Kodu.ut.ee
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Prof Peeter Burk
Dean of the Faculty
of Physics and Chemistry
University of Tartu
Faculty of Physics and Chemistry
REPORT OF SELF-EVALUATION
Accreditation of Curriculum 2005
Materials Technology
7540859
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………….....................………. 4
1.1. A Brief History of the University of Tartu………………......................................… 4
1.2. The place of the University on the educational landscape of Estonia. The structure of the University…………………………………..............................................................… 6
1.3. The Faculty of Physics and Chemistry………………...............................…………. 7
1.3.1. The Department of Chemistry ……………...................................……….. 9
1.3.2. The Department of Physics ………………………...........…..................... 11
1.3.3. Degree Programmes……………………...........................................……. 14
1.4. Principles and organisation of quality assurance at the University…....................... 15
1.5. Organisation of self-analysis…………………....................................................…. 17
2. THE MISSION OF THE EDUCATIONAL POLICY………………………...................….. 17
2.1.The mission of the University……………………….............................................… 17
2.2. Participation in the realisation of the education policy goals of the University….... 17
2.3. Materials Technology study programme and the other study programmes of the Faculty of Physics and Chemistry in the context of the educational policy of the University…………………..................................................................................……… 19
3. THE STUDY PROGRAMME……………………………………....................……....…….. 19
3.1. Normative documents ...……………………………….………........…………….. 19
3.2. The goals, entry requirements and completion of the programme……................… 19
3.3. Expected activity of the graduates and the competences determining the content of the education…………………………………………………………............…………. 20
3.4. General structure of the study programme and the tasks, weights, dynamics and development strategies of its parts (modules)………………..................................…… 20
3.5. The proportions and efficiency of auditory, practical and independent learning in the study programme. Ways of realising creative and research-related objectives……....… 21
3.6. The system of modifying and improving the study programme………..............….. 21
3.7. The overview of scientific activity, publications, projects …................................. 21
3.8. Strengths and weaknesses ………..................................................................…….. 22
4. THE STUDY PROCESS……………………………………………………................……. 22
4.1. The main teaching and learning methods applied and ways of their implementation..................................................................................................................22
4.2. Organisation of the study process………………………................…………..…… 22
4.3. Evaluation, ensuring the objectivity and analysis of study results……….........……23
4.4. Checking and analysis of the teaching process and its level. Ensuring the uniformity of the real study load………………………………………………………...........…….. 23
4.5. Organisation of practice in the speciality and aspects of professional qualification..24
4.6. Strengths and weaknesses...........................................................................................24
5. STUDENTS………………………………………………………………….................……. 24
5.1. Admission…………………………………………………………................…….. 24
5.2. Counselling and career possibilities of the students………..............................…… 25
5.3. Strengths and weaknesses……………..................................................................… 25
6. STUDY ENVIRONMENT…………………………………………………..............……… 25
6.1. Study rooms…………………………………………………….............…………. 25
6.1.1. The Physics Building………………………........................…………….. 25
6.1.2. The Chemistry Building…………………………….......................…….. 27
6.1.3. Institute of Physics……………………………...................…………….. 28
6.2. Laboratories………………………………………….............…………………….. 28
6.3. Computer classes…………………………………………………………...........… 29
6.4. Library…………………………………………………………..........……………. 39
6.4.1. The Main Library………………………….............................................…39
6.4.2. The Library of Institute of Physics……................................................…..39
6.4.3. The Physics Library…………………..........................................………. 39
6.4.4. The Chemistry Library………………....................................………….. 39
6.4.5. Information networks………………....................................…………….40
6.4.6. Textbooks…………………........................................................……….. 41
6.4.7. Periodicals………………….............................................……………… 41
6.4.8. Financing………………………...........................................…………… 41
6.5. Service divisions and material resources………………........……………………. 42
7. ACADEMIC AND SERVICE PERSONNEL……………………………..........………….. 43
7.1. The sufficiency, suitability and qualification of the teaching staff, compliance to the standard of higher education………………………………………………......……….. 43
7.2. Analysis of selection, retraining and renewing of the teaching staff……........…… 44
7.3. The principles of distributing the workload of teachers and researchers and performance of additional administrative duties……………………………..........…… 45
7.4. Research activity of the academic staff………………………………….........…… 46
7.5. Auxiliary teaching staff………………………………………….........…………… 46
7.6. Strengths and weaknesses…………………………………………..........………… 46
8. INTERNATIONAL CONTACTS AND QUALITY ASSURANCE……………..........……. 47
8.1. Cooperation in Estonia…………………………………………..........……………. 47
8.2. International cooperation……………………………………..........………………. 48
8.3. Quality assurance………………………………………………..........……………. 49
APPENDIX 1. The structure of the University of Tartu……………….............………………. 51
APPENDIX 2. The Statutes of the Faculty of Physics and Chemistry…………............……… 52
APPENDIX 3. Development Plan of the Faculty of Physics and Chemistry………...............… 58
APPENDIX 4. Statutes of Physicum ……………………….................……………………….. 62
APPENDIX 5. The number of students at the Faculty of Physics and Chemistry…...........…… 65
APPENDIX 6. University of Tartu Strategic Plan 2008…………..........................…………… 67
APPENDIX 7. Curriculum for Materials Technology programme………........................……. 82
Prerequisite subjects………………............................................................................…. 83
General programme……….............................................................................…………. 83
List of modules and subjects………………....................................................………… 84
Annotations of the subjects with the list of teaching materials .....………............…….. 85
APPENDIX 8. Guidelines for writing and defending graduation theses at the Faculty of Physics and Chemistry of the University of Tartu ……………………....................………………….. 100
APPENDIX 9. Abstract of student evaluation to the courses of the Department of Physics (2003/2004)…………………………………………………………….......................……….. 103
APPENDIX 10. Availability of main textbooks ....................................................................... 107
APPENDIX 11. Data concerning the teaching staff……………...................................……… 112
APPENDIX 12. Compliance of the academic staff to the standard of higher education .….… 122
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TARTU
On 30 June 1632, King Gustav II Adolf of Sweden signed the Foundation Decree of Academia Dorpatensis, which enables us to mark the beginning of our university's history. The following stages can be observed in the history of the University of Tartu.
1632-1710 Academia Dorpatensis (Tartu University during the Swedish times)
* Academia Gustaviana 1632-1665
* Academia Gustavo-Carolina 1690-1710
The first students matriculated between 20-21 April 1632. The opening ceremony of Academia Dorpatensis (Academia Gustaviana) took place on 15 October in the same year. The academy in Tartu functioned with the faculties of Philosophy, Law, Theology and Medical, enjoying the privileges of the University of Uppsala. On account of the Russian-Swedish war the University of Tartu was transferred to Tallinn in 1656 and closed in 1665.
In 1690 Tartu became a university town again to host Academia Gustavo-Carolina. Shortly after that, however, the university was transferred from Tartu to Pärnu due to a coalition against Sweden and the Great Famine of 1695-1697. Opened in Pärnu on 28 August 1699, Academia Gustavo-Carolina was closed on 12 August 1710 because of the surrender of the Swedish army to the Russian forces during the Northern War.
1802-1918 Kaiserliche Universität zu Dorpat (The Imperial University of Tartu)
* Imperatorskij Jur'evskij Universitet 1893-1918
At the end of the 18th century the political and educational interests of the Russian central government and the Baltic-German elite coincided. On 21-22 April 1802 the university was reopened in Tartu as a provincial Baltic university depending upon the local knighthoods - it was titled Kaiserliche Universität zu Dorpat (also Imperatorskij Derptskij Universitet). The charter of 12 December 1802, endorsed by Czar Alexander I, gave the university the legal status of a Russian state university, with German as the language of instruction. In 1828-1838 future university professors in Russia were taught at the University of Tartu Professors’ Institute. In 1803 a lecturership of the Estonian language was established and in 1838 the Learned Estonian Society (Gelehrte Estnische Gesellschaft) was founded at the university.
Tartu University obtained the monopoly of higher education in the western provinces of the Russian Empire, forming close relationships with the Academy of Sciences in St. Petersburg in the east and with German universities in the west. During the russification campaign beginning in 1889 Tartu University was converted into Imperatorskij Jur'evskij Universitet, a traditional higher education establishment. In 1895, the Russian language was introduced as the language of instruction. In spite of great changes in the student body and the faculty, the University of Tartu in its capacity of a Russian university remained an international centre of science. What made University of Tartu unique throughout Russia was its role in educating distinguished scientists in every field of research and high-ranking officials for the Empire, especially in the fields of law and diplomacy.
In the turmoil of World War I the academic life of the University was interrupted by several stages of evacuation of its students, professors and property to Russia. In the spring of 1918 the Russian university was closed down and what is known as a voluntary departure of Russians opened up the path to a new provincial university to be launched by the German occupation forces – Landesuniversität in Dorpat, in the Baltic Duchy. Called Land University, it was opened on 15 September 1918. In a few months’ time, however, it was forced to close. On 27 November 1918 the commander of the military forces transferred the jurisdiction over the University of Tartu to a commission formed by the Provisional Government of Estonia.
Note: The dates until 1 February 1918 are given according to the old calendar.
1919-1940 Tartu University of the Republic of Estonia
Preparatory work for the opening of the university had already started in March 1918. The Head of the Commission formed by the Provisional Government of Estonia Peeter Põld was appointed the university’s curator (later a professor of pedagogy, the Pro-Rector and a doctor honoris causa). On 1 December 1919 the university opened its doors as Tartu University of the Republic of Estonia, with Estonian as the language of instruction, at which new subjects laying the foundation for the development and research of Estonian national culture were taught.
1940-1941 Tartu State University
In 1940/1941, the first academic year under Soviet rule, the students’ corporations and academic societies were closed and scientific contacts with West-European centres of research and universities were interrupted. The study programmes of Tartu University were replaced by those officially imposed in the Soviet Union: a course system was adopted and obligatory political subjects based on the new Marxist-Leninist ideology, including the history of the USSR, were introduced.
1942-1944 Tartu University of the Estonian Self-Government under Nazi German Rule (Ostland-Universität in Dorpat)
Ostland-Univesität in Dorpat was opened by the German occupation government, with Germany as its language of instruction. It was to serve the whole Baltic region. Taking into consideration the needs of the time, the University was opened as Tartu University of the Estonian Self-Government, with instruction in Estonian where the University Act of 1938 regulated the academic life. During the war the faculties of Medicine, Veterinary Medicine and Agriculture were given the priority status.
During World War II the university lost 22 buildings, a considerable amount of its property, the accommodations of its academic and administrative staff and its libraries.
1944-1989 Tartu State University
In the autumn of 1944 the incomplete structural reforms interrupted in the summer of 1941 were continued. The university was subordinated to the People’s Education Commissariat of the Estonian SSR (a ministry since 1946) and, beginning from 1946, to the Ministry of Higher Education of the Soviet Union.
Even in the 1960s the majority of the professors of Tartu State University belonged to the generation who had obtained their education at Tartu University in the Republic of Estonia and thus upheld the continuity of traditions in the processes of instruction and scientific research.
Since 1989 – The University of Tartu
The mentality and the positive attitudes of the students, the academic staff and researchers towards the Estonian national university had helped to preserve its atmosphere and restore Tartu University as the University of the Republic of Estonia. The years since 1989 have been ones of structural changes amid the restoration of the content of academic studies and of the old traditions, both having been considered to be of crucial importance. Intellectual freedom has been restored, Western-type systems of study and grading have been introduced, the standards for election to higher academic positions have been reviewed and contacts with European and other universities have been expanded, including an extensive student exchange programme. In 1996 the Open University was established to provide opportunities for life-long learning for all those interested in it without causing serious disruptions in their everyday lives.
On 19 June 1999 the Republic of Estonia signed the Bologna Declaration. The programme set out in the Declaration is based on a clearly defined goal: to create a European space for higher education in order to enhance the employability and mobility of citizens and increase the international competitiveness of European higher education. At the University it led to the adoption in 2001 of new study programmes, which in many fields distinguished undergraduate studies (3-year Bachelor’s programmes) and graduate studies (2-year Master’s programmes and 4-year Doctor’s programmes). These changes led to other ones in admission policies at several faculties in 2004.
1.2. THE PLACE OF THE UNIVERSITY ON THE EDUCATIONAL LANDSCAPE OF ESTONIA. THE STRUCTURE OF THE UNIVERSITY
In Estonia, the system of higher education is run by the Ministry of Education and Research. General requirements for higher education are set by the Standards of Higher Education (1996). The provision of higher education is regulated by several laws (the Universities Act, the Private Schools Act, etc.). The University of Tartu (UT) is a legal person governed in its daily operations by the provisions of the University of Tartu Act, the Universities Act, the University of Tartu Statutes and other legislation.
The University comprises academic, administrative and support structures. Its structure as of 2004 is given in APPENDIX 1.
The Academic structure of the University consists of faculties and their subdivisions. Today, there are eleven faculties at the UT: Theology, Medicine, Biology and Geography, Philosophy, Physics and Chemistry, Exercise and Sports Sciences, Economics and Business Administration, Mathematics and Computer Science, Education, Social Sciences and Law. The constituent parts of a faculty are departments, institutes or other structural units in accordance with the statutes of the faculty. At the head of a faculty is the dean while the highest decision-making body is the council of the faculty.
Brief numerical data about teaching at University of Tartu:
Total number of students at various levels of study:
bachelor's studies - 13,412 students;
master's studies - 2,568 students;
doctoral studies - 911 students;
teacher training - 187 students (as of December 2004).
Female students make up nearly two thirds of the student body.
The student body includes 376 foreign students coming from 32 countries.
Total area of study buildings: 128,087.4 m2.
The teaching staff of the University involves 820 persons, among them 115 full-time professors, 208 associate professors (docents) and 490 lectures and assistants.
Total number of lecturers at institutions:
full-time lecturers - 586,
full-time researchers - 326;
part-time lecturers - 293;
part-time researchers - 163 (as of 31/12/2004).
Number of faculties - 11; institutes/ departments - 49; chairs - 193.
Total number of curricula:
bachelor's curricula - 100;
master's curricula - 137;
teacher training curricula - 23;
doctoral curricula - 39/ /(as of May 2005).
Average number of graduates (previous three academic years):
bachelor's studies - 1690;
master's studies - 331;
doctoral studies - 60;
teacher training - 334
1.3. THE FACULTY OF PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY
The Faculty of Physics and Chemistry (FPC) at the University of Tartu is the leading centre of teaching and research in Physics in Estonia and one of the two centres of Chemistry in Estonia to be reckoned with, the other one being the Tallinn Technical University.
FPC is the only institution in Estonia where specialists in Physics and Chemistry at all academic levels including the Doctor level are systematically prepared. Together with the Institute of Physics of the University of Tartu (IPUT) the Faculty is the main centre of Physics scientific research in Estonia and the most qualified specialists have assembled here. Our faculty is, in addition to that of the Tallinn University, the second one where teachers of Physics for secondary schools are trained. The basic document for activities of FPC is the Statutes of the Faculty given in APPENDIX 2.
The Faculty’s elected 46 lecturer and 70 researcher positions are divided between two departments and seven institutes:
Department of Physics (24 lecturers and 24 researchers):
• Institute of Experimental Physics and Technology (code FKEF)
• Institute of Environmental Physics (code FKKF)
• Institute of Materials Science (code FKMF)
• Institute of Theoretical Physics (code FKTF)
Department of Chemistry (22 lecturers and 46 researchers):
• Institute of Physical Chemistry (code FKFE)
• Institute of Chemical Physics (code FKKM)
• Institute of Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry (code FKOK)
General Overview of the Faculty
Number of students on November 01, 2005:
• Diploma studies - 66,
• Bachelor studies - 609
• Master studies - 197
• PhD studies - 129
• Teacher training - 6.
Floor space of the faculty buildings:17600 m² (Physics building) + 5900 m² (Chemistry building) = 23 500 m². Floor space for teaching purposes is 6900 m² + 3500 m² = 10 400 m² respectively.
Number of academic staff on March 01, 2004: 127; from them 107 full-time.
The faculty consists of 2 departments, 7 institutes and 21 chairs.
Number of the curricula:
• Diploma studies - 3
• Bachelor studies - 9
• Master studies - 15
• Doctorate studies - 5
Number of graduates in 2004:
• Diploma studies -32
• Bachelor studies - 128
• Master studies - 59
• Doctorate studies 5
There were 129 doctoral students on November 01, 2005.
The Faculty of Physics and Chemistry has 675 undergraduate, 203 graduate and 129 post graduate students (01.11.2005). The main language of instruction is Estonian.
The FPC is actively participating in two doctoral schools – “Doctoral School of Material Science and Technologies”, which is organisational part of the faculty, and “Doctoral School of New Production Technologies and Processes”. Department of Chemistry is also the main contributor to the Center of Excellence of Estonian Science in Chemistry and Material Science.
The main institution responsible for teaching of Physics is the Department of Physics (DoP), and the main institution responsible for teaching of Chemistry is the Department of Chemistry (DoC). In teaching of Materials Science and Materials Technology Curricula the both Departments are equally important, whereas Institute of Physics is also involved. The roles of the both departments are well described in the Statutes of the Faculty of Physics and Chemistry. Development plan of FPC given in APPENDIX 3.
1.3.1. The Department of Chemistry
Short history of the academic unit
During the period from the reopening of University of Tartu in 1802 until the establishment of a national University of Tartu on Dec. 1st 1919, the chemists of University of Tartu gained recognition in the Russian Empire and in Europe. University of Tartu owned well-equipped laboratories; there were several prominent professors whose subjects of research were topical at that time. In that period hundreds of chemists graduated from the department of chemistry of University of Tartu. Several of them made remarkable scientific career, reaching outstanding positions at Russian and West-European universities, research institutes, schools, industrial enterprises etc.
Wilhelm Ostwald, a University of Tartu graduate was awarded the Nobel Prize (1909). Twelve academicians and corresponding members of St. Petersburg and USSR Academies of Sciences had been either University of Tartu professors or graduates. It is not an exaggeration to claim that the traditions of the advancement in chemistry at Tartu have to some extent influenced all branches of chemistry in Estonia. Thus, the department of chemistry of University of Tartu has promoted the development of several research trends of chemistry in several research centres.
The range of problems studied by the chemists of Tartu University in 1802 – 1918 was rather wide. Another peculiarity was the application of quantitative research methods to neighbouring disciplines (especially to medicine), which promoted cooperation of different disciplines. The research subjects studied at Tartu were highly topical at that time. The scientists of our university had close contacts with the Academy of Sciences of St. Petersburg and other research institutions there, as well as with West-European scientific centres. Tartu University was an important mediator between the Eastern and Western sciences and cultures.
After reopening of the University of Tartu in 1802, among the first professors there were several West-European scholars which brought along the ideas of the Enlightenment: H. G. Arzt, A. N. Scherer, D. H. Grindel, J. E. F. Giese, G. W. Osann, and C. C. T.F. Goebel. As all the above-mentioned professors had been either trained or had worked at the universities of Jena, Erlangen, and Erfurt of South-Germany, they brought along and introduced to Tartu University the ideas, philosophy, academic traditions prevailing at the turn of the 18th -- 19th centuries in Germany.
On the initiative of C. Fr. Goebel, the Institute of Pharmacy was established in 1842. The first head of the institute was C. F. Siller. Goebel remained the professor of chemistry till his death, being also appointed the first professor of the Institute of Chemistry founded in 1850. Since then, the university has had the right to confirm diplomas in chemistry. The next professor of chemistry (1852) was C. E. H. Schmidt. He was followed by his student G. H. A. Tammann. In 1904 – 1908 L. Pissarzhevski, W. Ostwald’s disciple, a later academician of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, worked here. In 1908 – 1918 G.Tammann’s co-worker and a Tartu University graduate A. Bogoyavlenski held a professorship of chemistry. After leaving Tartu, he was appointed the professor of organic chemistry at the University of Voronezh.
Of those chemists who either studied or worked at Tartu University in the first half of the 19th century, we should mention St. Petersburg academician Herman Hess who graduated from the university in 1825. Herman Hess was one of the founders of thermo-chemistry. He started his career as a chemist in the laboratory of Tartu University. We should also mention G. Osann’s research in the field of chemistry of platinum metals, though he did not finish it here. (G. Osann left Tartu for the University of Würzburg.). C. Fr. Goebel was interested in the same problem. He incited his student and assistant C. E. Claus to study this group of elements. Being a professor of chemistry at Kazan University (1839 – 1852) C. Claus discovered the element ruthenium.
C. Schmidt’s important research field was hydrochemistry. He investigated the waters of all parts of the world. He pioneered in hydrochemistry and his scientific papers have remarkably influenced the progress of this science. Carl Schmidt and Georg Dragendorff laid the foundation of the studies in the field of environmental chemistry and hygiene at Tartu University. Numerous doctor’s and master’s theses dealt with those problems.
Classic studies in the field of the chemistry of silicates and phosphates, carried out by C. Schmidt and disciples J. Lemberg, H. Benrath and G. Tammann, form a special chapter in the progress of chemical research at Tartu University. W. Ostwald was certainly the most outstanding disciple of C. Schmidt. He studied at Tartu University in 1872 – 1875 majoring in chemistry. Ostwald defended here his master’s and doctor’s dissertations and he worked in Tartu until 1881, leaving for Riga and later on for Leipzig. In Tartu W. Ostwald’s studies concentrated on the equilibrium and affinity of chemical reactions (in his choice of research subjects he drew inspiration from J. Lemberg’s lectures).
Another C. Schmidt’s student who gained international recognition was G. Tammann. In 1882, after graduating form the department of chemistry he became C. Schmidt’s lab assistant. In Tartu he was also awarded master’s and doctor’s degrees. In 1892 Russian was to be adopted as the language of tuition instead of German. Carl Schmidt retired and his post was given to G. Tammann. During his Tartu period Tammann studied the problems of heterogeneous equilibrium and phase transition kinetics. Investigating the properties of ice at high pressures he detected in Tartu two new modifications of ice (ice II and III). He also wrote a treatise on the kinetics of ferments. G.Tammann left Tartu for the University of Göttingen in 1904. G. P. A. Bunge, yet another Schmidt’s student studied nutrition physiology. In 1885 he was appointed professor of physiology at the University of Basel. He was a well-known biochemist, one of the pioneers of this field.
For a short period of 1917 – 1918, M. Tswett, the inventor of the method of chromatographic analysis, acted as the professor of botany and the director of the Botanical Garden of the Tartu University.
After the reopening of the University of Tartu in 1919 the Department of Chemistry was reestablished. The first professors of chemistry were G. Landesen and M. Wittlich, while the most important achievements of DoC of that period are connected with works of P. Kogerman, G.-A. Parts and A. Paris.
P. Kogerman graduated from University of Tartu in 1918 and was soon sent to study abroad by the University. He was appointed a full professor in 1925. P. Kogerman’s research focused on the oil shale chemistry and the chemistry of unsaturated hydrocarbons. Together with M. Wittlich they opened the first specialized research laboratory in the University of Tartu – the Laboratory of Oil Shale Chemistry.
G.-A. Parts and A. Paris were the reestablishers of the research in physical chemistry in the University of Tartu. He graduated from University of Tartu in 1925, defended his master’s degree (1926) and doctor’s degrees (1929, on the influence of electrolytes on kinetics of interionic reactions) here. His main research topics were connected with the molecular structure and dielectric properties of matter. His very precise measurements of dipole moments of organic substances found a way in many reference books. G.-A. Parts was a pioneer in quantum chemistry in Estonia and he started to read the lectures in quantum chemistry.
A. Paris studied electrical properties of electrolyte solutions and published some high-quality papers in this field.
Department of Chemistry was closed at 1936 in connection with the opening of Tallinn Technical University and the chemistry was taught only to the students of other faculties. As a result the number and quality of the staff was considerably diminished.
The DoC was reopened in 1947. After the war the first period in the development of DoC (1947-1957) was mostly concerned with organization of teaching, furnishing of laboratories and publication of textbooks. In 1950 DoC moved from University’s Main Building to its current location. Several young graduates from DoC (V. Past, T. Ilomets) as well as from other universities (V. Palm) started teaching at DoC. However, the number of staff with scientific degree remained low and research activity was low until 1957.
The second period in development of DoC (1958-1977) was in contrast strongly based on research. There were many young and eager chemists working in DoC, the cooperation with research centers in Moscow and Leningrad was established and based on the contract research the research equipment was upgraded. Also the contacts with research institutions in west (USA, Sweden, Canada, etc.) were reestablished. The main research activities of that period concentrated on physical organic chemistry, electrochemistry, chemistry of luminophores, and ion exchange materials. Two specialized research laboratories were organised – Laboratory of Chemical Kinetics and Catalysis (1958), headed by prof. V. Palm, and Laboratory of Electrochemistry (1961), headed by prof. V. Past. In 1964 V. Palm initiated publishing of the journal “Organic Reactivity” (1964-1993)– the only Estonian journal in registries of Current Contents for more than 30 years.
V. Palm also pioneered the organization of big research conferences on organic reactivity in Tartu, followed by V. Past and U. Palm, who regularly organized research conferences in the field of electrical double layer, adsorption and kinetics of electrode processes.
The third period in development of DoC (1978-1991) saw the new developments in bioorganic chemistry (J. Järv), gas-phase ion-molecule reactions and solvent effects (I. Koppel), organic synthesis (T. Rodima, U. Mäeorg), environmental chemistry (T. Tenno), and computational chemistry (M. Karelson).
In 1992 the former chairs and laboratories were reorganized into institutes, and chairs of new type, described later in detail, were established.
1.3.2 The Department of Physics
Short history of the academic unit
Teaching and research in Physics at the University of Tartu has quite long history. We can refer back to the last years of the 17th century when Professor Sven Dimberg of Academia Gustavo-Carolina used in his lectures a newly published (1687) book by Newton Philosophiae naturalis principia mathematica. On this basis Dimberg described the structure of the solar system.
University of Tartu was the only University in Russian Empire where the tuition was performed in German up to the end of the 19th century. Therefore many talented scientists from Central Europe worked here. G.F.Parrot, the first Professor of Physics (1802-1826) and the first Rector, was a graduate of Stuttgart University. Parrot was one of the founders of the chemical theory of the galvanic cell. The research direction of geophysics (meteorology, geomagnetism) in Tartu was founded by his son J.F.Parrot. The field of meteorology was developed further by A.J.v.Oettingen (professor in 1865-1893). He initiated the establishment of the Obsevatory of Meteorology and a new professorship of physical geography (1878). Oettingen investigated the phenomenon of spark discharge and improved exact calibration of thermometers.
There are also two well-known physicists who were connected with the University of Tartu during its German period. Heinrich Emil Lenz (1804-1865) was born in Tartu, where he studied natural sciences and theology, and worked as an assistant of G.F.Parrot at the University. He achieved his major results (above all the Lenz law determining the direction of induction current) in St. Petersburg where he was elected an academician in 1834. Moritz Hermann Jacobi (1801-1874), born in Potsdam, laid here a foundation for the elaboration of galvanoplastics. Jacobi also left in St. Petersburg where he became an academician in 1847.
During the Russification period, professors were appointed by the central government. For one semester, the staff of the University included Prince Boriss Golitsyn, a famous seismologist. In 1894-1917, the position of Professor of Physics was held by Aleksandr Sadovski who became renowned for his theoretical research of the mechanical effect of light on crystal (1897).
During the period of the first Republic of Estonia, Johan Vilip (1870-1942), former Head of the Seismology Station of Pulkovo, was elected to the position of the Professor of Physics. Johan Vilip has graduated from the University of Tartu (1895) and been a colleague of Golitsyn’s in St. Petersburg. They performed a series of joint investigations on the critical state of substance and on spectrometry. In 1902 Golitsõn constructed a new sensitive seismograph with galvanometric registration. In Tartu Vilip perfected this seismograph by adding thermocompensation. Under Vilip’s supervision 23 full sets of such seismographs, best of the era, were made. Unfortunately, Vilip did not form his own school and upon his death, the activities he had initiated came to an end. In 1921, Harald Perlitz (1889-1972) who initiated research activities in X-ray structural analysis, was elected an Associate Professor of Theoretical Physics. 1927-1930 the University was provided with necessary equipment. H. Perlitz (appointed a Professor in 1935) gathered around him a circle of young researchers whose main attention was focussed on the structure of alloys containing precious metals. Most of the specialists of the branch of physics left Estonia in 1944, H.Perlitz did not return from Sweden already in the summer of 1940 when the Soviet occupation began.
The largest unit within the Department of Physics was the Chair of Metereology and Geophysics with the Observatory of Meteorology that was headed in 1925-1944 by Prof. Kaarel Kirde. The unified network of the Estonian Meteorological Service was subordinated to the Observatory of Metereology. A strong school of researchers of climate was formed and Estonia turned into one of the best climatically studied regions in the world. In 1930, also actinometric observations were started.
The Professorship of Astronomy (Taavet Rootsmäe) and the Observatory of Tartu remained within the Department of Mathematics. In 1923, Ernst Öpik (1893-1985) was awarded with the Doctor’s degree. Both scientists continued the research direction of stellar statistics whereas E.Öpik took up the investigation of astrophysical issues. Already in 1937 he was developing the idea of thermonuclear processes where hydrogen is transformed into helium. At his instigation, younger colleagues (A.Kipper, R.Preem) focussed seriously on quantum mechanics.
By the autumn of 1944, all professors of the Department of Physics had left Estonia. Out of their younger colleagues who had stayed in Tartu, only some had a Master’s degree, and Aksel Kipper (1907-1984), an astrophysicist, had a doctoral degree. The actual tuition started in the January of 1945 when A. Kipper was appointed to the position of the Head and Professor of the newly opened Chair of Physics. By the beginning of the next academic year, the Chair of Physics was divided into the Chair of Theoretical Physics (Head Aksel Kipper, later Harald Keres), and the Chair of General Physics. The last mentioned Chair was headed by Anatoli Mitt (1909-1980), a man with excellent organising skills. In 1951-1969 Mitt was the Head of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences and became the first Dean of the Faculty of Physics and Chemistry that was separated from the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences in the course of its several reorganisations in 1967.
In 1958 the Chair of Experimental Physics (headed by Karl Rebane and since 1960 Karl-Samuel Rebane) was established. The Chair of Astronomy and Geophysics lost its research facilities: The Observatory was incorporated to the system of the Academy of Sciences, and the functions of the Observatory of Metereology were transferred in Tallinn. After a series of reorganisations, the Chair was closed in 1965.
In the 1950s, the Department of Physics was substantially reinforced by the graduates. Part of them completed the postgraduate studies and were awarded with a Candidate’s degree, primarily in theoretical physics. The first person to be awarded with the degree here was Paul Kard (1949). In the 1960s, the main research directions in experimental physics were formed. At the Chair of Experimental Physics it was the luminescence and physics of solids, the foundation of which was laid by Feodor Klement who became the Rector of the University of Tartu in 1951. At the Chair of General Physics, research of the ionisation of atmosphere initiated by Jaan Reinet in 1951 was of great importance.
In 1960, the Laboratory of Electroluminescence and Semiconductors was set up at the Department of Physics (with K.-S. Rebane as the scientific supervisor) that focussed on the investigation of powder luminophors to improve their properties of exploitation, and elucidation of the formation mechanism of film structures, particularly that of epitaxial films. Good results were achieved in the implementation of high vacuum technique. At the Chair of Experimental Physics, the laboratory of EPR spectroscopy was established in 1962-65 (Ülo Haldre, Lembit Pung ) and the Laboratory of Electrometry (Olev Saks) in 1967.
