Collapse all
Uncollapse all

  • <unknown>
    Left to read
    Code Name Staff Th.+Ex. Credits/Block
    1 2 3
    SELVM202_P31609 Refresher course in Dutch (level B1) 30h th.
    SELVM201_P31613 Further training in English (level B2+) 30h th.

  • <unknown>
    Left to read
    Code Name Staff Th.+Ex. Credits/Block
    1 2 3
    SPHYM136 Data acquisition and digital processing 30h th. + 15h ex.
    SPHYM138 Scientific communication 15h th.
    SSPSM101 Science, ethics and development 18h th. + 6h ex.
    SPHYM101 Radiation-matter interaction 30h th. + 30h ex.
    SPHYM106 Nanomaterials ans applications of solid state physics 45h th. + 15h ex.
    SPHYM109 Laser physics, non-linear and quantum optics 45h th. + 15h ex.
    SPHYM231 Fundamental interactions 30h th.
    SCHIM223 Science and Energy 24h th.
    SSPSM202 Philosophy of material sciences 12h th.

  • <unknown>
    Left to read
    Code Name Staff Th.+Ex. Credits/Block
    1 2 3
    SPHYM230 Biological physics 30h th.
    SMATM121_P31576 <unknown> 15h th. + 15h ex.
    SMATM121_P31577 <unknown> 15h th. + 15h ex.
    SDASM101 Graph mining 20h th. + 20h ex.
    FINT0044 Valorization and Intellectual Property of results as obtained from project research lead at University 15h th.
    SPHYM228 simulations in material physics 15h th. + 15h ex.
    SPHYB308_P31002 Geophysics 15h th. + 15h ex.
    SPHYM111 Natural photonics and biomimicry 22h th. + 8h ex.
    SPHYM112 Electron microscopy 22h th. + 8h ex.
    SPHYM119 Nuclear Astrophysics 15h th. + 15h ex.
    SPHYM117 Project Management 22h th. + 8h ex.
    SPHYM123 Course of Computational Physics I 15h th. + 15h ex.
    SPHYM124 Experimental optics of surfaces and nanostructures 22h th.
    SPHYM126 Programming Methods for High-Performance Computing 15h th. + 15h ex.
    SPHYM127 Sounding and physics of the atmosphere 22h th. + 8h ex.
    SPHYM128 Imagerie médicale 22h th. + 8h ex.
    SPHYM135 Quantum theory of information and measurement 22h th.
    SPHYM137 Simulation of dose deposition on biological targets 15h th. + 15h ex.
    SPHYM215 Spectral profiles 22h th. + 8h ex.
    SPHYM225 Radioisotopes 15h th. + 15h ex.
    SBIOM122 Cancer 22h th.
    SBIOB232_P30888 System Histology 15h th.
    SGOGB302_P30820 Climatology 30h th.
    SBIOM134 Protein Structure and Function 22h th.
    SCHIM102 Advanced Theoretical Chemistry 36h th. + 24h ex.
    SCHIM218 Further information on quantum chemistry 12h th.
    SMATB304 Optimization 30h th. + 22.5h ex.
    SMATM103 Numerical linear algebra: direct and iterative methods 30h th. + 30h ex.
    SMATM225 Chaos and determinism 30h th. + 30h ex.
    SCHIM109 Scientific Programming for Chemists 12h th.

  • <unknown>
    Left to read
    Code Name Staff Th.+Ex. Credits/Block
    1 2 3
    SPHYM205 Master thesis

  • <unknown>
    Left to read
    Code Name Staff Th.+Ex. Credits/Block
    1 2 3
    SPHYM122 Research project

  • <unknown>
    Left to read
    Code Name Staff Th.+Ex. Credits/Block
    1 2 3
    SPHYM133 Theoretical and digital photonics 30h th. + 15h ex.
    SPHYM216 Molecular physics and the environment 30h th.
    SPHYM222 Synthesis of materials 30h th.
    SPHYM226 Surface and interface characterisation techniques 30h th.
    SPHYM134 Plasmonics and applications 15h th. + 15h ex.
    SPHYM233 Internship
Collapse all
Uncollapse all

  • <unknown>
    Left to read
    Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter
    1 2
    SPHYM136 Data acquisition and digital processing 4 30h th. + 15h ex.
    SPHYM138 Scientific communication 2 15h th.
    SSPSM101 Science, ethics and development 3 18h th. + 6h ex.
    SPHYM101 Radiation-matter interaction 6 30h th. + 30h ex.
    SPHYM106 Nanomaterials ans applications of solid state physics 6 45h th. + 15h ex.
    SPHYM109 Laser physics, non-linear and quantum optics 6 45h th. + 15h ex.

