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Department of Physics (541)
Track Physics –Research Master's track (2040)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
77800
Advanced Quantum Theory 1
4
1
2
541
77802
Statistical Mechanics 1
4
2
2
541
77805
Weekly Physics Colloquium
0
9
2
541
Total Compulsory Points: 8
Compulsory elective studies
. The studies includes 17 credit course from 3 different groups A-G
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
77712
Advanced astrophysics: Cosmology and Galaxies
5
2
541
77909
Relativity and Gravitation
5
1
541
77938
Advanced Astrophysics: Stars and High Energies
5
1
541
and
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
77856
Elementary Particles
5
2
541
77915
Quantum Field Theory I and Feynman Diagrams
4
2
541
77940
Particle Cosmology
4
1
541
and
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
77732
Computational Physics of Complex Systems
3
2
541
77812
Non Linear Dynamics And Chaos
3
2
541
77962
Plasma Physics: Collective Phenomena
4
2
541
77972
Physical Models of biological systems
3
1
541
77728
Non-Linear Dynamics of Continuous Media
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
2
541
77980
Statistical Field Theory
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
4
1
541
and
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
77960
Condensed matter A - electrons and phonons in periodic lattice
5
1
541
77961
Solid State Physics B: Collective Phenomena
4
2
541
77324
Geometry and topology in Quantum and Classical Mechanics
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
4
1
541
and
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
77990
Introduction to Group Theory in Physics
4
1
541
77964
Nuclear physics A
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
5
1
541
and
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
76908
Dynamics of Computation in the Brain
4
2
541
77991
PHASE TRANSITIONS AND CRITICAL PHENOMENA
5
1
541
and
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
67596
Introduction to Quantum Computation
4
2
541
77523
Quantum Computing for Physicists
4
1
541
77891
Quantum Technologies
4
2
541
83836
QUANTUM 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
69640
Diagrammatic Many-Particle Methods in Chemistry
4
2
541
76909
Neural Learning
4
1
541
77082
Computational methods in many body physics
3
1
541
77315
Introduction to Computational Physics
4
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
77697
Quantum information methods for many body physics
3
2
541
77732
Computational Physics of Complex Systems
3
2
541
77742
Advanced Data Analysis
4
2
541
77819
Computational Hydrodynamics
2
2
541
77844
String theory A
3
1
541
77874
Non linear Dynamics in Biological Systems
2
1
541
77908
Aspects of Quantum Matter
3
1
541
77916
Quantum Field Theory II
4
1
541
77951
Statistical Physics of Soft Condensed Matter
3
2
541
77995
Statistical mechanics of spin glasses and neural networs
4
1
541
84810
Physical Oceanography
4
1
541
69317
Quantum Thermodynamics
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
1
541
77560
Geometric Phase in Physics and Chemistry
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
2
541
77662
Biophysics
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
2
541
77669
Elementary Particles II
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
4
1
541
77736
Introduction to Semiclassical Physics
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
2
541
77807
Physics of nanoscale structures in semiconductors
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
2
541
77837
SUPERSYMMETRIC FIELD THEORIES
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
4
2
541
77838
Medical Physics
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
1
541
77869
GAUGE THEORIES AND STRONG INTERACTIONS
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
2
541
77871
Physics of Semiconductors
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
1
541
77895
Quantum precision measurement
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
2
541
77902
Physics, Brain and Free Will
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
1
541
77966
Advanced analytical mechanics
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
2
541
77981
Geometry and Mechanics in Soft Condensed Matter
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
2
541
78005
From Quantum Origins of the Universe to Black Hole Radiation
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
1.5
2
541
84831
PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
2
541
Elective studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
77977
Research Project for Master's Students
7
3
541
2nd Year
Compulsory studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
74442
FINAL M.SC EXAMINATION
0
3
2
+
541
74443
M.SC THESIS
0
3
2
+
541
Total Compulsory Points: 0
