ECTS
4 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
List of courses
Choice of 2 out of 4
The origin of the elements: a cosmic journey
2 credits18hNanosciences and Nanotechnologies
2 credits18hPhysics Computer Science
2 credits18hLife Physics
2 credits18h
The origin of the elements: a cosmic journey
Level of study
BAC +3
ECTS
2 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
Hourly volume
18h
Introduction to the synthesis of chemical elements in the Universe (Big Bang, stars)
Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies
Level of study
BAC +3
ECTS
2 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
Hourly volume
18h
This optional course introduces the physics concepts used in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. It will allow students to better understand the particular phenomena related to the nanometric scale. It also includes an introduction to the 4 microscopies that allow to observe and measure at this scale: AFM, STM, SEM, TEM
Physics Computer Science
Level of study
BAC +3
ECTS
2 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
Hourly volume
18h
This optional course focuses on solving physics problems on a computer. It includes the use of the Python language for scientific programming with a special focus on visualization and animation. It offers an introduction to the possibilities offered by numerical physics through different simulations (FDTD simulation of the propagation of a 1D electromagnetic wave, etc.)
Life Physics
Level of study
BAC +3
ECTS
2 credits
Component
Faculty of Science
Hourly volume
18h
The course aims to give a first general introduction of physics to the biological sciences and to put in context the use of modern physics concepts, methods and approaches to describe biological systems and their complexity from the molecular to the cellular scale. It is thus necessary to understand the central role of physics for a century now to learn today the principles of organization and dynamics of living and complex matter (from the cell to populations of individuals). At the same time it is necessary 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 a view also to new biomimetic applications.