Master in Physics, Professional focus
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Schedule
regular course
- ECTS Credits 120
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Code Name Staff Th.+Ex. Credits/Block 1 2 3 SBIOB231_P28389 <unknown> Renard Patricia 20h th. 2 2 SBIOB232_P28391 <unknown> Renard Patricia 15h th. 2 2 SDASM101 <unknown> SALNIKOV Vsevolod 20h th. + 20h ex. 5 5 FINT0044 Valorization and Intellectual Property of results as obtained from project research lead at University DEGÉE PHILIPPE Somville Eléana GALAS Laurent 15h th. 2 2 SCHIM102 Advanced Theoretical Chemistry Champagne Benoit Olivier Yoann 36h th. + 24h ex. 6 6 SCHIM218 <unknown> Champagne Benoit 12h th. 2 2 SMATB304 Optimization Sartenaer Annick 30h th. + 22.5h ex. 5 5 SMATM103 Numerical linear algebra: direct and iterative methods Sartenaer Annick 30h th. + 30h ex. 5 5 SMATM225 Chaos and determinism Daquin Jérôme Carletti Timoteo Daquin Jérôme Libert Anne-Sophie 30h th. + 30h ex. 5 5 SBIOM134 Protein Structure and Function Wouters Johan De Bolle Xavier 22h th. 3 3 SBIOB345 <unknown> Renard Henri-François 15h th. + 10h ex. 2 2 SBIOM122 Cancer Michiels Carine 22h th. 3 3 -
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Code Name Staff Th.+Ex. Credits/Block 1 2 3 SPHYM230 Biological physics HEUSKIN Anne-Catherine 30h th. 3 3 SMATM121_P29075 <unknown> Fuzfa Andre 15h th. + 15h ex. 3 3 SMATM121_P29076 <unknown> Fuzfa Andre 15h th. + 15h ex. 3 3 SPHYM124 <unknown> Cecchet Francesca 22h th. 3 3 SPHYM111 <unknown> Deparis Olivier MOUCHET Sébastien 22h th. + 8h ex. 3 3 SPHYB308_P28497 <unknown> Hallet Vincent Lambin Philippe 15h th. + 15h ex. 3 3 SPHYM112 <unknown> Colomer Jean-François 22h th. + 8h ex. 3 3 SPHYM119 <unknown> 15h th. + 15h ex. 3 3 SPHYM117 Project Management Lucas Stéphane 22h th. + 8h ex. 3 SPHYM126 Programming Methods for High-Performance Computing MAYER ALEXANDRE 15h th. + 15h ex. 3 3 SPHYM123 Course of Computational Physics I MAYER ALEXANDRE 15h th. + 15h ex. 3 3 SPHYM127 <unknown> Lepere Muriel 22h th. + 8h ex. 3 3 SPHYM128 Imagerie médicale 22h th. + 8h ex. 3 3 SPHYM225 Radioisotopes Lucas Stéphane 15h th. + 15h ex. 3 3 SPHYM135 <unknown> Caudano Yves 22h th. 3 3 SPHYM137 Simulation of dose deposition on biological targets HEUSKIN Anne-Catherine 15h th. + 15h ex. 3 3 SPHYM215 <unknown> Lepere Muriel 22h th. + 8h ex. 3 3 SGOGB302_P28317 <unknown> Houssiau Laurent 30h th. 4 4 SPHYM228 simulations in material physics HENRARD Luc 15h th. + 15h ex. 3 3
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Code Name Staff Th.+Ex. Credits/Block 1 2 3 SPHYM205 <unknown> 21 -
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Code Name Staff Th.+Ex. Credits/Block 1 2 3 SPHYM122 <unknown> 9 -
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Code Name Staff Th.+Ex. Credits/Block 1 2 3 SPHYM136 <unknown> Frising Fernande 30h th. + 15h ex. 4 SPHYM138 <unknown> MOUCHET Sébastien 15h th. 2 SPHYM231 <unknown> Daubie Evelyne 30h th. 3 SCHIM223 Science and Energy Olivier Yoann Su Bao Lian 24h th. 3 SSPSM101 Science, ethics and development TILMAN Valérie Sartenaer Olivier 18h th. + 6h ex. 3 SPHYM101 <unknown> Lucas Stéphane PENNINCKX Sébastien STASSER Coraline 30h th. + 30h ex. 6 SPHYM106 Nanomaterials ans applications of solid state physics Sporken Robert MAJÉRUS Bruno HENRARD Luc 45h th. + 15h ex. 6 SPHYM109 <unknown> Caudano Yves Lepere Muriel 45h th. + 15h ex. 6 SSPSM202 Philosophy of material sciences Sartenaer Olivier 12h th. 3 -
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Code Name Staff Th.+Ex. Credits/Block 1 2 3 SPHYM140 Post irradiation mechanisms in cells HEUSKIN Anne-Catherine PENNINCKX Sébastien 15h th. + 15h ex. 3 SPHYM144 <unknown> Arnould Thierry Michiels Carine Poumay Yves 10h th. 3 SPHYM143 <unknown> Renard Henri-François 10h th. 3 SPHYM234 <unknown> 15 SPHYM139 Physics of bio-assays HEUSKIN Anne-Catherine 15h th. + 15h ex. 3 SPHYM142 <unknown> Lucas Stéphane 15h th. + 15h ex. 3
