
The Methodology of Teaching Exact and Natural Sciences (Physics and Astronomy) program requires students to earn 30 credits per semester, totaling 60 credits per academic year. The duration of the program is 2 years, and students must accumulate 120 credits by the end of the program.
For a Master’s degree, one ECTS credit equals 30 academic hours, and a student’s annual academic workload consists of 60 credits, equivalent to 1800 academic hours. This is divided equally between 50% classroom hours and 50% independent study hours. The credits to be earned during a semester include both mandatory and elective courses as specified in the course catalog.
The specialty 70530510 – Methodology of Teaching Exact and Natural Sciences (Physics and Astronomy) represents the set of requirements for all higher education institutions training Master’s students in this field. A higher education institution is considered authorized to implement the main curriculum and course programs for this specialty if it has the authority to train personnel in this field.
Graduates are also entitled to engage in scientific-pedagogical research activities at the research institutes of the Ministry of Preschool and School Education and the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Innovation of the Republic of Uzbekistan, or as independent researchers.
Fields of professional activity:
- 70530510 – Methodology of Teaching Exact and Natural Sciences (Physics and Astronomy) – a specialty in the field of natural sciences, mathematics, and statistics, encompassing teaching specialized subjects in all educational institutions, engaging in scientific research, designing processes in ministries, their branch departments, and institutions implementing education in relevant fields, as well as retraining and professional development courses for teachers, the Agency for Knowledge and Skills Assessment, and educational centers, covering a range of complex issues.
- Types of professional activities:
- Scientific research and pedagogical activities;
- Spiritual-educational;
- Organizational-management;
In accordance with the 7th qualification level of the National Qualifications Framework and the fields, objects, and types of professional activities for the specialty 70530510 – Methodology of Teaching Exact and Natural Sciences (Physics and Astronomy), Master’s graduates must be capable of performing the following professional duties:
In scientific research and pedagogical activities:
Utilizing modern scientific achievements and pedagogical technologies, organizing lessons based on the principles of the educational process, and creating necessary conditions for students to thoroughly acquire knowledge by considering their interests, abilities, and needs;
Motivating and activating the comprehensive development process of the learner’s personality, ensuring the logical and emotional coherence of all stages of educational activities, effectively using didactic tools; forming necessary knowledge, skills, and competencies, fostering rational methods of thinking and activity, creating a need to continuously enrich existing knowledge, analyzing, forecasting, and thoroughly designing a lesson;
Clearly defining the educational objectives of each lesson, enriching the lesson with information, optimizing its content by considering social and personal needs, applying the latest technologies for comprehension and assimilation, and appropriately using various forms, methods, and tools;
Possessing a system of knowledge related to a scientific worldview, understanding the foundations of general methodological sciences, and being aware of current issues in state policy; having the ability to independently analyze social issues and processes;
Having the ability to independently analyze social issues and processes;
Expressing their perspective on national spiritual and universal human values orally and in writing, understanding the theoretical foundations of the national idea, the essence of the main concept of “Building a free and prosperous homeland, a free and prosperous life,” and its alignment and differences with other core ideas;
Understanding and analyzing issues of social and personal significance based on their individual knowledge;
Being able to use normative-legal documents in their activities;
Possessing a culture of thinking, a specific style of reasoning, and the ability to clearly express oral and written speech;
Critically reviewing and analyzing acquired knowledge and using it in scientific activities;
Having a developed sense of social responsibility oriented toward the outcomes of their scientific activities;
Using the fundamental laws of acquired disciplines in professional activities, classifying methods, and applying methodological principles in scientific activities;
Scientific practice involves familiarization with the organization of educational processes in higher education institutions, including the structure and functions of departments, normative and directive documents for the educational process, acquiring initial pedagogical skills, participating in scientific activities conducted at educational institutions, performing tasks during the practical training period under the supervision of a mentor, and developing methodological plans for teaching the chosen subject.
Structure of the Course Catalog
| Course Code | Qualification Code | Names of Academic Subjects, Blocks, and Activity Types | Hours | Credits | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.00 | Mandatory Courses | 1200 | 40 | 1-3 | |
| 1.01 | ITM1105 | Research Methodology | 150 | 5 | 1 |
| 1.02 | YaO‘TSTTI1205 | Reforms in the Education System in the Development Strategy of New Uzbekistan | 150 | 5 | 2 |
| 1.03 | MFO‘M1105 | Methodology of Teaching Specialized Subjects | 150 | 5 | 1 |
| 1.04 | ZFAFAKKA1205 | Fundamental Foundations of Modern Physics and Astronomy, Classical and Quantum Aspects | 150 | 5 | 1 |
| 1.05 | FATITTU1305 | Methods of Scientific Analysis and Research in Physics and Astronomy Education | 150 | 5 | 3 |
| 1.06 | EFMT1305 | Methods of Experimental Physics | 150 | 5 | 3 |
| 1.07 | UTTFMYM1305 | Methodology of Solving Problems in Physics in the Continuous Education System | 150 | 5 | 3 |
| 1.08 | Total: | 1050 | 35 | ||
| 2.00 | Elective Courses | 750 | 25 | 1-4 | |
| Qualification: Teacher-Researcher | |||||
| Total: | 1800 | 60 | |||
| Scientific Activity | 1800 | 60 | |||
| Total: | 3600 | 120 |
