Physics Education

Conditions of admission

successful completion of the entrance exam

Additional information

General and Theoretical Physics

1. Material point and rigid body mechanics
2. Gravitational Field. Work, power, energy, conservation laws
3. Fluid mechanics
4. Mechanical vibrations and waves
5. Kinetic theory of gases and thermodynamics
6. Electrostatic fields.
7. Electric current. Electric circuits
8. Stationary magnetic fields
9. Electromagnetic induction
10. Currents of alternating electric currents. Intrinsic and forced oscillations. Resonance
11. Electromagnetic waves. Light. Propagation of light
12. Quantum properties of light
13. The structure of the atom and the quantization of energy levels
14. Classification of elementary particles. Nuclear reactions

Didactics of Physics

1. School physics experiment, its functions, methodology of preparation, implementation and physical interpretation, analysis of selected physics experiment.
2. Physical tasks, their classification, meaning, methods of solution and methodology of inclusion in physical education, analysis of the selected physical task.
3. Physical dependence graph, elements of a graph, students' skills for working with graphs, use of graphs in physics education, description of an educational activity using a physical dependence graph.
4. Modern teaching methods, active cognition, exploratory approach in physical cognition, demonstration of making a selected physics topic accessible through an interactive method.
5. Feedback tools, objectification of the evaluation of learning outcomes, modification of the teaching procedure based on the obtained feedback results, demonstration of own creation of didactic test questions.
6. Models and modeling in physical education, characteristics, methodology of using models, method of dynamic modeling, analysis of the selected model of physical phenomena.
7. Modern didactic technology, its contribution to physics education, possibilities of its use in active student research, demonstration of a specific application and analysis of the possibilities of its use.
8. Computer-assisted physics education, current possibilities, specifics, importance for students' understanding of the nature of physical phenomena.
9. Working with talented youth, non-formal education, use of primary knowledge and building scientific literacy of students, analysis of a selected physics problem.
10. On-line information resources and the use of multimedia in physics education, tools, possibilities and benefits of e-learning, presentation of a concrete solution on a selected topic.

Describe your approach to physics education.
In what ways would you like to contribute to the improvement of physics education with your dissertation.

Form of entrance exam

oral

• Apply the application for study

  01.03.2025 - 31.05.2025

• Performance of the entrance exam

  16.06.2025 - 27.06.2025

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Additions

• CV
• verified copy of the degree for applicant of other universities
• photocopy of the Diploma Supplement to candidates from other universities

Annual tuition fees
Standard length of study: cost free


The fee for admission procedure
application form: 50 €
E-application form: 40 €

Billing information

Bank: Treasury. Bank code: 8180

Account number: SK 28 8180 0000 0070 0007 8491

Variable symbol: 2996

Constant symbol: 0308

Specific symbol: birth number without slash

Recipient message: name and surname of the applicant

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