MSc in Physics - course organization

Course organisation

The specific objective described above is pursued by devoting a significant number of credits to fundamental modern physics. The credits dedicated to advanced and specialized content will correspond to the ample list of disciplinary areas in which the Physics Department at the University of Trento is committed to leading researches at international level. In view of the variety of disciplinary research fields, the educational offer is organised in “specializations” within the  two “paths” of "Theoretical and Computational Physics" and "Experimental Physics", that differentiate the educational offer, giving a greater attention to the theoretical and the experimental contents, respectively.

Teaching details

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Physics Department

Link to the MSc Physics Department website

Theoretical and Computational Physics

•    Condensed Matter and Quantum Gases (CMQG)
•    Fundamental Interactions and Cosmology (FIC)
•    Theoretical and Computational Nuclear Physics and Related Areas (TCNP*)

Experimental Physics

•    Biological and Medical Physics 
•    Chemical Physics for Energy and the Environment 
•    Disordered systems and Nanomaterials 
•    Gravitation and Cosmology 
•    Experiment design and implementation 
•    Nanophotonics 
•    Physical Science Communication and Teaching Methods 

Both specializations foresee only the following mandatory courses:

  • Nuclear and Subnuclear Physics (Advanced) (6 crediti)
  • Physics of Matter (Advanced) (6 crediti)
  • Experimental Methods (Advanced) (6 crediti)
  • Quantum Mechanics (Advanced) (6 crediti)
  • Statistical Mechanics (Advanced) (6 crediti)

Mandatory courses for Experimental Physics:

  • Experimental Physics (Advanced) (6 crediti)

One free-choice among:

  • Advanced Electronics Laboratory (6 crediti)
  • Laboratory of Condensed Matter (6 crediti)
  • Laboratory of Energy conversion processes (6 crediti)
  • Photonics (6 crediti)

Mandatory courses for Theoretical and Computational Physics:

  • Quantum field Theory (6 crediti)
  • Many-Body Theory (6 crediti)

Besides, students earn at least other 24 credits (4 courses) in a specific specialization, by following a plan of study suggested by the relative Research group. The study plans concerning the specializations are described at the department website: Physics Graduate Students.

Furthermore:

  • 12 ECTS (credits) are free-choice
  • 3 ECTS in English language
  • 39 ECTS preparation and defense of the thesis.