In 1964, the Laboratory of Aeroionisation and Electroaerosols (LAE) was set up. In 1975, the Laboratory of Gas Discharge and the Laboratory of Electrometry established as separate sectors were added to the LAE.
At the Chair of Theoretical Physics, headed in 1960-1981 by Paul Kard (1914-1985) in the 1960s the initial direction of quantum field theory (quantum mechanics in quantisized room) was replaced by general relativistic theory and issues of analysis and synthesis of multilayered optical covers.
An important success for the Department of Physics was the construction of the new Building of Physics at Tähe 4, with its first stage completed in 1977 and second stage in 1982. Jointly with the Institute of Physics of the Academy of Sciences, the Chair of Solid State Physics (K.Rebane, M.Elango) was founded in 1976. Afterwards it was reorganized into the Chair of Laser Optics. In 1982, the Chair of Geophysics was reopened.
In 1992 the former Chairs were reorganized into Institutes, and Chairs of new type described later in detail (Chapter 7 of this Report), were established.
Physical institutions in Tartu region and Physicum
In the Tartu region there are three major institutions which deal with physics at scientific level, namely, the Department of Physics, the Institute of Physics, and Tartu Observatory. Let us at once point out and emphasize that the institutional affiliations and geographic locations of the three institutions are different, resulting in organisational barriers between the three institutions. The Department of Physics belongs to the Faculty of Physics and Chemistry of Tartu University, while the Institute of Physics of Tartu University is not a subdivision of the Faculty of Physics and Chemistry reporting directly to the Vice Rector for Research Prof. Heinaru. What concerns Tartu Observatory, then at present it is not a part of Tartu University reporting directly to the Ministry of Education and Research of Estonia. Regarding the geographic locations of the three institutions: the Department of Physics and the Institute of Physics are based in Tartu at 4 Tähe St and 142 Riia St, respectively, the distance between them being about 5 kilometers; while Tartu Observatory is based in Tõravere about 20 kilometers from Tartu. It should be also mentioned that the history of the three institutions is different. The Department of Physics has always been dealing with tuition and research as a part of Tartu University, while the predecessors of the Institute of Physics and Tartu Observatory have more than forty years been affiliated to the Academy of Sciences of Estonia dealing mainly with research work. From the different history stem somewhat different traditions and working styles at the three institutions.
Let us recall that all the above-mentioned three institutions are major research centres on the Estonian level, where remarkable scientific results have been obtained and a great number of papers has been published in internationally pre-reviewed scientific journals. To provide some insight we name here the number of full-time academic staff with a scientific degree working at each of the institutions: the Institute of Physics – 60, the Department of Physics – 41, and Tartu Observatory – 38. (More close information about the research activities of the institutions can be found in the corresponding appendices.)
Already at present the cooperation of the Department of Physics with the Institute of Physics and Tartu Observatory is quite intense. The researches from the Institute of Physics and Tartu Observatory participate actively in giving classes in physics and in supervision of the Bachelor and Master Theses, and especially, of Doctoral Theses. Nevertheless, the academic staff of the research institutions should be more widely used in tuition, especially at lower stages of tuition. It is clear that in order to better use the existing human and financial resources for the development of physics the abovementioned three institutions should be integrated more tightly, and perhaps at a final stage joined into a single structural unit. As the first step in integration, the project, named Physicum, was proposed.
Thus as a crucial step on the way of integration a cover organization, called Physicum, was formed beginning on January 1, 2005. At present the Physicum of Tartu University consists of two units: the Department of Physics and the Institute of Physics. The activities of the parts of Physicum are coordinated by the Board of Physicum. As formed by the Rector of Tartu University, at present the Board of Physicum consists of five members: Prof. Peeter Saari (the Chairman of the Board), Prof . Risto Tammelo (Head of the Department of Physics), Assoc. Prof. Kalev Tarkpea (Vice Dean of the Faculty of Physics and Chemistry), Dr. Ergo Nõmmiste (Director of the Institute of Physics), and Marco Kirm (Research Director of the Institute of Physics). A functions and acting mechanisms of the Physicum are described in detail by Statutes of the Physicum of the University of Tartu which is given in APPENDIX 4.
An important for developing of materials-oriented research and teaching decision was made by the Council of IPUT on 2 December 2005 about establishing of three departments at Institute, including Department of Materials Science.
1.3.3. Degree Programmes
The courses are organised on the basis of credit accumulation. One credit corresponds to 40 hours of work, at least half of which is constituted by independent work. While in full-time study, most students complete 40 credits a year.
Diploma courses (120 credits) - applied educational courses that, on average, last for 3 years. The students receive diplomas conferring a relevant qualification.
The requirement of UT for degrees can be found from the website
Bachelor’s degree (the minimum requirement - 160 credits, from the academic year 2002/2003 120 credits) - study for the first academic level, with the average duration of 3 (3+2 study plan) - 4 years.
Master’s degree (80 credits) - study for the second academic level.
Students wishing to undertake a Master's programme must hold a Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent academic qualification. The programme lasts for 2 years.
Doctoral degree (PhD) (160 credits) - study for the highest academic degree. Students wishing to undertake a doctorate programme must hold a Master's degree or an equivalent academic qualification. The programme lasts at least for 4 years.
At the Faculty of Physics and Chemistry degrees are awarded in:
• Physics - Bachelor's, Master's and PhD levels
• Chemistry - Bachelor's, Master's and PhD levels
• Materials Science / Technology - Bachelor's, Master's and PhD levels
• Information Technology - Bachelor's and Master's levels
• Environmental Technology - Bachelor's, Master's and PhD levels
• Molecular Technology - Master's and PhD levels
• Preservation of Cultural Heritage - Master's level
In APPENDIX 5 overview of students of all specialities of FPC is given.
1.4. PRINCIPLES AND ORGANISATION OF QUALITY ASSURANCE AT THE UNIVERSITY
The University of Tartu regards the assurance of the quality of educational work as one of its strategic tasks. The development plan until 2008 emphasises that the University of Tartu assures a high level of education in all the forms of study by applying an integrated quality control system, offers new well-prepared courses, constantly updates the contents of the teaching materials, improves the study environment and employs modern methods of study. The university involves new target groups by creating flexible study opportunities for foreign students and students undertaking self-education in traditional and new forms of study.
Among other things, the development plan emphasises the need for introducing an integrated quality assurance system and, based on that, for compiling a quality assurance manual. In the evaluation of the work of the academic staff it is deemed necessary to give more consideration to the quality of the educational work, including student opinions on the subject courses.
By a decision of the University of Tartu Council on 27 October 2000 a document, “Foundations of the system of quality assurance in educational work at the University of Tartu”, was adopted. The document gives an overview of the principles of quality assurance in educational work in general, stating the most important activities based on which the quality of educational work is evaluated and the means used to assure the quality.
The process of study programme accreditation has started on a full scale. By now more than 130 study programmes at different stages of study have been accredited. In connection with the importance of the said process the UT Council considered it necessary for the results of accreditation to find more coverage and analysis inside the University. Based on the above the UT Council adopted a decision on 28 March 2003, “Accreditation of Study programmes at the University of Tartu”. The document envisages the setting up, in cooperation with the faculties, of sub-commissions of the Educational Commission in the fields of study (humaniora, socialia, medicina, realia) in order to analyse the annual accreditation results obtained from these fields and make improvements in the educational process, including the study programmes. Each commission also includes a representative of the students.
On a regular basis (each semester) an opinion poll, “Evaluation of the teaching and the subject courses”, is conducted among the students, on the basis of which a corresponding report will be prepared by the Educational and Student Department. How to apply better the results of the poll, however, needs to be specified in more detail to prevent the development of a potential attitude by the parties to consider the poll a mere formality.
In addition to the activities evaluating the quality of the educational work internally the University also considers it important to get feedback from its graduates and their employers. The Career Service conducts annual polls among the former students of the University who by the time of the poll have worked approximately six months. The graduates shall evaluate their initial copying at the labour market and the relevance and level of the knowledge and skills obtained from the University, and they are able to make suggestions on how to improve what has been done so far. The results of the poll are made available to both the faculties and the wider public (via the web).
The responsibility for cooperation with employers and for giving consideration to their suggestions and recommendations in the preparation and development of the study programmes lies with the faculties. On the University’s request, EMOR conducted a telephone poll among more than 500 employers in the spring of 2003. In the poll the employers were asked to evaluate the qualification of the University’s graduates and the study programmes. Without a doubt, employers need to be involved to a greater extent than before in the preparation of the study programmes, in particular in the widening of the practice possibilities but also in the conduction of the educational work in general. It is therefore necessary to do more thinking over how to enhance employers’ interest in the processes going on at universities.
Of decisive importance in the assurance of the quality of educational work is the academic level of the teachers. Academic positions are filled through competition and employment contracts are fixed-term contracts. After the end of the election term all the university teachers can take a so-called semester off, during which they maintain their salary while having no teaching duties. On a regular basis, refresher training is conducted for university teachers on the possibilities of using new teaching methods (incl. the web-based learning environment WebCT), and a methodology course “Teaching at a higher education establishment” has been launched on the initiative of the Faculty of Education.
The University considers the existence of a student counselling system a prerequisite to the assurance of the quality of educational work. A counselling service concerning the general organisation of the educational work and the related documentation is provided by the dean’s offices of all the faculties; the Department of Studies and Students has employed a student counsellor. Freshmen are supported by tutors (students of senior years). A career service has been established for career-related counselling of students, which, apart from counselling, offers relevant training to students and notifies them of job offers. From the autumn 2004 a psychologist is at the service of the students.
1.5. ORGANISATION OF SELF-ANALYSIS
To prepare the report, a commission comprising Head of the Institute of Materials Science Professor Jaak Kikas (Chairman), Dean of the Faculty of Physics and Chemistry Professor Peeter Burk, Head of the Institute of Physical Chemistry Professor Enn Lust, Research Director of the Institute of Physics Dr. Marco Kirm, and Researcher Dr. Hele Siimon was formed by Dean of FPC (Order No. 1-9/FK-420 of 4 Oct. 2005). The parts of self-analysis report concerning research work at the Faculty are compiled by the Heads of the Institutes, namely by Prof. Jaak Kikas, Prof. Peeter Burk, and Prof. Peeter Burk. The part concerning research work at the Institute of Physics is compiled by Dr. Marco Kirm, Research Director of IoP. The parts concerning study programmes, study process, students and environment are compiled by Hele Siimon. The technical problems are solved by Head of the Dean’s Office of FPC Mrs.Virge Anso. Self-analysis report was discussed at a meeting of the Council of the FPC, where the issues springing up in the preparation of the report were discussed.
2. THE MISSION OF THE EDUCATIONAL POLICY
2.1. THE MISSION OF THE UNIVERSITY
The goal of the University, as defined in its Statutes, is to promote research and knowledge in all fields of its activities, to provide higher education based on professional research and academic study at all levels and to offer services in research, development and education.
The mission of the University of Tartu has been determined in the University of Tartu Strategic Plan, approved by the University Council on December 19, 2003 by the following statement: as a national university, taking together different science areas, the University of Tartu is to act as the guardian and advocate of a highly educated Estonia through internationally acclaimed research and the provision of research based higher education. Five specific „breakthrough“ areas are listed in this Plan for the development of the University between the years of 2003 and 2008: strengthening of the role of the national university, internationalisation, securing the continuity of top level national intelligentsia, harnessing to good effect the intellectual capital of the university, improving the quality of teaching and learning.
2.2. PARTICIPATION IN THE REALISATION OF THE EDUCATIONAL POLICY GOALS OF THE UNIVERSITY
As the education policy goals of the University are currently the most adequately expressed in the University’s Strategic Plan (APPENDIX 6), the analysis of this section is presented from that very perspective. In general, it must be noted that the directions expressed in the Strategic Plan have a natural connection with the institutional developments of the Faculty of Physics and Chemistry. From the Faculty’s viewpoint it may be said that the “breakthrough” areas of the Development Plan simply concretise the interests and inner development trends of the Faculty.
The Faculty’s development plan, starting from 2000, has been referred to above in subsection 1.3, (APPENDIX 3) determines directions of development for Materials Technology either.
The work being done at FPC is in close correspondence with the key directions of the University’s Strategic Plan. First of all, the “breakthrough” areas:
Internationalisation and national education: an ellipse with two focuses. It means increased participation in international education and research programmes, such as the EU Framework Programmes, Socrates/Erasmus; bilateral institutional agreements between the University of Tartu and foreign institutions. The word “national” here means the development, popularisation and teaching and studying of the discipline in our native language, Estonian.
Many items of either theme have been specified in the Faculty’s development plan (see APPENDIX 1.3.2). Its items 2, 3 and 8 refer to international relations and to the development of mother-tongue education and research work; with regard to internationalisation see, in particular, point 13 in the Development plan in Appendix 1.3.2.
Ensuring the continuity of top-level national intelligentsia. From the perspective of the University’s Strategic Plan this breakthrough area points to the importance of doctoral studies. Over the period 1999-2005 33 doctoral dissertations have been defended by previous PhD Students of DoP, from them five got PhD degree in 2004. Although there has been considerable development there is still enough space for growth. Concerning the materials-oriented curricula, it is important to notice, that the Curriculum on Ph. D. Studies in Materials Science was recently adopted by the Council of University. Thus by now the materials-oriented curricula span all three levels of higher education at UT.
Harnessing to good effect the intellectual capital of the university. This is an area in which specific attention is paid to the University’s impact in Estonian society at large. From contributions of our Department we point out several projects and studies for different ministries and governmental bodies on environmental and applied physics problems.
Improving the quality of teaching and learning. Work in this area has been done in the following directions:
• Improvement of knowledge of the teaching staff
• Adjustment and revision of the study programmes
• Preparation of teaching materials
• Joint visits to lectures by colleagues
• Implementation of new teaching methods into the existing courses and introducing new courses
• Improvement of software and technological base for educational work.
The preparation of teaching materials is topical, most courses have materials available in electronic form. Preparation of printed text-books and study materials has to be improved, this is pointed out also in the Development plan of FPC in APPENDIX 1.3.2, item 14.
DOP has bought PC-s for all PhD students and equipped them with office-place. Students of all study levels can make copies at reduced price using Institute’s copy-machine. Software in the computer class has been renewed and modernised every year.
2.3. MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY STUDY PROGRAMME AND THE OTHER STUDY PROGRAMMES OF THE FACULTY OF PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY IN THE CONTEXT OF THE EDUCATIONAL POLICY OF THE UNIVERSITY
The programmes fully correspond to the educational policy of University, in particular, the Materials Technology programme is important for introducing more technology-oriented curricula.
3. THE STUDY PROGRAMME
3.1. NORMATIVE DOCUMENTS
At the University of Tartu the design of study programmes has to conform to the rules laid down by several normative regulatory documents.
• Firstly, the study programmes must comply with the requirements laid down in the Standard of Higher Education adopted by the Government of Estonia on 13 August 2002 (decree No 258) ();
• Secondly, they shall agree with the Regulation of Studies of the University of Tartu adopted by the University’s Council on 30 April 2003 (regulation No 4) ();
• Thirdly, they must conform to the Study Programmes Statutes passed by the University’s Council on 27 April 2001 (decision No 9) ().
• The master and doctoral programmes shall also be governed by the Statutes of Academic Degrees of the University of Tartu adopted on 29 January 1991
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3.2. THE STUDY PROGRAMMES: GOALS, ENTRY REQUIREMENTS AND COMPLETION
The aim of the Master-level studies in Materials Technology is to qualify specialists for professional research and development work in Physical Technology of Materials or Chemical Technology of Materials. Master’s studies also form a preparatory stadium for PhD studies.
The admission requirements to Master’s studies include Bachelor's degree involving subjects in the capacity of 32 credit points on the list of the Prerequisite subjects including: 4 credit points from the Base Module of the academic area, viz Physical Concept of the World, 8 credit points from the Base Module of Materials Science, viz Distributions and Uncertainties of Measurements, Laboratory Course in Physical Measurements, Principles of Chemistry, 12 credit points from the narrow field module of Materials Science, viz Electrical and Optical Methods in Materials Science, Analytical Chemistry, Structure of Matter I, 8 credit points from the speciality module of Materials Science, viz Physical Technologies of Materials, Physics of Special Materials, Chemical Technologies of Materials I, Chemistry of Special Materials. Knowledge of the material of these subjects is controlled at the entrance exam.
For graduation it is necessary to complete the study programme presented generally and listed by subjects in APPENDIX 7. Requirements for graduation papers and regulations of the defence at the Faculty of Physics and Chemistry are given in APPENDIX 8.
The study programme provides the qualification meeting the requirements set by the Standard of Higher Education.
3.3. EXPECTED ACTIVITY OF THE GRADUATES AND THE COMPETENCES DETERMINING THE CONTENT OF THE EDUCATION
The main consideration in the drawing up of the study programme was that the graduates would be able to find jobs in different organizations and enterprises. Then the pursuit is to provide the knowledge and skills required by an individual to be employed. The main employers are enterprises, scientific institutions, universities, different state enterprises. Our graduates in the Bachelor’s studies of Materials Science, Physics or Chemistry have no problems with finding jobs in their speciality or nearby. Therefore many Master’s students already work in the speciality.
The graduates are expected
• To have good basic knowledge in mathematics, physics and chemistry;
• To have strong basis in laboratory skills in the handling of various experimental equipment;
• To be prepared for further practical work in enterprises and public organisations;
• To have experience in basic and applied scientific work in the field of materials science.
3.4. GENERAL STRUCTURE OF THE STUDY PROGRAMME AND THE TASKS, WEIGHTS, DYNAMICS AND DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES OF ITS PARTS (MODULES)
The Master students of Materials Technology may choose between two narrow fields, Physical Technology of Materials and Chemical Technology of Materials. The programme of Materials Technology consists of two compulsory modules. One from them (20 CP) is common to the both narrow fields and the second one (12 CP) includes the subjects of the specific field. The curriculum also includes a course of the Methods of Professional Counselling (4 CP), Seminar for Master students (4 CP) and Speciality Practical Training (8 CP). The scope of elective subjects is 8 CP and of optional subjects 4 CP. Master’s thesis gives 20 CP.
APPENDIX 7 presents the study programme with its general information, list of modules and subjects and annotations of all subjects.
3.5. THE PROPORTIONS AND EFFICIENCY OF AUDITORY, PRACTICAL AND INDEPENDENT LEARNING IN THE STUDY PROGRAMME. WAYS OF REALISING CREATIVE AND RESEARCH-RELATED OBJECTIVES
Different modules and subjects of the study programme include different proportions of auditory and independent work. Many courses include several kinds of auditorial work: lectures, seminars and laboratory works. In tutorials and lectures the auditorial and independent work are balanced as a rule fifty-fifty. For preparing to seminars and practical works the students must do more independent work. A large part of the practical and independent work is done in computer classes. In several courses the group work is used in practical or homework.
For the compulsory subjects the balance is described the following:
| |Physical Technology of Materials |Chemical Technology of Materials |
| |Academic hours |% from auditorial |% from total work |Academic hours |% from auditorial |% from total work|
| | |work | | |work | |
|Lectures |448 |67.5 |28.0 |388 |56.2 |24.4 |
|Seminars |172 |25.9 |10.8 |194 |28.1 |12.2 |
|Laboratory works |44 |6.6 |2.8 |108 |15.7 |6.8 |
|Auditorial work |664 | |41.6 |690 | |43.4 |
|Independent work |934 | |58.4 |903 | |56.6 |
The elective and optional courses, practical training and preparing the Master’s Thesis are not included in this table. In the latter subjects the part of independent, creative and usually also the practical part is more important.
At the Master’s level studies great emphasis is put on independent and research work. Every Master’s student has a research topic and a supervisor who directs and helps him/her in the research work. Speciality practical training gives 8 CP, writing and defending the Master’s thesis give 20 CP from the curriculum. There are research elements as well in the study form of seminars where students prepare and present some topics.
3.6. THE SYSTEM OF MODIFYING AND IMPROVING THE STUDY PROGRAMME
Modifications in the study programme will be introduced by the Council of the Faculty of Physics and Chemistry as appropriate.
3.7. THE OVERVIEW OF SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY, PUBLICATIONS, PROJECTS
A major fraction of research carried out at FPC and IPUT qualifies as Materials Science (or Technology in more application-oriented parts). Most of MSc students in Materials Technology are involved in such a research and some of them have reached quite outstanding results already. So Martin Jarvekulg was awarded the Student Prize of the Estonian Academy of Sciences in 2005 for his work “Use of hafnium(IV)butoxide in synthesis of oxide materials”. Research topics of Master students include “Internal stresses in chemically tempered glass”, “Atomic force microscopy study of ZrO2 thin film surface structure”, “Self-organization of oxide structures in sol of hafnium(IV)butoxide”, “ALD chromium-titanium films in gas sensorics”, “Nanostructural sol-gel surfaces” etc.
3.8. STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES
The strength of the programme is its integration with high-level research. Its weakness is smaller than optimal fraction of specific materials- and technology-oriented courses and. In order to improve the situation, we have, using the resources available via the Doctoral School of Materials Science and Technologies, started special series of lectures by representatives of companies (so far a lecture by Mr. Tiit Raud, Director of AS Baltiklaas, was held).
4. THE STUDY PROCESS
4.1. THE MAIN TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS APPLIED AND WAYS OF THEIR IMPLEMENTATION
Typically the teaching is based on lecture courses with a final examination that the students are required to pass after attending the course in order to receive credits for their work. The examination is as a rule in written form.
There are also seminar-type courses on the Master’s level where each student must study one or several topics and make presentations of these topics. In the seminars after the presentation a discussion occurs.
Third type of auditorial teaching-learning is laboratory work. Such courses consist of a number of practical works which all must be done to get the credit. Before each practical work students must learn its theory independently. These works are done individually or in small groups of 2-3 students, so that simultaneously different students are at different topics and equipments. After the practical work students calculate and present the results in the written form.
Some courses include two or all the three types of auditorial work.
Speciality practical training gives 8 CP in the curriculum. It is individual practical work which is usually related to the topic of the Master’s thesis. Often it contains the elements of creative work as the thesis also does.
4.2. ORGANISATION OF THE STUDY PROCESS
Every student is expected to take enough courses supported each semester to obtain 20 credit points (one credit point equals 40 hours of study). The optional subjects can be taken in all the departments of the University (in many cases after complying to necessary prerequisites). The information about the courses is available both on the Internet and in the form of a printed catalogue; in case of special or one-time courses advertisements are often put out and announcements made throughout the e-mail list of FPC (sometimes there may be announcements in the newspaper Universitas Tartuensis).
During the recent years the administrative management of the study process has gradually moved to the web-based information system - Studies Information Database (SID, Õppeinfosüsteem, ÕIS, ). This process has now finished and SID is the key system in almost all aspects of study process organization. SID contains/enables the following:
- Obtaining up to date information about curricula and subjects (including online teaching materials).
- Obtaining up to date information on the timetables of students of various specialities and years.
- Obtaining up to date information about rooms, their load and schedules of work.
- Obtaining up to date information about students, the subjects they have taken or registered to, the marks they have got, their contact data, etc.
- Registering the marks of the exams, registering students to subjects and exams.
4.3. EVALUATION, ENSURING THE OBJECTIVITY AND ANALYSIS OF STUDY RESULTS
Most of the courses end with an exam and are graded on a scale from A to F. The students fill in a feedback (evaluation) form at the end of the course. All teachers get acquainted with the results of students’ evaluation results. An example of such estimation is given in APPENDIX 9. A grade can be appealed against to the Head of the Chair and further to the Dean. If necessary, the Dean will set up a commission to review the grade. So far, there has not been any serious complains from students to the teachers.
Vast majority of examinations are carried out in written form to ensure a more objective and uniform grading. If failed twice at an obligatory examination, the student has right to ask for an examination by a specially appointed commission. Results of the each examination session (twice a year) are summarized and reported by Assistant Dean to the Council of Department, discussed and analysed at council meetings.
Requirements for graduation papers and procedure of their defence are fixed in the Guidelines for Writing and Defending Graduation Papers at the Faculty of Physics and Chemistry, approved by the Council of FPC 21.01.2003. The document is given in APPENDIX 8.
4.4. CHECKING AND ANALYSIS OF THE TEACHING PROCESS AND ITS LEVEL. ENSURING THE UNIFORMITY OF THE REAL STUDY LOAD
After each semester the results of the examination session are discussed on meetings of the Institutes and by the Council of FPC. The study load can be spread uniformly over the study period, if students follow the suggested study schemes printed in the yearly issued brochure “Füüsika-keemiateaduskonna õppekavad” (Curricula of the Faculty of Physics and Chemistry). Studies of Master's students are evaluated after each semester.
4.5. ORGANISATION OF PRACTICE IN THE SPECIALITY AND ASPECTS OF PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION
Practice is included in the Master’s programmes. As there is urgent need in the society for specialists in these areas, it is not a big problem with finding the places of practice. Usually there is higher demand for specialists than we can offer and students can have a choice for the practice. A system of practical placements of Materials Science/Technology students at enterprises is in implementation based on experience with AS Estiko Plastar as well as with UT research labs.
4.6. STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES
Strengths
• The students have enough flexibility in choosing subjects to ensure uniformity of the study load.
• Close contacts between students and professors both in the case of auditory teaching and also while already working at a particular research group.
• Smooth and efficient organization of the administration of the study process with the aid of the SID.
Weaknesses
• The study process is carried out at three distinctly different locations
Ways of improving the situation
• Building of the new chemistry building has been initiated and the design of the building is already in progress, a new physics and materials science building is planned for a nearby location (new campus).
5. STUDENTS
5.1. ADMISSION
Admission proceeds on the basis of the admission regulations. The total number of Master’s students admitted to state-funded places is limited. In 2005 it was 16. The number of self-paid Master’s students places in 2005 was 14. The selection from the candidates to state-funded places is made on the basis of the study results on the Bachelor’s level (average mark of Prerequisite subjects) and the entrance examination. For the candidates who performed their Bachelor’s studies by some other programme than Materials Science in the University of Tartu, the adequacy of the subjects they have studied to the demands of the prerequisite subjects is evaluated.
The first students to Master’s studies by the programme Materials Technology were admitted in autumn 2005. Therefore no statistics can be made. The quantitative characteristics were the following:
Total number of students admitted: 8
From them 7 male and 1 female
Number of students who gained Bachelor’s degree
by the studies by Materials Science 3+2 Curriculum: 5
by the studies by Materials Science 4+2 Curriculum: 2
by the studies of Physics at the University of Tartu: 1
5.2. COUNSELLING AND CAREER POSSIBILITIES OF THE STUDENTS
Students are councelled by the staff of the Dean’s Office. Graduate students are councelled by their supervisors.
For finding a job students may get help from Students Career Service. Students Career Service of University of Tartu started in March 1999. The main goal of Students Career Service is to provide help graduating students in making contacts with the employers and finding best jobs according to their qualification. Employers can choose and recruit the graduates as well as students. The aim is achieved with creating a database, councelling students, introducing Students Career Service to the employers, cooperation with municipalities and State Employment Agencies but also international contacts. Students Career Service organizes lectures and distributes information on themes like composing CV and application, behavior at employment interviews, different law problems, possibilities of individual psychological counselling, situation on labour market in general etc.
5.3. STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES
The number of students admitted is still small as far as 2005/2006 is the first academic year to run the Programme. Hopefully it will gain momentum this year when more students (including thouse whose BSc-graduation was delayed) may join the Programme.
6. STUDY ENVIRONMENT
6.1. STUDY ROOMS
The study rooms for Materials Technology students are mainly in three buildings: the Physics Building Tähe Street 4, the Chemistry Building Jakobi Street 2 and Institute of Physics Riia Street 142. Some courses for Materials Technology students are common with the students of Physics or Chemistry. Most of the study rooms for Materials Technology studies are used for other Curriculums’ courses of the Faculty of Physics and Chemistry as well and the rooms cannot be considered separately for different curricula.
6.1.1. The Physics Building
The Physics Building has 17 600 m2 total floor space and 6900 m2 of that for teaching purposes.
The lecture rooms (with total seating capacity of 816 seats) are described in the following table:
|Room |Seating capacity |OHP |Network connection |Computer |Supplementary devices |
|160 |192 |+ |+ |+ |video projector |
|170 |102 |+ |+ | + |video projector |
|053 |30 | | | | |
|054 |30 | | | | |
|056 |54 |+ |WiFi | | |
|153 |30 | | | | |
|154 |30 | | | | |
|155 |42 | | | | |
|156 |54 |+ |WiFi | | |
|158 |54 |+ |WiFi | | |
|207 |30 |+ |+ | |video projector |
|253 |30 | | | | |
|256 |54 |+ |WiFi | | |
|258 |54 |+ |WiFi | | |
|405 |30 |+ |+ | | |
The rooms of teaching laboratories in the Physics building are shown in the following:
|Room |Seating capacity |OHP |Network connection |Computer |
|021 |12 |+ | | 5 |
|179 |12 | |+ | 12 |
|210 |16 | |+ | |
|210A |16 | |+ | 4 |
|311,312,320 |24 |+ | |2 |
|324,326,327 |24 |+ |+ |3 |
|332,333 |24 |+ |+ |4 |
|315, 321,322 |30 | | | |
|411,412 |24 | | |1 |
Maintenance:
The rooms in the Physics building are cleared by a specialized service company in accordance with the contract signed by the university administration.
6.1.2. The Chemistry Building
The Chemistry building at Jakobi Street 2 has 5900 m2 total floor space. 3500 m2 of that floor space is for teaching purposes.
|Room |Seating capacity |OHP |Network connection |Computer |Supplementary devices |
|154 |24 |+ |LAN | |Portable beamer |
|216 |20 |+ | | |Portable beamer |
|315 |16 |+ |LAN | |Portable beamer |
|320 |80 |+ |LAN | |Portable beamer |
|430 |60 |+ |LAN, WiFi |+ |Stationary beamer |
|436 |14 | |LAN | |Portable beamer |
|443 |24 |+ | | |Portable beamer |
|Total: |238 | | | | |
Not all rooms have stationary beamers but the department has 2 mobile beamers that can be carried to the lecture rooms where necessary. Lecturers who use them have portable computers.
The teaching laboratory rooms in the Chemistry Building are described in the following.
|Room |Seating capacity |OHP |Network connection |Computers |Supplementary devices |
|106 |10 | | | | |
|132 |10 | | | | |
|152 |6 | |LAN |2 | |
|217 |13 |+ | | | |
|219 |16 |+ |LAN | | |
|316 |6 | |LAN |2 | |
|321 |12 | |LAN |1 |VCR, TV-set |
|325 |16 | |LAN |5 |Portable beamer |
|330 |3 | |LAN |2 | |
|419 |10 | |LAN |4 | |
|423 |14 |+ |LAN |2 | |
|424 |6 | |LAN |6 | |
|428 |3 | |LAN |4 | |
|433 |30 | |LAN |1 |"Classroom corner" for |
| | | | | |mini-lectures |
|Total: |155 | | | | |
Maintenance:
Rooms are cleaned by a specialized service company in accordance with the contract signed by the university administration.
