Programme 2022-2023

Master in Physics, Professional focus

 Th.+Ex.Credits/Block
12
 Th.+Ex.Credits/Block
12

UE obligatoires

  
SPHYM136Acquisition et traitement numérique des donnéesFrising Fernande30h+15h4
SPHYM138Communication scientifiqueMOUCHET Sébastien15h2
SSPSM101Science, ethics and developmentSartenaer Olivier, TILMAN Valérie (substitute)18h+6h3
SPHYM101Interaction rayonnement-matièreLucas Stéphane, STASSER Coraline, PENNINCKX Sébastien (substitute)30h+30h6
SPHYM106Nanomaterials ans applications of solid state physicsHENRARD Luc, Sporken Robert, MAJÉRUS Bruno (substitute)45h+15h6
SPHYM109Physique des lasers, optique non-linéaire et quantiqueCaudano Yves, Lepere Muriel45h+15h6
SPHYM231Interactions fondamentalesDaubie Evelyne30h3
SCHIM223Science and EnergyOlivier Yoann, Su Bao Lian24h3
SSPSM202Philosophy of material sciencesSartenaer Olivier12h3

Finalité spécialisée

  
SPHYM140Post irradiation mechanisms in cellsHEUSKIN Anne-Catherine, PENNINCKX Sébastien (substitute)15h+15h3
SPHYM144Biologie cellulaire pour la physique du vivant IIMichiels Carine, Poumay Yves, Arnould Thierry (substitute)10h3
SPHYM143Biologie cellulaire pour la physique du vivant IRenard Henri-François10h3
SPHYM139Physics of bio-assaysHEUSKIN Anne-Catherine15h+15h3
SPHYM142Physique des accélérateursLucas Stéphane15h+15h3
SPHYM234StageHAYE Emile15

Projet

  
SPHYM122Projet de rechercheMOUCHET Sébastien9

UE au choix

  

Assurées par le Département de Physique

  
SPHYM230Biological physicsHEUSKIN Anne-Catherine30h33
SMATM121General relativity and cosmology - partie 1Fuzfa Andre15h+15h33
SMATM121General relativity and cosmology - partie 2Fuzfa Andre15h+15h33
SPHYM124Optique expérimentale des surfaces et des nanostructuresCecchet Francesca22h33
SPHYM111Photonique naturelle et biomimétismeDeparis Olivier, MOUCHET Sébastien (substitute)22h+8h33
SPHYB308Géophysique - PartimHallet Vincent, Lambin Philippe15h+15h33
SPHYM112Microscopie électroniqueColomer Jean-François22h+8h33
SPHYM119Astrophysique nucléaire15h+15h33
SPHYM126Programming Methods for High-Performance ComputingMAYER ALEXANDRE15h+15h33
SPHYM123Course of Computational Physics IMAYER ALEXANDRE15h+15h33
SPHYM127Sondage et physique de l'atmosphère Lepere Muriel22h+8h33
SPHYM128Imagerie médicale 22h+8h33
SPHYM225RadioisotopesLucas Stéphane15h+15h33
SPHYM135Théorie quantique de l'information et de la mesureCaudano Yves22h33
SPHYM137Simulation of dose deposition on biological targetsHEUSKIN Anne-Catherine15h+15h33
SPHYM215Profils spectrauxLepere Muriel22h+8h33
SGOGB302Climatologie - PartimHoussiau Laurent30h44
SPHYM228simulations in material physicsHENRARD Luc15h+15h33
SPHYM117Project ManagementLucas Stéphane22h+8h3

Assurées par d'autres Départements (exemples)

  
SBIOB231Histologie des cellules et des tissus - partimRenard Patricia20h22
SDASM101Graph miningSALNIKOV Vsevolod20h+20h55
SBIOB232Histologie des systèmes - partimRenard Patricia15h22
SCHIM102Advanced Theoretical ChemistryChampagne Benoit, Olivier Yoann36h+24h66
SCHIM218Complément de chimie quantiqueChampagne Benoit12h22
SMATB304OptimizationSartenaer Annick30h+22.5h55
SMATM103Numerical linear algebra: direct and iterative methodsSartenaer Annick30h+30h55
SMATM225Chaos and determinismCarletti Timoteo, Libert Anne-Sophie, Daquin Jérôme (substitute), Daquin Jérôme (substitute)30h+30h55
SBIOM134Protein Structure and FunctionDe Bolle Xavier, Wouters Johan22h33
SBIOB345Biologie cellulaire humaineRenard Henri-François15h+10h22
SBIOM122CancerMichiels Carine22h33
FINT0044Valorization and Intellectual Property of results as obtained from project research lead at UniversityDEGÉE PHILIPPE, GALAS Laurent, Somville Eléana15h22

Langues

  
SELVM202Réactualisation du Néerlandais (niveau B1) - PartimLABATE Simon, Vanparys Johan30h3
SELVM201Perfectionnement d'Anglais (niveau B2+) - Partim Master Physique Zimmer Carole30h3

