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The University Of Georgia
Program name: Experimental Physics of Particles
Study Level: Graduate
Program leader: Mirian Tabidze
Study language: Georgian
Qualification:
Program capacity: 120
Program permission:
Program goals:
Methods for Attaining Learning Outcomes:
Learning outcomes:
Knowledge and understanding
  • After completing the Program, the graduate:

    • Lists and characterizes the main properties of fundamental particles;
    • Describes the historical evolution of fundamental concepts in particle physics and reviews the current state of affairs;
    • Describes specific mathematical methods used in both the Standard Model and other non-Abelian formal theories;
    • Lists and describes the Lagrangian symmetries of the Standard Model, the parameters of models beyond the Standard Model, and methods for estimating their errors;
    • Reviews the issues of neutrino physics and baryogenesis, interprets additional dimensions;
    • Reviews the principles of the arrangement and operation of experimental facilities in high-energy physics;
    • Reviews the issues of particle registration methodology;
    • Lists and describes the technologies for creating existing detectors;
    • Discusses the issues of modern experimental bases and technologies;
    • Lists and characterizes the main elements of statistics and basic issues of data processing;
    • Lists and characterizes the main methods of hypothesis testing, parameter estimation, and other methods;
    • Lists the methods of multivariate analysis with machine learning and describes the methods of their use in data analysis;
    • Lists and characterizes the main software packages for modeling and analyzing physical processes.

  • Skills
  • after completing the Program, the graduate:

    • Relates fundamental interactions and properties of elementary particles;
    • Demonstrates and evaluates the close connection between theoretical and experimental achievements in particle physics;
    • Demonstrates the capabilities of theory and experiment and critically assesses their limits;
    • Evaluates various theoretical models using experimental data and selects the optimal model;
    • Critically evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of the Standard Model;
    • Practically applies Noether's theorem;
    • Evaluates the parameters of models beyond the Standard Model and their errors;
    • Relates the properties of the interaction between the form symmetry group and fundamental particles;
    • Constructs new models beyond the Standard Model;
    • Practically uses existing detectors;
    • Creates and develops new types of detectors;
    • Operates a group of operating experimental facilities;
    • Analyzes the situation and decides which new detector to engage in the development process;
    • Operates the accelerators in the operation of the experimental facilities;
    • Optimally uses the accelerator parameters during the experiment;
    • Analyzes the situation and decides which new experiment to engage in the development process at the accelerator;
    • Analyzes the data, sets a task, selects methods for solving it and applies it in practice;
    • Uses the software packages necessary for statistical analysis in practice;
    • Draws correct conclusions using criteria for testing statistical hypotheses;
    • Independently conducts innovative research using experimental data.
  • Date of approval: 12-21-2022
    Approval protocol number: 22-22 (პას)
    Date of program update:
    Update protocol number: #13PCD360 – 02 (პგს)
    Program details:
    Teaching Process Characteristics:

    Program Core

    Code Subject ECTS Semester
    PHYZ52201Elementary Particle Accelerators6 1
    PHYZ52213Relativistic Kinematics6 1
    PHYZ52202Elementary Particle Detectors I6 1
    PHYZ52222Elementary Particle Detectors II6 2
    PHYZ52206Particle Physics6 2
    PHYZ52205Methods for data analysis in particle physics6 2
    PHYZ2216Research seminar6 2
    PHYZ52209Standard Model and Beyond6 3
    PHYZ52217Modern data analysis6 3
    PHYZ52219Master Thesis in Experimental Particle Physics30 4

    Credits sum:

    84

    Program Elective

    Code Subject ECTS
    PHYZ52207C++ programing I6
    PHYZ52212Group Theory and Symmetry in Particle Physics6
    PHYZ52203Applied Electronics I6
    PHYZ52218Management of Research Project6
    PHYZ4444Electronics in particle physics experiments6
    PHYZ52208C++ programing II6
    PHYZ52211Gauge Field Theories and Standard Model6
    PHYZ52204Applied Electronics II6
    ENGP5212English for Specific Purposes (Physics)6
    MATH5005Numerical Methods6

    Credits sum:

    60









    Matrix Of Privequisites


    Point GPA The university assessment   The general assessment in Georgia
    97-100 4,00 A+ A Excellent
    94-96 3,75 A
    91-93 3,50 A-
    87-90 3,25 B+   Very good
    84-86 3,00 B B
    81-83 2,75 B-  
    77-80 2,50 C+   C good
    74-76 2,25 C
    71-73 2,00 C-
    67-70 1,75 D+   D Satisfactory
    64-66 1,50 D
    61-63 1,25 D-
    51-60 1,00 E E Sufficient
    Not passed
    41-50   FX FX Insufficient
    <40   F F Failed



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