Study Guide 2015-2016

Advanced Engineering Physics, 30 cr

Type of the study module

Advanced Studies

Contact

Ilpo Vattulainen, Jyrki Mäkelä, Jorma Keskinen

Learning Outcomes

- is able to act as an expert in her/his discipline for the society at large.
- is able to choose appropriate methods to solve specific research questions, taking into account cross-disciplinary approaches;
- After completing the study module the student:
can analyze and assess the contents of scientific publications in physics;
- is able to develop research methods in her/his own area;
- is able to plan, develop, and execute high level research in physics and can communicate it orally and in writing;

Content

Compulsory courses

Course Credit points Class
FYS-1376 Statistical Physics 3 cr IV  
FYS-1556 Physics Seminar 1-2 cr IV  
FYS-1626 Solid-State Physics 3 cr IV  
FYS-1826 Master's Thesis Seminar on Physics 1 cr V  
FYS-6306 Quantum Theory of Molecules and Nanostructures 6 cr IV  
Total 14 cr  

Optional Compulsory Courses

The module must contain courses of one focus area from the following five focus areas: 1 Aerosol Physics, contact Professor Jyrki Mäkelä; 2 Computational Physics, contact Professor Jorma Keskinen 3) Optics; contact Professor Martti Kauranen; 4) Photonics; contact Professor Mika Valden (ORC); 5) Medical Physics; contact Professor Hannu Eskola (ELT).

Must be selected at least 10 credits of courses

Course Credit points Alternativity Class
ELT-64206 Magnetic Resonance and Ultrasound Imaging 4 cr 5   IV  
ELT-64256 Medical Ionizing Imaging Methods 4 cr 5   IV  
ELT-64406 Methods of Radiotherapy 4 cr 5   IV  
FYS-3106 Aerosol Physics 5 cr 1   IV  
FYS-3206 Aerosol Measurement Techniques 5 cr 1   IV  
FYS-4096 Computational Physics 5 cr 2   IV  
FYS-4406 Analytical Mechanics 5 cr 2   IV  
FYS-5106 Optics II 6 cr 3   IV  
FYS-5206 Optical Spectroscopy 5 cr 3   IV  
FYS-6106 Basic Semiconductor Technology 5 cr 4   IV  
FYS-6606 Photonics 5 cr 4   IV  

1. Select 2 courses. Aerosol Physics
2. Select 2 courses. Computational Physics
3. Select 2 courses. Optics
4. Select 2 courses. Photonics
5. Select 3 courses. Medical Physics

Complementary Courses

Should be completed to the minimum study module extent of 30 ETCS

Course Credit points
FYS-2106 Introduction to Surface Science 6 cr
FYS-2306 Electron Spectroscopy 5 cr
FYS-2406 Nanostructures and Elementary Surface Processes 5 cr
FYS-3106 Aerosol Physics 5 cr
FYS-3206 Aerosol Measurement Techniques 5 cr
FYS-4096 Computational Physics 5 cr
FYS-4406 Analytical Mechanics 5 cr
FYS-5106 Optics II 6 cr
FYS-5206 Optical Spectroscopy 5 cr
FYS-5416 Laser Physics I 4 cr
FYS-5426 Laser Physics II 4 cr
FYS-5516 Nonlinear Optics I 4 cr
FYS-5526 Nonlinear Optics II 4 cr
FYS-5606 Semiclassical Light-Matter Interaction 6 cr
FYS-6106 Basic Semiconductor Technology 5 cr
FYS-6216 Semiconductor Physics I 4 cr
FYS-6226 Semiconductor Physics II 3 cr
FYS-6306 Quantum Theory of Molecules and Nanostructures 6 cr
FYS-6406 Advanced Compound Semiconductor Technology 5 cr
FYS-6606 Photonics 5 cr
FYS-7106 Introduction to Soft Matter Physics 3-5 cr
FYS-7206 Biological Physics 3-5 cr
FYS-7306 Molecular Modeling of Bio- and Nanosystems 5-8 cr

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