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Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 SBIOB231_P28389 <unknown> Renard Patricia 2 20h th. SBIOB232_P28391 <unknown> Renard Patricia 2 15h th. SDASM101 <unknown> SALNIKOV Vsevolod 5 20h th. + 20h ex. FINT0044 Valorization and Intellectual Property of results as obtained from project research lead at University DEGÉE PHILIPPE Somville Eléana GALAS Laurent 2 15h th. SCHIM102 Advanced Theoretical Chemistry Champagne Benoit Olivier Yoann 6 36h th. + 24h ex. SCHIM218 <unknown> Champagne Benoit 2 12h th. SMATB304 Optimization Sartenaer Annick 5 30h th. + 22.5h ex. SMATM103 Numerical linear algebra: direct and iterative methods Sartenaer Annick 5 30h th. + 30h ex. SMATM225 Chaos and determinism Daquin Jérôme Carletti Timoteo Daquin Jérôme Libert Anne-Sophie 5 30h th. + 30h ex. SBIOM134 Protein Structure and Function Wouters Johan De Bolle Xavier 3 22h th. SBIOB345 <unknown> Renard Henri-François 2 15h th. + 10h ex. SBIOM122 Cancer Michiels Carine 3 22h th. -
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Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 SPHYM122 <unknown> 9 -
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Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 SPHYM136 <unknown> Frising Fernande 4 30h th. + 15h ex. SPHYM138 <unknown> MOUCHET Sébastien 2 15h th. SSPSM101 Science, ethics and development TILMAN Valérie Sartenaer Olivier 3 18h th. + 6h ex. SPHYM101 <unknown> Lucas Stéphane PENNINCKX Sébastien STASSER Coraline 6 30h th. + 30h ex. SPHYM106 Nanomaterials ans applications of solid state physics Sporken Robert MAJÉRUS Bruno HENRARD Luc 6 45h th. + 15h ex. SPHYM109 <unknown> Caudano Yves Lepere Muriel 6 45h th. + 15h ex. -
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Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 SPHYM140 Post irradiation mechanisms in cells HEUSKIN Anne-Catherine PENNINCKX Sébastien 3 15h th. + 15h ex. SPHYM144 <unknown> Arnould Thierry Michiels Carine Poumay Yves 3 10h th. SPHYM143 <unknown> Renard Henri-François 3 10h th. SPHYM139 Physics of bio-assays HEUSKIN Anne-Catherine 3 15h th. + 15h ex. SPHYM142 <unknown> Lucas Stéphane 3 15h th. + 15h ex.
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Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 SBIOB345 <unknown> Renard Henri-François 2 15h th. + 10h ex. SBIOM122 Cancer Michiels Carine 3 22h th. SBIOB231_P28389 <unknown> Renard Patricia 2 20h th. SBIOB232_P28391 <unknown> Renard Patricia 2 15h th. SDASM101 <unknown> SALNIKOV Vsevolod 5 20h th. + 20h ex. FINT0044 Valorization and Intellectual Property of results as obtained from project research lead at University DEGÉE PHILIPPE Somville Eléana GALAS Laurent 2 15h th. SCHIM102 Advanced Theoretical Chemistry Champagne Benoit Olivier Yoann 6 36h th. + 24h ex. SCHIM218 <unknown> Champagne Benoit 2 12h th. SMATB304 Optimization Sartenaer Annick 5 30h th. + 22.5h ex. SMATM103 Numerical linear algebra: direct and iterative methods Sartenaer Annick 5 30h th. + 30h ex. SMATM225 Chaos and determinism Daquin Jérôme Carletti Timoteo Daquin Jérôme Libert Anne-Sophie 5 30h th. + 30h ex. SBIOM134 Protein Structure and Function Wouters Johan De Bolle Xavier 3 22h th. -
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Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 SPHYM205 <unknown> 21 -
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Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter 1 2 SPHYM231 <unknown> Daubie Evelyne 3 30h th. SCHIM223 Science and Energy Olivier Yoann Su Bao Lian 3 24h th. SSPSM202 Philosophy of material sciences Sartenaer Olivier 3 12h th. -
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Description
The focus in life physics master 120 physical addresses the interactions between radiation and living matter.
