fisica.uc.pt • Department of Physics • University of Coimbra
DEPT. OF PHYSICS
Master in Physics
specialization in Nuclear and Particle Physics
| SYNOPSIS | COURSE.PLAN | APPLICATION | CAREER OPP. | CANDIDATES |
Coordination:
Professor Doutor José António Paixão
| subject | area | sem. | classes | ects | obs | |
| 1 ano | ||||||
| Relativistic Quantum Mechanics | F | 1 | T:30;OT:30 | 6 | e) | |
| Quantum Optics | F | 1 | T:30;PL:30 | 6 | e) | |
| Semiconductors and Nanostructures | F | 1 | T:30;PL:30 | 6 | e) | |
| Instrumentation for Radiation Physics | F | 1 | T:30;PL:30 | 6 | e) | |
| Interaction of Radiation with Matter | F | 1 | T:30;PL:30 | 6 | e) | |
| General Relativity and Cosmology | F | 2 | T:30;OT:30 | 6 | e) | |
| Quantum Field Theory | F | 2 | T:30;OT:30 | 6 | e) | |
| Superfluidity, Superconductivity and Magnetism | F | 2 | T:30;PL:30 | 6 | e) | |
| High Energy Physics | F | 2 | T:30;OT:30 | 6 | e) | |
| Nuclear and Hadronic Models | F | 2 | T:30;OT:30 | 6 | e) | |
| 2 ano | ||||||
| Dissertation | D | 1+2 | O:324 | 24 | e) | |
| Seminar I | S | 1 | S:30 | 6 | e) | |
| Dissertation | D | 1+2 | O:324 | 24 | e) | |
| Seminar II | S | 2 | S:30 | 6 | e) | |
T=theory; TP=theory-practice; PL=practice-lab.; OT=tutorial; S=seminar; O=other; 1 ECTS ~ 27 hours of study/week/semester.
e) N.B. is taught in english if there are students who do not speak Portuguese.
Options:
in each 1st year semester the students may choose to replace one subject of that semester by any other subject of the Master in Physics or MSc in Astrophysics and Instrumentation for Space (requires approval by the Coordinator).
in each 1st year semester the students may choose to replace one subject of that semester by any other subject of the Master in Physics or MSc in Astrophysics and Instrumentation for Space (requires approval by the Coordinator).
| scientific area | sigla | ECTS obrig. | ECTS opcional |
| Physics | F | 60 | - |
| Dissertation | D | 48 | - |
| Seminar | S | 12 | - |
| total | 120 | 0 |
The MSc degree in Physics requires the completion of 120 ECTS credit units.
The course lasts four semesters.
Final grade
The final grade is the arithmetic average of all course subjects, weighted with the respective ECTS units.
The course lasts four semesters.
Final grade
The final grade is the arithmetic average of all course subjects, weighted with the respective ECTS units.