Special equipment:
The following advanced equipment is available to the students:
FT-NMR spectrometer (Bruker AX-200) (see photo below)
LC-MS (Agilent 1100 HPLC, XCT MSD) (see photo below)
GC-MS (Finnigan MAT Magnum) (see photo below, room 330)
3 Inert gas gloveboxes
Impedance measurement systems (Solartron, Autolab with FRA)
High-temperature electrochemical measurement systems
In situ AFM/STM (upgraded Nanoscope II / Molecular Imaging
SNIFTIR (surface normalized interfacial Fourier transform IR analyzer) (Perkin Elmer, Spectrum GX C with Veemax II)
BET measurement system (Nova 1100, Quantochrome)
6.1.3. Institute of Physics
Some lectures and seminars are held in the Institute of Physics (Riia 142). Many teachers of the Curriculum work as researchers in the Institute of Physics and some practical works in the courses they teach are carried out in the research laboratories. Recently a new multimedia-facilitated lecture room (Fig. 2) was opened at IPUT, the Seminar of Spectroscopy and Materials Physics is held at Institute.
Special equipment:
Set-ups for laser ablation (Fig. 17), atomic layer deposition, crystal growth, AFM, confocal Raman microscopy, laser and EPR spectroscopy are available for students.
6.2. LABORATORIES
Master’s students are involved in the research work. For students this individual work with the topic of his/her Master’s thesis proceeds generally in the research laboratory where his/her supervisor works. Materials Technology research laboratories are in the Institute of Physics, Chemistry Building and Physics Building.
6.3. COMPUTER CLASSES
For teaching purposes there are two computer rooms in the Physics Building and two computer rooms in the Chemistry Building. Outside the regular teaching hours the computer rooms are available for students to use.
Computer rooms in the Physics building:
Computer-room 145
Computers: 18 PCs, Pentium IV 2.6 GHz, 512 MB RAM, nVidia FX5200, 40GB HDD, 1Gb LAN, ID card reader, CD/DVD reader, floppy.
Software: MS Windows XP Pro, MS Office 2000, MS Visual C++ 6.0, NetSupport School, Mathcad 2001i, MatLab7, Adobe Reader, AutoCad LT 2000i, R, Festart Dictionary, MikTEX, Idrisi Kilimanjaro, Gimp, , J2SDK, Turbo Pascal 7 etc.
In addition there is Linux (Fedora Core) installed into students computers.
Room has an OHP and lecturer's computer (the 19th one, Pentium 3.8GHz and WinXP Pro).
Computer-room 178
Computers: 16 PCs, Pentium III 450 MHz, 128 MB RAM, ATI Rage 98, 6GB HDD, 100 Mb LAN, CD-reader, floppy.
Software: MS Windows XP Pro, Mathcad 2001i, Adobe Reader, Gimp, , J2SDK, Turbo Pascal 7 etc.
Room has an OHP.
Computer rooms in the Chemistry Building:
Computer-room 148
12 PC-s: 1,7 MHz Celeron PC-s, 256Mb RAM, 80Gb HDD, ID-Card reader.
Software: Windows XP Pro, Openoffice, MathCad, First Publisher 2000, GUM WorkBench, Chemistry Set - various versions, J2SDK.
Access is possible to all online databases available to UT.
Room has an OHP and installation possibility for the mobile computer projector.
Computer-room 102
8 PC-s: 1,7 MHz Celeron PCs, 256Mb RAM, 80Gb HDD.
Software: Mandrive Linux 2005, Gaussian 03, MOPAC, Pedro, perl, OpenOffice.
Access is possible to all online databases available to UT.
Photos of some lecture rooms, computer classes, laboratories and experimental setups are given on the following pages.
Photos of lecture rooms:
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Figure 1. Jakobi Street 2, Lecture-Room 430.
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Figure 2. Riia Street 142, Lecture-Room 301.
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Figure 3. Tähe Street 4, Lecture-Room 160.
Photos of Laboratories and Computer rooms
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Figure 4. Jakobi Street 2, Computer Room 102.
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Figure 5. Jakobi Street 2, Computer Room 148.
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Figure 6. Tähe Street 4, Computer Room 154.
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Figure 7. Jakobi Street 2, Laboratory 219, General and Inorganic Chemistry.
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Figure 8. Jakobi Street 2, Laboratory 106, Organic Chemistry.
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Figure 9. Jakobi Street 2, Laboratory 132, Organic Synthesis.
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Figure 10. Jakobi Street 2, Laboratory 325, General and Instrumental Analytical Chemistry.
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Figure 11. Jakobi Street 2, Laboratory 423, Physical Chemistry.
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Figure 12. Jakobi Street 2, Laboratory 433, Colloidal and Surface Chemistry.
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Figure 13. Jakobi Street 2, Laboratory 428, Experimental measurement equipment for high-temperature solid state electrochemistry.
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Figure 14. Jakobi Street 2, Laboratory 428, Testing system of nanoporous carbon materials in an inert gas Glove-box at ultra dry conditions for electrical double layer capacitors.
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Figure 15. Tähe Street 4, Laboratory Room 010, Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry.
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Figure 16. Tähe Street 2, Laboratory 420, Atomic layer deposition setup.
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Figure 17. Riia Street 142, Laboratory 408, Experimental setup for laser ablation
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Figure18. Riia Street 142, Laboratory 228, Laser spectrometric setup.
6.4. LIBRARY
The teachers and students of Materials Technology mostly use the University’s main library, the Library of the Institute of Physics, the Physics Library and the Chemistry Library. The Physics Library and the Chemistry Library are special libraries of the Faculty of Physics and Chemistry, situating in the Physics and Chemistry Buildings, respectively. They are the functional parts of Tartu University Library.
6.4.1. The Main Library
The stocks of the main library () hold more than 5839 titles of foreign-language literature under the label Physics and more than 4658 titles under the label Chemistry (published since the second half of the 20th century). No figures can be given for Estonian-language literature and periodicals since the grounds of classification are different. The University of Tartu Library receives a legal deposit copy of all the publications issued in Estonia.
The open access stock of the main library holds more than 3469 copies of library material under the label Physics and more than 2393 copies of library material under the label Chemistry. In recent years, the open access stock has seen brisk growth, which has led to a considerable increase in its attendance.
6.4.2. The Library of the Institute of Physics
The Library of the Institute of Physics contains more than 30.000 titles of library material. (Estonian and foreign-language books and periodicals). The open access stock of the library consists of 2 parts: books and journals. The former holds more than 24.000 titles of library material and the latter more than 6.000. Part of the stock is composed of donated literature.
Lending and the use of physical literature has been stable in recent years.
6.4.3. The Physics Library
The Library of the Department of Physics in the Physics Building contains more than 11500 titles of library materials. The size of collections is 19000, containing monographs, textbooks, reference books, periodicals from the end of the 18th century to the present day mainly in English, Russian, German and Estonian. The library consists of two parts:an open access stock with reading-room and a closed access stock. The open access stock contains 5800 titles. The collection covers physics, mathematics, chemistry, meteorology, electronics etc. The library has a small collection of electronic materials containing CD-ROMs and diskettes. Frequently used materials are found in open access. The former holds published before 1945 and infrequently used. Books and periodicals are situated in closed access. The library materials can be borrowed and used in the reading-room. There are 1500 titles of former holds and 10000 titles from the post-war period. The acquisition of materials is financed by the Physics Department, mainly from subsequent project sums. The great number of textbooks are donated. The acute shortage of space is a serious problem in the library.
6.4.4. The Chemistry Library
The Library of the Department of Chemistry in the Chemistry Building has about 700 readers and 31000 resources, containing textbooks, monographs, handbooks, encyclopedies, dictionaries and journals. The books and periodicals are from the 18th century up to the present. These are also described in the catalogues of the University Library. The older books and journals are mainly in German and Russian, the latest ones are mainly in English. The teaching materials and guides for the experimental works are also in Estonian. There is open access to the most items being used more frequently (textbooks, handbooks, abstracting journals and periodicals).
The Chemistry Library has two small reading-rooms where all the library materials can be used. Since 1992 all the resources (about 2000 issues) are described in the electronic catalogue ESTER. Today the bookcard loan system is used (due to the shortage of computers and licencies). The loan period depends on the number of copies at the library.
The acquisition of the new issues is financed both by the means of University Library and by the funds of the Chemistry Department and the grants of Estonian Science Foundation.
6.4.5. Opportunities for using information networks:
The computer-based services currently available are: use of electronic catalogue, use of scientific databases and electronic journals at the University network, searching European Community materials, free search over the Internet, word processing, use of educational-information system and use of CD-ROM databases.
The University has access to 71 bibliographic and full-text scientific databases, such as SciFinder Scholar, ScienceDirect, ISI Web of Knowledge, ISI Proceedings, ISI Essential Science Indicators, SCOPUS, INSPEC, Cambridge Scientific Abstracts, MathSciNet, SpringerLINK, Nature Publishing e-journals, Cambridge University Press e-journals, etc.
The main library has contract for searching in the STN International - the world’s premier online network for scientific and technical information. STN offers more than 220 databases in all fields of science and technology, incl. chemistry databases : CAPLUS, CAOLD, CASREACT, REGISTRY, BEILSTEIN, GMELIN, CHEMINFORMRX, CHEMLIST, NTIS, CEN, CHEMSAFE, etc.
Information about the electronic databases one can find on Tartu University Library homepage :
About 18000 titles of full-text journals (around 6000 per-reviewed) are available through the databases purchased by the library incl. 2464 journals titles in the field of Science (Physics - 298 journals, Chemistry – 277, Mathematics and Computer Science - 661) and 3086 journals titles in the field of Technology (e.g. Chemical Technology - 945 journals, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Nuclear Engineering - 384, Mechanical Engineering and Machinery - 98 journals).
From 2006 access to ACS and RSC electronic journals will be guaranteed for the University.
Electronic resources in their most part have been purchased from the Estonian Libraries Consortsium sums.
Electronic journals on the Main library Web by subject:
Access to most of the information networks is based on the IP numbers of the computers. Thus, they can be used from any computer connected to the University network. In addition, using the proxy server (with the password of the main server account that is granted to every employee and student of UT) employees and students can access the networks from other locations.
Also in the Main library as a whole the situation with computers for accessing the information networks has substantially improved during last 2 year, since a room was prepared for computer workplaces and furnished with 36 computers. In addition Open University class at the Main Library holds about 15 computers. Similarly, computer use possibilities (4 computers) have improved at the European Documentation Centre of the Main Library. WiFi connection is accessible in almost all areas open for library users.
The library of the Institute of Physics has 2 computers, one of them is for readers, second for librarian. Both of them are connected with Internet, ELNET consortium electronic catalogue and electronic databases of the University of Tartu (databases and e-journals). The above-mentioned databases and e-journals can be accessed from any computer in the network of the Institute. In recent years most of researchers prefer electronic access and if particular issue is not available then use the regular journals published on paper.
At the Chemistry and Physics Libraries a computer is available in the vicinity of the open access stock of these libraries.
6.4.6. Textbooks
The main library and the faculty's libraries are the main sources of textbooks for students. The availability of the most important textbooks and teaching aids is given in Appendix 12.
APPENDIX XXX. Availability of the most important textbooks in the Main library and in the Department's library.
6.4.7. Periodicals
In addition to the electronically accessible journals, printed journals are of course also subscribed to. The Main library has subscribed only to 11 titles of printed version chemistry journals and 27 physics journals, because professors, lecturers and researchers have their individual subscriptions to the journal titles they are interested in. Taking into account both the electronically accessible and printed journals that are available, we can say that a wide variety of the world’s top materials science and technology journals are represented and the situation may be considered as satisfactory.
6.4.8. Financing
There is very few Estonian-language physics and chemistry literature in the library of Institute of Physics.
The finances for foreign-language educational and scientific literature have been divided between faculties for four years. The amount of the funds depends on the percentage of the Faculty’s budget on the University’s budget.
• The allocations for 2001 were worth 842000.00 EEK, of which 659260.00 EEK were spent on journals in 2002.
• The funds in 2002 were worth 887640.00 EEK, of which 532042,00 EEK were spent on journals in 2003.
• The funds in 2003 were worth 917850.00 EEK, of which 549550.00 EEK were spent on journals in 2004.
• The funds in 2004 are 927850.00 EEK, of which 526328.00 EEK will be spent on journals in 2005 .
• The funds in 2005 are 1 582 867.00 EEK, of which 556780.00 EEK will be spent on journals for 2006.
In 1996 the Estonian Libraries Network Consortium was established (ELNET, ). This consortium is an umbrella organization uniting all major Estonian scientific and higher education libraries (UT library is a founding member). The consortium maintains the web-based electronic catalogue of the books and periodicals available in the member libraries, organizes joint purchases of electronic information systems and coordinates their use. The advances in access to electronic journals and databases during the recent years are to a large extent due to ELNET.
In 2004 library material has been purchased to the basic stock of library of Institute of Physics for 127240 EEK.
6.4.9. Use
With regard to the main library the attendance of the Faculty of Physics and Chemistry students is available by months for 2001-2005.
In 2001 Oct.-Dec. there were 1881 visits
In 2002 there were 9912 visits
in 2003 there were 15261 visits
in 2004 there were 17026 visits
In 2005 Jan. - Oct. there were 17678 visits
6.4.10. In conclusion
The availability of scientific and educational literature related to Materials Science and Technology can be considered good. Substantial improvement has occurred in the recent years, especially in access to online resources. UT currently has full online access to journals of Elsevier and Springer and in 2006 UT will have access also to ACS and RSC journals.
Development prospects
The procurement of access to electronic resources will no doubt see steady growth also in the coming years. The Possibilities of the ELNET Consortium are also foreseen to widen further.
Still quite a number of relevant for materials science and technology textbooks are available at libraries already.
6.5. SERVICE DIVISIONS AND MATERIAL RESOURCES
The members of the Faculty use the possibilities provided for all the University’s students and employees by the infrastructures of the University as a whole as well as by those of downtown Tartu. Students use actively the Faculty’s libraries where are reading rooms with computer facilities. There are lunchrooms in the buildings and recreation areas for students.
Infotechnological and office resources.
The teaching staff is well equipped with office space. All staff is equipped with personal computers. There are copy facilities and for students it is possible to use the copy machine for reduced price. Institutes have a portable computer projector for teachers.
Material resources.
The area of teaching rooms is in general sufficient to carry out the tasks of the programme. The level of the teaching equipment such as computers and computer classes, demonstrational equipment and specialized research equipment used for students’ work on their theses are very different, ranging from excellent to satisfactory. The main weakness in material resources is equipment for teaching labs. To some extent this drawback is compensated by involving resources of IPUT, e.g. 4 of laboratory works (Study of Light-Emitting Diodes, Atomic Layer Deposition, Polymer Films by Spin Coating, Luminescence of Oxygen-Sensitive Films) within the course Practical Works in Structure of Matter II (FKMF.02.011) are carried out at IPUT.
The process of modernizing the equipment is running on a regular basis (including the resources of the doctoral schools and the centre of excellence and also other projects) but some time is needed to fully modernize the equipment used.
Due to the inadequacy of financing of teaching (see above), the laboratory equipment for the basic practical works is a major problem not only for the materials science/technology curricula but also for the other close specialities (chemistry, physics, environmental technology) at the FPC as they share to a large extent the same resources. This problem is the bottleneck for the whole study programme, but the situation is gradually improving.
Possible solutions:
• To use the overhead from the R&D projects that will be redirected to the faculty budget for upgrading the teaching laboratories as a priority.
• Certain amounts of research money have been constantly used to help to keep the teaching laboratories in operation (via financing consumables, sharing research equipment also for teaching, etc.)
• More wide involvement of industrial contacts in the teaching process. This would also enable to cover fields of industrial importance for which we lack specialists at University.
7. ACADEMIC AND SERVICE PERSONNEL
7.1. THE SUFFICIENCY, SUITABILITY AND QUALIFICATION OF THE TEACHING STAFF, COMPLIANCE TO THE STANDARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION
The number of members of the teaching staff directly involved in the Materials Technology Curriculum is 34. Their positions are in DoC, DoP or in the Institute of Physics and teaching the subjects in Materials Technology Curriculum is only one part of their work. The structure of the teaching staff is the following:
Professors 8
Associate Professors 6
Senior Researchers 6
Researchers 6
Heads of Laboratory 2
Specialists 2
Chemist 1
Engineers 2
Assistant 1
Total 34
The qualification of the teaching staff is the following
DSc 2
Cand.Sc 16
PhD 11
MSc 5
There are no persons without a scientific degree among the elected teaching staff.
The support personnel works in the Faculty of Physics and Chemistry or in the Institute of Physics and duties related to the Materials Technology Curriculum are only a part of their work.
The number of scientific publications, presentations at international conferences and study aids made per one member of the teaching staff during last three years was the following:
Scientific publications: 9.1
Presentations at international conferences: 5.6
Study aids: 4.4
Average age of the teaching staff is 45 years and average length of work at higher schools is 19 years.
A list of short CV-s of the academic staff is presented in APPENDIX 11.
Compliance of the academic staff to the standard of higher education is described in the table in APPENDIX 12.
7.2. ANALYSIS OF SELECTION, RETRAINIG AND RENEWING OF THE TEACHING STAFF
The procedure for the election of teachers and researchers has been established in the Statutes of the University of Tartu. The details of the respective requirements have been explained in the Requirements for Evaluation of Applicants for Teacher or Researcher Positions at the University of Tartu. The list of teaching staff with basic CV data is given in Appendix 10.
Elections for the researcher position have proceeded according to the established procedure. The deadlines, the terms and conditions of applications for public competitions have been adhered to. The candidatures of academic staff are evaluated by a commission of experts. In the case of Professors' and Principal Researcher's positions by a decree of the UT Rector, expert commissions are formed to evaluate the candidates. Most of their members have been leading foreign specialists in the corresponding fields of science. After that a recommendatory vote is taken at the Faculty’s Council, then evaluation of the candidates is performed at the Academic Commission of the UT Council and finally elections are held at the UT Council as a secret ballot.
The candidatures of Associate Professors, Lecturers, Assistants, Senior Researchers and Researchers are evaluated by a commission of experts formed by the Faculty’s Dean, and their election to office is performed by secret ballot at the Faculty’s Council for a 4 or 5 years period (Associate Professors, Senior Researchers) or Departments Council (Lecturers, Assistants, Researchers). All the teachers and researchers elected to office have complied with the required criteria. Supernumerary teachers are employed as required for the performance of particular educational duties by means of an employment or timeworker’s contract between the Dean and the employee.
For most positions just one candidate has applied, which is a direct consequence of limited number of specialists having respective qualification in Estonia. Also salary levels at UT are not competitive with the corresponding positions in Europe and, therefore, not facilitating the employment of researchers from abroad. Researchers and teachers from outside of Estonia have not applied for Department of Chemistry positions, even though UT competitions are public and corresponding advertisements are also published on the UT’s English language homepage. However, during the recent years there is a very positive trend that young Estonian scientists after obtaining their Ph.D. degree or finishing Post Doctoral studies abroad return to homeland.
Pursuant to Article 111 of the UT statutes and to the resultant legal provisions full-time teachers have the right to take one semester off from educational work in 5 years without forfeiting their salary.
In addition to the regular staff there have been numerous visiting lecturers from abroad.
7.3. THE PRINCIPLES OF DISTRIBUTING THE WORKLOAD OF TEACHERS AND PERFORMANCE OF ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES
The general principles in the said field are regulated at the University of Tartu by the duty regulations for the academic personnel. The margins of the nominal workloads of teachers (4 auditory hours per week for a professor, 7 for an associate professor (docent), 9 for a lecturer, 10 for an assistant, 14 for a teacher, 2 each for a senior researcher and a researcher) are attempted to be observed in the drawing up of semester timetables whenever possible. Other duties provided in the duty regulations for academic personnel are added taking into account actual workload of people involved (supervision, grants, contracts, etc.).
As the staff of the Department often has to teach more than is covered by the nominal teaching loading, several methods have been used to decrease the overloading of teaching. Firstly number of teaching hours for researchers has been increased up to half of the teaching loading of a lecturer. Also senior Master’s students and PhD students have been involved.
The administrative posts at Department of Chemistry is the Head of the Department and Heads of the Institutes. Non-regular administrative duties are related to organizing conferences and seminars where in most cases all the staff is involved.
7.4. RESEARCH ACTIVITY OF THE ACADEMIC STAFF
Pursuant to the UT normative regulatory documents presented in the appendices most of the teachers are under the obligations of doing scientific research and regular publishing in international peer-reviewed scientific journals. A full professor is obligated to scientific productivity at the international level during the 5-year term of office in the scope of at least one doctoral dissertation and an associate professor, senior scientist and scientist to productivity in the scope of at least 2/3 of a doctoral dissertation. (By agreement, one doctoral dissertation equals 3 publications in an international peer-reviewed scientific publication).
The research at the Department of Chemistry is carried out according to target-financed projects and grant projects. Projects PI-s have full rights of disposal the funds, thus they are administrators of scientific work. The Department’s teachers and researchers consistently and successfully apply for additional funds for scientific research both in the categories of target financing projects and grant projects of the Estonian Science Foundation. In addition numerous other contracts and grants have been awarded to the department members (5th and 6th Framework programmes of the EU, Phare, direct collaboration with industry, etc.).
The research at the Department of Physics is carried out according to target-financed projects and grant projects. Projects PI-s have full rights of disposal the funds, thus they are administrators of scientific work. Heads of the Institutes acts as a coordinator of projects.
Scientific productivity of the staff involved is reflected in their short CV-s (APPENDIX 11).
7.5. AUXILIARY TEACHING STAFF
The total auxiliary teaching staff in the Department of Chemistry is 22 persons and in the Department of Physics is 22 persons. The duties of auxiliary teaching staff are established by a corresponding UT normative regulatory document. The technical personnel of the Department Chemistry are competent and wholly professional. The members of the technical personnel receive periodic refresher training.
Participation in teaching of Materials Technology Curriculum belongs to the duties of the Faculty’s auxiliary staff. Auxiliary staff from the laboratories of the Institute of Physics where several practical works are carried out, is also involved.
7.6. STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES
High academic level of the staff involved comprises one of strengths of the Programme. As certain weaknesses lack of specialists in some actual areas (nanotechnology) and lack of staff with industrial experience should be mentioned. A fast remedy for the latter problems is invitation of foreign specialists and lecturers from industry, initiated already.
Strengths
• The teachers’ fields of education and research are suitable and their qualifications comply with the higher education standard. The level of scientific research (publishing, grant application, conference participation) is either good or excellent for most of the teachers and researchers.
• The number of teachers and researchers involved in teaching is sufficient for good educational activity.
• The filling of the positions of teachers and researchers is carried out pursuant to the procedure established and with full consideration given to the requirements set for the candidates.
• The materials science and technologies are acknowledged as key areas for the Estonian industrial development, and a good cooperation with some enterprises has been established leading to bilateral teaching and research work.
• The teaching staff is taking part in the work of the Estonian Centre of Excellence in Chemistry and Materials Science and Technology (in cooperation with the Department of Chemistry of Tallinn University of Technology) and the Estonian Centre of Excellence Institute of Physics that succeeded in receiving financing from Estonian and EU program for development of research infrastructure.
• Two doctoral school projects in materials science and technology (in cooperation with the Institute of Physics, Department of Chemistry of Tallinn University of Technology, and National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics) have been accepted and financed by Estonian and EU funds.
Weaknesses
• The teaching and tuition load of some teachers is too high and gives limited opportunity for effective scientific research work
• Due to the abnormal age structure of the teachers the administrative and additional duties of younger members of the staff are too numerous.
• Due to the inadequate financing from the state budget the modernization of the laboratory equipment in some directions is delayed. Under this circumstance too large number of experimental studies are performed in the laboratories of cooperation partners abroad.
Proposals for improving the situation
• Improvement of the age structure of teachers by invitation of young colleagues to the teacher positions.
• Seeking additional (project based) funding sources to improve the equipment of teaching laboratories.
• Promoting research in the field of materials science and technology in cooperation with leading international research centers.
8. INTERNATIONAL CONTACTS AND QUALITY ASSURANCE
8.1. COOPERATION IN ESTONIA
Cooperation in Estonia includes both cooperation with other Estonian universities, first of all, with Tallinn University of Technology as well as with enterprises (AS Estiko Plastar, AS Baltiklaas etc.)
8.2. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
The academic staff and research groups involved in the Programme have numerous international contacts and collaboration.
Between the Institute of Physics and different foreign universities and research institutes there are co-operation agreements. There is also effective scientific co-operation with many universities and research centres, presently particularly from Belgium (University of Liège), Czech Republic (Institute of Physics, Prague), Denmark (NORDITA, Copenhagen), Finland (Departement of Physical Sciences, University of Oulu ; University of Helsinki; Helsinki University of Technology; Research Centre of the Institute of Dermatology, Helsinki), France (DBCM/CEA, URA CNRS, Saclay), Germany (University of Stuttgart, Institute of Theoretical Physics; Kiel University ,Institute of Physical Chemistry ; HASY-Lab, Hamburg ; MBI for Non-Linear Optics and Short Pulse Spectroscopy, Berlin; Institute of Physics, Medical University of Lübeck ; Brandenburg University of Technology, Cottbus; Technical University of Chemnitz, Institute of Physics; University of Bayreuth; University of Ulm, Depertment of Molecular Interactions,MPI für Strömungsforschung, Göttingen ; Max-Planck-Institut für Festkörperforschung,Stuttgart ; Institute of Experimental Physics,University of Hamburg ; University of Regensburg ), Greece (University of Athens ), Hungary (Medical University of Semmelweis ), Israel (University of Tel Aviv), Italy (Florence Institute of Electromagnetic Waves Research), Japan (Institute of Molecular Science, Okazaki; Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. ), Kazakhstan (Pedagogical Institute of Aktyubinsk; Almaty State University), Latvia (Nuclear Research Center, Salaspils; Institute of Solid State Physics ), Lithuania (Institute of Physics, Vilnius), Mexico (University of Sonora, Centre of Physics Research, Hermosillo), The Netherlands (The Free University of Amsterdam; Department of Molecular and Laser Physics, University of Nijmegen ), Poland (Institute of Low Temperature and Structure Investigations, Wroclaw), Russia (A.F.Ioffe Physico-Technical Institute, St.Petersburg; State Optical Institute (GOI), St.Petersburg; Moscow State University (Belozersky Lab) ; Institute of Mineralogy and Petrography, Novosibirsk; Institute of General Physics, Moscow ), Sweden (Lund University, MAX-Lab ; Department of Physics, University of Uppsala ; Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg), Switzerland (CERN, Geneva; University of Genf; Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich ), Ukraine (Institute of Physics, Kiev; Kiev University ), USA (Texas A&M University, College Station; Arizona State University, Tente, Arizona; Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa).
Strengths
• Wide-ranging and high-level international collaboration.
• Possibilities to use the equipment and infrastructure of the leading international facilities.
• The doctoral schools provide many new possibilities for closer interactions with the leading international experts.
Weaknesses
• The man-power for the management of the international projects is limited, while the complexity of the administrative procedures is constantly increasing.
Solutions
• More efficient involvement of the university core structure (the Institute of technology, Department of international affairs, Department of research and development) in management of the projects.
8.3. QUALITY ASSURANCE
The quality assurance principles effective at the University of Tartu in general have been presented above in Section 1.4. The same principles are applied to the Faculty of Physics and Chemistry. Let us revisit the main points.
1. Systematically, study programme accreditations are carried out, their results are discussed in area commissions and the study programmes are amended according to the results. One of the stages of the process is under way herewith.
2. On a regular basis (each semester) an opinion poll, “Evaluation of the teaching and the subject courses”, is conducted among the students, on the basis of which a corresponding report will be prepared by the Educational and Student Department. Elaboration of the ways of applying the results of the poll is going on a regular basis and starting from the academic year 2005/2006 participating in the poll is mandatory for students, it is conducted via the university web (the SID system, see section 4.2) and the results of the poll will be used to award the prizes for the best teachers of the year (to 8 best lecturers).
3. The Career Service conducts annual polls among the former students of the University who by the time of the poll have worked approximately six months. The former students shall evaluate their initial copying at the labour market and the relevance and level of the knowledge and skills obtained from the University, and they are able to make suggestions on how to improve what has been done so far. The results of the poll are made available to both the faculties and the wider public.
4. Decisive in the assurance of the quality of educational work is the academic level of the teachers. Academic positions are filled through competition and the employment contracts are fixed-term contracts. The educational as well as research productivity requirements established for a position are strictly observed in the election process.
Still the following weaknesses of the existing system should be mentioned:
1. The scope of the accreditation process is very large, resulting in its conclusions being abstract.
2. The student polls system needs constant development. One of the aims is considering the results of the poll in the teacher election procedure.
3. Although competitions for teacher positions are carried out in strict compliance with the prescribed standard this is still of limited use for quality assurance as in most cases a teacher position is applied for by one candidate whose election is only contingent on formal compliance with the standard.
The measures for surmounting these difficulties are derived directly from the difficulties themselves.
1. The results of the analysis of the accreditation process shall be turned into a subject of a meaningful analysis.
2. A mechanism for reckoning with student opinions when electing teachers at the Faculty of Physics and Chemistry will be worked out.
3. The FPC shall itself undertake supplementary research on its graduates’ subsequent behaviour at the labour market.
4. Competitions for positions shall be turned into more meaningful contests between several candidates by international competition.
APPENDIX 1.
THE STRUCTURE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TARTU
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APPENDIX 2.
THE STATUTES OF THE FACULTY OF PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY
ADOPTED by Regulation No. 11 of the Council of the University of Tartu on 27 April 2001 (effective as of 01.05.2001)
STATUTES OF THE FACULTY OF PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY
Adopted by the Council of the University of Tartu on the basis of Section 14 Subsection 3 Clause 2 of the Universities Act and Section 10 Clause 18 and Section 59 of the Statutes of the University of Tartu.
I. General Provisions
1. The Faculty of Psysics and Chemistry ( hereinafter : the Faculty ) is a unit of the academic structure of the University of Tartu ( hereinafter : the University ).
2. The main function of the Faculty is to advance, in accordance with academic traditions, the development of physics and chemistry, provide up-to-date higher education, conduct postgraduate studies, organize refresher training and render socially relevant services based on educational and research activities.
To carry out its main function, the Faculty shall:
1. implement the development programme of the Faculty;
2. organize research and development activities;
3. draw up curricula of the specialities taught at the Faculty and conduct teaching based thereon;
4. ensure academic posterity for the Faculty.
5. conduct refresher training in the specialities taught at the Faculty;
6. conduct professional counselling and consultation activities;
7. advance the infrastructure of the Faculty;
8. fulfil other obligations pursuant to the procedures established by the University.
3. The Faculty proceeds in its activities from the Statutes of the University, from its own Statutes, laws and other legal acts.
4. The Faculty has its own system of symbols that is approved pursuant to the procedures established by the University.
II. Management.
II.1. The Council of the Faculty.
5. The Council of the Faculty is the highest decision-making body of the Faculty.
6. The Council of the Faculty consists ex officio of the Dean, Assistant Deans, heads of departments and institutes, and the directors of the institutions that are part of the Faculty. The representatives of students constitute at least 1\5 of the membership of the Council. The rest of the Council consists of ten members elected by regular full-time teaching staff and research staff of the Faculty. The chairman of the Council is the Dean.
7. The representatives of the teaching staff and research staff shall be elected to the Council for two years, the representatives of the student body shall be elected for one year.
