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Track Physics Expanded Single Major track (2010)For Year:
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
Study Program
1st Year
Compulsory studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
76222
computer based safety training- 1
0
3
1
541
76412
INFORMATION & LIBRARY RESOURCES FOR PHYS. STUD.
0
3
2
541
76627
Matlab for physics
2
1
1
541
76639
python for physicists
2
2
1
541
77101
Mechanics and Special relativity
7
3
1
541
77102
Electricity and Magnetism
6
2
1
541
77103
Physics Lab A: Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism
6
9
1
541
80114
Mathematical Methods I
6
1
1
541
80152
LINEAR ALGEBRA FOR PHYSICISTS
6
2
1
541
80157
Mathematical Methods II
6
2
1
541
80177
Calculus for Engineering and science students
7
1
1
541
Total Compulsory Points: 48
Elective studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
77153
Basic Ideas of Modern Physics
2
2
541
2nd Year
Compulsory studies
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
69322
GENERAL CHEMISTRY FOR PHYSICS STUDENTS
4
2
2
541
76223
computer based safety training-2
0
3
2
541
76412
INFORMATION & LIBRARY RESOURCES FOR PHYS. STUD.
0
3
2
541
77152
Thermal Physics
4
1
2
541
77303
Analytical Mechanics
6
1
2
541
77305
Waves and Optics
5
1
2
541
77313
Equations of Mathematical Physics
6
1
2
541
77318
Quantum Theory I
6
2
2
541
77335
Physics Lab II-1-Waves, dynamical systems and materials properties
3
1
2
541
77336
Physics Lab II-2-Waves, dynamical systems and materials properties
3
2
2
541
77401
Analytical Electrodynamics
5
2
2
541
80312
PROBABILITY THEORY AND APPLICATIONS
3
2
2
541
80314
COMPLEX VARIABLES AND APPLICATIONS
4
2
2
541
Total Compulsory Points: 49
Compulsory elective studies
. A total of 12 credits points are required in the second and third year. 9 additional courses are added in the third year. please note the prerequisites.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
77606
Mechanics of Continua
4
2
541
Elective studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
70150
INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SCIENCES -BASIC
3
2
541
77153
Basic Ideas of Modern Physics
2
2
541
77315
Introduction to Computational Physics
4
2
541
77412
Order of Magnitude in Physics Problems
2
2
541
77407
Introduction to Complexity
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
2
541
3rd Year
Compulsory studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
76224
computer based safety training- 3
0
3
3
541
77307
Intro. to Statistical Physics
4
1
3
541
77508
Physics Lab III: Advanced experiments in quantum and modern physics
6
3
3
541
77605
Quantum Theory II
7
1
3
541
Total Compulsory Points: 17
Compulsory elective studies
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
77308
Optical super resolution and applications
2
2
541
77568
The Physics of Musical Instruments
2
1
541
77634
Environmental Physics
2
2
541
77640
Statistical Physics of learning and Memory
2
1
541
77645
COSMOLOGY AND GALAXIES FORMATION
2
2
541
77656
Quantum structures in semiconductors
2
1
541
77696
Light-matter Interactions
2
2
541
77740
Seminar in Quantum Optics
2
1
541
77925
Symmetry in Physics, Principles & Application
2
2
541
77566
Superfluidity and Quantized Vortices
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
1
541
77591
Topics on Nonlinear Waves and Oscillations
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
1
541
77638
Dynamical Systems and Chaos
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
2
541
77642
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY - EXPERIMENTS AND THEORY
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
1
541
77664
Selected Topics in Soft Matter Physics
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
1
541
77874
Non linear Dynamics in Biological Systems
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
1
541
77924
Integrable Systems
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
2
541
and
A total of 12 credits points are required in the second and third year. No more than two courses from:77542, 77603, 77609. please note the prerequisites. course 77532 is mandatory for Msc program.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
77501
Astrophysics and Cosmology
3
1
541
77532
Introduction to Physics Research
1
1
541
77542
Quantum Theory C
3
2
541
77602
Solid State Physics
4
2
541
77603
Nuclear Physics
3
2
541
77606
Mechanics of Continua
4
2
541
77607
Introduction to Nonlinear Physics
4
1
541
77609
Introduction to Elementary Particles
3
2
541
77662
Biophysics
3
2
541
77693
Physical Optics
3
2
541
Elective studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
55772
Using Exact Sciences Modeling Tools to Understand Social Phenomena
3
2
541
70150
INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SCIENCES -BASIC
3
2
541
76908
THEORETICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE A
4
2
541
76909
THEORETICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE B
4
1
541
77082
Computational methods in many body physics
3
2
541
77153
Basic Ideas of Modern Physics
2
2
541
77308
Optical super resolution and applications
2
2
541
77313
Equations of Mathematical Physics
6
1
541
77315
Introduction to Computational Physics
4
2
541
77317
Mathematica System for Physicists
3
2
541
77320
Introduction to Electronics A - Analogical
4
1
541
77331
An Introduction to Observational Astrophysics
3
2
541
77401
Analytical Electrodynamics
5
2
541
77412
Order of Magnitude in Physics Problems
2
2
541
77501
Astrophysics and Cosmology
3
1
541
77522
Radiation Processes In Astrophysics
2
1
541
77532
Introduction to Physics Research
1
1
541
77542
Quantum Theory C
3
2
541
77602
Solid State Physics
4
2
541
77603
Nuclear Physics
3
2
541
77605
Quantum Theory II
7
1
541
77606
Mechanics of Continua
4
2
541
77607
Introduction to Nonlinear Physics
4
1
541
77609
Introduction to Elementary Particles
3
2
541
77611
Plasma Physics
3
2
541
77635
Research Project
6
3
541
77662
Biophysics
3
2
541
77693
Physical Optics
3
2
541
77742
Advanced Data Analysis
4
1
541
77891
Quantum Technologies
4
2
541
77909
Relativity and Gravitation
5
1
541
77915
Quantum Field Theory I and Feynman Diagrams
4
1
541
77966
Advanced analytical mechanics
3
2
541
77999
Advanced Quantum Optics
3
1
541
80314
COMPLEX VARIABLES AND APPLICATIONS
4
2
541
80519
COMPLEX VARIABLES
4
1
541
83536
FROM LINEAR ALGEBRA TO THE iPhone:INTRO TO ELECTRICAL AND SYSTEM ENGINEERING FROM BASIC PRINCIPLES
4
1
541
84810
Physical Oceanography
4
1
541
84831
PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY
3
2
541
77407
Introduction to Complexity
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
2
541
77541
Introduction to Open Quantum Systems
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
2
541
77727
High Energy Astrophysics
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
2
541
77728
Non-Linear Dynamics of Continuous Media
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
2
541
77812
Non Linear Dynamics And Chaos
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
2
541
77853
Materials Physics - Structuer, Properties & Kinetics
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
1
541
77874
Non linear Dynamics in Biological Systems
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
1
541
77902
Physics, Brain and Free Will
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
1
541
77998
Extrasolar planets
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
1
541
Scope of studies in the track
Total Point in program Physics
( 541)
Compulsory
Compulsory in the teaching program
78
Compulsory Mathematics studies
32
Compulsory elective
14-16
Elective in the teaching program
7-9
Total in the teaching program
137
Programming studies
4
Cornerstone Program
8
Total for the degree (minimum)
145
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