Description of the 2nd Master year supported by the Graduate School within the Master in Physics.
The IPhU master’s program is divided into four tracks :
• the stars, galaxies & cosmology track
• the relativistic theoretical physics track
• the particles & high energy universe track
• the instrument scientist track
The student is enrolled in one of these tracks. Lectures are part of the Master of Physics in Fundamental Physics where the syllabus of each of the courses can be found as well.
For the 2nd Master year (M2): Lectures will take place at different locations : on the Etoile campus, the Luminy campus or the Saint-Charles campus.
The stars, galaxies & cosmology track
Semester 3 (30 ECTS):
- core courses (6 ECTS each) :
• Stars and Galaxies
• Galaxies and Cosmology
both including projects in astrophysics II.
- specialized courses : choose one 6 ECTS lecture
• Atomic and Molecular Physics, Spectroscopy
• The Relativistic Universe
• General Relativity
and three 4 ECTS lectures among :
• Complex Systems and Introduction to Machine Learning
• Instrumentation for Astronomy from Ground and Space
• Astroparticles and Primordial Cosmology
• Magnetohydrodynamics in Plasmas
• Radiation Matter Interaction, Radiative Transfer
Semester 4 (30 ECTS)
• astronomical observations at the Observatoire de Haute Provence (4 ECTS)
• modeling (4 ECTS)
• scientific watch (2 ECTS)
• professional unit on Project managements (2 ECTS)
• 4-month research internship (18 ECTS)
The relativistic theoretical physics track
Semester 3 (30 ECTS):
- core courses (6 ECTS each) choose 3 among
• The Relativistic Universe
• Quantum Field Theory
• Advanced Particle Physics
• General Relativity
- Specialized courses : choose 3 courses (4 ECTS each)
• Complex Systems and Introduction to Machine Learning
• Advanced Quantum Field Theory
• Standard Model & Gauge Theory
• Astroparticles and Primordial Cosmology
• Advanced Quantum Mechanics
Semester 4 (30 ECTS)
• Choose between either two doctoral lectures or one S2 optional course (4 ECTS)
• modeling (4 ECTS)
• scientific watch (2 ECTS)
• professional unit on Project managements (2 ECTS)
• 4-month research internship (18 ECTS)
The particles & high energy universe track
Semester 3 (30 ECTS):
- core courses (6 ECTS each)
• Advanced Particle Physics
• Quantum Field Theory
and choose 1 among
• The Relativistic Universe
• General Relativity
- Specialized courses : choose 3 courses (4 ECTS each)
• Complex Systems and Introduction to Machine Learning
• Astroparticles and Primordial Cosmology
• Experimental Test of Standard Model and Beyond
• Structure and properties of condensed matter
Semester 4 (30 ECTS)
Choose between either two doctoral lectures or one S2 optional course (4 ECTS) such as
• Statistics and Data Analysis,
• Spectroscopy, Images, Detection
• modeling (4 ECTS)
• scientific watch (2 ECTS)
• professional unit on Project managements (2 ECTS)
• 4-month research internship (18 ECTS)
The instrument scientist track
The2nd year of this track should start in September 2022. The detailed program will be given soon.