In addition to the compulsory courses, which improve the general education of the physicist, the professional focus is characterized by 5 courses, which are specific to the specialty: there including addresses notions in cellular biology, physics accelerators, radiation-matter interactions alive and post-irradiation mechanisms. The student can also choose courses for specialization in a non-exhaustive list. It may also choose courses from another department, another faculty or another university. A research project organized in the second semester of the 1st year of Master is to perfect the research training that will culminate in the realization of a final dissertation during the second year of master. An 8-week internship in Belgium or abroad is also organized in the second semester of the last year of master.
International mobility and openness
Students have the opportunity to study abroad within the Erasmus scheme for Europe, they can also do an internship in a research centre in Belgium or abroad, and a department theme trip to a renowned international laboratory (USA, Switzerland, France, etc. ).
Teaching methods
The Master’s degree in Physical Sciences is offered at Unamur under three different focuses. Regardless of the orientation, the programme includes a common core as well as courses that students can choose from a wide range of options. The compulsory courses ensure that students acquire throrough knowledge in crucial domains of modern Physics. The courses chosen from options cover more specialised fields linked with Physics of Matter, Radiation and Wave-Matter Interaction.
Alongside this traditional course-oriented training, students receive initiation to research, which will include the acquisition of teaching skills for those choosing the teaching focus. This training towards research will add to a good number of credits, as it associates two types of activities. In the first stage of the initation to research, students will undertake a project on a well-defined subject during the first year, involving bibliographical research, a personal experimental or theoretical development, and a presentation of the obtained results. The second stage constitutes the actual research project and dissertation, which is to be completed throughout the second year. It must be an innovative project, carried out under the guidance of a member of the academic staff or a member of the department. A dissertation and an oral presentation will allow a jury to assess its value.
The training as described above is completed through a work placement / internship in accordance with the chosen focus. It can take place in industry (specialised focus), within the University department or at an external research centre (in-depth focus), or within the Belgian Secondary system (focus on teaching). The choice of focus has to be made at the beginning of the second year, and leads to thirty specific credits.
Aims and objectives
Aims and objectives are established as follows :
- Understanding natural phenomena in their complexity : how electromagnetic radiation propagates in various environments and interacts with matter, how the quantum properties of nanoscopic materials lead to technological revolutions (nano-electronics, nanophotonics…) how cellular tissue responds to radiation from photons or particles (particularly in cancer treatment),
- Modelling of innovative physical systems, following nature’s patterns ;
- Biomimetism is a new approach which seeks to follow and copy the patterns of complex organic structures in various animal or plant species which have been perfected over millions of years of evolution (within the field of optics, natural photonics is a new field, inspired by this approach) ;
- Addressing Environmental issues and developing applications that can contribute to Sustainable Energy (improving the performance of photovoltaic cells, developing hybrid materials for fuel-producing batteries, reducing pollution of the atmosphere, etc.)
The focus in life physics master 120 physical addresses the interactions between radiation and living matter.
Assessment
Depending on the activities, the assessment of the acquired knowledge is done following three main methods :
- an oral exam with the lecturer or lecturers having given the specific course
- the elaboration of a report which is then assessed by a member of the academic staff
- a presentation of a seminar summarising the pursued goals, the methodology that was used and the work accomplished.
The assessments take place during the specific periods of the academic year that have been assigned for this purpose.
For a certain number of activities, ongoing assessment is carried out as the activity develops. This approach is certainly the one used in the framework of internships and projects and their dissertation.
Teaching profile
The Master’s degree in Physical Sciences that Unamur offers aims at furthering the training that students have received while completing their bachelor’s degree. Students make a choice among three focuses (in-depth focus, focus on specialisation, focus on teaching) in the first year of the Master’s training, which allows them to perfect their knowledge in Physics within a more specific domain. Besides broadening the general knowledge of modern Physics that every physicist is expected to have acquired, this training is clearly oriented towards research. Students will benefit from the members of staff’s expertise in research, specifically in the areas of Matter and Radiance and in the exploitation of the interactions between this duality. They receive constant guidance from renowned researchers and from professors who have developed teaching strategies whose effectiveness and reliability have been highly rated over the years.
The general subject-linked training is supplemented by a more interdisciplinary approach, including courses such as philosophy, ethics, languages and communication in the field of science, aiming at developing openmindedness and critical thinking