at the Faculty of Letters Independent teaching group since 1961 at the Faculty of Letters Faculty of Sciences founded in 1969. Faculty of Sciences founded in 1969.

3. tel/fax: +381 21 455 318 e-mail: fizika@uns.ns.ac.yu web: www.if.ns.ac.yu Short history Till now about 500 students finished their studies and 40 graduates defended their Ph.D. Theses Till now about 500 students finished their studies and 40 graduates defended their Ph.D. Theses Department has 75 employees, 31 of them with Ph.D. in Physics Department has 75 employees, 31 of them with Ph.D. in Physics

4. tel/fax: +381 21 455 318 e-mail: fizika@uns.ns.ac.yu web: www.if.ns.ac.yu Department structure Department is organized in laboratories: Department is organized in laboratories: Laboratory for Nuclear Physics Laboratory for Nuclear Physics Laboratory for Physical Electronics Laboratory for Physical Electronics Laboratory for Theoretical Physics Laboratory for Theoretical Physics Laboratory for Experimental Condensed Matter Physics Laboratory for Experimental Condensed Matter Physics Laboratory for General Physics and Teaching Methodology Laboratory for General Physics and Teaching Methodology

5. tel/fax: +381 21 455 318 e-mail: fizika@uns.ns.ac.yu web: www.if.ns.ac.yu Basic activities Teaching Teaching Research Research Development and Professional Services Development and Professional Services

6. tel/fax: +381 21 455 318 e-mail: fizika@uns.ns.ac.yu web: www.if.ns.ac.yu Teaching Profiles of undergraduate studies Profiles of undergraduate studies Professor of Physics Professor of Physics B.Sc. In Physics B.Sc. In Physics B.Sc. In Physics – Medical Physics B.Sc. In Physics – Medical Physics B.Sc. In Physics – Physics, Meteorology and Environmental Modeling B.Sc. In Physics – Physics, Meteorology and Environmental Modeling Astronomy (with Astrophysics) Astronomy (with Astrophysics) Generally, about 80 students are financed by the Ministry of Education and there is room for 70 more paying for their studies Generally, about 80 students are financed by the Ministry of Education and there is room for 70 more paying for their studies

7. tel/fax: +381 21 455 318 e-mail: fizika@uns.ns.ac.yu web: www.if.ns.ac.yu All curricula have been revised as the preparation to introduce the Bologna concepts. All curricula have been revised as the preparation to introduce the Bologna concepts. All courses last one term. Optional courses offered. All courses last one term. Optional courses offered. Partial exams are allowed. Partial exams are allowed. Teaching

8. tel/fax: +381 21 455 318 e-mail: fizika@uns.ns.ac.yu web: www.if.ns.ac.yu Profile: Professor of Physics The third generation of students follows the new curriculum which is based on strong general physics courses, informative courses on most modern physical disciplines and a lot of pedagogical practice. The third generation of students follows the new curriculum which is based on strong general physics courses, informative courses on most modern physical disciplines and a lot of pedagogical practice. Physics teachers in elementary and high-schools are deficient, so Department helps the students of this group by providing free textbooks and other teaching materials. Physics teachers in elementary and high-schools are deficient, so Department helps the students of this group by providing free textbooks and other teaching materials.

9. tel/fax: +381 21 455 318 e-mail: fizika@uns.ns.ac.yu web: www.if.ns.ac.yu Profile: B.Sc. in Physics General profile prepares students for the research and work in industrial laboratories. General profile prepares students for the research and work in industrial laboratories.

10. tel/fax: +381 21 455 318 e-mail: fizika@uns.ns.ac.yu web: www.if.ns.ac.yu Profile: B.Sc. in Physics – Medical Physics Studies prepare students to work in medical institutions with sophisticated diagnostical and therapeutic equipment. Studies prepare students to work in medical institutions with sophisticated diagnostical and therapeutic equipment.

11. tel/fax: +381 21 455 318 e-mail: fizika@uns.ns.ac.yu web: www.if.ns.ac.yu Profile: B.Sc. in Physics - Physics, Meteorology and Environmental Modeling Classical studies of Physics and Meteorology with additional material from pollution transport, modeling of antropogeneous influences, climatic changes… Classical studies of Physics and Meteorology with additional material from pollution transport, modeling of antropogeneous influences, climatic changes…

12. tel/fax: +381 21 455 318 e-mail: fizika@uns.ns.ac.yu web: www.if.ns.ac.yu Profile: Astronomy (with Astrophysics) The first studies in Serbia and Montenegro based completely on Bologna concepts. The first studies in Serbia and Montenegro based completely on Bologna concepts. The great choice of optional courses. The great choice of optional courses. Studies realized in cooperation with Observatory and planetarium at the Petrovaradin fortress and National observatory at Belgrade. Studies realized in cooperation with Observatory and planetarium at the Petrovaradin fortress and National observatory at Belgrade.

13. tel/fax: +381 21 455 318 e-mail: fizika@uns.ns.ac.yu web: www.if.ns.ac.yu Graduate studies Material Physics Material Physics Plasma Physics Plasma Physics Nuclear Physics Nuclear Physics

14. tel/fax: +381 21 455 318 e-mail: fizika@uns.ns.ac.yu web: www.if.ns.ac.yu International cooperation EUPEN – Еuropean Physics Education Network EUPEN – Еuropean Physics Education Network Research Research University of Oxford, GB University of Oxford, GB University of Sankt-Peterburg, Russia University of Sankt-Peterburg, Russia Universities of Cádiz and Valladolido, Spain Universities of Cádiz and Valladolido, Spain CERN CERN “Max Planсk” Institute, Germany “Max Planсk” Institute, Germany Institutes of Belorussian Academy of Sciences, Minsk, Russia Institutes of Belorussian Academy of Sciences, Minsk, Russia

15. tel/fax: +381 21 455 318 e-mail: fizika@uns.ns.ac.yu web: www.if.ns.ac.yu Student activities Our students are members of the Association of Physics Students. Our students are members of the Association of Physics Students. Our Department hosted ICPS meeting in 2004. Our Department hosted ICPS meeting in 2004.

16. tel/fax: +381 21 455 318 e-mail: fizika@uns.ns.ac.yu web: www.if.ns.ac.yu Campus Europae Dr Milica Pavkov, our representative at Campus Europae meetings. Dr Milica Pavkov, our representative at Campus Europae meetings.

17. tel/fax: +381 21 455 318 e-mail: fizika@uns.ns.ac.yu web: www.if.ns.ac.yu Campus Europae 6 of our students participated at Campus Europae programme spending a school year at the universities of Aveiro (Portugal),Trento (Italy) and Liege (Belgium). 6 of our students participated at Campus Europae programme spending a school year at the universities of Aveiro (Portugal),Trento (Italy) and Liege (Belgium). At Liege meeting in may 2005 their activity and enthusiasm were highly estimated. At Liege meeting in may 2005 their activity and enthusiasm were highly estimated.