8. The elections of the representatives of the teaching staff and research staff shall be announced by the Dean of the Faculty at least two weeks before the elections, notifying the deadline for the nomination of candidates. The candidates may be proposed by the Rector, the Dean , heads of departments and institutes, all regular full-time professors and heads of Chairs.
9. The elections shall be secret and held at an election meeting organised in May of an odd year. An election meeting has a quorum if more than half of the members having the right to vote are present thereat. Each member has ten votes. The election meeting shall be chaired by the Dean. The election results shall be approved as a ranking. If in a ballot several candidates receive an equal number of votes, their standings in the ranking shall be formed by lot.
10. The procedure for election to the council of representatives of students shall be approved by the Council.
11. The membership of the Council shall be approved by the Rector on the proposal of the Dean. Upon termination or suspension of the employment contract of a member of the Council, the Rector shall appoint, on the proposal of the Dean, the first unelected candidate in the ranking as a member of the Council until the next election or resumption of the member whose employment contract was suspended, but for no longer than the next elections.
12. New members of the Council assume office during the week before the beginning of the academic year. The powers of the previous membership stay in effect until the new membership assumes office.
13. The Council shall pass decisions within the limits of its competency. The decisions shall be signed by the Chairman of the Council and the Secretary of the Council.
14. The decisions of the Council are subject to execution by the members of the Faculty
15. Meetings of the Council shall be held as necessary but at least six times per year.
16. The meetings of the Council shall be convened and chaired by the Dean. The Chairman of the Council shall also convene the Council if requested by at least half of the members of the Council.
17. The Council has a quorum if at least 2/3 of the members of the Council and the Dean are present at the meeting.
18. The meeting may be attended with the right of speech but without the right of vote by the whole staff of the Faculty and other persons invited by the Chairman of the Council. The Council may declare a meeting closed.
19. A decision of the Council is passed if more than half of the members present at the meeting vote for it.
20. The Council shall:
20.1 discuss and decide issues concerning educational , research and development activities that arise from the main functions of the Faculty;
20.2 adopt the development plan of the Faculty and submit it to the Council of the University for approval;
20.3 make proposals to the the Council of the University for amending the structure of the University, and creating and terminating chairs;
20.4 make proposals for electing professors to the Council of the University;
20.5 elect the associate professors and senior researchers of the Faculty.
20.6 approve the budgets and budget amendments of the structural units of the Faculty;
20.7 make proposals to the Council of the University concerning the terms and conditions of and the procedure for the admission of students;
20.8 adopt the curricula of the Faculty and the improvements and amendments to be made therein, and submit them to the Council of the University for approval;
20.9 hear and approve annual reports presented by the Dean.
20.10 if necessary, set up from among its members standing and interim commissions to deal with issues pertaining to the organisation of educational and research work and to process individual problems;
20.11 form an opinion on issues raised by the Council of the University, the Rector, the Dean or the members of the Council of the Faculty;
20.12 decide other issues placed within its competency by the Statutes of the University or other legal acts.
II.2. Dean
21. The work of the Faculty is directed by the Dean. The Dean is responsible for the development of the Faculty and an efficient fulfilment of its functions. The Dean shall be accountable to the Rector and the Council of the Faculty.
22. The Dean shall be elected pursuant to the procedure established by the Council of the University from among professors in ordinary by regular full-time teachers and researchers and members of the Council by secret ballot for three years of office. If no candidates complying with the requirements are nominated for the position of the Dean or if the Dean fails to be elected, the Dean shall be appointed by the Rector.
23. One and the same person shall not be elected to the position of the Dean for more than three successive terms of office.
24. The Dean shall execute administrative and disciplinary authority at the Faculty based on legal acts to the extent and pursuant to the procedure established by the Rector. He issues orders within the limits of his competency. The orders are mandatory for the Faculty’s members.
25. At least once per academic year the Dean shall report to the Council on the situation at the Faculty and on his work. The main standpoints of the report shall be disclosed to the membership of the Faculty.
26. The competency of the Dean shall include:
26.1. managing the Faculty and guaranteeing that its activities comply with the Statutes of the University, the Statutes of the Faculty and the laws of the Republic of Estonia as well as with other legal acts;
26.2. ensuring that the development plan of the Faculty is realised;
26.3. managing the work of the Council;
26.4. checking the work of the structural units of the Faculty;
26.5. representing the University according to the powers received from the Rector;
26.6. resolving issues related to the matriculation, exmatriculation and re-matriculation of students;
26.7. approving the timetable of the Faculty;
26.8. holding elections of teachers and researchers pursuant to a competitive procedure and making proposals for concluding, suspending, amending and terminating employment contracts with the employees of the Faculty;
26.9. submitting memberships of teaching staff and research staff of the Faculty to the Rector for approval;
26.10. making proposals to the Council of the Faculty for approving and amending the budgets of the structural units of the Faculty;
26.11. assuming responsibility for lawful and appropriate use of money and other property allocated to the Faculty;
26.12. resolving issues concerning the Faculty, not falling within the competency of other bodies.
27. The Dean may form a government for an operative management of the Faculty by establishing the basis and procedures for its activities.
28. The Dean shall appoint and dismiss Assistant Deans. The duties of the Assistant Deans shall be established in the job descriptions, which shall be approved by the order of the Dean
29. In the absence of the Dean, his duties are performed by the Assistant Dean, a head of department or institute by the order of the Rector on the proposal of the Dean.
III. Structure
30. The Faculty consists of the following structural units:
30.1. The Department of Physics which comprises:
30.1.1. The Institute of Experimental Physics and Technology;
30.1.2. The Institute of Material Science;
30.1.3. The Institute of Environmental Physics;
30.1.4. The Institute of Theoretical Physics;
30.2. The Department of Chemistry which comprises:
30.2.1 The Institute of Physical Chemistry;
30.2.2. The Institute of Chemical Physics;
30.2.3 The Institute of Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry;
30.3. The Training Centre of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering;
30.4. The Dean’s Office.
III.1. Department
1. Department is a structural unit of the Faculty that unites institutes that are close by speciality;
2. The main duties of the Department are organising educational, research and development activities in its scientific sphere.
3. To perform its main duties, the Department shall:
33.2 draw up curricula and conduct instruction on the basis of the curricula;
33.3 organize research and development activities;
33.4 carry out refresher training in its specialities;
33.5. conduct professional counselling and consultation activities;
33.6. ensure academic posterity for the department;
33.7. perform other functions pursuant to the procedure established at the University.
34. The Department is led by the head of department who is appointed by the Dean from among professors in ordinary for up to three years of office.
35. The Department Council is the highest collegial body of the Department.
36. The Chairman of the Department Council is the Head of the Department. The membership of the Council shall comprise ex officio the professors in ordinary of the Department, heads of the institutes and Assistant Deans appointed from among the staff of the department. Other members of the council and the Secretary of the council are appointed by the Head of the Department.
37. The membership of the Department Council is approved by the Rector on the proposal of the Head of the Department co-ordinated with the Dean
38. The Department Council shall pass decisions within the limits of its competency. The decisions shall be signed by the Head of the Department and the Secretary of the Council.
39. Meetings of the Department Council shall be held as necessary but at least six times per academic year.
40. The meetings of the Department Council shall be convened and chaired by the Head of the Department. The Head of the Department shall also convene the Department Council if requested by at least half of the members of the Department Council.
41. The Department Council has a quorum if at least 2/3 of the members of the Council . A decision of the Council is passed if more than half of the members present at the meeting vote for it.
42. The Dean has the right to suspend the decision of the Department Council and direct it for examination to the Council of the Faculty if the decision of the Department Council is not in conformity with the legal acts or interests of the Department. The decision of the Council of the Faculty is final.
43. The Department Council shall:
1. make proposals to the Council of the Faculty in all issues concerning its spheres of activity;
2. hear and approve the annual report of the Head of the Department;
3. elect the teachers, assistants and researchers of the Department;
4. submit the curricula and amendments of the curricula to the Faculty Council for approval;
5. approve the curricula for MSc and PhD courses
6. approve the subject programmes;
7. decide , pursuant to the procedures established by the University , awarding scientific and professional degrees on the basis of the curricula approved by the Council of the University.
8. approve the budget of the Department and submit it to the Council of the Faculty;
9. hear the reports of heads of institutes, professors in ordinary, and assess their work;
10. discuss the issues raised by the Faculty Council and heads of the institutes of the Department;
43. The Head of Department shall:
1. be at the head of the Department;
2. direct the work of the Department Council;
3. solve issues concerning the Department that do not belong to the competency of other bodies.
4. In his absence, the Head of Department shall be substituted by one of the professors of the Department, appointed by the order of the Dean.
III.2. Institute
44. The work of the Institute is managed by the Head of the Institute, appointed by the Dean from among the professors in ordinary of the Institute or ,exceptionally, from among the associate professors of the institute for three years of office.
45. The Head of the Institute shall:
1. be at the head of the Institute;
2. act as the representative of the Institute at the Faculty and outside it;
3. guarantee the fulfilment of the budget of the Institute and be responsible for lawful and appropriate use of money and other property allocated to the Institute;
4. be accountable to the Council of the Faculty and the Dean;
5. solve other issues that fall within his competency.
48. The Institute may ask the Council of the Faculty to set up the Institute Council. The principles of its activities shall be approved by the Council of the Faculty.
III.3. Other structural units of the Faculty
49. The Training Centre of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering is an institution of the University within the administration of the Faculty and its activities are based on the statutes approved by the Council of the University.
50. The Dean’s Office is a structural unit of the Faculty that coordinates the work of other units and performs the tasks given by the Dean and the Council of the Faculty. The Dean’s Office is managed by the Head of the Dean’s Office.
IV. Membership
51. The membership of the Faculty consists of the employees working on the basis of employment contracts and the students immatriculated to the specialities taught at the Faculty.
V. Financing
52. The budget of the Faculty is approved by the Council of the University.
53. The Faculty Council approves the distribution of the budgetary resources of the Faculty between the Dean's Office and the Institutes. The Council of the Faculty has the right to make balanced amendments to the budget of the Faculty, approved by the Council of the University.
54. The financial means shall be used in accordance with the regulations governing the financing and targeted financing of the University.
VI. Approval and Amendment of the Statutes
55. The Statutes of the Faculty and the improvements and amendments to be made therein shall be approved by the Council of the University on the proposal of the Council of the Faculty.
56. The Statutes of the Faculty of Physics and Chemistry approved by the Council of the University of Tartu on 15.12.1995 shall be declared invalid.
57. The present Statutes enter into force on May 1, 2001.
|Academician Jaak Aaviksoo |Ivar-Igor Saarniit |
|Rector, Professor |Secretary of Academic Affairs |
APPENDIX 3.
DEVELOPMENT PLAN OF THE FACULTY OF PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY
Approved by the Council of the University of Tartu on 01.09.2000
Development plan for the Faculty of Physics and Chemistry of the University of Tartu
I. General Principles of Development
I.1. The goal of the activities of the Faculty of Physics and Chemistry of the University of Tartu (hereinafter: the Faculty ) is to advance, pursuant to academic traditions, the development of physics and chemistry, provide up-to-date higher education, organize supplementary training and render socially relevant services based on teaching and research activities
I.2. To accomplish this, the Faculty will rely upon its long-time traditions in research and education activities, and wide international relations of cooperation , being, alongside with the Institute of Physics of Tartu University and the Centre of Technology of the University of Tartu, the leading research and education centre in the domain of physics and chemistry in Estonia. The Faculty is developing cooperation with other Estonian research institutions that are similar in profile ( The Obsevatory of Tartu , the Institute of Chemical and Biological Physics ) and other institutions of higher education.
I.3. The Faculty will prepare highly educated and internationally competitive specialists in the fields and volume that are in accordance with the needs of Estonia. The tuition and research activities performed at the Faculty must be at the level acceptable by European universities.
I.4. The development of the Faculty will be open for new specialities, including those in interdisciplinary and technological spheres.
I.5. The Faculty will strengthen its position as the leading centre of training and refresher training of teachers of physics and chemistry, and the respective educational research in Estonia, and will be actively involved in the elaboration of the training system of teachers of natural sciences.
II. Structure of the Faculty
1. In view of the further development of the Faculty, a structure of departments, with departments divided into institutes, would be the most efficient system. To coordinate the work of the institutes, inter-institutional work groups will be set up as necessary. There is likely to be a Department of Technologies based on the sciences of physics and chemistry, and other departments added to the Faculty. To develop the tuition and research activities performed at the Faculty, units ( centres ) supporting the integration of departments and specialities, e.g., the Centre of Education in Physics and Chemistry, a Centre of Infotechnology, etc. , will be established.
2. The Centre of Education in Physics and Chemistry will be established within the administration of the Faculty to systematise the content and organisation of pedagogical training. Its competency would embrace pedagogical training in physics, chemistry and natural sciences, respective refresher training, development of physics and chemistry at secondary schools and corresponding research work as well as scientific-methodic curating of the supplementary training in physics and chemistry performed at the School of Exact Sciences and of contests in special subjects.
3. The main function of the Centre of Infotechnology to be formed within the Faculty will be developing the infotechnological infrastructure of the Faculty in coordination with the development of the information system of the University of Tartu: administration and development of the computer classrooms and network of the Faculty, mutual coordination of the development and the curricula of infotechnology, counselling sub-units of the Faculty, etc.
4. To guarantee up-to-date tuition and research activities, a unified Faculty Library will be established on the basis of the department libraries upon formation of a unified location of the Faculty.
III. Material Basis of and Organisation of Rooms at the Faculty
1. The priority of the further development of the material basis of the Faculty will be the formation of a unified location of the Faculty at the beginning of Tähe Street. Up to the realisation of the strategic goal, the Department of Chemistry of the University of Tartu will continue its tuition, research and development activities in its current building.
2. The core of the planned location of the Faculty is the Building of Physics of the University of Tartu which will be renovated in accordance with contemporary standards, guaranteeing conformity with requirements of environmental protection and work safety, and will be provided with fittings and equipment needed for contemporary tuition and research activities.
3. To transfer the institutes of the Department of Chemistry to the location at Tähe Street, a new Building of Chemistry will be erected as an addition to the Building of Physics. The new building will be in conformity with requirements of environmental protection and work safety, and will be provided with fittings and equipment needed for contemporary tuition and research activities.
4. To conduct general laboratory courses and lectures of bachelor students, a block of lecture rooms with modern support systems and equipment will be completed e.g., on the basis of the current D- wing of the building at Tähe 4.
5. One of the priorities of the Faculty will be the elaboration of the modern instrumentarium needed for research and tuition activities.
6. To guarantee up-to-date teaching of experimental and technological specialities, the material basis of the existing laboratories will be substantially improved and new specialised laboratories added.
IV. Main Directions in the Development of Tuition and Research Activities
1. The Faculty considers it important to optimise the content of bachelor courses and to organise instruction at a contemporary technical and methodical level. To accomplish this, an analysis of the content of the bachelor courses will be performed in order to specify the basic set of knowledge and skills, the students should acquire in different specialities.
2. The MSc and PhD programmes at the Faculty will be based on high-level research activities, and the instruction will be performed by researchers who are distintinguished in their specialities. The results of the MSc and PhD studies are taken into consideration upon determination of research directions.
3. To enhance the economic effectiveness of tuition, the Faculty will unify the instruction of the basic courses of closely related specialities. The Faculty will aim at optimising the number of different basic tuition modules.
4. The basic courses will be correlated with internationally recognized basic textbooks. The library of the Faculty will be provided with a sufficient number of copies of the textbooks to make them available to all students.
5. The Faculty considers it expedient to differentiate the initial stage of bachelor studies on the basis of the level of the students. To decrease the heterogenuity of students, the Faculty will launch a speciality-based counselling system.
6. If necessary, the Faculty will adopt a system of study cycles, in the case of which both semesters will be divided into two study cycles.
7. The Faculty will increase application of novel infotechnological means in auditory and independent work of students, and stimulate the creation of a computer-based studying environment. The access of students to the computer network of the Faculty will be widened.
8. To improve the tuition quality of all specialities, integration within the Faculty as well as with other faculties and institutions of the University of Tartu ( above all, with the Faculty of Mathematics, the Faculty of Biology and Geography, the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Tartu and the Institute of Physics of the University of Tartu ).
9. By a wider application of project-and-problem-oriented tuition methods , the ratio of lectures in auditory tuition will be decreased. More emphasis will be put on activating students and improving the results of independent work.
10. Use of the scientific potential of the Institute of Physics and the Centre of Technology of the University of Tartu as well as that of the Observatory of Tartu in the MSc and PhD programmes at the Faculty will be continued and expanded.
11. The enhance the efficiency of MSc and PhD programmes, the Faculty will strive for a reorganisation of the system of MSc and PhD studies at the University in the direction of flexibility, intensification of tuition and integration of different levels.
12. The Faculty will promote successful participation on the international market of MSc and PhD studies to increase the number of foreign students participating in the MSc and PhD programmes at the Faculty.
13. The Faculty will aim at making it possible for practicing teachers and specialists of applied higher education to get a master’s diploma on the basis of the subject courses of supplementary training.
14. The Faculty aims at a flexible and operative development of research topics, proceeding from the changing directions of development in the world.
15. In guaranteeing the development of the research activities, the Faculty regards it important to continue to apply for national and international grants and to participate more extensively in innovational and contractual projects.
16. In financing the research and development activities of the Faculty, the orientation will be taken towards the expanding non-budgetary sources in Estonia and abroad. At the same time, the Faculty aims at coordinating the financing from the state budget with the results of research activities and MSc and PhD programmes.
17. On the basis of the results of the research work, the Faculty will develop innovational and application activities, and will promote a more extensive use of the topics in MSc and PhD studies.
18. The Faculty is ready to set up research and development laboratories and work groups for solving scientific-technological issues and performing application studies.
V. Students and Staff
1. For admission of new students to bachelor courses, the Faculty will continue to use a system in which a certain level of the grades of state examinations will guarantee admission to the University.
2. The Faculty will regard introducing its activities to the public as one of the most important directions of its development activities. The Faculty assumes that its whole staff and students would participate in it.
3. As another important direction of its development activities, the Faculty sees its participation in the evolution of Estonian education policy. The Faculty ranks first in drawing up curricula of physics and chemistry for secondary schools, compiling textbooks and organising state examinations and supplementary training for teachers.
4. Upon launching new technological specialities ( infotechnology, environmental technology and material science ) in full volume, the total number of students at the Faculty is predicted to reach a thousand.
5. The increase of the volume and quality of the research and development activities at the Faculty prerequires an increase of the number of MSc and PhD students and a continuing improvement of the level of MSc and PhD programmes. Besides that, new possibilities for bachelor students to participate in the research activities, including those carried out at the institutions of the scientific cooperation partners of the Faculty , will be created.
6. The Faculty will implement a system that guarantees a more extensive participation of students in instruction and counselling activities.
APPENDIX 4.
STATUTES OF PHYSICUM OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TARTU
Adopted by the Council of the University of Tartu on the basis of Section 10 ( clauses 7, 17 and 19 ) of the Statutes of the University of Tartu.
1. The Physicum of the University of Tartu (hereinafter: the Physicum ) is an union of the structural units involved in the sphere of physics at the University of Tartu ( hereinafter: the University ). Originally the Physicum consists of the Institute of Physics of the University of Tartu and the Department of Physics of the Faculty of Physics and Chemistry.
2. The Physicum shall fulfil all the statutory functions of the Faculty of Physics and Chemistry, and the Institute of Physics that are involved in teaching, research and development activities in the sphere of Physics.
3. The Statutes of the Physicum ( hereinafter: the Statutes ) establish procedures for administration of the Physicum, principles for using the financial resources, a system of reporting and revision . In its activities, the Physicum shall proceed from the Statutes of the University, the present Statutes and other legal acts.
4. The Physicum shall be managed by the Board of the Physicum within the limits set by the Statutes. The main function of the Board of the Physicum shall be coordinating the teaching, research and development activities in the sphere of physics , and guaranteeing the continuity of the activities by integrating the Institute of Physics and the Department of Physics.
5. The Board of the Physicum shall consist ex officio of the Director of the Institute of Physics and the Head of the Department of Physics. The proposal on appointing other members of the Board shall be made by the Dean of the Faculty of Physics and Chemistry who shall coordinate it with the Director of the Institute of Physics and the Head of the Department of Physics. A representative of the Observatory of Tartu shall be invited to the meetings of the Board with the right to speak thereat. The membership of the Board of the Physicum shall be approved by the Rector of the University.
6. The Chairman of the Board of the Physicum shall be appointed by the Rector from among the members of the Board on the basis of a proposal of consensus of the members of the Board. The Board of the Physicum shall be represented by the Chairman of the Board.
7. The members of the Board of the Physicum shall fulfil their functions on the basis of authorisation agreements.
8. The Board of the Physicum shall:
➢ coordinate the activities of the structural units within the administration of the Physicum and represent the opinion of the Physicum in internal relations at the university and in relations with other persons;
➢ coordinate the use of budgetary resources of the structural units of the Physicum by regarding the summarized financial resources of the units as a unity and proceeding from the limits set by the financers and financing principles established at the University;
➢ establish the remuneration principles at the Physicum which is taken as the basis for setting the salaries of all members of the staff on the proposal of the supervisor of the respective topic and the curator of the respective curriculum;
➢ adopt financial decisions ( operation costs of the existing equipment, costs of new equipment, urgent specific construction and repair works, etc. ) for the structural units of the Physicum pursuant to the procedures established at the University to guarantee teaching and research activities and strategic innovation;
➢ establish the internal structure, organization of work, membership of the teaching staff and the research staff of the Physicum by hearing the opinions of the structural units concerned pursuant to Clause 10 of the Statutes, and submit the decisions to the Rector or the Council of the University for approval if the legal acts of the University prescribe it;
➢ coordinate the submission of strategic development plans and financing applications of the Physicum;
➢ check the legality and purposefulness of the decisions passed by the heads of structural units and councils;
➢ form an opinion on issues concerning the sphere of physics raised by the Council of the University, the Rector, the Council of the Faculty of Physics and Chemistry or the councils of the structural units of the Physicum;
9. A decision of the Board of the Physicum shall be adopted if at least 2/3 of the members of the Physicum vote for it;
10. If a decision of the Board of the Physicum concerns issues that fall within the competency of the Dean or Council of the Faculty of Physics and Chemistry , the Board of the Physicum shall coordinate the decision with the Dean or Council of the Faculty of Physics and Chemistry, respectively. If a decision of the Board of the Physicum concerns issues that fall within the competency of the Institute of Physics or the Department of Physics, the Board of the Physicum shall send the draft of the decision to the Council of the Institute of Physics or the Council of the Department of Physics, respectively, for formation of a prior opinion.
11. The Board of the Physicum reports on its activities to the Dean of the Faculty of Physics and Chemistry, and the Rector of the University.
12. Fulfilment of the decisions adopted by the Board of the Physicum in all the structural units of the Physicum are organized by the heads of the respective units.
13. The Board of the Physicum has its letter form pursuant to the regulations established at the University.
14. If the present Statutes is in conflict with the Statutes of the Institute of Physics, the Statutes of the Faculty of Physics and Chemistry or other legal acts of the University, the provisions of the present Statutes shall apply.
15. The Statutes shall enter into force on January 1, 2005.
|Academician Jaak Advisor |Invar-Igor Saarniit |
|Rector, Professor |Secretary of Academic Affairs |
Letter from the Tartu Joint Physical Institution Creation Commission to the Council of the University of Tartu about the Statutes of the Physicum.
As a result of reforms in science and higher education in Estonia, in 1997, the Institute of Physics (IP) joined the University of Tartu. The IP is a multidisciplinary[1]) institution of research and development of a high scientific level[2]). As the status of an institution of research and development provides additional ways of finding financial sources and participating in development projects, it is not advisable to change it in the course of the reforms. Currently, there are more than 60 researchers with a doctoral degree working full-time at the Institute. At the same time, there are only 26 lecturers in ordinary and 15 researchers at the Department of Physics (DoP). Thus, in view of the continuity of (higher) education in physics, it is extremely important to get more researchers of the IP involved into the instruction work. Although many employees of the PI are already active in auditory instruction of physics and supervision of diploma, master’s and doctoral theses, it has not been sufficient so far.
In addition to the geographic separation, inevitable at the moment, the good will of both sides has been undermined by organisational barriers. Optimal integration of tuition and research activities calls for formation of new legal mechanisms and a corresponding system of material stimuli.
A crucial step on the way of integration would be the formation of a coherent union of the structural units that are involved in physics at the University of Tartu. The Physicum would guarantee a unified and purposeful – oriented at guaranteeing the continuity of tuition, research and development activities in the sphere of physics - use of the existing human and financial resources for the development of physics. As the main criterion of purposefulness we see the results of the doctoral programmes as the main guarantee of the continuity of a speciality. The success of doctoral studies requires a qualified supervision alongside with an effective work of lower stages of tuition, and, above all, early contacts between a potential doctoral student and the supervisor in tuition and research activities. On that basis, the Physicum aims at a maximum standardisation of the requirements set for lecturers and researchers, and a balanced development of the tuition and research work by stimulating innovational activeness.
The integration process (of tuition and research in the field of physics) of IP and the Department of Physics that began already during the period of the joint Chair of Physics of Solids and was intensified when several scientists of the IP assumed teaching positions in DoP, would, upon the establishment of the Physicum, form a unified organisation.
APPENDIX 5.
THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS AT THE FACULTY OF PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY (05.11.2005)
|Study programme |Number of students|Male / Female |
| | |M |F |
|Bachelor of Science in Physics |29 |24 |5 |
|(old study programme) | | | |
|Bachelor in Natural Sciences [Physics] (new study programme) |127 |111 |16 |
|Physics Teachers Training (old study programme) |4 |3 |1 |
|Master of Science in Physics |40 |22 |18 |
|(old study programme) | | | |
|Master of Science in Natural Sciences [Fundamental Physics] |4 |3 |1 |
|(new study programme) | | | |
|Master of Science in Natural Sciences [Applied Physics] (new |7 |6 |1 |
|study programme) | | | |
|Master of Science in Natural Sciences [Teacher of Physics] |9 |0 |9 |
|(new study programme) | | | |
|Doctor of Philosophy in Physics |64 |50 |14 |
|(old study programme) | | | |
|Bachelor of Science in Chemistry |12 |7 |5 |
|(old study programme) | | | |
|Bachelor in Natural Sciences [Chemistry] (new study |123 |57 |66 |
|programme) | | | |
|Training of Teachers of Chemistry for Public Schools (old |2 |0 |2 |
|study programme) | | | |
|Master of Science in Chemistry |36 |9 |27 |
|(old study programme) | | | |
|Master of Science in Natural Sciences [Chemistry] (new study |7 |4 |3 |
|programme) | | | |
|Master of Science in Natural Sciences [Applied Chemistry] (new|7 |5 |2 |
|study programme) | | | |
|Master of Science in Natural Sciences [Teacher of Chemistry] |10 |2 |8 |
|(new study programme) | | | |
|Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry |50 |30 |20 |
|(old study programme) | | | |
|Information Technology (diploma programme, old study |12 |12 |0 |
|programme) | | | |
|Bachelor in Engineering [Information Technology] (new study |103 |100 |3 |
|programme) | | | |
|Master in Engineering [Information Technology] (new study |23 |21 |2 |
|programme) | | | |
|Bachelor of Science in Materials Science |15 |12 |3 |
|(old study programme) | | | |
|Bachelor in Engineering [Materials Science] (new study |85 |55 |30 |
|programme) | | | |
|Master of Science in Engineering [Materials Technology] (new |8 |7 |1 |
|study programme) | | | |
|Bachelor of Science in Environmental Technology (old study |14 |7 |7 |
|programme) | | | |
|Bachelor in Natural Sciences [Environmental Technology] (new |102 |37 |65 |
|SP) | | | |
|Master of Science in Environmental Technology (old study |14 |5 |9 |
|programme) | | | |
|Master of Science in Natural Sciences [Environmental |13 |3 |10 |
|Technology] (new study programme) | | | |
|Doctor of Philosophy in Environmental Technology (old study |10 |5 |5 |
|programme) | | | |
|Master of Science in Molecular Technology (old study |3 |2 |1 |
|programme) | | | |
|Master of Science in Natural Sciences [Molecular Technology] |4 |1 |3 |
|(new study programme) | | | |
|Doctor of Philosophy in Molecular Technology (old study |5 |4 |1 |
|programme) | | | |
|Master in Natural Sciences [Preservation of Cultural Heritage]|13 |1 |12 |
|(new study programme) | | | |
|Science Teacher in Basic School (diploma programme, old study |54 |16 |38 |
|programme) | | | |
|Total |1009 |621 |388 |
APPENDIX 6.
UNIVERSITY OF TARTU STRATEGIC PLAN 2008
ADOPTED by the Council of the
University of Tartu Regulation no. 79 of
19 December 2003
(effective as of 20.12.2003)
UNIVERSITY OF TARTU STRATEGIC PLAN 2008 (A2008)
INTRODUCTION
The University of Tartu strategic plan 2008 (A2008) determines the role of the university in society, presents the “quantum leap domains” of its further development, goals and plans of action. A “quantum leap domain” is a sphere of activities where the academic and material potential of the university will be focused in order to guarantee the implementation of the mission and goals of the university.
The University of Tartu strategic plan 2008 (A2008) proceeds from the understanding that Estonia is a member of the European Union and a nation on the way towards a knowledge based society, and takes into consideration the strategic goals set in the major strategic documents, such as “Knowledge based Estonia”, “Sustainable Estonia 21” and “Estonian success 2014” as well as the criteria established in the public understanding agreement, the European Union Lisbon summit and the Bologna process documents.
I. STRATEGY
Mission
The University of Tartu is a national university uniting different branches of science.
The mission of the University of Tartu is to act as the guardian and advocate of a highly educated Estonia through internationally acclaimed research and the provision of research based higher education.
The mission of the University of Tartu shall be implemented in co-operation with domestic and foreign partners.
Vision
The University of Tartu is a research university of international repute and the centre of Estonian academic spirit, national culture, scientific language and high-technology innovation. The development of the university shall be implemented through advancing the five quantum leap domains.
Domain 1: Strengthening the role of the national university
The university sets the goal to further the development of research, tuition and study trends, instruction and publication in Estonian in all the branches of science as achievements in these domains will support our national identity in the general process of internationalisation. These will stress the consolidating role of the university as the guardian of national continuity.
The national university considers as of vital importance the research into the Estonian language, literature and history and appraises such aspects of Estonian nature, environment, society, economy and culture that through distinguishing and emphasizing the Estonian alma mater among the European and world universities will secure its international position. The national university shall pay special interest to medicine where the university, together with the University of Tartu Clinics, is responsible for the development of this domain in Estonia.
The role of the national university is to be defined in the National University Act.
Domain 2: Internationalisation
The University of Tartu shall be an international research university. Only with a strong international competitive edge in research and tuition can we secure the sustainable development of the university in the European research and higher education area, fostered by the participation of the university academic staff in international networks of co-operation. The University of Tartu shall establish new interdisciplinary centres of excellence and shall increase the number of research publications. At the same time, the university shall implement curricula in foreign languages and increase the number of both foreign academic staff and students.
Domain 3: Securing the continuity of top level national intelligentsia
The intelligentsia are the trustees of the national and the University of Tartu spirit.
