astronomy

University of Sfax

University of Sfax is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand University of Sfax rather than just read about it. In short: The University of Sfax (Arabic: جامعة صفاقس French: Université de Sfax) is a university located in Sfax, Tunisia. It was founded in 1986 under the name University of the South with the purpose of covering all academic institutions in Southern Tunisia.

Key takeaways

University of Sfax belongs to astronomy; place it in that map before memorising details.
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Reproduce the core statement of University of Sfax from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

The University of Sfax (Arabic: جامعة صفاقس French: Université de Sfax) is a university located in Sfax, Tunisia. It was founded in 1986 under the name University of the South with the purpose of covering all academic institutions in Southern Tunisia. It is divided into three universities, including the current University of Sfax, with the creation of the University of Gabes in 2003 and the University of Gafsa in 2004.

Organization

The University of Sfax had 43,473 students in 2008–2009. The students were distributed among 21 higher education institutions, five research faculties, three colleges, twelve institutes, and a research center. They are the:

Faculty of Medicine of Sfax Faculty of Economics and Management Faculty of Law Faculty of Arts and Humanities Faculty of Science National Engineering School Graduate School of Business Graduate School of Science and Technology in Health Higher Institute of Arts and Crafts Institute of Music Higher Institute of Computer Science and Multimedia Higher Institute of Business Administration Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education Preparatory Institute for Engineering Studies Institute of High Business Studies Higher Institute of Industrial Management Higher Institute of Electronics and Communication Higher Institute of Biotechnology Higher Institute of Technological Studies Institute of the Olive Tree Biotechnology Center The University of Sfax maintains partnerships with large corporations and academic cooperation in research and exchange programs with foreign universities in several countries like France, Canada, Belgium, Morocco, etc.

Faculty of Medicine of Sfax

Overview The Faculty of Medicine of Sfax (Arabic: كلية الطب بصفاقس) or FMS, is a Tunisian university establishment created according to the law N°74-83 of December 11, 1974.

History

Flat Earth controversy In April 2017, it was revealed that an anonymous PhD student at the university had submitted a thesis defending a flat Earth, and that it had passed the initial review stage, although its thesis defense was unsuccessful. It also defended geocentrism and young-Earth creationism, and denied Newtonian mechanics and the Big Bang, largely based upon a literal and widely rejected interpretation of the Quran. The incident sparked discussion on the academic standards in Tunisia and the Arab World. Faouzia Charfi, a professor at the nearby University of Tunis, asked, "How can we accept that the University is not the space of knowledge, of scientific rigor, but that of the negation of science? That where science is refused because it is not in conformity with Islam?" The Quran does not actually support flat-Earth, geocentrism and young Earth beliefs. Such interpretations have been widely rejected and rebutted by most Islamic scholars throughout history and such views are extremely rare among Muslims. Belgian astronomer Yaël Nazé also wrote an article on the subject. She commented that even though the thesis was first publicly announced on April 1, "it was not an April Fool’s joke."

See also List of colleges and universities

References

External links University of Sfax Website Archived 2006-06-13 at the Wayback Machine (in Arabic, French, and English) Media related to Universities and colleges in Sfax at Wikimedia Commons

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with University of Sfax

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what University of Sfax claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to University of Sfax before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about University of Sfax ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of University of Sfax

In research: University of Sfax appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses University of Sfax in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: University of Sfax is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1986 establishments in Tunisia, Africa university stubs, Tunisian building and structure stubs, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for University of Sfax outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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Why does University of Sfax matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

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Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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