  • <unknown>
    Left to read
    Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter
    1 2
    SPHYM230 Biological physics 3 30h th.
    SMATM121_P31576 <unknown> 3 15h th. + 15h ex.
    SMATM121_P31577 <unknown> 3 15h th. + 15h ex.
    SDASM101 Graph mining 5 20h th. + 20h ex.
    FINT0044 Valorization and Intellectual Property of results as obtained from project research lead at University 2 15h th.
    SPHYM228 simulations in material physics 3 15h th. + 15h ex.
    SPHYB308_P31002 Geophysics 3 15h th. + 15h ex.
    SPHYM111 Natural photonics and biomimicry 3 22h th. + 8h ex.
    SPHYM112 Electron microscopy 3 22h th. + 8h ex.
    SPHYM119 Nuclear Astrophysics 3 15h th. + 15h ex.
    SPHYM117 Project Management 3 22h th. + 8h ex.
    SPHYM123 Course of Computational Physics I 3 15h th. + 15h ex.
    SPHYM124 Experimental optics of surfaces and nanostructures 3 22h th.
    SPHYM126 Programming Methods for High-Performance Computing 3 15h th. + 15h ex.
    SPHYM127 Sounding and physics of the atmosphere 3 22h th. + 8h ex.
    SPHYM128 Imagerie médicale 3 22h th. + 8h ex.
    SPHYM135 Quantum theory of information and measurement 3 22h th.
    SPHYM137 Simulation of dose deposition on biological targets 3 15h th. + 15h ex.
    SPHYM215 Spectral profiles 3 22h th. + 8h ex.
    SPHYM225 Radioisotopes 3 15h th. + 15h ex.
    SBIOM122 Cancer 3 22h th.
    SBIOB232_P30888 System Histology 2 15h th.
    SGOGB302_P30820 Climatology 4 30h th.
    SBIOM134 Protein Structure and Function 3 22h th.
    SCHIM102 Advanced Theoretical Chemistry 6 36h th. + 24h ex.
    SCHIM218 Further information on quantum chemistry 2 12h th.
    SMATB304 Optimization 5 30h th. + 22.5h ex.
    SMATM103 Numerical linear algebra: direct and iterative methods 5 30h th. + 30h ex.
    SMATM225 Chaos and determinism 5 30h th. + 30h ex.
    SCHIM109 Scientific Programming for Chemists 4 12h th.

  • <unknown>
    Left to read
    Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter
    1 2
    SPHYM122 Research project 9

  • <unknown>
    Left to read
    Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter
    1 2
    SPHYM133 Theoretical and digital photonics 3 30h th. + 15h ex.
    SPHYM216 Molecular physics and the environment 3 30h th.
    SPHYM222 Synthesis of materials 3 30h th.
    SPHYM226 Surface and interface characterisation techniques 3 30h th.
    SPHYM134 Plasmonics and applications 3 15h th. + 15h ex.
Collapse all
Uncollapse all

  • <unknown>
    Left to read
    Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter
    1 2
    SELVM202_P31609 Refresher course in Dutch (level B1) 3 30h th.
    SELVM201_P31613 Further training in English (level B2+) 3 30h th.

  • <unknown>
    Left to read
    Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter
    1 2
    SPHYM231 Fundamental interactions 3 30h th.
    SCHIM223 Science and Energy 3 24h th.
    SSPSM202 Philosophy of material sciences 3 12h th.

  • <unknown>
    Left to read
    Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter
    1 2
    FINT0044 Valorization and Intellectual Property of results as obtained from project research lead at University 2 15h th.
    SPHYM230 Biological physics 3 30h th.
    SGOGB302_P30820 Climatology 4 30h th.
    SMATM121_P31576 <unknown> 3 15h th. + 15h ex.
    SMATM121_P31577 <unknown> 3 15h th. + 15h ex.
    SBIOM122 Cancer 3 22h th.
    SBIOB232_P30888 System Histology 2 15h th.
    SBIOM134 Protein Structure and Function 3 22h th.
    SCHIM102 Advanced Theoretical Chemistry 6 36h th. + 24h ex.
    SCHIM218 Further information on quantum chemistry 2 12h th.
    SMATB304 Optimization 5 30h th. + 22.5h ex.
    SMATM103 Numerical linear algebra: direct and iterative methods 5 30h th. + 30h ex.
    SMATM225 Chaos and determinism 5 30h th. + 30h ex.
    SDASM101 Graph mining 5 20h th. + 20h ex.
    SPHYM112 Electron microscopy 3 22h th. + 8h ex.
    SPHYB308_P31002 Geophysics 3 15h th. + 15h ex.
    SPHYM111 Natural photonics and biomimicry 3 22h th. + 8h ex.
    SPHYM117 Project Management 3 22h th. + 8h ex.
    SPHYM124 Experimental optics of surfaces and nanostructures 3 22h th.
    SPHYM119 Nuclear Astrophysics 3 15h th. + 15h ex.
    SPHYM225 Radioisotopes 3 15h th. + 15h ex.
    SPHYM127 Sounding and physics of the atmosphere 3 22h th. + 8h ex.
    SPHYM128 Imagerie médicale 3 22h th. + 8h ex.
    SPHYM126 Programming Methods for High-Performance Computing 3 15h th. + 15h ex.
    SPHYM123 Course of Computational Physics I 3 15h th. + 15h ex.
    SPHYM135 Quantum theory of information and measurement 3 22h th.
    SPHYM137 Simulation of dose deposition on biological targets 3 15h th. + 15h ex.
    SPHYM215 Spectral profiles 3 22h th. + 8h ex.
    SPHYM228 simulations in material physics 3 15h th. + 15h ex.
    SCHIM109 Scientific Programming for Chemists 4 12h th.

  • <unknown>
    Left to read
    Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter
    1 2
    SPHYM205 Master thesis 21

  • <unknown>
    Left to read
    Code Name Staff Credits Hours/Quarter
    1 2
    SPHYM233 Internship 15

Description

The research focus of the master 120 physical addresses current problems of the society such as new materials, energy and the environment.

In addition to the core courses designed to improve the general education of the physicist, the research focus is characterized by 5 courses, which are specific to research topics in the physics department: synthesis and characterization of materials, optical properties and methods simulation in physics and optics. 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.)

Assessment

Depending on the activities, the assessment of the acquired knowledge is done following three main methods :

  1. an oral exam with the lecturer or lecturers having given the specific course
  2. the elaboration of a report which is then assessed by a member of the academic staff
  3. 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.