The university sets the goal of guaranteeing the sustainability of the Estonian national intelligentsia. To attain this objective, the university shall prepare top level national intelligentsia by means of doctoral studies to guarantee the continuity of the research community as well as to meet the requirements of enterprises and the public sector, shall provide good working conditions for the reintegration of Estonian researchers and shall increase the ratio of staff with doctoral degrees among the academic staff.
Domain 4: Harnessing to good effect the intellectual capital of the university
The University of Tartu shall increase the intellectual capital through the transfer of knowledge and know-how as well as research and development activities, shall use it on a much wider scale in society, particularly in innovative production and knowledge-based politics, and will considerably increase the profit deriving from the implementation and protection of intellectual property.
The University of Tartu shall, in co-operation with other universities, state authorities, the City of Tartu and its enterprises, participate in the developmental activities of regional, national and international programmes and in solving practical problems.
Domain 5: Improving the quality of teaching and learning
The University of Tartu shall guarantee a high level of tuition in all study forms; shall implement a complex quality control system, shall elaborate new, well-prepared courses, shall continuously update the contents of study materials, shall improve the learning environment and implement modern teaching and learning methods. The university shall target new groups by creating flexible study opportunities for the international student body as well as for students of further education both in the traditional and new forms of tuition.
The University of Tartu shall proceed from this strategy in directing its further development and shall implement it jointly with its partners in Estonia, Europe and throughout the world, and shall provide simultaneously continuous feedback to its staff and stakeholders.
II. AREAS OF ACTIVITY
GENERALIA
To implement the strategy, the university strengthens strategic leadership carried out by the Council of the University. The links with society and the cooperation with the stakeholders are strengthened by the university primarily through its Board of Governors. Teacher training and propagation of research-based education are considered as extremely important. With the purpose of promoting partnership between faculties and managing the university’s strategic activities a permanent university strategy committee is to be established consisting of representatives of humaniora, socialia, realia et naturalia and medicina.
Humaniora’s major task is to promote the development of the national university with the native language as a means of instruction and research, and the development of research fields with Estonian themes and other humanities subjects, also to teach the Republic of Estonia how to become a learning society.
Socialia’s centre of activities is, beside international research, serving the society and the implementation of knowledge and innovation based policies.
Realia et naturalia and medicina have a great opportunity to lay the foundation for the science-consuming high technology production based on natural sciences and medicine, to guarantee technology transfer and development in entrepreneurship and medicine.
HUMANIORA
Humaniora is the field which embraces the major part of the activities of the Faculties of Philosophy, Theology, the School of Teacher Education of the Faculty of Education and a part of the Narva College. The humanities play a key role in the realization of the mission and the vision of the University of Tartu: developing internationally high level research and instruction, the university is at the same time the guardian and advocate of Estonian culture and national values, the promoter of higher education and research in Estonian. The humanities link Estonia with the European and, more widely, the world’s cultural context. The University of Tartu is willing to develop humaniora in cooperation and mutual dialogue with all the Estonian academic and cultural institutions. A specific feature of the field is the need to preserve sufficient diversity of research and instruction financed by the Republic of Estonia in the these specialities without which it is impossible to guarantee integral and sustainable development of the Estonian language and culture.
SOCIALIA
Socialia is the field which embraces the major part of activities of the Faculties of Economics and Business Administration, Law, Social Sciences, Education, the Institute of Law, the EuroCollege, the Pärnu College and partially the activities of the Faculty of Exercise and Sport Sciences and the Narva College. In counterbalance to the field’s dispersed character it is necessary to construct mechanisms which could integrate the field and accumulate the indispensable critical academic mass. It can be arrived at only in the case when the interdisciplinary character of social sciences is strengthened both within the field itself and also between the bordering sciences. The goal of the field is to contribute more considerably to the development of politics and society of the Republic of Estonia so that they might as a whole become knowledge based.
REALIA ET NATURALIA
Realia et naturalia is a field which embraces the major part of the activities of the Faculties of Mathematics and Computer Science, Biology and Geography, Physics and Chemistry, the Institute of Physics, the Marine Institute, the Institute of Technology and the Türi College, and partially the activities of the Faculties of Medicine and Education. The field is primarily aimed at increasing internationally top-level results of scientific research and training necessary specialists for the development of high technology with the purpose of raising the competitiveness of knowledge-based Estonia. The field’s strategic partners are Estonia’s major enterprises using contemporary technologies. Joint research programmes will be launched in partnership with them. To avoid the dispersion of the field, it is expedient to establish joint structures within the field.
MEDICINA
Medicina is the field which embraces the major part of the activities of the Faculty of Medicine and the Foundation University of Tartu Clinics, and partially the activities of the Faculties of Biology and Geography, Exercise and Sport Sciences and the Institute of Technology. Absolutely favourable conditions, unique for Estonia, have historically been created in Tartu to make it possible to further develop the academic clinical and biomedical environment which is worthy of both national and international recognition. The mission of the Faculty of Medicine is the creation and development of the medical environment, meeting the needs of contemporary medicine and societal development, which is necessary for teaching physicians and other medical specialists, for diverse research and strategic leadership in the field of Estonian medicine. The domestic partners of the University of Tartu in the field of medicina are the Estonian Agricultural University, the Estonian Biocentre, science-consuming biomedical enterprises and Estonian health care institutions.
III. ACTION PLANS
GENERALIA
Organisation
The general goals are the strengthening of cooperation between the university’s structural units – faculties, institutions and institutes, the increase of financial resources for research and instruction and the enhancement of cooperation with the university’s stakeholders.
1. To work out the National University Act which provides the university’s tasks as a national university and a guarantor of the sustainability of national intelligentia, the principles of the university’s activities as a legal person in the public law and the principles of financing necessary for fulfilling its tasks which would guarantee the university’s development in conformity with the Strategic Plan. The Act also provides, in addition to this, the principles of financing of university museums, the library and the botanical gardens, and the role and the principles of financing of university clinics.
2. To work out a programme for activities for internationalization, the implementation of which will be the priority activity of the Vice-Rector for Research. For the implementation of the programme, a department for promoting foreign relations shall be established.
3. To work out a plan of activities for promoting research fields with Estonian themes at the university, the implementation of which will be the priority activity of the Vice-Rector of the national university.
4. To strive for the launching of the state’s programme for the development of the Estonian language as a language science. To stimulate the writing of research papers and the preparation of study aids for higher education schools in Estonian giving special value to these activities when electing people to fill academic posts and employing them in other spheres of academic activity.
5. To establish the role of university colleges as applied higher educational and regional development institutions and to provide the principles of their activity together with the Ministry of Education and Research.
6. To strengthen cooperation with other research universities in order to establish joint structures and share resources.
7. To enlarge the networks of partner organisations involving enterprises, non-governmental organisations, national and local governmental agencies on the basis of cooperation and partnership agreements.
8. To perfect the division of tasks between the structural units involved in teacher training proceeding from the need to accumulate resources with the purpose of achieving the best results.
9. To raise the status of the university library to the leading position in the consortium of scientific libraries ELNET and apply for the increase of financing for purchasing new acquisitions, thus reaching the level of financing comparable internationally.
10. To strive for the launching of the state’s programme aimed at recognizing the value of the university’s heritage buildings and preserving them.
11. To focus the attention of the University Publishing House/Publishers to publishing study literature in Estonian for all levels of education. Together with humaniora, to raise the level of scientific publications to an international standard.
12. To introduce an integral quality assurance system and to publish a quality assurance handbook based on the system. To establish a quality control service. When assessing the quality of the academic staff, it is necessary to place more emphasis on the quality of instruction including the students’ feedback evaluation of the subject courses. To increase the students’ motivation and responsibility in the academic activities of the university.
13. To reinforce systematically the information technology infrastructure of the university including students’ wider access to the use of computers.
Activities of research and development
The overall goal is internationalization – the increase of network-based research and creating the environment which supports the production of new knowledge and the implementation of innovative solutions in society: in entrepreneurship, public and non-profit sectors more than occurred in the past.
14. To work out the university programme for research and development, taking into consideration the balance between research fields.
15. To develop internationally competitive centres of excellence in research which are integrated with doctoral studies.
16. To strengthen the organisational aspect of doctoral studies, to raise the degree of interest of supervisors and doctoral students, their responsibility to complete their studies within the nominal period, to enhance international cooperation in supervising doctoral theses.
17. To develop the Institute of Technology into an all-Estonia technological development centre which will purposefully involve Estonian and especially foreign business partners. To establish a service for the protection and commercialization of intellectual property.
18. To target the financing provided by the Estonian Science Foundation primarily for doctoral and post-doctoral research.
Instruction
The general goal is to improve the quality of instruction.
19. To develop academic instruction proceeding from the needs of the Republic of Estonia and within the context of the European Higher Education Area.
20. To appoint the Programme Board and the Programme Manager to each curriculum whose task is to organise instruction on the basis of this curriculum and the related developmental activities which involve, among other things, shaping of goals, employment opportunities and marketing conditions in conformity with the needs of society.
21. To increase the proportions of independent study and the study based on specific teaching methodology – in general, to decrease the proportions of contact hours in the lecture room to 40% of the total amount of instruction.
22. To run courses of higher school pedagogy enabling the junior teaching staff to fulfil their duties to the standards required by the university
23. To enrich the opportunities for study in the continuing education system, including the Summer University, and to support the use of technology in different forms of instruction cooperating for this purpose with universities in the framework of the Estonian e-university.
24. To launch training programmes for foreign students together with the accompanying marketing activities.
25. To work out a programme for developing the facilities of the large lecture-rooms.
26. To publish course books in Estonian for the general courses in specific fields.
Teaching staff and researchers
The goal is to guarantee academic sustainability which must be achieved employing the best Estonian and foreign researchers at the University of Tartu.
27. To start the progressive transition to the model of individual academic careers.
28. To raise the income level of the academic staff so that it conforms with the model 2-3-4 Estonian average salaries, and in the case of need to restructure instruction and research.
29. To work out measures for making the academic career more attractive for junior researchers, including the measures needed for enhancing their motivation to choose a research career, in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Research.
30. To work out a programme for educating a new generation of the academic staff in all the faculties which will connect doctoral studies with the university’s academic sustainability.
31. To introduce progressively the requirement that the individual should have academic experience of work at a foreign institution when elected to academic posts.
32. To increase the proportion of the members of the academic staff from abroad and those teaching in English, supporting their involvement in the strategically important specialities, advertising the vacant posts of professors and docents in the foreign press. To facilitate learning the Estonian language by foreign members of the teaching staff.
Students
The general goal is to attract the best secondary school leavers to the University of Tartu where they can obtain the education which guarantees them success in life.
33. To implement the same scheme based on firm admittance criteria for both fee- paying and non-fee-paying students
34. To take into consideration the actual cost of instruction and the market demand in formulating the fee policy.
Serving society
The general goal is the implementation of the university’s intellectual capital in society.
35. To better implement the university’s academic potential for guaranteeing balanced regional development cooperating for this purpose with local municipal governments and enterprises, both in the field of applied research and development and the field of continuing education. In order to strengthen the work of the structural units for regional cooperation and continuing education by involving more experts outside the university can participate as instructors in continuing education.
36. To promote popularization of science supporting the activities of the Gifted and Talented Development Centre, Scientific Centre AHHAA, university museums and the Botanical Gardens.
37. To strive for the adoption of new legal acts with the purpose of raising the value of the possession of an academic degree.
38. To increase the role of the university as a counsellor and public opinion former for the parliament, the government, state agencies and the public sector.
HUMANIORA
Research and development activities
39. To support these specialities in the sphere of internationalization which will be competitive in united Europe. In internationalizing research, the main stress must be laid on the cooperation with the research networks and programmes of the European Union.
40. To participate actively in the cooperation with the European Science Foundation in compiling the European Citation Index in Humanities.
41. To establish an interdisciplinary doctoral school in the field.
Instruction
42. To preserve the existing Bachelor curricula and make them more interdisciplinary. To replace teacher-centred instruction with the learner-centred approach increasing the proportions of active learning and the students’ independent work.
43. To encourage the specialities to invite guest lecturers, to actively support academic mobility and international contacts of students, degree students and members of the academic staff.
44. To develop systemic continuing education designing curricula for the possible target groups of humaniora and to play an active part in the market of life-long learning and guaranteeing the instruction which conforms to the university’s role.
45. To work out and launch three curricula for Master’s study to foreign students and at least three joint Master’s and doctoral curricula taught together with foreign universities.
Organisation
46. To apply for the introduction of the state programme which will support the instruction and research in the specialities necessary for the preservation of national culture but which enrol a small number of students.
47. To guarantee continuous enrichment of the Library of the University of Tartu with national and Estica/Baltica publications, to promote the acquisition of scientific literature in the field of humanities which was insufficiently acquired during the previous decades.
48. To adopt a programme for distributing instruction space between different units in the building at Jakobi Street 2 when constructing premises for the Faculty of Philosophy, To plan the construction of buildings for the Faculty of Education, together with the School of Teacher Education, in Tähe Street.
MEDICINA
Research and development activities
49. To develop two new national centres of excellence based on the structural units of the field.
50. To join the international cooperation networks in the field and launch new joint research and development projects. To involve purposefully international biotechnological companies in research and development activities.
51. To deepen cooperation with institutes and clinics with the purpose of investigating the basic, clinical, and social aspects of medical problems and implement research results in the Estonian health care system for promoting the population’s healthy ways of life.
52. To develop research based on contemporary cell and molecular biology and biotechnology and information technology.
53. To establish two schools for degree studies and design joint curricula in the field and between different fields for the degree studies.
54. To encourage maximum cooperation between the structural units of the field dealing with biomedical research in exercise and sports sciences and to implement the results in the system of education and sports in Estonia.
Instruction
55. To guarantee academic continuity of clinical specialities, it is necessary to improve the work and remuneration conditions of physician-lecturers so that their academic activities might be more appreciated.
56. To establish a system of evaluation and assurance of the quality of instruction which will consider the specific features characteristic of the faculties.
Organisation
57. To complete the construction of the first stage of the new complex of buildings for the University of Tartu Clinics in the Maarjamõisa medical campus with the purpose of raising clinical research and treatment of patients to a qualitatively new level.
REALIA ET NATURALIA
Research and development activities
58. To achieve the situation where the national centres of excellence are included among the international network of centres of excellence.
59. To involve the centres of excellence and the research institutes outside the faculties in conducting doctoral studies, to increase the scope and efficiency of doctoral studies.
60. To establish inter-field curricula for PhD/MD studies.
61. To consider further interdisciplinary cooperation, carrying out research, which is aimed at creating and implementing intellectual property as one of the main directions of the strategic development of the field.
62. To consider the research and development programmes of the European Union as the main source of growth in this field.
63. To consider the development of laboratory equipment and work space supply as vitally important.
Instruction
64. To develop such academic potentials in sciences, natural sciences and medicine which would make the proportions in the number of students majoring in these specialities comparable with the respective indicators of recognised research universities.
65. To further develop curricula in conformity with the European harmonisation programme for the corresponding specialities, to further develop interdisciplinary programmes taught in English with the aim of offering them on the international education market.
Organisation
66. To develop the Institute of Technology, with the purpose of integrating research and development activities and technological innovation, to the level which would make it possible to cater for the needs of the faculties in carrying out technological development projects. This will enable it to fulfil the orders of companies for conducting applied research on their behalf, and promoting technological degree education. To make use of the field’s technological competence through technology competence centres.
67. To build up and design the Natural Science Museum of the University of Tartu, a part of which would be the Botanical Gardens, the Museum of Zoology, the Museum of Geology and other interested structural units, thus making the museum a basic state institution, a depository, for preserving natural science collections.
SOCIALIA
Research and development activities
68. To establish at least four research centres for social sciences including an interdisciplinary political science research centre, which would join all the higher level research efforts in the field of political sciences carried out at the Faculties of Law, Economics and Business Administration, Social Sciences, and a centre of entrepreneurship focusing its attention on research and advisory services in the field of economic management of enterprises. To strive for the participation of the centres in the national programme of centres of excellence.
69. To achieve the situation that all the local social science periodicals are permanently represented at least in three international data bases.
70. To raise the number of graduate students who annually complete doctoral studies to fifteen.
Instruction
71. To design new interdisciplinary curricula for Master’s studies in the specialities of social sciences where there is a necessary competence and market demand.
72. To increase the number of curricula and courses taught in foreign languages (especially in English) so that they would constitute 10% of all the curricula and courses in the field. To achieve the situation that foreign students would constitute at least 10% of the whole student body in the field.
Organisation
73. To increase the necessary critical mass in social sciences for supporting curricula and the participation in international research programmes, creating the partner university networks with recognized research universities.
74. To guarantee access to the most important social science data bases and scientific journals.
IV. THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN AND PRINCIPLES OF FINANCING
75. The Strategic Plan of the university is a strategic document to which are added qualitative and quantitative indicators of development (Annex 1) and the investment requirements (Annex 2).
76. On the basis of the Strategic Plan the university works out annual developmental tasks, the fulfilment of which is guaranteed by the university budget, at the same time bearing in mind fields, faculties and institutions.
77. The Strategic Plan is discussed at the Council of the University each year.
78. The Vice-Rector for Research makes a report about the fulfilment of the Strategic Plan, the amendments of the plan and the next year’s development tasks relying on the reports of the faculties and structural units.
79. The university adopts a long-term investment plan for the fulfilment of the goals listed in the Strategic Plan.
80. For the fulfilment of the Strategic Plan the university involves additional financial resources from the Estonian state budget and different programmes, from the structural funds of the European Union and other financial resources.
81. The university works out and implements the system of performance related management which motivates the structural units and the employees to reach the goals provided in the Strategic Plan.
Annex
Annex 1
Indicators
The indicators represent numerical objectives that have been selected to monitor the changes taking place in the development of the university. They reflect the expected qualitative changes and set the target figures for the faculties and other structural units on which to base their own specified development goals.
The indicators reflect the vision for the year 2008 and achieving them would create a firm basis for the sustainable development of the university. At the same time the figures reflect the efficiency of the measures used as indicators as they will be based on the summary statistical data of the proceeding years and their changes will provide objective feedback in relation to the undergoing processes.
|Indicator |Possible measurable indicators |Situation in |Targeted objective |
| | |2002/2003 |by 2008 |
|1. To educate 40-45% of the Bachelor and Master students |Ratios in different segments of |42% |40-45% |
|in the public universities in Estonia |higher education market (BA/BSc, | | |
| |MA/MSc, PhD) | | |
|2. To attract to the university the top majority of |Minimum number of points required for| | |
|secondary school leavers with the best results in the |admission; | | |
|state final exam |State final exam results by subject | | |
| | | | |
|3. To increase the number of Master curricula in foreign |Number of curricula in foreign |0 |15 |
|languages to 15 |languages | | |
| | | | |
|4. To raise the number of foreign students to 1000 |Number of foreign students | 376 |1000 |
| | | | |
|5. To bring the number of doctoral students who have |Number of students who completed | | |
|completed their studies within the standard period of |their studies in the standard period |42 |150 |
|study up to 150 and their overall completion rate to 70% |of study | | |
| |Overall completion rates | | |
| | |40% |70% |
| | | | |
|6. To increase the number of publications cited in the |Number of ISI citation publications, |2001 – 413 | 900 |
|Institute of Scientific Information (ISI) reference |Number of peer review publications | | |
|journals to at least 900 and the number of peer review | |2001 – 950 |1700 |
|articles in all subject fields to at least 1700 | | | |
|publications | | | |
|7. To increase the volume of international and industrial|Overall volume of contracts |61 million EEK | 150 million EEK |
|contracts to at least 150 million EEK | | | |
|8. To develop 10 new inter- and multidisciplinary |Number of centres of excellence | 6 |16 |
|research centres of excellence | | | |
|9. To increase the income from protecting and |Income from IPR |0,05 million EEK |20 million EEK |
|implementing intellectual property rights to 20 million | | | |
|EEK | | | |
|10. To provide Estonian-language study materials for at | |Approx. 20% |30% |
|least 30% of compulsory Bachelor level curricula subjects| | | |
|11. To raise the number of the full-time academic staff |Ratio of academic personnel with PhD |59% | 80% |
|and researchers with a PhD to 80% throughout the | | | |
|university | | | |
Annex 2
Investment plan for the University of Tartu
The University of Tartu proceeds from the following premises in compiling its investment plan for the period 2004-2008:
1) The total allocations from the university budget for capital investment until the year 2008 will be 240 million EEK;
2) The national programme for heritage buildings may possibly provide investments up to 150 million EEK;
3) 3From the structural funds it could be possible to finance investments up to 150 million EEK for the period 2004–2006 and up to 200 million EEK for the period 2007–2008;
4) The reconstruction of rooms for the State Agency of Medicines financed by the Ministry of Social Affairs in the Nooruse St 1 building – 16 million EEK.
The total forecast of financing from different sources is approximately 750 million EEK.
Prioritised investments of the University of Tartu for the period 2004 –2008 (estimated cost at 2003 prices, million EEK)
Proceeding from the need to provide modern infrastructure and facilities for the UT centres of excellence (chemistry building, complex structure at Nooruse St 1), the prioritised strategic objects of this period shall be:
|Chemistry building | 120 |
|The complex structure at Nooruse St 1 (Institute of Pharmacy, Institute of Technology, State Agency of |77 |
|Medicines) | |
|Tiigi St 80 (Media building) |50 |
|Jakobi St 2 (building to be vacated) |26 |
|Jakobi St 5 (reconstruction of the building of the Faculty of Exercise and Sport Sciences) |15 |
|Sports building |53 |
|Ülikooli St 16 (von Bock building) |17,8 |
|Näituse St 13a study building |7,5 |
|Vanemuise St 46, central lecture hall |5,1 |
|Total approximately |371,4 |
Information concerning the major investment requirements (estimated cost at 2003 prices, thousand EEK)
|Jrk |Name and address |Total space in m² |Cost |Remarks |
| | | |2004-2008 | |
|1 |Faculty of Theology |
|2 |Faculty of Law |
|2.1 |Iuridicum 2, Näituse St 13a |1471,3 |7 000 |Vacant, ½ of the building currently unused |
|2.2 |Iuridicum, Näituse St 20 |2100,2 |500 |Car park |
|3 |Faculty of Medicine |
|3.1 |Vivarium building, Lunini St 4/16 | |12 000 | |
|3.1 |Institute of Pharmacy, Nooruse St1 | | |cf Institute of Technology, p 13.3 |
|3.2 |Nooruse St 9 |7124,2 |6 000 |Roof, facade, windows, etc, refurbishing |
|4 |Faculty of Philosophy |
|4.1 |Ülikooli St 16 |1429,0 |17 800 | |
|4.2 |Küütri St 2 (English philology) |1226,8 |2 000 |Redecoration, transfer to central heating |
|4.3 |Language centre, Näituse St 2 |1710,1 |3 500 |Reconstruction of the basement, façade, car |
| | | | |park |
|4.4 |Department of Arts, Lai St 34 |1111,5 |3 000 |Reconstruction of the basement, façade, roof |
| | |incl basement 370,0 | |repairs |
|4.5 |UT main building, room 128 |88,0 |500 |Reconstruction |
|4.6 |Jakobi St 2 |6516,6 |26 000 |When the new chemistry building is completed,|
| | |excl main lecture | |this building will be transferred to the |
| | |hall | |Faculty of Philosophy. Some rooms need |
| | |439,4 | |partial, others full redecoration. The roof |
| | | | |and half of the windows have already been |
| | | | |replaced. The estimated cost of a renovated |
| | | | |square metre of space is 4000 EEK |
| 5 |Faculty of Biology and Geography |
|5.1 |Vanemuise St 46 |6600,2 |16 000 |Completing the recon-struction of the |
| | |excl main lecture | |building (excl museums), facade, replacement |
| | |hall | |of windows, reconstruction of the attic |
|5.2 |Main lecture hall, Vanemuise St 46 |332,3 |3 800 |Incl restoration of the furniture |
|5.3 |Institute of Botany and Ecology, |1382,2 |22 000 |As an alternative, the estate on Oa St 4, 6, |
| |Lai St36 | | |6a can be reconstructed for use by the |
| | | | |botanical gardens and the Faculty of Biology |
| | | | |and Geography |
|6 |Faculty of Physics and Chemistry |
|6.1 |New chemistry building | | | |
| |a) a new building at Ravila St |12000,0 |120 000 91 000 | |
| |b) a new extension to Tähe St 4 |8500,0 | | |
|6.2 |Physics building, Tähe St 4 |17607,2 |12 000 |Reconstruction of the ventilation - 9 million|
| | | | |EEK. |
| | | | |If the physics building is built either in |
| | | | |Maarjamõisa or in Riia St then the present |
| | | | |building at Tähe St 4 can be transferred to |
| | | | |the Faculty of Education |
|7 |Faculty of Education |
|7.1 |Teacher Training School, Salme St 1a |3637,6 |5 000 |Ordinary repairs and redecoration |
|7.2 |Salme 1a |3000,0 |30 000 |Extension |
|7.3 |Purde St 27 |4990,6 |3 000 |Completing the building under construction |
| | | | |(study facilities) |
|8 |Faculty of Exercise and Sport Sciences |
|8.1 |Jakobi St 5 |1489,0 |15 000 |30% of rooms need re-decoration. |
| | |in addition the hall| |Reconstruction of the sports hall for a |
| | |371x 3= | |3-floor complex of laboratory and research |
| | |1113,0 | |facilities. Partial reconstruction of the |
| | | | |basement. |
|8.2 |Lai St 37, car park |791,0 |500 |Building a car park |
|9 |Faculty of Economics and Business Administration |
|10 |Faculty of Physics and Chemistry |
|11 |Faculty of Social Sciences |
|11.1 |Media building, Tiigi St 78 |4000,0 |50 000 |Extension |
|11.2 |Tiigi St 78 |4127,4 |4 800 |Reconstruction of the basement, sewage |
| | | | |pipelines |
|12 |Support structures |
|12.1 |UT main building, Ülikooli St 18 |6184,2 |15 000 |Repairs of the basement, completing the |
| | | | |reconstruction of the façade and roof |
|12.2 |Administrative building, Ülikooli St 18a |1626,0 |6 500 |Basement, facade |
|12.3 |Archive, Jakobi St 1 |1669,0 |6 000 |Refurbishing the archive facilities, facade |
|12.4 |UT library, Struve St 1 |27662,9 |15 000 |Reconstruction of the ventilation system |
|12.5 |New palm house, Lai St 38 | |5 000 |Completing the works |
|12.6 |Botanical gardens, Lai St 38 | |2 200 |Renovation of the territory |
|12.7 |Developing the estate at Oa St 4, 6, 6a | |20 000 |Jointly with the building of the Faculty of |
| | | | |Biology and Geography |
|12.8 |Sports complex, Ujula St 4 |14890,0 |53 000 |Reconstruction and a new extension |
|12.9 |UT residence, Vallikraavi St 25 |470,8 |5 200 | |
|13 |Technology park, institutes |
|13.1 |Marine Institute, Tallinn Mäealuse St 10a |920,0 |1 200 |Completing the building under construction |
|13.2 |Institute of Physics, Riia St 142 |7353,8 |5 000 | |
|13.3 |Institute of Technology, Nooruse St 1, incl Institute|7700,0 |77 000 |State Agency of Medicines will move to |
| |of Pharmacy | | |Nooruse St 1. Dean’s Office will move from |
| | | | |Veski St to Ravila St 19 |
|14 |Other |
|14.1 |Ülikooli St 20 |1279,7 |2 500 |Facade |
|14.2 |Conservation of the ruins of the Dome Church | |3 000 |Completing the works |
|14.3 |Museum of History, Lossi St 25 |3883,9 | 2 500 |Renovation of one of the halls, building the |
| | | | |attic |
|14.4 |Observatory, Lossi St 40 |1311,0 |6 300 | |
|14.5 |Old Anatomical Theatre |2156,5 |22 000 |Renovation |
|14.6 |Academic club, Veski St 6 |985,6 |10 000 | |
|14.7 |Puiestee St 43 |436,0 |3 000 | |
|14.8 |Student club, Kalevi St 24 |1501,6 |30 000 | |
Subtotal approximately 650 800
Investment requirements of Colleges (estimated cost at 2003 prices, thousand EEK)
|15.1 |Narva College | |40 000 |Construction of a new building |
|15.2 |Türi College | |6 500 |Reconstruction of the present building, |
| | | | |construction of the attic for the student |
| | | | |dormitory |
|15.3 |Pärnu College | |20 800 |III stage of the building |
Subtotal approximately 67 300
|16. GRAND TOTAL UNIVERSITY approximately 750 million EEK |
|
APPENDIX 7.
CURRICULUM FOR MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMME LEADING TO MASTER OF TECHNICAL SCIENCES DEGREE
|Approved by the Council of the Faculty of Physics and |Approved by the Council of the University of Tartu |
|Chemistry |21 December 2001 |
|3 December 2001 | |
|Registered by the Ministry of Education and Science | |
|22.08.2002 | |
|Name of the Curriculum: | Materials Technology |
|Academic area: |Exact Sciences |
|Specialities: |Physical Technology of Materials, |
| |Chemical Technology of Materials |
|Name of the university: University of Tartu |Faculty: Physics and Chemistry |
|Code: 7540859 | |
Master’s level
Total volume: 80 credit points
Nominal duration of the curriculum (years): 2
Admission requirements
Bachelor's degree involving subjects in the capacity of 32 credit points on the list of the Prerequisite subjects including:
4 credit points from the Base Module of the academic area, viz Physical Concept of the World, 8 credit points from the Base Module of Materials Science, viz Distributions and Uncertainties of Measurements, Laboratory Course in Physical Measurements, Principles of Chemistry, 12 credit points from the narrow field module of Materials Science, viz Electrical and Optical Methods in Materials Science, Analytical Chemistry, Structure of Matter I, 8 credit points from the speciality module of Materials Science, viz Physical Technologies of Materials, Polymer Chemistry, Physics of Special Materials, Chemistry of Special Materials.
Short annotation of the curriculum
The MSc in Materials Technology course provides thorough and adequate knowledge, especially for research and development work in Materials Technology, skills to give professional counselling in this area and an ability to do team-work and participate in project-work. It is possible to choose between Physical Technology of Materials and Chemical Technology of Materials. The obligatory part of the curriculum ( 32 credit points) involves subjects for 20 credit points common to the both narrow fields and subjects for 12 credit points specific to the chosen narrow field. The curriculum also includes a course in the Methods of Professional Counselling (4 credit points), Seminar for Master students (4 credit points), Specialist Practical Training (8 credit points) and Master's thesis (20 credit points). Elective subjects are to be chosen in the scope of 8 credit points and optional subjects in the scope of 4 credit points.
Objectives:
The aim of the Master-level studies in Materials Technology is to qualify specialists for professional research and development work in Physical Technology of Materials or Chemical Technology of Materials.
Documents issued: Master’s diploma complete with a transcript of the subjects studied.
