HISTORY OF THE "PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY" DEPARTMENT

Based on the Resolution of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. PQ-289 dated June 21, 2022, "On measures to improve the quality of pedagogical education and further develop the activities of higher education institutions training pedagogical personnel," Urganch State Pedagogical Institute was established on the basis of undergraduate and graduate programs in pedagogical education of Urganch State University. The department was founded on September 2, 2025, within the Faculty of "Exact and Natural Sciences" of Urganch State Pedagogical Institute. Dr. Zebo Allayarovna Avezmuratova, PhD in Pedagogical Sciences, was appointed as the Head of the Department. Currently, the department consists of 12 faculty members, including 1 Professor, 1 Associate Professor (Dotsent), 2 Doctors of Philosophy (PhD) in Pedagogical Sciences, 2 Lecturers, and 6 Trainee Teachers.

GOAL OF THE DEPARTMENT: To operate in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Laws, Presidential Decrees and Resolutions, Cabinet of Ministers' decisions, and Ministerial orders. The department aims to train highly qualified, creatively thinking, and competent specialists who meet international standards and high spiritual-moral requirements, ensuring they are fully prepared for the demands of the modern labor market.

TASKS OF THE DEPARTMENT: The department focuses on equipping students with the knowledge and skills necessary to organize physics and astronomy education in general secondary schools, academic lyceums, and vocational schools. This includes conducting laboratory and practical sessions using modern methodologies, as well as the systematic organization and management of the educational process. In the 21st century—the era of information and high technology—one of the primary tasks of the faculty is to integrate modern information and innovative pedagogical technologies, virtual laboratories, and digital educational resources into the curriculum.

The department trains specialists in the following educational directions and specialties:

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS (BACHELOR’S):

60110700 – Physics and Astronomy

60530500 – Physics

60530700 – Astronomy

GRADUATE PROGRAMS (MASTER’S – 2 years):

70530510 – Methodology of Teaching Exact and Natural Sciences (Physics and Astronomy)

SUBJECTS TAUGHT AT THE DEPARTMENT:

For Physics and Astronomy (60110700):

• Mechanics;

• Molecular Physics and Thermodynamics;

• Physics Practicum;

• Electricity and Magnetism;

• Optics;

• Atomic Physics;

• Nuclear and Elementary Particle Physics;

• Theoretical Physics;

• General Astronomy;

• Methods of Teaching Physics;

• Methods of Teaching Astronomy;

• Astrophysics.

For Physics (60530500):

• Mechanics;

• Molecular Physics and Thermodynamics;

• Physics Practicum;

• Electricity and Magnetism; Optics;

• Atomic Physics;

• Physics of the Atomic Nucleus and Elementary Particles;

• Theoretical Mechanics;

• Electrodynamics;

• Electronics and Signal Processing;

• Methods of Teaching Physics;

• Astronomy and Astrophysics;

• Computer Modeling of Physical Processes;

• Biophysics;

• Accelerator Physics;

• Programming in Physics.

For Astronomy (60530700):

• Mechanics and Molecular Physics;

• Physics Practicum;

• Electricity and Magnetism;

• Optics;

• Physics of Atoms,

• Nuclei, and Elementary Particles;

• Fundamentals of Theoretical Physics;

• General Astronomy;

• Solar Physics;

• Galactic Astronomy;

• Mathematical Methods in Astrophysics;

• Celestial Mechanics;

• Fundamentals of Cosmogony;

• Stellar Physics.

For Master’s in Methodology of Teaching Exact and Natural Sciences (70530510):

• Scientific Research Methodology

• Methodology of Teaching Specialty Subjects

• Fundamental Bases, Classical and Quantum Aspects of Modern Physics and Astronomy

• Scientific Analysis and Research Methods in Physics and Astronomy Education

• Methods of Experimental Physics

• Methodology of Solving Physics Problems in the Continuous Education System

PARTNERSHIPS: Currently, the department maintains active cooperation with the S. Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical Research University and the Shavat District Specialized School-Internat under the Agency for Specialized Educational Institutions.