ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
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The origin of the elements: a cosmic journey
2 credits18hNanoscience and Nanotechnology
2 credits18hComputer Physics
2 credits18hBiophysics
2 credits18h
The origin of the elements: a cosmic journey
Level of education
Bachelor's degree
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Hours per week
18h
Introduction to the synthesis of chemical elements in the Universe (Big Bang, stars)
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Level of education
Bachelor's degree
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Hours per week
18h
This course is an optional course that introduces the concepts of physics used in nanoscience and nanotechnology. It will give students a better understanding of the specific phenomena associated with the nanoscale. It also includes an introduction to the four types of microscopy used to observe and measure at this scale: AFM, STM, SEM, TEM.
Computer Physics
Level of education
Bachelor's degree
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Hours per week
18h
This optional course focuses on solving physics problems using computers. It includes the use of Python for scientific programming, with a particular focus on visualization and animation. It offers an introduction to the possibilities offered by computational physics through various simulations (FDTD simulation of 1D electromagnetic wave propagation, etc.).
Biophysics
Level of education
Bachelor's degree
ECTS
2 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Hours per week
18h
The course aims to provide a general introduction to physics in relation to the biological sciences and to contextualize the use of modern physics concepts, methods, and approaches to describe biological systems and their complexity from the molecular to the cellular level. It is therefore necessary to understand the central role that physics has played for a century now in order to learn the principles of the organization and dynamics of living and complex matter (from cells to populations of individuals). At the same time, it is important to understand that biological systems represent a new opportunity for physicists to learn more about the complexity of living matter and its capacity for self-organization, regulation, and control, with an eye toward new biomimetic applications.