Degree awarded: Master of Science in Engineering [Materials Technology] (Physical Technology of Materials or Chemical Technology of Materials)
PREREQUISITE SUBJECTS
| |Credit |Code |Credit or |
| |points | |examination |
|Total of credit points |32 | | |
|Physical Concept of the World |4 |FKEF.02.001 |C,E |
|Distributions and Uncertainties of Measurements |2 |FKKF.02.012 |E |
|Chemical Principles I |2 |FKKM.03.012 |E |
|Chemical Principles II |2 |FKKM.03.013 |E |
|Introduction to Physical Measurements |2 |FKEF.01.024 |C |
|Analytical Chemistry I |4 |FKKM.01.057 |E |
|Structure of Matter I |4 |FKMF.01.101 |E |
|Electrical and Optical Properties of Matter |4 |FKEF.04.012 |E |
|Physical Material Technologies |2 |FKMF.01.110 |E |
|Polymer Chemistry |2 |FKOK.01.084 |E |
|Chemistry of special materials |2 |FKKM.01.065 |E |
|Physics of Special Materials |2 |FKMF.01.109 |E |
GENERAL PROGRAMME
| |Credit points |
|Total of credit points |80 |
|Compulsory subjects of Master’s course |32 |
|Methodics of counselling |4 |
|Elective subjects |8 |
|Optional subjects |4 |
|Seminar for Master students |4 |
|Speciality practical training |8 |
|Master’s thesis |20 |
LIST OF MODULES AND SUBJECTS
| |Credit |Code |Credit or examination |
| |points | | |
|Total of credit points |80 | | |
|Compulsory subjects |32 | | |
|Compulsory subjects for the both branches ( |20 | | |
|Analytical Chemistry II ( |2 |FKKM.01.060 |E |
|Structure of Matter II ( |2 |FKMF.01.156 |E |
|Polymer Chemistry ( |2 |FKOK.01.084 |E |
|Physical Methods of Investigation in Chemistry ( |2 |FKKM.01.085 |E |
|Practical Works in Structure of Matter II ( |4 |FKMF.02.011 |C |
|Experimental Methods in Materials Physics ( |4 |FKEF.01.037 |E |
|Physics of Special Materials ( |2 |FKMF.01.109 |E |
|Basic of Patents ( |2 |FKMF.01.092 |E |
|Compulsory subjects in Physical Technology of Materials branch ( |12 | | |
|Magnetic Memory Materials ( |2 |FKEF.02.100 |E |
|Dosimetric and Scintillation Materials ( |2 |FKEF.02.013 |E |
|Thin Film Technology II ( |2 |FKMF.01.108 |E |
|Sensors and Sensor Materials ( |2 |FKMF.01.011 |E |
|Optical Memory Materials ( |2 |FKMF.01.112 |E |
|Nanostructural Materials ( |2 |FKMF.01.117 |E |
|Compulsory subjects in Chemical Technology of Materials branch ( |12 | | |
|Computational Chemistry ( |4 |FKKM.03.001 |E |
|Solid State Chemistry ( |4 |FKFE.01.068 |E |
|Chemical Material Technologies II ( |4 |FKKM.01.066 | |
|Methodics of Counselling ( |4 | | |
|Methodics of Consultative Work ( |4 |FKMF.01.116 |C |
|Elective subjects ( |8 | | |
|Chromatography, Electrophoresis and Mass-spectrometry ( |2 |FKKM.01.038 |C |
|Superacids and -bases ( |3 |FKKM.01.040 |E |
|Chemometrics ( |4 |FKKM.04.014 |E |
|Applications of Solid State Electronics ( |2 |FKEF.01.018 |E |
|Acid-Base Chemistry ( |4 |FKKM.01.021 |E |
|Solvent Effects in Chemistry ( |4 |FKKM.01.025 |E |
|Solid State Electronics ( |3 |FKEF.02.018 |E |
|Analytical Chemistry Seminar II ( |2 |FKKM.01.061 |C |
|Laboratory Course of Analytical Chemistry II ( |4 |FKKM.01.062 |C |
|Heterogeneous Catalysis ( |4 |FKKM.03.005 |E |
|Micro-world Physics II ( |4 |FKTF.01.031 |E |
|Applied Electrochemistry ( |4 |FKFE.03.059 |E |
|Corrosion and Electrolysis ( |4 |FKFE.03.060 |E |
|Chemistry of Nanoporous and Nanostructural Materials ( |4 |FKFE.03.061 |E |
|Spectroscopy ( |4 |FKKM.01.067 |E |
|Quality in Chemistry ( |2 |FKKM.01.071 |E |
|Advanced Practical Course in Analytical Chemistry ( |6 |FKKM.01.072 |C |
|Interaction of Ionizing Radiation with Matter ( |2 |FKMF.02.014 |E |
|Photoactive Materials ( |2 |FKMF.01.113 |E |
|Magnetic Resonance Methods in Materials Science ( |2 |FKMF.02.016 |E |
|Physics of Solid Materials ( |4 |FKMF.02.017 |E |
|Computational Physics ( |2 |FKEF.02.126 |E |
|Optional subjects |4 | | |
|Seminar for master students ( |4 | | |
|Master Seminar in Materials Technology |4 |FKMF.01.120 |C |
|Speciality practical training ( |8 | | |
|Practical Placement in Materials Technology |8 |FKMF.01.123 | |
|Master’s thesis |20 | | |
ANNOTATIONS OF THE SUBJECTS WITH THE LIST OF TEACHING MATERIALS
COMPULSORY SUBJECTS FOR THE BOTH BRANCHES
Analytical Chemistry II
FKKM.01.060 (2 CP)
Ivo Leito, Uldo Mölder, Koit Herodes
Advanced methods of analytical chemistry. The focus is on instrumental methods, their physical basis and applications. Several of the methods covered in Analytical Chemistry I are revisited with more in-depth approach. The methods include: optical atomic spectroscopy (AAS, AES, AFS) and the respective atomisation and excitation sources (flame, arc, spark, plasma), X-Ray methods, Atomic mass spectrometry, Optical molecular spectroscopy (UV-Vis, Fluorescence, IR, Raman, covering also special sampling techniques of the methods), Molecular mass spectrometry (including the various modern ionization methods: MALDI, ESI, APCI), NMR spectroscopy.
1. D.A. Skoog, D.M. West, F.J. Holler Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry, 7th edition, Saunders College, 1996.
2.
3.
4. Kemp W. Organic Spectroscopy. - Third edition. Macmillan press 1991.
5. Pavia D.L., Lampman G.M., Kriz G.S., Jr. Introduction to Spectroscopy: A Guide for Students of Organic Chemistry. Saunders College Publishing, 1979.
6. I. Rammo. Spektraalseadmed. Optiline diapasoon, TÜ , 2002.
Structure of Matter II
FKMF.01.156 (2 CP)
Jaak Kikas
Structure and transitions between different phases of condensed matter (crystals, quasicrystals, liquid crystals, polymers, liquids, glasses, low-dimensional and nanostructures) are considered as well as their connection to materials properties and processes on different structural levels (micro-, meso-, and macroscopic).
1. C.N.R.Rao, J.Gopalakrishnan, New Directions in Solid State Chemistry, CUP, 1997.
2. C. Kittel, Introduction to Solid State Physics, John Wiley & Sons, 1996.
Polymer Chemistry
FKOK.01.084 (2 CP)
Olavi Loog
The lecture course gives an overview of polymer chemistry basic concepts and principles. It covers physical and chemical properties of organic polymers and polymeric materials and the relationship between their properties and structure, principles of polymer synthesis and some aspects of polymer synthesis technology and polymer analysis.
1. Macrogalleria - pscr.usm.edu/macrog
2. A.-T.Talvik, Kõrgmolekulaarsete ühendite struktuur, TÜ, 1992.
3. T.Ilomets, Kõrgmolekulaarsete ühendite keemia alused I. Kõrgmolekulaarsete ühendite saamismeetodid ja keemilised muundused, TRÜ, 1969.
4. A.M.?mur, Võsokomolekuljarnõe soedinenija, 3-e izd., Võs?aja ?kola, Moskva, 1981.
5. B.Vollmert, Polymer chemistry, Springer-Verlag, New York, 1973.
Physical Methods of Investigation in Chemistry
FKKM.01.085 (2 CP)
Ivo Leito, Uldo Mölder, Koit Herodes
Advanced methods of investigation in chemistry. The focus is on instrumental methods, their physical basis and applications. Several of the methods covered in Analytical Chemistry I and II are revisited with still more in-depth approach. Particular stress is put on scientific and technological investigation as opposed to the earlier treatment targeted to solving analytical chemistry problems. The methods include: optical atomic spectroscopy (AAS, AES, AFS) and the respective atomisation and excitation sources (flame, arc, spark, plasma), X-Ray methods, Atomic mass spectrometry, Optical molecular spectroscopy (UV-Vis, Fluorescence, IR, Raman, covering also special sampling techniques of the methods), Molecular mass spectrometry (including the various modern ionization methods: MALDI, ESI, APCI), NMR spectroscopy (with different special techniques) and various methods of surface analysis and characterisation.
1. D.A. Skoog, F.J. Holler, T.A. Nieman Principles of Instrumental analysis, 5th edition Saunders College, 1998.
2.
3. Kemp W. Organic Spectroscopy. - Third edition. Macmillan press 1991.
4. Pavia D.L., Lampman G.M., Kriz G.S., Jr. Introduction to Spectroscopy: A Guide for Students of Organic Chemistry. Saunders College Publishing, 1979.
5. I. Rammo. Spektraalseadmed. Optiline diapasoon, TÜ , 2002.
Practical Works in Strukture of Matter II
FKMF.02.011 (4 CP)
Hele Siimon, Ilmo Sildos, Tea Avarmaa, Raul Rammula, Valter Kiisk
The goal of the course is to demonstrate the connections between the structure and physical behaviour of the materials, and to show some methods to study the qualities of the materials.
Electronic energy band structure and the width of the forbidden band, interaction of radiation and matter, absorption spectra, light emitting diods, electron microscopy.
1. M.Grasserbauer, H.W.Werner. Analysis of Microelectronic Materials and Devices. WILEY,1996.
2. K.J.Bachmann. The Materials Science of Microelectronics. VCH Publishers.
3. Ч.Киттель. Введение в физику твердого тела. Москва, Наука, 1978.
4. A.B.Ellis, M.J.Geselbracht, B.J.Johnson, G.C.Lisensky, W.R.Robinson. Teaching General Chemistry: A Materials Science Companion. American Cemical Society, Washington, DC, 1993.
5. William S. Rees, Jr. CVD of Nonmetals. Weinheim; New York; Basel; Cambridge; Tokyo: VCH, 1996.
6. U.Nõmm, L.Neiman. Pooljuhtide ja tahke keha füüsika praktikumi tööjuhendid. Tartu, 1988.
7. I. Saveljev , Füüsika üldkursus I, Tallinn,“Valgus”, 1978
8. U.Palm, V.Past, Füüsikaline keemia, Tallinn,“Valgus”, 1974
9. D. Birnie “Coating Quality and Spin Coating”
10.
11. D. Eastwood, M.Couterman, Porphyrins. Luminescence of Co, Ni, Pd, Pt comlexes, J. Mol. Spectr. 35 (1970), 359
Experimental Methods in Materials Physics
FKEF. 01.037 (4 CP)
Arvo Kikas
The course is dedicated to the description of physical methods of material research. The course starts with the overviews of the interaction of radiations with matter and of the vacuum systems, used in material research. The main part of the course is dedicated to the description of the methods of material research, which are based on the interaction of the electromagnetic radiation, electrons and ions with matter.
1. P.E.J. Flewitt, R. K. Wild, "Physical methods for materials characterisation", Second Edition, Institute of Physics Publishing, Bristol and Philadelpia, 2003 (ISBN 0 7503 0808 7).
2. G. Margaritondo, Elements of Synchrotron Light, Oxford University Press, 2002 (ISBN 0 19 850930 8).
3. J. F. Watts, J. Wolstenholme, An Introduction to Surface Analysis by XPS and AES, John Wiley & Sons, 2003 (ISBN 0-470 84712 3, 0-470 84712 1).
4. M. A. Elango, Elementary Inelastic Radiation-Induced Processes; American Insitute of Physics, New York 1990 (ISBN 0-88318-799-X).
Physics of Special Materials
FKMF.01.109 (2 CP)
Jaak Kikas
The goal of the course is to demonstrate how general physical principles are involved in properties and functioning of selected special materials.
Physical properties of selected materials and ways for their variation are introduced in the course. Mechanical (metal alloys, superplastics), electrical (pyro-, piezo-, and ferroelectrics), thermal (thermal ioslators, heat accumulators) and optical (optical coatings, retroreflective materials) are considered.
1. C.N.R.Rao, J.Gopalakrishnan, New Directions in Solid State Chemistry, CUP, 1997.
Basic of Patents
FKMF.01.092 (2 CP)
Sirje Kahu
A general overview on patentology (concept of invention, criteria of patentability, legal rights of the author and patent owner, licencing) is given. Role of inventions in technological development and patent search as the main source of technological information are considered. The course is completed by an independent patent search. 1. Background Reading Material on Intellectual Property. World Intellectual Property Organization. 1988.
2. A.Kukrus. Tööstusomandi õiguskaitse. MATS, Tallinn, 1995.
3. O.Moorlat. Tööstusomandi õiguskaitse. Olion, Tallinn, 1995.
4. A.E.Muir. The technology Transfer System. Latham, New York, 1997.
5. Eesti patendiseadus, RT I 1994, 25, 406.
6. Kasuliku mudeli seadus, RT I 2000, 60, 388.
7. Patenditaotluse koostamise juhend, "Eesti Patendileht" 1/2000.
COMPULSORY SUBJECTS FOR PHYSICAL TECHNOLOGY OF MATERIALS BRANCH
Magnetic Memory Materials
FKEF.02.100 (2 CP)
Kalev Tarkpea
Nomenclature of magnetic memory materials, their properties and usage in memory devices are introduced. An overview is given on formation of domen structure in ferromagnetics, on magnetism of nanocrystals, surfaces and thin filmas. Materials for magnetic and magneto-optical discs and operational principles of corresponding disc drives are considered in more detail.
1. David Jiles. Introduction to Magnetism and Magnetic Materials. Stanley Thornes, 1998.
2. Robert C. O'Handley. Modern Magnetic Materials Principles and Applications. Wiley, 1999.
3. Richard M. Bozorth. Ferromagnetism. Wiley - IEEE, 2001.
4. P.Campbell. Permanent Magnet Materials and their Application. Cambridge Univ. Press, 1996.
5. J.L. Moran-Lopez. Magnetic Materials and their Applications. Kluwer, 1994.
6. George W. Zobrist, Kanu G. Ashar. Magnetic Disk Drive Technology. Wiley - IEEE, 1996.
7. R.J. Gambino, T. Suzuki (editors). Magneto-Optical Recording Materials. Wiley - IEEE, 1999.
Dosimetric and Scintillation Materials
FKEF.02.013 (2 CP)
Aleksandr Luštšik
The present lecture course concerns an important and quickly developing division of modern material science. The evolution of energetic and radiation technologies, the increased requests for radiation safety as well as the handling of fundamental physical problems demand the improvement of the existing and the elaboration of new dosimetric and scintillation materials. General concepts of the detection and dosimetry of various types of radiation with the implementation of solid-state materials have been considered. Optical and electrical processes in wide-gap materials and the interaction mechanisms of materials with photons and heavy or light particles have been considered based on quantum-mechanical models of solids. Using the best concrete dosimetric and scintillation materials as an example, the function mechanisms and the main applications of these materials in various fields of technology, medicine and ecology have been analysed. Several unresolved problems and promising elaborations of novel materials have been discussed.
1. P.A. Rodnyi, Physical Processes in Inorganic Scintillators, Boca Ratom, New York, CRC Press, 1997.
2. S.W.S. MsKeever, M. Moscovitch and P.D. Townsend, Thermoluminescence Dosimetry Materials: Properties and Uses, AShford, Nuclear Technology Publishing, 1995.
3. Ch.B. Lushchik ja A.Ch. Lushchik. Raspad elektronnõhh vozbuzhdenii s obrazovanijem defektov v tvierdõhh telah. Moskva, Nauka, 1989.
Thin Film Technology II
FKMF.01.108 (2 CP)
Kaupo Kukli
This course is devoted to the presentation of some aspects of thin film technology and applications in more detail compared to the introductory subject Thin Film Technology I. The lecture course deals in detail with the growth of nanodimensional thin films, in particular the methods exploiting surface-controlled deposition techniques and sequential adsorption of monomolecular layers. The course will provide an overview of several issues met in the research on frontier materials science and development of cutting-edge nanoelectronic devices. The course also comprises knowledge on electrical and structural characterization of the materials and devices, together with the overview on some future directions in the development of novel materials.
1. R. Waser (Ed.) Nanoelectronic and Information Technology, Advanced Electronic Materials and Novel Devices, Wiley-VCH GmbH & Co, 2003.
2. T. Hori, Gate Dielectrics and MOS ULSIs, Principles, Technologies and Applications, Springer Series in Electronics and Photonics, 1997.
Sensors and Sensor Materials
FKMF.01.011 (2 CP)
Raivo Jaaniso
The aim of the course is to give an overview of types, working principles, and materials used in different sensors and sensor systems. The course gives basic understanding on sensors and their characteristic parameters. Solid state electronic, optical, and micromechanical sensors and transducers are treated, together with underlying functional properties of sensor materials. New technological trends are characterised, specifically in the rapidly developing field of micro- and nanosensors.
Optical Memory Materials
FKMF.01.112 (2 CP)
Ilmo Sildos
The purpose of the lecture course is to give an overview of the underlying physical principles of optical information storage systems. The most widespread materials and their preparation methods used in common data carrier media (MO, CD, DVD) will be considered.
Nanostructural Materials
FKMF.01.117 (2 CP)
Rünno Lõhmus
Within the course the introduction to the Nanotechnology will be given and several material investigation methods are treated. Keywords like atom, molecul, nanoparticle, nanocuster and nanomachines are covered. The functional nanodevices and their applications will be studied. “Top-down” and “Bottom-up” approach methods for obtaining materials will be described. More in detail the Scanning Probe Microscopy methods and applications will be treated. Beside classical SPM capabilities the novel hybrid microscope for real time nanowire investigation experiments will be introduced. Within this topic the nanotube thematics is included. Also several methods for obtaining nanostructural materials and particles are desribed. In every topic the practical applications are also included. Thin films and methods for obtaining them for sensor applications are also one part of the course. Also simulation methods and their importance for novel materials development will be treated.
1. Zhong Lin Wang, et. Al. “Handbook of Nanophase and Nanostructural materials”. Vol 1-4 2003.
COMPULSORY SUBJECTS FOR CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY OF MATERIALS BRANCH
Computational chemistry
FKKM.03.001 (4 CP)
Peeter Burk
This course provides an accessible introduction to the fast developing field of computational chemistry. The basics, usability, and reliabilty of different methods (molecular mechanics, quantum chemistry, and density functional theory) will be discussed. In practical works all those methods will be used to study different chemical problems.
1. Frank Jensen, Introduction to Computational Chemistry, J. Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1999, 429 p.
2. Warren J. Hehre, Leo Radom, Paul v. R. Schleyer, John A. Pople, Ab Initio Molecular Orbital Theory, J. Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1986, 548 p
Solid State Chemistry
FKFE.01.068 (4 CP)
Väino Sammelselg
A thorough overview of the structure - chemical and physical character of inorganic solid materials and of chemical reactions in solids and in interface layers of solid phases is given.
The course deals thoroughly with the structure of solid substances and with its interplay with the chemical character of the inorganic solid materials. In addition the chemical reactions in solids and in interface layers of solid phases and the processes of crystal growth are given in more detail.
1. L. Smart and E. . Moore. Solid State Chemistry, Wiley 1995 (2nd edition; TTÜ rmtk.), 2005 (3rd edition, tellitud TÜ rmtk. 2 eks.)
2. Anthony R. West. Solid state chemistry and its applications Chichester: Wiley, 1984. (taastrükk 1999), 734 lk. (TTÜ rmtk.).
3. A.F. Wells. "Structural Inorganic Chemistry", Oxford University Press, 1986. (TÜ FI rmtk.)
4. D.F. Shriver, P. Atkins, C.H. Langford. "Inorganic Chemistry", 1994. (TÜ rmtk.)
5. S. Elliott "The Physics and Chemistry of Solids", Wiley, 1998. (TÜ rmtk.)
6. Computer modelling in inorganic crystallography / edited by C.R.A. Catlow/ San Diego: Academic Press, c1997. 340 lk.
7. J.C. Anderson, et al. Materials science. 4th ed., London, Chapman & Hall, 1997.
8. G.B. Bokii. "Kristallokeemia", Moskva, Nauka, 1980. (vene keeles). (TÜ FI rmtk.)
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Chemical material technologies II
FKKM.01.066 (4 CP)
Ivo Leito
The production technology of different materials - polymers, glasses, ceramics, chromatographic sorbents, catalysts - is reviewed. The main stress of the course is on linking the chemical properties and reactions with the technological properties and production process characteristics.
METHODICS OF COUNSELLING
Methodics of Consultative Work
FKMF.01.116 (4 CP)
Henn Voolaid
The main goal is to form the skill of giving professional consultations and of introducing the goals of one's work for different level audiences.
The theoretical basis of general demands for teaching and public performance are introduced. Reports and team work are used as the methods of teaching.
ELECTIVE SUBJECTS
Chromatography, Electrophoresis and Mass-spectrometry
FKKM.01.038 (2 CP)
Laboratory and seminar course on chromaytography, electrophoresis and mass-spectrometry. The topics covered include: 1. Chromatography (gas chromatography, different types of liquid chromatography, detecting, practical applications) 2. Electrophoresis (Capillary electrophoresis and gel electrophoresis) 3. Molecular MS (including ionization methods EI and ESI).
Superacids and -bases
FKKM.01.040 (3 CP)
Ilmar Koppel, Peeter Burk, Ivo Leito
The course is dedicated to superstrong acids and bases and their derivatives. Properties (acidity, basicity, physical properties) and their dependence on the structure, design and synthesis (both homogenous and heterogenous systems, including immobilized molecules on solid carriers), and uses (catalysts and auxiliary reagents in synthesis, uses of superweak anions) of superstrong acids and bases and their derivatives are covered.
1. G. A. Olah, G. K. S. Prakash, J. Sommer, Superacids, Wiley 1985, New York
2. E. Buncel, J. M. Dust, Buncen, Carbanion Chemistry -Structures and Mechanisms,
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2003
3. A. W. Johnson, ed., Ylides and Imines of Phosphorus, Wiley 1993, New York.
Chemometrics
FKKM.04.014 (4 CP)
Mati Karelson
A general methodology of chemometrics is systematically studied and applied for the examination of specific chemical, technological or biomedical problems.
Applications of Solid State Electronics
FKEF.01.018 (2 CP)
Ilmar Rammo
Introducing the basic concepts of the structure and functioning of semiconductor devices and the fundamentals of the zone theory necessary for understanding the subject.
Review of the band theory of solids and the charge carrier distribution between energy levels of solids. The contact phenomena (contact of metal with semiconductor, p-n junctions, homojunctions and heterojunctions) and the physical working principles of the devices based on these phenomena (diode in stationary state and pulse operation, bipolar heterotransistor, field-effect transistor etc.). Functioning of the diodes used in the technology of ultra-high frequencies (avalanche diodes, Gunn diodes). The lecture course is supplemented by practical work hours, including practical works of measuring the characteristics of semiconductors and parameters of semiconductor-based devices. The discipline is meant for Master Students of physical IT branch.
1. P.S. Kirejev. Fizika poluprovodnikov. - Moskva, 1975.
2. S. M. Sze. Physics of Semiconductor Devices. John Wiley & Sons,1981 (tõlge vene keelde: S. Zi. Fizika poluprovodnikovõh priborov. - Moskva, 1984).
3. T. S. Moss, G. J. Burrel, B. Ellis. Semiconductor Opto-Electronics. Butterworth & Co.Ltd 1973 (tõlge vene keelde: T.Moss, G.Barrel , B.Ellis. Poluprovodnikovaja optoelektronika. - Moskva: Mir, 1976, 431 s.)
4. U. Nõmm. Pooljuhtide füüsika. - Tartu, 1976.
5. U. Nõmm, L. Neiman. Pooljuhtide ja tahke keha füüsika praktikumi tööjuhendid. - Tartu, 1971.
Acid-Base Chemistry
FKKM.01.021 (4 CP)
Ilmar Koppel, Peeter Burk
The course is dedicated to all aspects of acid-base processes - physicochemical, structure-propery, environmental, biological, etc. Attention is also devoted to superstrong acids and bases and their derivatives. Mehods af studying acod-base processes are also covered.
Solvent Effects in Chemistry
FKKM.01.025 (4 CP)
Ilmar Koppel
In-depth treatment of interactions in the liquid phase. Covers all aspects of interactions between solvents and solutes (the physical basics, models and theories, methods of study, practical applications, etc).
Solid State Electronics
FKEF.02.018 (3 CP)
Kalev Tarkpea
Basic principles of solid state physics are introduced from an applied viewpoint. Influence of valence electrons on physical properties of solids in DC and AC electrical fields is considered in more detail. The course is an introduction to courses on semiconductor physics, optoelectronics and applied optics.
Analytical Chemistry Seminar II
FKKM.01.061 (2 CP)
Ivo Leito, Uldo Mölder, Koit Herodes
Discussions and problem solving on advanced methods of analytical chemistry, in support to the lecture course FKKM.01.060. The methods include: optical atomic spectroscopy (AAS, AES, AFS) and the respective atomisation and excitation sources (flame, arc, spark, plasma), X-Ray methods, Atomic mass spectrometry, Optical molecular spectroscopy (UV-Vis, Fluorescence, IR, Raman, covering also special sampling techniques of the methods), Molecular mass spectrometry (including the various modern ionization methods: MALDI, ESI, APCI), NMR spectroscopy.
1. D.A. Skoog, F.J. Holler, T.A. Nieman Principles of Instrumental analysis, 5th edition Saunders College, 1998.21.
2. Kemp W. Organic Spectroscopy. - Third edition. Macmillan press 1991.
3. Pavia D.L., Lampman G.M., Kriz G.S., Jr. Introduction to Spectroscopy: A Guide for Students of Organic Chemistry. Saunders College Publishing, 1979.
4. I. Rammo. Spektraalseadmed. Optiline diapasoon, TÜ , 2002.
5. MODERN METHODS FOR TRACE ELEMENT DETERMINATION
C. Vandecasteele and C.B. Block, Chichester [etc.] : Wiley, 1995
6. PRACTICAL HPLC METHOD DEVELOPMENT L. R. Snyder, J. L. Glajch, J. J. Kirkland, Wiley, New York, 1988.
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Laboratory Course of Analytical Chemistry II
FKKM.01.062 (4 CP)
Ivo Leito, Koit Herodes, Ivari Kaljurand, Vahur Mäemets, Lilli Sooväli, Lauri Jalukse
Level II practical classes in analytical chemistry (a sequel of the course FKKM.01.059). The focus is on more advanced methods of analysis: FT-IR, FT-NMR, HPLC, GC, GC-MS, Coulometry, AAS, Arc AES, advanced titration methods (nonaqueous acid-base titration, coulometric KF titration) etc.) and more difficult sample preparation.
1. Kokk H. Aatomispektraalanalüüs. Tartu: TÜ, 1987
2. Paama L., Kokk H., Burk P. jt. Laboratoorseid töid analüütilise keemia praktikumiks. - Tartu: TÜ, 1992.
3. Kemp W. Organic Spectroscopy. - Third edition. Macmillan press 1991.
4. D.A. Skoog, F.J. Holler, T.A. Nieman Principles of Instrumental analysis, 5th edition Saunders College, 1998
Heterogeneous catalysis
FKKM.03.005 (4 CP)
Peeter Burk
Heterogeneous catalysis: principles, mechanisms, experimental characterizing and use of catalyst.
1. J. M. Thomas, W. J. Thomas, Principles and Practice of Heteogeneous Catalysis, VCH, Weinheim, 1997.
Micro-world Physics II
FKTF.01.031 (4 CP)
Peeter Tenjes
This lecture provides a review of atomic spectra, quantum transition and basic nuclear physics processes.
Applied Electrochemistry
FKFE.03.059 (4 CP)
Heldur Keis
The more common applied electrochemistry methods will be characterised. The basic problems of electroanalysis will be discussed.
Some more general topics in the field of applied electrochemistry will be studied. Various cyclic voltammetry metods, rotating disc and rotating ring disc techniques, chronoamperometry, chronopotentiometry, impedance, ellipsometry, in-situ X-ray diffraction, in-situ STM and AFM, surface-sensitive Fourier transmission infra-red spectroscopy (SNIFTIR) methods will be characterised. More general methods for electroanalysis will be discussed. Students will make some practical works. The applicability limits of various experimental methods for electroanalysis will be discussed.
1. P. Atkins, Physical Chemistry, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1994.
2. R. Chang, Physical Chemistry with Applications to Biological Systems, Collier Macmillan Publ., London, 1977.
3. U. Palm, V. Past, Füüsikaline keemia, Tln, 1974. (keemia teoreetiliste aluste eestikeelse sõnavara ja terminoloogia toetuseks)
4. E. Gileadi, Electrode Kinetics for Chemists, Chemical Engineers and Materials Scientists, VCH Publishers, New York, 1993.
5. J.O'M. Bockris, A.K.N. Reddy, Modern Electrochemistry 1, Ionics, Plenum press, New York, 1998.
6. J.O'M. Bockris, A.K.N. Reddy, Modern Electrochemistry 2, Fundamentals of Electrodics, Plenum Press, New York, 1998.
7. J.R. MacDonald (Ed.), Impedance Spectroscopy. Emphasizing Solid Materials and Systems, Wiley, New York, 1987.
8. B.B. Damaskin, O.A. Petrii, G.A. Tsirlina, Elektrokhimiya, Khimiya, Moskva, 2001 [vene k.].
9. M.E.G. Lyons (Ed.), Electroactive Polymer Electrochemistry, Vol. 1, Plenum Press, New York and London, 1994.
10. J.C. Vickerman (Ed.), Surface Analysis. The Principal Techniques, Wiley, Chichester, 1997.
11. E. Lust, Adsorptsioon (loengukonspekt)
12. E. Lust, Elektrokeemiline kineetika (loengukonspekt)
Corrosion and electrolysis
FKFE.03.060 (4 CP)
Enn Lust
Basic problems of corrosion and corrosion inhibition, normal and high temperature electrolysis and electrorefining will be discussed.
The basic thermodynamic problems and kinetics of corrosion (chemical and electrochemical) will be discussed. The basic methods for corrosion inhibition and chemical (electrochemical) protection of various materials will be particularised. Basic principles of electrodeposition, electrorefining and high-temperature electrolysis will be given. The problems of micromashining will be discussed. Some basic instrumental methods for studying corrosion and corrosion inhibition, electrodeposition and electrolysis will be analysed. Students will make some experimental works.
1. P. Atkins, Physical Chemistry, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1994 (põhiõpik)
2. U. Palm, V. Past, Füüsikaline keemia, Tln, 1974. (keemia teoreetiliste aluste eestikeelse sõnavara ja terminoloogia toetuseks)
3. E. Gileadi, Electrode Kinetics for Chemists, Chemical Engineers and Materials Scientists, VCH Publishers, New York, 1993.
