Master's Programme in Physics – Theoretical Physics: Quantum Fields and Strings
120 credits
Outline, TFY2M, TEOR
A revised version of the outline is available.
- Code
- TFY2M
- Specialisation code
- TEOR
- Finalised by
- The Educational Board of Science, 13 November 2014
- Registration number
- TEKNAT 2014/45
If the number of students who want to attend the following courses are few, the courses might be cancelled or given with different teaching methods: 1FA160, 1FA587, 1FA158, 1FA227, 1FA563, 1FA564 and 1FA570.
Semester 1
- Introductory Course for the Master Programme in Physics, 5 credits (1FA002) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1N
- Special Relativity, 5 credits (1FA156) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1N
- Advanced Quantum Field Theory, 10 credits (1FA159) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1F
- Statistical Physics, Advanced Course, 10 credits (1FA160) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1N
- String Theory I, 10 credits (1FA161) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1F
- Analytical Mechanics, 5 credits (1FA163) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1N
- Classical Electrodynamics, 10 credits (1FA257) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1F
- Quantum Mechanics, Advanced Course, 10 credits (1FA352) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1N, Quantum Technology A1N
- Symmetry and Group Theory in Physics, 5 credits (1FA353) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1N
- Physics Nobel Prizes, 5 credits (1FA587) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1N
- Geometrical Methods in Theoretical Physics, 10 credits (1FA153) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1F
- String Theory II, 10 credits (1FA162) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1F
The courses 1FA159 will be given only in even years.
The courses 1FA160 will be given only in odd years.
The cours 1FA162 will ge given only the second year.
Semester 2
- Mathematical Methods of Physics II, 10 credits (1FA155) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1N
- Quantum Field Theory, 10 credits (1SV037) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1F
- Symmetry in Physics, 10 credits (1FA158) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1F
- Dynamical System and Chaos, 5 credits (1FA152) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Mathematics A1N, Physics A1N
- Gravitation and Cosmology, 10 credits (1FA157) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1F
- Astrophysical Tests of Physical Theories, 5 credits (1FA227) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1N
- Degree Project D in Physics, 15 credits (1FA597) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1E
The courses 1FA158 will be given only in odd years.
The courses 1FA227 will be given only in even years.
Degree project D is for the one-year Master's students.
Semester 3
Same as for semester 1.
Semester 4
- Degree Project E in Physics, 30 credits (1FA598) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A2E
Other optional courses within the specialisation.
- Modelling Learning, 10 credits (1FA563) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1F
- Qualitative Research Methods, 10 credits (1FA564) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1F
- Learning and Teaching Awareness in Physics, 15 credits (1FA570) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1N
- Advanced Physics - Project Course, 5 credits (1FA566) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1N
- Advanced Physics - Project Course, 10 credits (1FA565) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1N
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