Compulsory studies
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Until year
Basic course
Teaching program
77800
Advanced Quantum Theory 1
4
1
2
541
77802
Statistical Mechanics 1
4
2
2
541
77805
Weekly Physics Colloquium
0
9
2
541
Total Compulsory Points: 8
Compulsory elective studies
. The studies includes 17 credit course from 3 different groups A-G
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
77712
Advanced astrophysics: Cosmology and Galaxies
5
2
541
77909
Relativity and Gravitation
5
1
541
77938
Advanced Astrophysics: Stars and High Energies
5
1
541
and
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
77856
Elementary Particles
5
2
541
77915
Quantum Field Theory I and Feynman Diagrams
4
2
541
77940
Particle Cosmology
4
1
541
and
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
77732
Computational Physics of Complex Systems
3
2
541
77812
Non Linear Dynamics And Chaos
3
2
541
77962
Plasma Physics: Collective Phenomena
4
2
541
77972
Physical Models of biological systems
3
1
541
77728
Non-Linear Dynamics of Continuous Media
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
2
541
77980
Statistical Field Theory
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
4
1
541
and
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
77960
Condensed matter A - electrons and phonons in periodic lattice
5
1
541
77961
Solid State Physics B: Collective Phenomena
4
2
541
77324
Geometry and topology in Quantum and Classical Mechanics
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
4
1
541
and
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
77990
Introduction to Group Theory in Physics
4
1
541
77964
Nuclear physics A
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
5
1
541
and
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
76908
Dynamics of Computation in the Brain
4
2
541
77991
PHASE TRANSITIONS AND CRITICAL PHENOMENA
5
1
541
and
.
Course id
Course name
Points
Semester
Teaching program
67596
Introduction to Quantum Computation
4
2
541
77523
Quantum Computing for Physicists
4
1
541
77891
Quantum Technologies
4
2
541
83836
QUANTUM 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
69640
Diagrammatic Many-Particle Methods in Chemistry
4
2
541
76909
Neural Learning
4
1
541
77082
Computational methods in many body physics
3
1
541
77315
Introduction to Computational Physics
4
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
77697
Quantum information methods for many body physics
3
2
541
77732
Computational Physics of Complex Systems
3
2
541
77742
Advanced Data Analysis
4
2
541
77819
Computational Hydrodynamics
2
2
541
77844
String theory A
3
1
541
77874
Non linear Dynamics in Biological Systems
2
1
541
77908
Aspects of Quantum Matter
3
1
541
77916
Quantum Field Theory II
4
1
541
77951
Statistical Physics of Soft Condensed Matter
3
2
541
77995
Statistical mechanics of spin glasses and neural networs
4
1
541
84810
Physical Oceanography
4
1
541
69317
Quantum Thermodynamics
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
1
541
77560
Geometric Phase in Physics and Chemistry
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
2
541
77662
Biophysics
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
2
541
77669
Elementary Particles II
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
4
1
541
77736
Introduction to Semiclassical Physics
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
2
541
77807
Physics of nanoscale structures in semiconductors
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
2
541
77837
SUPERSYMMETRIC FIELD THEORIES
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
4
2
541
77838
Medical Physics
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
1
541
77869
GAUGE THEORIES AND STRONG INTERACTIONS
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
2
541
77871
Physics of Semiconductors
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
1
541
77895
Quantum precision measurement
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
2
541
77902
Physics, Brain and Free Will
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
2
1
541
77966
Advanced analytical mechanics
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
2
541
77981
Geometry and Mechanics in Soft Condensed Matter
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
2
541
78005
From Quantum Origins of the Universe to Black Hole Radiation
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
1.5
2
541
84831
PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY
(NOT TAUGHT THIS YEAR)
3
2
541
Scope of studies in the track
Total Point in program Physics
( 541)
Compulsory in the teaching program
8
Compulsory elective
17
Elective in the teaching program
7
Total for the degree (minimum)
32
years for the degree
2
Total percentage of tuition for the degree
200
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