4. J.O'M. Bockris, A.K.N. Reddy, Modern Electrochemistry 1, Ionics, Plenum press, New York, 1998.
5. J.O'M. Bockris, A.K.N. Reddy, Modern Electrochemistry 2, Fundamentals of Electrodics, Plenum Press, New York, 1998.
6. J.R. MacDonald (Ed.), Impedance Spectroscopy. Emphasizing Solid Materials and Systems, Wiley, New York, 1987.
7. B.B. Damaskin, O.A. Petrii, G.A. Tsirlina, Elektrokhimiya, Khimiya, Moskva, 2001 [vene k.].
8. M.E.G. Lyons (Ed.), Electroactive Polymer Electrochemistry, Vol. 1, Plenum Press, New York and London, 1994.
9. J.C. Vickerman (Ed.), Surface Analysis. The Principal Techniques, Wiley, Chichester, 1997.
10. E. Lust, Adsorptsioon (loengukonspekt)
11. E. Lust, Elektrokeemiline kineetika (loengukonspekt)
Chemistry of nanoporous and nanostructural materials
FKFE.03.061 (4 CP)
Alar Jänes
Formation and characterisation methods, thermodynamic and kinetic stability of the nanoporous and nanostructural materials will be discussed. Application possibilities of nanoporous and nanostructural materials will be characterised.
Classification of porous materials and methods of the characterisation of porous systems (by electronmiscroscopy, STM, AFM, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray-diffraction, gas adsorption measurements, Hg-porosimetry, adsorption of organic compounds from gas phase) will be discussed. Some general models used for characterisation of the nanostructural materials (porosity, surface roughness and energetic inhomogeneity, fractality) will be discussed. The methods and conditions for preparation of the nanoporous and nanostructural materials will be characterised. The main properties of micro-, meso- and nanoporous materials will be given. Influence of the three-base-boundary parameters on the catalytic and electrocatalytic behaviour of reactions will be discussed. Some modern electrochemical devices based on nanoporous and nanostructural materials (supercapacitors, fuel cells, Li-ion batteries, electrically conducting polymers, solid electrolytes) will be characterised.
1. P. Atkins, Physical Chemistry, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1994.
2. E. Gileadi, Electrode Kinetics for Chemists, Chemical Engineers and Materials Scientists, VCH Publishers, New York, 1993.
3. J.O'M. Bockris, A.K.N. Reddy, Modern Electrochemistry 2, Fundamentals of Electrodics, Plenum Press, New York, 1998.
4. J.R. MacDonald (Ed.), Impedance Spectroscopy. Emphasizing Solid Materials and Systems, Wiley, New York, 1987.
5. B.E. Conway, Electrochemical Supercapacitors Scientific Fundamentals and Technological Applications, Kluwer Academic / Plenum Publishers, New York, 1999
6. S.J. Gregg, K.S.W. Sing, Adsorption. Surface Area and Porosity, Academic Press, London, 1982.
7. C.C. Bond, Heterogeneous Catalysis, Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1974.
8. M. Morbidelli. A. Gavriilids, A. Varma, Catalyst Design. Optimal Distribution od Catalyst in Pellets, Reactors, and Membranes, Cambridge Univ. Press, Cambridge, 2001.
9. C.N.R. Rao, J. Gopalakrishnan, New Directions in Solid State Chemistry, Cambridge Univ. Press, Cambridge, 1997.
10. E. Lust, Adsorptsioon (loengukonspekt)
11. E. Lust, Elektrokeemiline kineetika (loengukonspekt)
Spectroscopy
FKKM.01.067 (4 CP)
Ivo Leito, Koit Herodes, Ivari Kaljurand, Lilli Sooväli
Advanced course on spectroscopic techniques and their practical applications. The course involves: AAS (incl GFAAS, CVAAS), AES (Incl ICP AES and other excitation methods), ICP-MS, X-Ray methods (XRF spectroscopy and XRD) FT-IR spectroscopy, UV-Vis, Molecular MS (including different modern ionization methods, like ESI, APCI, MALDI).
1. PRINCIPLES OF INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS Skoog D.A., Holler F.J., Nieman T.A. Fifth edition, Harcourt Brace 1998.
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4. ORGANIC SPECTROSCOPY William Kemp, 3rd ed., Basingstoke ; London : Macmillan, 1992.
5. MODERN METHODS FOR TRACE ELEMENT DETERMINATION. C. Vandecasteele and C.B. Block, Chichester [etc.] : Wiley, 1995.
6. ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY HANDBOOK. John A. Dean, New York [etc.] : McGraw-Hill, 1995.
Quality in chemistry
FKKM.01.071 (2 CP)
Ivo Leito
The course covers the principles of the three subject areas: 1. Measurement, measurement result, measurement uncertainty in chemistry (Basics of measurement, measurement uncertainty, The ISO GUM method of uncertainty estimation, The Nordtest method for uncertainty estimation, Measurement uncertainty estimation software) 2. Traceability, validation, reference materials, interlaboratory comparisons (Traceability of measurement results, Traceability in Chemistry, Interlaboratory comparisons, Reference Materials, Validation of analysis procedures) 3. Standards and Quality (Standards, Quality, Quality systems).
1. Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement; BIPM, IEC, IFCC, ISO, IUPAC, IUPAP, OIML; ISO: Geneva, 1993.
2. Mõõtemääramatuse väljendamise juhend. Inglise keelest tõlkinud Viktor Vabson. Riigi Metroloogiakeskus, Tartu, 1996.
3. Quantifying Uncertainty in Analytical Measurement, 2nd ed.; Ellison, S. L. R.; Rösslein, M.; Williams, A., Eds.; EURACHEM/CITAC, 2000.
4. The Fitness for Purpose of Analytical Methods A Laboratory Guide to Method Validation and Related Topics. EURACHEM, LGC, Teddington, 1998.
5. The Use Of Matrix Reference Materials In Environmental Analytical Processes Eds.: A. Fajgelj, M. Parkany; RSC, Cambridge, 1999.
6. The Use Of Recovery Factors In Trace Analysis Ed.: M. Parkany; RSC, Cambridge, 1996.
7. Quality In The Food Analysis Laboratory R. Wood, A. Nilsson, H. Wallin; RSC, Cambridge, 1998.
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Advanced Practical Course in Analytical Chemistry
FKKM.01.072 (6 CP)
Ivo Leito
Advanced laboratory course in analytical chemistry. Sequel to courses FKKM.01.059 and FKKM.01.062. This course involves setting up analytical methods based on literature, their validation, investigations of unknown objects with multiple methods, preparations of problematic samples for analysis. Alla anlytical techniques that are available in our laboratories are put to use, often in combination.
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Interaction of Ionizing Radiation with Matter
FKMF.02.014 (2 CP)
Arvo Kikas
The aim of course is to give an overview about the elementary interactions between ionizing radiation and matter and to give the basis for understanding and use of the material research methods, which use the ionizing radiations.
The first part of the course is dedicated to the description of elementary inelastic interactions between the ionizing radiations and the atoms, molecules and solids. The influence of ionizing radiations to physical, chemical and biological properties of matter is discussed. The second part describes the material research methods, which base on the inelastic interactions of ionizing radiations with solids and thin films. Among these the photoelectron spectroscopy, Auger electron spectroscopy and X-ray emission spectroscopy are treated thoroughly. Third part of course presents the basic principles of generation of synchrotron radiation. The description of synchrotron sources and the corresponding instrumentation is given. The applications of synchrotron radiation in physics, chemistry, material science, biology and technology are described.
1. M.Elango, Elementary Inelastic Radiation-Induced Processes, American Institute of Physics, New York 1991, (vene k.: M. A. Elango, Elementarnye neuprugie radiatsionnye protsessy, Moskva, Nauka,1988).
2. G.Margaritondo, Introduction to Synchrotron Radiation, Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford, 1988.
3. S.Svanberg, Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy, Spinger Series on Atoms+Plasmas, Springer, 1991.
4. J.Stöhr, NEXAFS Spectroscopy, Springer 1992.
5. D.Attwood, Soft X-Rays and Extreme Ultraviolet Radiation, Principles and Applications, Cambridge University Press.
6. Practical Surface Analysis by Auger and X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy, Edited by D. Briggs and M. P. Seah, John Wiley & Sons, 1983.
Photoactive Materials
FKMF.01.113 (2 CP)
Indrek Renge
The students will learn the properties of materials and the working principles of the devices that are used for controlling light and processing of optical information. Disclosing the fundamental mechanisms of the light-induced phenomena, the basics of technologies, and the acquaintance with special terminology are necessary preconditions of the independent work with the literature.
An overview is given of materials and devices that are used for the recording of optical images and controlling the properties of light. We will concentrate on new and unconventional systems, such as nonlinear and photorefractive polymers and optical memory materials. The physical and chemical principles of widely applied technologies (laser, photography, xerography, displays) will be explained. The mechanisms of photochemical and optical processes in the nature and everyday life (photosynthesis, vision, etc.) are disclosed. The phenomena are treated within a general concept of the mutual conversion of light and the thermal, electrical and chemical forms of energy.
1. I. Saveljev, Füüsika üldkursus 3, Valgus, Tallinn, 1979.
2. E. Hecht, Optics, Addison-Wesley, Reading, MA, 1998.
3. D. P. Craig, T. Thirunamachandran, Molecular Quantum Electrodynamics: An Introduction to Radiation-Molecule Interactions, Dover, New York, 1997.
4. A. J. Stone, The Theory of Intermolecular Forces, Clarendon, Oxford, 1996.
5. A. Lösche, Molekülphysik, Akademie Verlag, Berlin, 1984. [A. Leshe, Fizika molekul, Mir, Moskva, 1987].
6. A. I. Burshtein, Molekulyarnaya fizika, Nauka, Novosibirsk, 1986.
7. J. L. McHale, Molecular Spectroscopy, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 1999.
8. S. R. Elliott, The Physics and Chemistry of Solids, John Wiley, New York, 1998.
9. N. J. Turro, Modern Molecular Photochemistry, Benjamin, Menlo Park, Calif., 1991 (Turro, N., Molekulyarnaya fotokhimiya, Mir, Moskva,1967).
10. D. S. Chemla and J. Zyss, eds., Nonlinear Optical Properties of Organic Molecules and Crystals, Vols. 1, 2, Academic Press, New York, 1987 (D. Shemla, Zh. Ziss, red., Nelineinye opticheskie svoistva organicheskikh molekul i kristallov, tom 1, 2, Mir, Moskva, 1989).
11. M. Pope and C. E. Swenberg, Electronic Processes in Organic Crystals, Vols. 1, 2, Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1982 (M. Poup, Ch. Svenberg, Elektronnye protsessy v organicheskikh kristallakh, tom 1, 2. Mir, Moskva, 1985).
12. P. G. de Gennes, The Physics of Liquid Crystals, Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1974 (P. de Zhen, Fizika zhidkikh kristallov, Mir, Moskva, 1977).
13. V.A. Barachevskii, G. I. Lashkov, V. A. Tsekhomskii, Fotokhromizm i ego primenenie, Khimiya, Moskva, 1977.
14. T. H. James, ed., The Theory of the Photographic Process, Macmillan, New York, 1977 (T. Dzheims, Teoriya fotograficheskogo protsessa, Khimiya, Leningrad, 1980).
15. Govindjee, ed., Photosynthesis, Vols. 1, 2, Academic Press, 1982 (Govindzhi, red., Fotosintez, tom 1, 2, Mir, Moskva, 1987).
Magnetic Resonance Methods in Materials Science
FKMF.02.016 (2 CP)
Tiit Kärner
The course deals with the physical foundations of the main methods of magnetic resonance (EPR, NMR, ENDOR, ODMR et al.) and explains the physical interpretation of the measured spectra. The usage of the received information and practical implementation of the methods are introduced.
Physics of Solid Materials
FKMF.02.017 (4 CP)
Aleksandr Luštšik
Optical, electrical and magnetic phenomena have been considered in various types of solids: dielectrics, semiconductors, metals, glasses and nanostructures. General overview of electronic excitations, vibration spectra as well as point, one-dimensional and surface lattice defects has been given. Particulat attention is given to: peculiarities of neutral and charged quasi-particles in wide-gap solids; processes of the migration, self-trapping and multiplication of quasi-particles; decay of electronic ecxitations with the creation of lattice defects in ionic crystals. The modern marcoscopic and atomic-scale investigation methods of material structure; the methods of growing of single crystals, ceramics, epitaxial layers and needle-shape crystals have been considered. The concepts of material modification by means of mechanical, thermal, laser and radiation techniques have been discussed. The usage of wide-gap materials for various medical, ecological technical applications as laser materials, spectral transformers for luminescent lamps and devices, electronics components, radiation-resistant materials, detectors and dosimeters of various kinds of radiation, memory devices, various sensors and catalytic agents have been considered.
Computational Physics
FKEF.02.126 (2 CP)
Alvo Aabloo
The course will give overview about some physical, chemical and biological processes solvable by computer modeling. Several computer modeling techniques like shooting method, DLA, etc are discussed. During the course students have to solve simple problems by programming and executing them on computer.
1. Computational Methods in Physics, Chemistry and Biology by Paul Harrison; 2001, John Wiley & Sons LTD, ISBN 0-471-49563-8.
2. Computational Physics by J. M. Thijssen; 1999, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0-521-57588-5
3. Computational Materials Science by Dierk Raabe; 1998, Wiley, ISBN 3-527-29541-0
SEMINAR FOR MASTER STUDENTS
Master Seminar in Materials Technology FKMF.01.120 (4 CP)
SPECIALITY PRACTICAL TRAINING
Practical Placement in Materials Technology FKMF.01.123 (8 CP)
APPENDIX 8.
GUIDELINES FOR WRITING AND DEFENDING GRADUATION THESES AT THE FACULTY OF PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TARTU
1. Aims
With writing his or her graduation thesis (Bachelor, Master) the student demonstrates
• Purposeful use of knowledge in the speciality.
• How to present the research outcome in the speciality and write the thesis correctly and clearly.
2. The theme and the supervisor
The supervisor of the graduation thesis may be a member of the university teaching or research staff. A person who does not work at the university but who meets all the requirements established for the member of the teaching or research staff can be also appointed a supervisor. If the supervisor of the graduation thesis does not work at the university, it is obligatory that the co-supervisor be appointed from among the members of the academic staff of the Faculty.
The supervisor of the graduation thesis takes care of the fact that the registered theme is of suitable scope and the degree of difficulty for a graduation thesis. The supervisor gives regular consultations to the student during research and writing the thesis.
3. The graduation thesis
The author of the graduation thesis is the student who is defending it.
The content of the thesis may be:
• basis research;
• the solution of an applied task;
• a study aid, teaching material;
• a paper which consists of some components given above.
4. Form of the graduation thesis
The graduation thesis is printed in a bound book form containing the following parts:
• the title page;
• the table of contents;
• the introduction (the introduction of the problem and an overview of the thesis);
• logically structured text;
• a summary in foreign language (predominantly English) including title;
• literature used;
• in the case of need one or more appendices (tables, the program, computer print-outs, a scientific article, a study aid, an account of the contract, etc.) added to the end of the thesis, as a separate volume, a database added to the main work, etc.
The graduation paper is printed on A4 format paper. The text must have margins on both sides, pages are numbered with the exception of the title page.
The summary of the thesis in Estonian is in English, German or French. The summary of the thesis in the foreign language is in Estonian. If the thesis is not written in English an additional summary in English is needed. The summary starts from the title of the thesis, in separate lines follow the author's name and the word “Summary“ in the respective language.
The literature used is presented in the alphabetical order or in the order of references. Only the sources referred to in the thesis are included in the list.
5. Procedures prior to defence
• The Bachelor’s thesis must be presented into the Dean’s Office at the latest four days before the defence. The Master’s thesis and subsequent documents must be presented to the secretary of the Defence Commission before the declared time of meeting of the Commission. At this meeting the Commission allows the presented thesis to the defence. This meeting takes place at least two weeks before the defence. Bachelor’s thesis must be presented in two copies accompanied with the supervisor's written opinion. Master’s thesis must be presented in three copies accompanied with the supervisor's written opinion. The thesis written without the help of the supervisor must be presented to the Institute at the latest three weeks before defence.
• The Head of the Institute decides whether the thesis is allowed for defence or not. The Head of the Institute approves of the thesis with his (or her) signature on the title page and appoints at least one reviewer. If making a computer program is an essential part of the thesis, the reviewer must have an opportunity to get acquainted with functioning of the program.
• The author of the thesis, approved for defence, is allowed to defend it by the dean's order on condition he or she has fully satisfied the requirements of the academic curriculum.
• The student must have an opportunity to get acquainted with the reviewer's written opinion at least two days prior to defence.
• It is not allowed to make corrections or amendments in the thesis approved for defence. The author has the right to reclaim the thesis at the latest in the beginning of the defence board meeting and present the same or corrected thesis for approval before the new defence.
6. Defence
• The defence boards for a speciality are formed by the Dean in his order for the duration of one academic year. The chairman of the board is a professor or a holder of the chair. The board, consisting at least of four members, may include ordinary members of the teaching and research staff. The dates of the defence board meetings are fixed at the beginning of each academic year. The defence board is competent to carry out the defence of graduation thesis if half of its members are present.
• In general both the supervisor of the thesis and the reviewer are present at defence. If the supervisor and/or the reviewer are absent from the defence meeting but they have presented a written opinion or a review with the proposal for the mark, the board can carry out the defence.
• The defence of the graduation thesis takes place in the form of a public academic discussion with the following points:
• the author's presentation (acquainting the audience with the tasks, solutions and research outcomes) and answers to short questions;
• the reviewer's speech and author's answers to reviewer's questions;
• the supervisor's speech;
• a general discussion (opinions of the people present with the exception of the author's, questions to the author, the supervisor and the reviewer, answers to the questions);
• the author's final speech (the author's thoughts, usually about the further development of the research subject, expression of gratitude, etc.);
The author is given 10-15 minutes for the introductory presentation, the board establishes the time limit at a particular meeting, the author is given up to one minute for the final speech.
7. Assessment
• All the defended theses are given marks during the closed part of the defence board meeting in which also the supervisors and reviewers, the members of the Faculty Council have the right to participate. Only the members of the defence board take part in voting.
• When marking the thesis, the following aspects are taken into consideration
a) the value of the content, including
• the degree of difficulty of the established task and the scope of work;
• the degree of fulfilment of the established task;
• originality of solution;
b) presentation of the written material, including
• logical presentation and readability;
• correct language use and the design of the thesis;
c) the author's performance during the defence meeting.
• The successfully defended thesis is given a positive mark and its author is testified as a university graduate.
• If the defence board considers that the thesis does not meet the establised requirements or the author cannot defend it, the thesis is given an unsatisfactory mark. In this case it is possible to defend the thesis for the second time after the improvement of the thesis or the author has to select a new theme and write a new thesis.
8. Additional provisions
• The problems not regulated in the present guidelines are solved in conformity with the regulations of the organisation of instruction of the University of Tartu and the Faculty of Physics and Chemistry.
• The institutes and chairs may, depending on the specificity of the speciality, introduce additional requirements to the thesis which are in conformity with the present general guidelines and the student is notified in writing when the theme for the thesis is registered.
• The copyright problems connected with the thesis or its appendices are solved in the manner prescribed by law.
• The graduation theses are deposited at the chair or the institute.
Recommendations to the author of the graduation thesis
a) When writing the thesis, the author should consider his or her potential reader, a person who has had similar education in the speciality, for example, a fellow student. Taking this fact into account, it is necessary to pay due attention to the introduction of the research subject and the established task, explain the respective background, present the notions and the discussion with sufficient details. If the thesis is a review of the issues of the speciality which must give a complete overview of some problem, the author adds his or her discussion to the source matterials trying to make the difficult text of the authors of the source materials as intelligible as possible to the reader. In an applied research major attention is paid to the content and the mathematical task acquainting the reader with the used methods and the topical interpretation of the solutions. In the case of the thesis dealing with programming it is important to follow the documentation requirements of software. In presenting a study aid, the author of the thesis must take respective didactic principles into consideration.
b) In the graduation thesis it is necessary to delimit the author's contribution exactly drawing the reader's attention to it either in the introduction to the thesis or in the basic part of the text. In the remaining parts of the thesis the author refers to the used source materials if he or she does not deal with generally known notions and the results of the respective speciality.
c) When writing the thesis, the author can be guided by formulation details of the scientific texts published by recognized publishing houses.
d) In the summary the author presents a most profound but laconic overview of the thesis on one page. Special attention should be paid to the correctness of language use.
e) In the list of literature used each element is given sufficiently precicely giving, if possible
• the author(s);
• the title;
• the year of publication;
• the place of publication and the publishing house (the web material is supplied with the address and date);
• the title and the volume of a journal, a collection of articles;
• the number of pages in the book;
• the initial and end numbers of the pages of an article which has been printed on several pages.
APPENDIX 9.
ABSTRACT OF STUDENT EVALUATIONS TO THE COURSES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS (2003/2004)
| |No |% |
|For me the subject is |obligatory |634 |90 |
| |elective |58 |8 |
| |optional |17 |2 |
|Total | |709 |100 |
| | |No |% |
|I have attended… |very few |30 |4 |
|lectures/seminars | | | |
| |half |79 |11 |
| |most |350 |50 |
| |all |248 |35 |
|Total | |707 |100 |
| | |No |% |
|My interest in the course is |great |147 |21 |
| |rather great |359 |50 |
| |rather small |172 |24 |
| |small |34 |5 |
|Total | |712 |100 |
| | |No |% |
|For me the subject is |easy |23 |3 |
| |feasible |408 |57 |
| |difficult |232 |33 |
| |very difficult |48 |7 |
|Total | |711 |100 |
| | |No |% |
|The lecturer presents the |always |291 |41 |
|subject clearly and | | | |
|systematically | | | |
| |mostly |337 |47 |
| |sometimes |71 |10 |
| |rarely |13 |2 |
|Total | |712 |100 |
| | |No |% |
|The lecturer relates the |always |233 |33 |
|subject with other subjects | | | |
|and practical life | | | |
| |mostly |302 |43 |
| |sometimes |141 |20 |
| |rarely |32 |5 |
|Total | |708 |100 |
|During the course the |always |486 |69 |
|lecturer treated the students| | | |
|fairly and impartially | | | |
| |mostly |194 |27 |
| |sometimes |23 |3 |
| |rarely |5 |1 |
|Total | |708 |100 |
| | |No |% |
|Cooperation of the lecturer |very good |263 |37 |
|with the students outside of | | | |
|class was | | | |
| |good |260 |37 |
| |satisfactory |72 |10 |
| |unsatisfactory |9 |1 |
| |I had no need of that |100 |14 |
|Total | |704 |100 |
| | |No |% |
|The lecturer encouraged |always |248 |35 |
|active participation of the | | | |
|students during the course | | | |
| |mostly |251 |36 |
| |sometimes |151 |21 |
| |rarely |56 |8 |
|Total | |706 |100 |
| | |No |% |
|The illustrative materials |always |353 |50 |
|used were informative and | | | |
|helped to acquire the subject| | | |
| |mostly |254 |36 |
| |sometimes |51 |7 |
| |rarely |17 |2 |
| |illustrative materials |29 |4 |
| |were not used | | |
|Total | |704 |100 |
| | |No |% |
|The syllabus of the subject |on registration |241 |34 |
|was available | | | |
| |during the course |376 |53 |
| |was not available |22 |3 |
| |I was not interested |72 |10 |
|Total | |711 |100 |
| | |No |% |
|At the start of the course |absolutely clear |213 |30 |
|the objectives of the course | | | |
|were for me | | | |
| |rather clear |376 |53 |
| |rather unclear |107 |15 |
| |unclear |16 |2 |
|Total | |712 |100 |
| | | | |
|At the start of the course |exactly known |161 |23 |
|the tasks and requirements | | | |
|related to independent work | | | |
|were for me | | | |
| |generally known |322 |46 |
| |partially known |151 |21 |
| |not known |73 |10 |
|Total | |707 |100 |
| | |No |% |
|At the start of course the |exactly known |236 |34 |
|requirements and grading | | | |
|criteria were for me | | | |
| |generally known |317 |45 |
| |partially known |101 |14 |
| |not known |49 |7 |
|Total | |703 |100 |
|The materials necessary for |always |372 |53 |
|the course were available for| | | |
|me | | | |
| |mostly |213 |30 |
| |partially |78 |11 |
| |not at all |21 |3 |
| |not interested |24 |3 |
|Total | |708 |100 |
|The materials necessary for |University library |249 |36 |
|the course I got from… | | | |
| |faculty/speciality |178 |26 |
| |library | | |
| |other libraries |64 |9 |
| |Internet |423 |61 |
| |distributed by the |351 |51 |
| |lecturer | | |
| |elsewhere |117 |17 |
|Total | |694 |100 |
As this question implied multiple answers then the total number/percentage points at the number or percentage of persons who answered to the questions
| | |No |% |
|The credit points awarded for|false, too many credits |8 |1 |
|the course correspond to the | | | |
|volume of work necessary for | | | |
|passing | | | |
| |correct |584 |83 |
| |false, too little |115 |16 |
| |credits | | |
|Total | |707 |100 |
| | |No |% |
|In sum, I find that the |successful |293 |41 |
|course was | | | |
| |rather successful |331 |47 |
| |rather unsuccessful |64 |9 |
| |unsuccessful |21 |3 |
|Total | |709 |100 |
APPENDIX 10
AVAILABILITY OF MAIN TEXTBOOKS
|Textbook |Number of copies (Physics libr/ |
| |Chemistry libr/ |
| |Main libr) |
|General and Inorganic Chemistry |
|R.Chang. Chemistry. 4th edition . N.-Y. 1991 |/3/30 |
|R.Chang. Chemistry. 4th edition . N.-Y. 1998 |/0/1 |
|K.W.Watkins. Study Guide to Accompany Chang "Chemistry" N.-Y. 1991 |/2/20 |
|J.Mills. Student Solutions Manual to Accompany Chang "Chemistry" N.-Y. 1991 |/0/9 |
|J.B.Russell. General Chemistry. 2nd edition. N.-Y. 1992 |/2/18 |
|R.Weiss. Student Solutions Manual to Accompany Russell "General Chemistry" N.-Y. 1992 |/2/12 |
|N.Eatough. Study guide to accompany Russell "General Chemistry" N.-Y. 1992 |/2/12 |
|R.H.Petrucci, W.S.Harwood. General Chemistry. Principles and Modern Applications. N.-Y., Toronto, |/0/4 |
|1993 | |
|R.H.Petrucci, W.S.Harwood. General Chemistry. Principles and Modern Applications. N.-Y., Toronto, |/1/0 |
|1997 | |
|R.K.Wismer. Student Solutions Manual to Accompany Petrucci and Harwood's "General Chemistry". N.-Y., |/3/1 |
|1993 | |
|Instructor's Manual to Accompany Petrucci and Harwood's "General Chemistry" prepared by R.K.Wismer. |/0/1 |
|N.-Y., 1993 | |
|D.F.Shriver, P.W.Atkins, C.H.Langford. Inorganic Chemistry. 2nd ed. Oxford, 1994 |/2/12 |
|P.Atkins, L.Jones. Chemical Principles. The quest for Insight. 2nd ed. N.-Y., 2002 |/6/19 |
|P.Atkins, L.Jones. Chemical Principles. The quest for Insight. 3-rd ed. N.-Y., 2005 |/0/30 |
|K.H.Whitmire, C.Trapp. Student Solutions Manual for "Chemical Principles" , N.-Y., 2001 |/1/0 |
|J.Krenos, J.Potenza. Study Guide for Atkins and Jones's "Chemical Principles", N.-Y., 2001 |/1/0 |
|H.Karik, U.Palm, V.Past. Üldine ja anorgaaniline keemia. Tln. 1981 |/15/100 |
|N.Ahmetov. Anorgaaniline keemia. Tln. 1974 |/5/65 |
|Analytical Chemistry |
|D.A.Skoog, D.M.West, F.J.Holler. Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry. 6th ed. Saunders Coll. Pub., |/24/16 |
|1992 | |
|D.A.Skoog, D.M.West, F.J.Holler. Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry. 7th ed. , 1996 |/2/0 |
|D.A.Skoog, J.J.Leary. Principles of Instrumental Analysis, 4th ed. 1992 |0/32/0 |
|D.A.Skoog, J.J.Leary. Principles of Instrumental Analysis, 5th ed. 1998 |0/5/0 |
|D.C.Harris. Quantitative Chemical Analysis. 3rd ed. N.-Y., 1991 |0/3/0 |
|D.C.Harris. Quantitative Chemical Analysis. 4th ed. N.-Y., 1995 |0/4/0 |
|D.C.Harris. Quantitative Chemical Analysis. 5th ed. N.-Y., 1999 |0/1/4 |
|D.C.Harris. Quantitative Chemical Analysis, 2003 |0/0/2 |
