Master of Physics (1st year) 1MFYS1 2007-2008  Name Credits Compulsory Courses Mathematical Physics 6 Advanced Quantum Mechanics 6 Atom and Molecule Physics 4 Statistical Physics 4 Symmetry in quantum mechanics 4 Compulsory courses (option 'Entrepreneurship') Communication 6 Organisation management 6 Financial management and legal aspects 6 Compulsory courses (option 'Education') Introduction to didactics 3 Didactics of sciences 3 Didactics developmentmodule physics 3 Practise lessons 3 Student counselling: trends and development 3 Indroductory traineeship 3 Option Research Students can complement their package with optional courses to acquire 120 credits. Compulsory courses Solids Physics and Nanophysics: 18 credits to choose in Ma1 or in Ma2 Any catch up courses module Solids Physics and Nanophysics Introduction to Solid State Physics 3 Numeric Methods 3 Material physics 3 Optional courses that can be taken after the module Solids Physics and Nanophysics to choose in Ma1 or in Ma2 Compulsory courses module Subatomic physics: 18 credits full year courses to follow in Ma1 or in Ma2 Any catch up courses module Sobatomic physics to choose in Ma1 or in Ma2 Optional courses that can be taken after module Subatomic physics to choose in Ma1 or in Ma2 Compulsory courses module Medical Physics: 18 credits to choose in Ma1 or in Ma2 Any catch up courses module Medical physics to choose in Ma1 or in Ma2 Compulsory courses module Molecular biophysics: 18 credtis to choose in Ma1 or in Ma2 Any catch up courses module Molecular biophysics Molecular biology 5 Applied biochemistry 3 Optional courses that can be followed after module Medical physics and Molecular biophysics to choose in Ma1 or in Ma2 Master of Physics (2nd year) 1MFYS 2007-2008  Name Credits Compulsory courses (option 'Entrepreneurship') Innovation and entrepreneurship 6 Process management and quality care 6 Compulsory courses (option 'Education') Education organisation and policy 3 Introductory traineeship 3 Option Education: optional courses (6 credits to choose): Classroom management 3 Education for the underpriveleged 3 Encouraging learning and thinking processes 3 Language and learning 3 Broadening and deepening didactics mathematics 3 Compulsory courses option Research module Solids physics and Nanophysics Solid State Physics 3 Topics in Nanophysics and Nanotechnology 3 Physics of Low-Dimensional Systems 6 Characterisation Techniques for Nanostructures 3 Computational Material Physics 3 Optional courses that can be taken after the module Solids physics and Nanophysics Topics in Nanophysics and Nanotechnology II 3 Project Computer Simulation Techniques 4 Surface Physics 4 Elektron Microscopy 4 Diffraction and Imaging Techniques 4 Spectroscopic Techniques 4 Chemical Nanocharacterisation 4 Laserspectroscopy 4 Compulsory courses option Research module Subatomic Physics Theory of Fundamental Interactions 6 Experimental Techniques in Particle Physics 6 Experimental Lab 3 Selected topics/ Student seminar 3 Any catch up courses modul Sobatomic Physics Subatomic Physics 3 Optional courses that can be taken after the module Subatomic Physics Computer-controlled experiments and data-collection 3 The course "Extension of the standard model" from the optional courses after module Subatomic Physics can be followed at ULB Compulsory courses option research modul Medical Physics Biomedical imaging techniques 6 Biomechanics 3 Physics of the senses 3 Digital signal and image processing 6 Any catch up courses module Medical Physics Selected topics - physiology 3 Compulsory courses option Research module Molecular Biophysics Characterisation Techniques for Nanostructures 3 Physics of the senses 3 Magnetic resonance of bio-molecules 6 Spectroscoptic techniques for molecular biophysics 6 Optional courses that can be taken after the module Medical Physics and Molecular Physics Medical instruments and implants 3 Computational Material Physics 3 Neuroimaging 6 Reconstruction techniques in medical imaging 3 Fysiology 3 Bio-informatics 6 Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience 6 Analytical Biochemistry 4 Bioethics 3 Biosensors 3 Integrated practicum biochemical techniques 3 Mass spectrometry 3 Laserspectroscopy 4 Optional courses that can be taken by all students Photonics 4 Elasticity theory 3 Hydrodynamics 3 Applications of path integrals 3 Quantumchemistry 4 Plasma Technology 3 Superconductivity and Superfluïdity 4 Accelerator physics 3 Quantum Field Theory 6 Theory of Relativity and Cosmology 4 Nucleair Physics 5 Biostatistics 3 Biophysics II 3 Medical physics 3 X-rays (micro)tomography 4 Control Systems and Data Processing 4 Artificial Neural Networks 4 Computer Simulations of Physical Systems 4 Scientific English 3 History and Philosophy of Physics 5 Philosophy of science 3 Applications of parallel processing 6 Modelling plasmas 3 Advanced Materials and Nanotrends: an industrial perspective 3 The course: 'Astro-particle physics' from the optional courses can be followed at VUB Compulsory course option Research for each module Mobility 12 Master's Test Masterthesis 30