Department of Physics and Methods of its Teaching

Head of the Department: Serhiy Volodymyrovych Mokhun

Dispatcher: Nataliya Borysivna Mokhun

• Basistyi P. V., PhD in Technical Sciences, Associate Professor.
• Drohobytskyi Yu.V., PhD in Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Lecturer.
• Korsun I.V., PhD in Pedagogic Sciences, Lecturer.
• Matsiuk V.M., PhD in Pedagogic Sciences, Associate Professor.
• Mokhun S.V., PhD in Technical Sciences, Associate Professor.
• Fedchyshyn O.M., PhD in Pedagogic Sciences, Lecturer.
• Tsmots V.M., Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Professor.
• Chopyk P.I., Assistant.

• Kryzhanovskyi S.Yu., Senior Laboratory Assistant.
• Mokhun N.B., Senior Laboratory Assistant, Dispatch.
• Fedachkivskyi V.D., Senior Laboratory Assistant.

The Department of Physics and Methods of Its Teaching prepares specialists in the specialty 014.08 Secondary education (Physics), at two levels. 

• Bachelor’s degree (4 years): Bachelor of Secondary Education, Teacher of Physics and Computer Science / Foreign Language / Mathematics; 
• Master’s degree (1 year and 4 months): Master of Education, Lecturer, Teacher of Physics, Astronomy and Mathematics / Computer Science).

Lecturers of the Department teach the students of the Faculties of Physics and Mathematics, Engineering Education, Chemistry and Biology, Geography provide learning of the following subjects:

• elementary physics;

• general physics;

• physics with the fundamentals of geophysics;

• physics with the fundamentals of biophysics;

• theoretical physics;

• methodology of teaching physics;

• astronomy;

• modern astronomical observations;

• astronomy practice;

• methodology of teaching astronomy;

• history of physics and astronomy;

• history of science and technology;

• fundamentals of modern electronics;

• fundamentals of microelectronics;

• physics of solid structures;

• methodology and organization of scientific research;

• fascinating physics;

• Olympiad problems in physics as a means of creative thinking;

• fundamentals of materials science;

• fundamentals of physics of solid structures;

• physics of fundamental interactions;

• fundamental physical experiments;

• modeling of electrical circuits with computer equipment and their analysis.

Electronic educational and methodical complexes, used in all disciplines, enable students to individually study the lecture material, laboratory and practical tasks, and to exercise the self-control of their knowledge.

Physical laboratories function at the Department, where experiments on basic physical constants and laws are conducted.

The scientists of the Department work on the development of important research problems:

• Electro physical, opto-mechanical properties of semiconductors, metal alloys and structural materials;
• Ways and methods of improving the training of physics teachers.

Students’ research and scientific work is conducted in the problem solving groups, student design bureau, and creative workshop on teaching physics. The research results are used in course and master works, and in the process of students’ individual work.

Scientific groups:

1. Innovative technologies in the process of studying physics.

2. New technologies of teaching physics and astronomy in secondary and higher school.

3. STEM-technologies in the process of studying physics.

4. Use of Web-technologies in studying physics.

5. Creative physical workshop.

6. Topical issues of teaching physics.

7. Student Design Bureau.

8. Design of educational process of physics.

One of the innovative directions of scientific research of the Department teachers is the involvement of students and postgraduates in the implementation of scientific projects in practice:

• Introduction of e-learning technologies in higher and secondary education institutions;
• Use of electronic courses in the educational process, development of interactive educational materials;
• Design and implementation of laboratory facilities using modern information technologies, microcontrollers and computer technology.
• Development and implementation of means of distance learning control and analysis.

The teachers of the Department cooperate with numerous scientific institutions:

• Karpenko Physico-Mechanical Institute of National Academy of Science of Ukraine, Lviv;
• Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv;
• The National Pedagogical Dragomanov University;
• National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine;
• Lviv Astrophysical Observatory.

The Department of Physics and Methods of its Teaching participates in competitions on physics and astronomy in cooperation with the Department of Education and Science of Ternopil Region State Administration. They also take part in summing up the results of annual competition of the scientific works in physics of students, who study at the Junior Academy of Science of Ukraine, Ternopil section.