|G.D.Christian. Analytical Chemistry. 5th ed., Wiley. N.-Y, …, 1994 |0/4/2 |
|H.H.Willard. L.L.Merritt,… Instrumental Methods of Analysis. 7th ed. Belmont, California, 1988 |0/5/0 |
|H.Kuus. Analüütiline keemia. Kvalitatiivne analüüs, Tln., 1990 |0/5/45 |
|Physical Chemistry |
|P.W.Atkins. Physical Chemistry. 5th ed., Oxford, 1994 |0/10/6 |
|P.W.Atkins. Physical Chemistry. 6th ed., Oxford, 1998 |0/1/0 |
|P.W.Atkins, J.de Paula. Atkins' Physical Chemistry. 7th ed., Oxford, 2002 |0/2/10 |
|P.W.Atkins, C.A.Trapp. Solutions Manual for Physical Chemistry. 5th ed. Oxford 1994 |0/2/5 |
|P.W.Atkins. The elements of Physical Chemistry. Oxford , 2004 |0/1/0 |
|U.Palm, V.Past. Füüsikaline keemia. Tln.,1974 |/10/120 |
|Organic Chemistry |
|S.Ege. Organic Chemistry. 2nd ed. Lexington, Toronto , 1989 |0/20/6 |
|D.C.Eaton. Laboratory Investigationa in Organic Chemistry. N.-Y., 1989 |0/7/6 |
|F.A.Carey. Organic Chemistry. N.-Y, 1996 |0/0/2 |
|F.A.Carey. Organic Chemistry. N.-Y, 2000 |0/2/1 |
|R.C.Atkins, F.A.Carey. Organic Chemistry: a brief course. N.-Y., 1987 |0/0/3 |
|R.C.Atkins, F.A.Carey. Organic Chemistry: a brief course. N.-Y., 1990 |0/1/1 |
|D.S.Kemp, F.Vellaccio. Organic Chemistry. N.-Y., 1980 |0/0/7 |
|T.W.G.Solomons, C.B.Fryhle. Organic Chemistry. N.-Y., 1992 |0/0/2 |
|T.W.G.Solomons, C.B.Fryhle. Organic Chemistry. N.-Y., 1996 |0/0/2 |
|T.W.G.Solomons, C.B.Fryhle. Organic Chemistry. N.-Y., 2000 |0/1/1 |
|+ CD ROM | |
|W.Kemp. Organic Spectroskopy. 3rd ed., Basingstoke, London, 1992 |0/35/1 |
|K.L.Williamson. Macroscale and Microscale Organic Experiments. 3rd ed. Boston, N.-Y., 1999 |0/6/2 |
|K.L.Williamson. Macroscale and Microscale Organic Experiments. 3rd ed. Boston, N.-Y., 1994 |0/1/1 |
|A.-T.Talvik. Orgaaniline keemia. Tartu, 1996 |/10/60 |
|H.Timotheus. Praktiline keemia. (I) Avita. Riga, 1999 |0/7/7 |
|H.Timotheus. Praktiline keemia. (II) Avita. Tln, 2003 |0/3/7 |
|Materials Science |
|С. О. Гладков. Физика композитов : термодинамические и диссипативные свойства / С. О. Гладков ; |0/0/1 |
|Российская академия наук, Институт химической физики им. Н. Н. Семеновa, Москва : Наука, 1999 | |
|Advanced multilayered and fibre-reinforced composites / edited by Y.M. Haddad. Dordrecht : Kluwer |0/0/1 |
|Academic Publishers, 1997 | |
|Characterization of materials. Volume 1 / Elton N. Kaufmann, (editor-in-chief). Hoboken (N.J.) : |0/1/0 |
|Wiley-Interscience, c2003 | |
|Characterization of materials. Volume 2 / Elton N. Kaufmann, (editor-in-chief). Hoboken (N.J.) : |0/1/0 |
|Wiley-Interscience, c2003 | |
|Dekker encyclopedia of nanoscience and nanotechnology. Volume 1, A - C / edited by James A. Schwarz ... |0/0/1 |
|[et al.]. New York ; Basel : Marcel Dekker, c2004 | |
|Dekker encyclopedia of nanoscience and nanotechnology. Volume 2, D - Mec / edited by James A. Schwarz ...|0/0/1 |
|[et al.]. New York ; Basel : Marcel Dekker, c2004 | |
|Dekker encyclopedia of nanoscience and nanotechnology. Volume 3, Met - Nano / edited by James A. Schwarz |0/0/1 |
|... [et al.]. New York ; Basel : Marcel Dekker, c2004 | |
|Dekker encyclopedia of nanoscience and nanotechnology. Volume 4, Near - R / edited by James A. Schwarz |0/0/1 |
|... [et al.]. New York ; Basel : Marcel Dekker, c2004 | |
|Dekker encyclopedia of nanoscience and nanotechnology. Volume 5, S - XYZ / edited by James A. Schwarz ...|0/0/1 |
|[et al.]. New York ; Basel : Marcel Dekker, c2004 | |
|Concise encyclopedia of materials characterization / editors Robert W. Cahn, Eric Lifshin. Oxford [etc.] |0/1/0 |
|: Pergamon Press, 1993 | |
|CRC materials science and engineering handbook / editor James F. Shackelford ... [et al.]. Boca Raton |0/1/0 |
|[etc.] : CRC Press, c1994 | |
|Diamond based composites and related materials. Dordrecht [etc.] : Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1997. NATO|0/0/1 |
|ASI series. Series 3, High technology / published in cooperation with NATO Scientific Affairs Division ; | |
|38 | |
|Electroceramics : materials, properties, appllications / A.J. Moulson and J.M. Herbert. 2nd ed. |0/1/1 |
|Chichester : Wiley, c2003 | |
|The global technology revolution : bio/nano/materials trends and their synergies with information |0/0/1 |
|technology by 2015 / Philip S. Antón, Richard Silberglitt and James Schneider. Santa Monica : RAND, 2001 | |
|Handbook of ceramics, glasses, and diamonds / Charles A. Harper, editor-in-chief. New York [etc.] : |0/0/1 |
|McGraw-Hill, 2001 | |
|Introduction to nanotechnology / Charles P. Poole, Jr., Frank J. Owens. Hoboken (N.J.) : |0/1/2 |
|Wiley-Interscience, 2003 | |
|Introduction to the electronic properties of materials / David Jiles. London [etc.] : Chapman & Hall, |1/0/0 |
|1995 | |
|Materials science / J.C. Anderson, K.D. Leaver, R.D. Rawlings, J.M. Alexander. 4th ed. London [etc.] : |0/2/0 |
|Chapman & Hall, 1995 | |
|Materials science / J.C. Anderson, K.D. Leaver, R.D. Rawlings, J.M. Alexander. 4th ed. London [etc.] : |0/1/0 |
|Chapman & Hall, 1997 | |
|Materials science and technology : a comprehensive treatment. Vol. 1, Structure of solids / edited by |1/0/0 |
|R.W. Cahn ... [et al.] ; volume editor: Volmar Gerold. Weinheim [etc.] : VCH, 1993 | |
|Materials science and technology : a comprehensive treatment. Vol. 2A, Characterization of materials Pt 1|1/0/0 |
|/ edited by R.W. Cahn ... [et al.] ; volume editor: Eric Lifshin. Weinheim [etc.] : VCH, 1992 | |
|Materials science and technology : a comprehensive treatment. Vol. 2B, Characterization of materials Pt 2|1/0/0 |
|/ edited by R.W. Cahn ... [et al.] ; volume editor: Eric Lifshin. Weinheim [etc.] : VCH, 1994 | |
|Materials science and technology : a comprehensive treatment. Vol. 3A, Electronic and magnetic properties|1/0/0 |
|of metals and ceramics Pt 1 / edited by R.W. Cahn ... [et al.] ; volume editor: K.H. Jürgen Buschow. | |
|Weinheim [etc.] : VCH, cop. 1992 | |
|Materials science and technology : a comprehensive treatment. Vol. 3B, Electronic and magnetic properties|1/0/0 |
|of metals and ceramics Pt 2 / edited by R.W. Cahn ... [et al.] ; volume editor: K.H. Jürgen Buschow. | |
|Weinheim [etc.] : VCH, 1994 | |
|Materials science and technology : a comprehensive treatment. Vol. 4, Electronic structure and properties|1/0/0 |
|of semiconductors / edited by R.W. Cahn ... [et al.] ; volume editor: Wolfgang Schröter. Weinheim [etc.] | |
|: VCH, 1991 | |
|Materials science and technology : a comprehensive treatment. Vol. 5, Phase transformations in materials |1/0/0 |
|/ edited by R.W. Cahn ... [et al.] ; volume editor: Peter Haasen. Weinheim [etc.] : VCH, 1991 | |
|Materials science and technology : a comprehensive treatment. Vol. 6, Plastic deformation and fracture of|1/0/0 |
|materials / edited by R.W. Cahn ... [et al.] ; volume editor: Haël Mughrabi. Weinheim [etc.] : VCH, 1993 | |
|Materials science and technology : a comprehensive treatment. Vol. 7, Constitution and properties of |1/0/0 |
|steels / edited by R.W. Cahn ... [et al.] ; volume editor: F. Brian Pickering. Weinheim [etc.] : VCH, | |
|1992 | |
|Materials science and technology : a comprehensive treatment. Vol. 8, Structure and properties of |1/0/0 |
|nonferrous alloys / edited by R.W. Cahn ... [et al.] ; volume editor: Karl Heinz Matucha. Weinheim [etc.]| |
|: VCH, 1996 | |
|Materials science and technology : a comprehensive treatment. Vol. 10B, Nuclear materials Pt 2 / edited |1/0/0 |
|by R.W. Cahn ... [et al.] ; volume editor: Brian R.T. Frost. Weinheim [etc.] : VCH, 1994 | |
|Materials science and technology : a comprehensive treatment. Vol. 10A, Nuclear materials Pt 1 / edited |1/0/0 |
|by R.W. Cahn ... [et al.] ; volume editor: Brian R.T. Frost. Weinheim [etc.] : VCH, 1994 | |
|Materials science and technology : a comprehensive treatment. Vol. 9, Glasses and amorphous materials / |1/0/0 |
|edited by R.W. Cahn ... [et al.] ; volume editor: Jerzy Zarzycki. Weinheim [etc.] : VCH, 1991 | |
|Materials science and technology : a comprehensive treatment. Vol. 11, Structure and properties of |1/0/0 |
|ceramics / edited by R.W. Cahn ... [et al.] ; volume editor: Michael V. Swain. Weinheim [etc.] : VCH, | |
|1994 | |
|Materials science and technology : a comprehensive treatment. Vol. 12, Structure and properties of |1/0/0 |
|polymers / edited by R.W. Cahn ... [et al.] ; volume editor: Edwin L. Thomas. Weinheim [etc.] : VCH, 1993| |
|Materials science and technology : a comprehensive treatment. Vol. 13, Structure and properties of |1/0/0 |
|composites / edited by R.W. Cahn ... [et al.] ; volume editor: Tsu-Wei Chou. Weinheim [etc.] : VCH, 1993 | |
|Materials science and technology : a comprehensive treatment. Vol. 14, Medical and dental materials / |1/0/0 |
|edited by R.W. Cahn ... [et al.] ; volume editor: David F. Williams. Weinheim [etc.] : VCH, 1992 | |
|Materials science and technology : a comprehensive treatment. Vol. 15, Processing of metals and alloys / |1/0/0 |
|edited by R.W. Cahn ... [et al.] ; volume editor: Robert W. Cahn. Weinheim [etc.] : VCH, 1991 | |
|Materials science and technology : a comprehensive treatment. Vol. 16, Processing of semiconductors / |1/0/0 |
|edited by R.W. Cahn ... [et al.] ; volume editor: Kenneth A. Jackson. Weinheim [etc.] : VCH, 1996 | |
|Materials science and technology : a comprehensive treatment. Vol. 17A, Processing of ceramics Pt 1 / |1/0/0 |
|edited by R.W. Cahn ... [et al.] ; volume editor: Richard J. Brook. Weinheim [etc.] : VCH, 1996 | |
|Materials science and technology : a comprehensive treatment. Vol. 17B, Processing of ceramics Pt 2 / |1/0/0 |
|edited by R.W. Cahn ... [et al.] ; volume editor: Richard J. Brook. Weinheim [etc.] : VCH, 1996 | |
|Materials science and technology : a comprehensive treatment. Vol. 18, Processing of polymers / edited by|1/0/0 |
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| | |
APPENDIX 11.
DATA CONCERNING THE TEACHING STAFF
Name: Alvo Aabloo
Year of birth: 1965
Post; teaching load; elected in: Assoc. Prof; 0.9 ; 2004
Academic degree; speciality; conferred in: PhD; Physics; 1994
Length of work at higher schools (years): 11
Additional assignments: Supervisor of AMS Laboratory of TÜTI,
Leader of Robotics Club
Practical work experience in the speciality (years): 19
Teaches curricular CPs: 2
Presentations at international conferences in 3 years:15
Publications in 3 last years: 16
Study aids in last 3 years: 30
Name: Tea Avarmaa
Year of birth: 1946
Post; load; elected in: Researcher; 1.0; 1986
Academic degree; speciality; conferred in: Cand.Sc.(PhD); Physicsl Chemistry; 1986
Length of work at higher schools (years): 34
Additional assignments: Research work in ESF projects 6010 and 5033;
Practical work experience in the speciality (years): 37
Teaches curricular CPs: 4
Presentations at international conferences in 3 years:4
Publications in 3 last years: 4
Study aids in 3 last years: 2
Name: Peeter Burk
Year of birth: 1965
Post; teaching load; elected in: Professor of Chemical Physics; 1.0; 2003
Academic degree; speciality; conferred in: Ph. D. (chemistry); 1994
Length of work at higher schools (years): 12
Additional assignments: Dean of the Faculty of Physics and Chemistry; Head of the Institute of Chemical Physics
Practical work experience in the speciality (years): 12
Teaches curricular CPs: 15
Presentations at international conferences in 3 years:6
Publications in 3 last years: 14
Study aids in 3 years: 1
Name: Koit Herodes
Year of birth: 1972
Post; teaching load; elected in: Assoc. Prof.; 1.0; 2005
Academic degree; speciality; conferred in: PhD; Physical and Analytical Chemistry; 2002
Length of work at higher schools (years): 2
Additional assignments: Research work
Practical work experience in the speciality (years): 11
Teaches curricular CPs: 12
Presentations at international conferences in 2004: 0
Publications in 2004: 3
Study aids: 16
Name: Raivo Jaaniso
Year of birth: 1958
Post; load; elected in: Senior Researcher; 1; 2001
Academic degree; speciality; conferred in: Cand. Sci.; Physics; 1988
Length of work at higher schools (years): 20
Additional assignments: Research work; Member of the Scientific Council of the Institute of Physics at the University of Tartu; Member of the Council of the Department of Physics of the University of Tartu
Practical work experience in the speciality (years): 24
Teaches curricular CPs: 2
Presentations at international conferences in 2004: 12
Publications in 2004: 8
Study aids: 2
Name: Lauri Jalukse
Year of birth: 1978
Post; load; elected in: Researcher; 1.0; 2005
Academic degree; speciality; conferred in: MSc (chemistry); University of Tartu; 2003
Length of work at higher schools (years): 0.5
Additional assignments: Organization Interlaboratory comparison measurement of pH and dissolved oxygen.
pH and dissolved oxygen electrchemical measurements at Testing Centre of Tartu University.
(Research ETF5800, SF0182552s03)
Practical work experience in the speciality (years): 1.5
Teaches curricular CPs: 4
Presentations at international conferences in 3 years:-
Publications in 3 last years: 3
Study aids in 3 last years: 3
Name: Alar Jänes
Year of birth: 1964
Post; load; elected in: Sen. Researcher; 1.0; 2002
Academic degree; speciality; conferred in: PhD; Physical and Electrochemistry; 1998
Length of work at higher schools (years): 8
Additional assignments: Research work
Practical work experience in the speciality (years): 16
Teaches curricular CPs: 4
Presentations at international conferences in 3 years: 27
Publications in 3 last years: 20
Study aids in 3 last years: 1
Name: Sirje Kahu
Year of birth:
Post; teaching load; elected in:
Academic degree; speciality; conferred in:
Length of work at higher schools (years):
Additional assignments:
Practical work experience in the speciality (years):
Teaches curricular CPs: 2
Presentations at international conferences in 3 last years:
Publications in 3 last years:
Study aids in 3 last years:
Name: Ivari Kaljurand
Year of birth: 1975
Post; load; elected in: Researcher; 1.0; 2003
Academic degree; speciality; conferred in: PhD; Physical and Analytical Chemistry; 2003
Length of work at higher schools (years): 7
Additional assignments: Research work
Practical work experience in the speciality (years): 8
Teaches curricular CPs: 8
Presentations at international conferences in 3 years:3
Publications in in 3 last years: 3
Study aids in 3 last years: 5
Name: Mati Karelson
Year of birth: 1948
Post; teaching load; elected in: Professor; 0.3; 2005
Academic degree; speciality; conferred in: PhD; Chemistry; 1975
Length of work at higher schools (years): 33
Additional assignments:
Practical work experience in the speciality (years): 35
Teaches curricular CPs: 4
Presentations at international conferences in 3 years: 4
Publications in last 3 years: 23
Study aids in last 3 years: 0
Name: Heldur Keis
Year of birth:
Post; teaching load; elected in: Assoc.Prof.; 0.1;
Academic degree; speciality; conferred in: Cand.Sc.; Chemistry
Length of work at higher schools (years):
Additional assignments:
Practical work experience in the speciality (years):
Teaches curricular CPs:
Presentations at international conferences in 3 years:
Publications in last 3 years:
Study aids last 3 years:
Name: Valter Kiisk
Year of birth: 1977
Post; load; elected in: Engineer; 0.1; 2004
Academic degree; speciality; conferred in: MSci; Solid State Physics; 2002
Length of work at higher schools (years): 1.5
Additional assignments: PhD Student; Research work
Practical work experience in the speciality (years): 7
Teaches curricular CPs: 4
Presentations at international conferences in 3 years: 3
Publications in last 3 years: 7
Study aids in last 3 years: 4
Name: Arvo Kikas
Year of birth: 1958
Post; load; elected in: Head of Laboratory; 1.0; 1997
Academic degree; speciality; conferred in: Cand.Sc.(PhD); Solid State Physics; 1988
Length of work at higher schools (years): 18
Additional assignments: Head of X-Ray Laboratory of the Institute of Physics, TU; Reasearch work; Member of the Council of Institute of Physics and Department of Physics of University of Tartu
Practical work experience in the speciality (years): 24
Teaches curricular CPs: 6
Presentations at international conferences in 3 years:8
Publications in last 3 years: 16
Study aids in last 3 years: 1
Name: Jaak Kikas
Year of birth: 1949
Post; teaching load; elected in: Professor; 1.0; 1996
Academic degree; speciality; conferred in: Cand.Sc; Phys-Math; 1979
Length of work at higher schools (years): 10
Additional assignments: Head of Institute of Materials Science;
Practical work experience in the speciality (years): 30
Teaches curricular CPs:
Presentations at international conferences in 3 years:
Publications in 3 last years:
Study aids in 3 last years:
Name: Ilmar Koppel
Year of birth: 1940
Post; teaching load; elected in: Professor; 1.0; 2005
Academic degree; speciality; conferred in: Doctor of Science; Chemistry; 1987
Length of work at higher schools (years): 42
Additional assignments: Head of Research Centre; Leader of Research Projects;
Practical work experience in the speciality (years): 45
Teaches curricular CPs: 11
Presentations at international conferences in 3 years:10
Publications in last 3 years: 15
Study aids in last 3 years: -
Name: Kaupo Kukli
Year of birth: 1967
Post; load; elected in: Senior researcher, 1.0; 2001
Academic degree; speciality; conferred in: PhD; physics, 1999
Length of work at higher schools (years): 7
Additional assignments: Research work; participation in research projects;
Practical work experience in the speciality (years): 12
Teaches curricular CPs: 2
Presentations at international conferences in 3 years: 10
Publications in last 3 years: 30
Study aids in last 3 years: -
Name: Tiit Kärner
Year of birth: 1942
Post; teaching load; elected in: Senior Researcher; 1.0; 1993
Academic degree; speciality; conferred in: Cand. Sc. (PhD); Solid State Physics; 1979
Length of work at higher schools (years): 39
Additional assignments: Research work
Practical work experience in the speciality (years): 39
Teaches curricular CPs: 2
Presentations at international conferences in 3 years:6
Publications in last 3 years: 8
Study aids in last 3 years : -
Name: Ivo Leito
Year of birth: 1972
Post; teaching load; elected in: Professor; 1.0; 2005
Academic degree; speciality; conferred in: PhD; Physical and Analytical Chemistry; 1998
Length of work at higher schools (years): 10
Additional assignments: Chairman of the Council of the Department of Chemisrty; Member of the Council of the Faculty of Physics and Chemistry
Practical work experience in the speciality (years): 14
Teaches curricular CPs: 25
Presentations at international conferences in 3 years: 6
Publications in last 3 years: 12
Study aids in last 3 years: 10
Name: Olavi Loog
Year of birth: 1969
Post; load; elected in: Researcher; 0.1; 2001
Academic degree; speciality; conferred in: PhD; Chemisrty; 2005
Length of work at higher schools (years): 6
Additional assignments: -
Practical work experience in the speciality (years): 6
Teaches curricular CPs: 2
Presentations at international conferences in 3 years:0
Publications in last 3 years: 1
Study aids last 3 years: 1
Name: Aleksandr Luštšik
Year of birth: 1952
Post; teaching load; elected in: Professor; 1.0; 1996
Academic degree; speciality; conferred in: D.Sc; Physics-Mathematics; 1991
Length of work at higher schools (years): 31
Additional assignments: Research work; Head of Lab of Ionic Crystals, UT Inst of Physics; Member of the Councils of the Department of Physics and Institute of Physics, UT; participation in and leading of research projects
Practical work experience in the speciality (years): 31
Teaches curricular CPs: 6
Presentations at international conferences in 3 years: 14
Publications in 3 last years: 20
Study aids in 3 last years: 2
Name: Enn Lust
Year of birth: 1956
Post; teaching load; elected in: Professor; 1.0; 1997
Academic degree; speciality; conferred in: Cand.Chem. Sc.; Electrochemistry;1989
Length of work at higher schools (years): 25
Additional assignments:
Practical work experience in the speciality (years): 25
Teaches curricular CPs: 4
Presentations at international conferences in in 3 years: 8
Publications in in 3 last years: 23
Study aids in 3 last years: 3
Name: Rünno Lõhmus
Year of birth: 1972
Post; load; elected in: Senior Researcher; 1.0; 2005
Academic degree; speciality; conferred in: PhD; Physics; 2002
Length of work at higher schools (years): 5
Additional assignments: Research work
Practical work experience in the speciality (years): 10
Teaches curricular CPs: 2
Presentations at international conferences in 3 years: 10
Publications in last 3 years: 5
Study aids in 3 last years: 3
Name: Vahur Mäemets
Year of birth: 1965
Post; load; elected in: Researcher; 1.0; 2003
Academic degree; speciality; conferred in: PhD; Analytical Chemistry; 1997
Length of work at higher schools (years): 10
Additional assignments: Research work
Practical work experience in the speciality (years): 15
Teaches curricular CPs: 4
Presentations at international conferences in 3 years:-
Publications in last 3 years: 5
Study aids in 3 last years: 1
Name: Uldo Mölder
Year of birth: 1938
Post; teaching load; elected in: Chemist; 1.0
Academic degree; speciality; conferred in: Cand. Sci. (PhD); Chemistry; 1984
Length of work at higher schools (years): 38
Additional assignments:
Practical work experience in the speciality (years): 38
Teaches curricular CPs: 6
Presentations at international conferences in 3 years:1
Publications in last 3 years: 5
Study aids in last 3 years: -
Name: Ilmar Rammo
Year of birth:
Post; teaching load; elected in:
Academic degree; speciality; conferred in:
Length of work at higher schools (years):
Additional assignments:
Practical work experience in the speciality (years):
Teaches curricular CPs: 2
Presentations at international conferences in 3 years:
Publications in in last 3 years:
Study aids last 3 years:
Name: Raul Rammula
Year of birth: 1981
Post; load; elected in: Engineer; 0.4; 2004
Academic degree; speciality; conferred in: MSci; Solid State Physics; 2005
Length of work at higher schools (years): 0.5
Additional assignments: Research work; PhD student
Practical work experience in the speciality (years): 4
Teaches curricular CPs: 4
Presentations at international conferences in 3 years: 3
Publications in last 3 years: 2
Study aids in last 3 years: 2
Name: Indrek Renge
Year of birth: 1953
Post; load; elected in: Senior Researcher; 1.0; 1986
Academic degree; speciality; conferred in: Cand. Sci. (PhD); Chemisrty; 1982
Length of work at higher schools (years): 30
Additional assignments: Research work
Practical work experience in the speciality (years): 30
Teaches curricular CPs: 2
Presentations at international conferences in 3 years:3
Publications in 3 last years: 6
Study aids in 3 last years: -
Name: Väino Sammelselg
Year of birth: 1949
Post; teaching load; elected in: Professor; 1.0; 2003
Academic degree; speciality; conferred in: Cand. Sci. (PhD); Physics-Mathematics; 1989
Length of work at higher schools (years): 10
Additional assignments: Research work; Participation in and leading of research projects; Member of the Councils of the Department of Chemistry and the Faculty of Physics and Chemistry, UT
Practical work experience in the speciality (years): 30
Teaches curricular CPs: 4
Presentations at international conferences in 3 years:10
Publications in last 3 years: 21
Study aids in last 3 years: 2
Name: Hele Siimon
Year of birth: 1959
Post; teaching load; elected in: Researcher; 1.0; 2004
Academic degree; speciality; conferred in: PhD; Solid State Physics; 1993
Length of work at higher schools (years): 19
Additional assignments: -
Practical work experience in the speciality (years): 25
Teaches curricular CPs: 4
Presentations at international conferences in 3 years:2
Publications in last 3 years: -
Study aids in the last 3 years: 32
Name: Ilmo Sildos
Year of birth: 1946
Post load; elected in: Head of Laboratory; 1.0; 1997
Academic degree; speciality; conferred in: Cand. Sci. (PhD); Theoretical Physics; 1975
Length of work at higher schools (years): 35
Additional assignments: Research work; Head of laboratory; leading of research projects; Member of the Scientific Council of the Institute of Physics
Practical work experience in the speciality (years): 35
Teaches curricular CPs: 6
Presentations at international conferences in 3 years: 9
Publications in last 3 years: 17
Study aids in last 3 years: 3
Name: Lilli Sooväli
Year of birth: 1978
Post; teaching load; elected in: Assistant; 1.0; 2004
Academic degree; speciality; conferred in: MSci; Physical and Analytical Chemistry; 2002
Length of work at higher schools (years): 3
Additional assignments: PhD student
Practical work experience in the speciality (years): 3
Teaches curricular CPs: 8
Presentations at international conferences in 3 years:0
Publications in 3 last years: 5
Study aids in 3 last years: 5
Name: Kalev Tarkpea
Year of birth: 1958
Post; teaching load; elected in: Assoc.Prof; 1.0; 2003
Academic degree; speciality; conferred in: Cand.Sc.(PhD); Phys-Math;1985
Length of work at higher schools (years): 25
Additional assignments: Head of the Inst of Exp Phys and Technol; Administrator of the Chair of Applied Phys.; Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Physics and Chemistry
Practical work experience in the speciality (years): 27
Teaches curricular CPs: 4
Presentations at international conferences in 2004:
Publications in 2004:
Study aids: 3
Name: Peeter Tenjes
Year of birth: 1955
Post; teaching load; elected in: Assoc. Prof; 1.0; 2002
Academic degree; speciality; conferred in: PhD; Astronomy; 1993
Length of work at higher schools (years): 27
Additional assignments: Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Phys.Chem; Administrator of the Chair of Astrophys
Practical work experience in the speciality (years): 27
Teaches curricular CPs: 4
Presentations at international conferences in 3 years: 3
Publications in last 3 years: 4
Study aids in last 3 years: 2
Name: Henn Voolaid
Year of birth: 1943
Post; teaching load; elected in: Assoc. Prof.; 1.0; 2003
Academic degree; speciality; conferred in: Cand Sc; Phys-Math; 1977
Length of work at higher schools (years): 38
Additional assignments: Head of School Physics Center; Member of the Council of the Faculty of Physics and Chemistry and the Department of Physics
Practical work experience in the speciality (years): 38
Teaches curricular CPs: 4
Presentations at international conferences in 3 years: -
Publications in last 3 years: 6
Study aids in last 3 years: 15
APPENDIX 12.
COMPLIANCE OF THE ACADEMIC STAFF TO THE STANDARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION
|Code |Subject |CP |Teacher |Academic degree |
|Compulsory subjects for the both branches |
|FKKM.01.060 |Analytical Chemistry II |2 |Ivo Leito |PhD |
| | | |Uldo Mölder |Cand.Sc. |
| | | |Koit Herodes |PhD |
| |Structure of Matter II |2 |Jaak Kikas |Cand.Sc. |
|FKOK.01.084 |Polymer Chemistry |2 |Olavi Loog |PhD |
|FKKM.01.085 |Physical Methods of Investigation in Chemistry |2 |Ivo Leito |PhD |
|FKMF.02.011 |Practical Works in Structure of Matter II |4 |Hele Siimon |PhD |
| | | |Ilmo Sildos |Cand.Sc. |
| | | |Tea Avarmaa |Cand.Sc. |
| | | |Valter Kiisk |MSc |
| | | |Raul Rammula |MSc |
|FKEF.01.037 |Experimental Methods in Materials Physics |4 |Arvo Kikas |Cand.Sc. |
|FKMF.01.109 |Physics of Special Materials |2 |Jaak Kikas |Cand.Sc. |
|FKMF.01.092 |Basic of Patents |2 |Sirje Kahu |MSc |
|Compulsory subjects in Physical Technology of Materials branch |
|FKEF.02.100 |Magnetic Memory Materials |2 |Kalev Tarkpea |Cand.Sc. |
|FKEF.02.013 |Dosimetric and Scintillation Materials |2 |Aleksander Luštšik |DSc |
|FKMF.01.108 |Thin Film Technology II |2 |Kaupo Kukli |PhD |
|FKMF.01.011 |Sensors and Sensor Materials |2 |Raivo Jaaniso |Cand.Sc. |
|FKMF.01.112 |Optical Memory Materials |2 |Ilmo Sildos |Cand.Sc. |
|FKMF.01.117 |Nanostructural Materials |2 |Rünno Lõhmus |PhD |
|Compulsory subjects in Chemical Technology of Materials branch |
|FKKM.03.001 |Computational chemistry |4 |Peeter Burk |PhD |
|FKFE.01.068 |Solid State Chemistry |4 |Väino Sammelselg |Cand.Sc. |
|FKKM.01.066 |Chemical Materials Technologies II |4 |Ivo Leito |PhD |
|Methodics of Counselling |
|FKMF.01.116 |Methodics of Consultative Work |4 |Henn Voolaid |Cand.Sc. |
|Elective subjects |
|FKKM.01.038 |Chromatography, Electrophoresis and |2 | | |
| |Mass-spectrometry | | | |
|FKKM.01.040 |Superacids and -bases |3 |Ilmar Koppel |DSc |
| | | |Peeter Burk |PhD |
| | | |Ivo Leito |PhD |
|FKKM.04.014 |Chemometrics |4 |Mati Karelson |Cand.Sc. |
|FKEF.01.018 |Applications of Solid State Electronics |2 |Ilmar Rammo |Cand.Sc. |
|FKKM.01.021 |Acid-Base Chemistry |4 |Ilmar Koppel |DSc |
| | | |Peeter Burk |PhD |
|FKKM.01.025 |Solvent Effects in Chemistry |4 |Ilmar Koppel |DSc |
|FKEF.02.018 |Solid State Electronics |3 |Kalev Tarkpea |Cand.Sc. |
|FKKM.01.061 |Analytical Chemistry Seminar II |2 |Ivo Leito |PhD |
| | | |Uldo Mölder | |
| | | |Koit Herodes | |
|FKKM.01.062 |Laboratory Course of Analytical Chemistry II |4 |Ivo Leito |Cand.Sc. |
| | | |Koit Herodes |PhD |
| | | |Ivari Kaljurand |PhD |
| | | |Vahur Mäemets |PhD |
| | | |Lilli Sooväli |MSc |
| | | |Lauri Jalukse |MSc |
|FKKM.03.005 |Heterogeneous catalysis |4 |Peeter Burk |PhD |
|FKTF.01.031 |Micro-world Physics II |4 |Peeter Tenjes |Cand.Sc. |
|FKFE.03.059 |Applied Electrochemistry |4 |Heldur Keis |Cand.Sc. |
|FKFE.03.060 |Corrosion and electrolysis |4 |Enn Lust |Cand.Sc. |
|FKFE.03.061 |Chemistry of nanoporous and nanostructural materials|4 |Alar Jänes |PhD |
|FKKM.01.067 |Spectroscopy |4 |Ivo Leito |PhD |
| | | |Koit Herodes |PhD |
| | | |Ivari Kaljurand |PhD |
| | | |Lilli Sooväli |MSc |
|FKKM.01.071 |Quality in Chemistry |2 |Ivo Leito |PhD |
|FKKM.01.072 |Advanced Practical Course in Analytical Chemistry |6 |Ivo Leito |PhD |
|FKMF.02.014 |Interaction of Ionizing Radiation with Matter |2 |Arvo Kikas |Cand.Sc. |
|FKMF.01.113 |Photoactive Materials |2 |Indrek Renge |Cand.Sc. |
|FKMF.02.016 |Magnetic Resonance Methods in Materials Science |2 |Tiit Kärner |Cand.Sc. |
|FKMF.02.017 |Physics of Solid Materials |4 |Aleksander Luštšik |DSc |
|FKEF.02.126 |Computational Physics |2 |Alvo Aabloo |PhD |
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[1] See the materials compiled at the Department of Research Development on the articles published by researchers/ lecturers of the University of Tartu, and the number of references.
[2] See the materials compiled at the Department of Research Development on the articles published by researchers/ lecturers of the University of Tartu, and the number of references.
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