Physics Students

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Physics Students View on Knowledge Society

• Possible Consequences of Today EDUCATION over
  Tomorrow Society
• A Student Perspective

Liviu BÎLTEANU RO/FR
Commissariat à Énergie Atomique, Saclay (CEA),
France, www.cea.fr
International Association of Physics Students
(IAPS), www.iaps.info
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Outline

• 1. INTRODUCTION
• 1.1. Towards A Society of Knowledge
• 1.2. Information versus Knowledge.
• 2. BOLOGNA PROCESS and the INTELLECTUAL PLANS
• 2.1. Scientific Knowledge for a New Society
• 2.2. Physics a Change in Reasoning.
• 2.3. Encompassing Philosophy
• 3. CONCLUSIONS A NEW REVOLUTION

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INTRODUCTION
1.1. Towards A Society of Knowledge
Antiquity /Middle Ages Military Force
Renaissance Exploration of New Territories
Industrial Revolution Natural Resources
Today Knowledge
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INTRODUCTION
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1. INTRODUCTION
1.2. Information versus Knowledge
INFORMATION
Dynamic Comibination of Processes on knowledge
(stockage, retrieving, combination etc)
KNOWLEDGE
INTELLECT
SOCIETY
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1. INTORDUCTION
1.2. Information versus Knowledge
INFORMATION
Dynamic Comibination of Processes on knowledge
(stockage, retrieving, combination etc)
KNOWLEDGE
INTELLECT
SOCIETY
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2. BOLOGNA PROCESS and the INTELLECTUAL PLANS
Universities
How we help
What we offer
EU Commission
Industry
STEPS by EUPEN
How to do
What we want
How we see
Students
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2. BOLOGNA PROCESS and the INTELLECTUAL PLANS
2.1. Scientific Knowledge for a New Society

• Bologna Process was triggered by the economical
  reasons and aims the creation of a common
  employability area and increase progress
• Science is the main reason for technological
  progress
• Integrative and holistic conception of the
  education cycles has direct impact on the
  graduates vision on the society.
• Future fundamental issues of the society
  ethics, environment, energy can be solved via
  scientific approach.

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2. BOLOGNA PROCESS and the INTELLECTUAL PLANS
2.2. Physics A Change in Reasoning

• Systemic Competences may increase the
  interdisciplinary feature of Physics (education).
• Physics produces strong paradigms solving
  problems in Economy, Engineering and, even,
  Humanities.

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2. BOLOGNA PROCESS and the INTELLECTUAL PLANS
2.3. An Ecompassing Philosophy

• Answers to Fundamental Questions related to our
  evolution
• (Antropology)
• Sensitive Spiritual Issue like GOD and Religion
• Unification of theories (Epistemology)

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3. CONCLUSION
The STEPS of a New Revolution

• Implementation of a self-improving Education
  system
• Economic boom in the EEA and neighbour areas
• Fundamental changes in mentality leading to
• a new Holistic Renaissance

One of the dangers
A non-homogenous distribution of academic
professionals