Mémoire

  
SPHYM205MémoireHoussiau Laurent21
 CreditsHours/Semester
12
CreditsHours/Semester
12

UE obligatoires

   
SPHYM136Acquisition et traitement numérique des donnéesFrising Fernande430 - 15
SPHYM138Communication scientifiqueMOUCHET Sébastien215 - 0
SSPSM101Science, ethics and developmentSartenaer Olivier, TILMAN Valérie (substitute)318 - 6
SPHYM101Interaction rayonnement-matièreLucas Stéphane, STASSER Coraline, PENNINCKX Sébastien (substitute)630 - 30
SPHYM106Nanomaterials ans applications of solid state physicsHENRARD Luc, Sporken Robert, MAJÉRUS Bruno (substitute)645 - 15
SPHYM109Physique des lasers, optique non-linéaire et quantiqueCaudano Yves, Lepere Muriel645 - 15

Finalité spécialisée

   
SPHYM140Post irradiation mechanisms in cellsHEUSKIN Anne-Catherine, PENNINCKX Sébastien (substitute)315 - 15
SPHYM144Biologie cellulaire pour la physique du vivant IIMichiels Carine, Poumay Yves, Arnould Thierry (substitute)310 - 0
SPHYM143Biologie cellulaire pour la physique du vivant IRenard Henri-François310 - 0
SPHYM139Physics of bio-assaysHEUSKIN Anne-Catherine315 - 15
SPHYM142Physique des accélérateursLucas Stéphane315 - 15

Projet

   
SPHYM122Projet de rechercheMOUCHET Sébastien9

UE au choix

   

Assurées par le Département de Physique

   
SPHYM230Biological physicsHEUSKIN Anne-Catherine330 - 0
SMATM121General relativity and cosmology - partie 1Fuzfa Andre315 - 15
SMATM121General relativity and cosmology - partie 2Fuzfa Andre315 - 15
SPHYM124Optique expérimentale des surfaces et des nanostructuresCecchet Francesca322 - 0
SPHYM111Photonique naturelle et biomimétismeDeparis Olivier, MOUCHET Sébastien (substitute)322 - 8
SPHYB308Géophysique - PartimHallet Vincent, Lambin Philippe315 - 15
SPHYM112Microscopie électroniqueColomer Jean-François322 - 8
SPHYM119Astrophysique nucléaire315 - 15
SPHYM126Programming Methods for High-Performance ComputingMAYER ALEXANDRE315 - 15
SPHYM123Course of Computational Physics IMAYER ALEXANDRE315 - 15
SPHYM127Sondage et physique de l'atmosphère Lepere Muriel322 - 8
SPHYM128Imagerie médicale 322 - 8
SPHYM225RadioisotopesLucas Stéphane315 - 15
SPHYM135Théorie quantique de l'information et de la mesureCaudano Yves322 - 0
SPHYM137Simulation of dose deposition on biological targetsHEUSKIN Anne-Catherine315 - 15
SPHYM215Profils spectrauxLepere Muriel322 - 8
SGOGB302Climatologie - PartimHoussiau Laurent430 - 0
SPHYM228simulations in material physicsHENRARD Luc315 - 15

Assurées par d'autres Départements (exemples)

   
SBIOB231Histologie des cellules et des tissus - partimRenard Patricia220 - 0
SDASM101Graph miningSALNIKOV Vsevolod520 - 20
SBIOB232Histologie des systèmes - partimRenard Patricia215 - 0
SCHIM102Advanced Theoretical ChemistryChampagne Benoit, Olivier Yoann636 - 24
SCHIM218Complément de chimie quantiqueChampagne Benoit212 - 0
SMATB304OptimizationSartenaer Annick530 - 22.5
SMATM103Numerical linear algebra: direct and iterative methodsSartenaer Annick530 - 30
SMATM225Chaos and determinismCarletti Timoteo, Libert Anne-Sophie, Daquin Jérôme (substitute), Daquin Jérôme (substitute)530 - 30
SBIOM134Protein Structure and FunctionDe Bolle Xavier, Wouters Johan322 - 0
SBIOB345Biologie cellulaire humaineRenard Henri-François215 - 10
SBIOM122CancerMichiels Carine322 - 0
FINT0044Valorization and Intellectual Property of results as obtained from project research lead at UniversityDEGÉE PHILIPPE, GALAS Laurent, Somville Eléana215 - 0
 CreditsHours/Semester
12
CreditsHours/Semester
12

UE obligatoires

   
SPHYM231Interactions fondamentalesDaubie Evelyne330 - 0
SCHIM223Science and EnergyOlivier Yoann, Su Bao Lian324 - 0
SSPSM202Philosophy of material sciencesSartenaer Olivier312 - 0

Finalité spécialisée

   
SPHYM234StageHAYE Emile15

UE au choix

   

Assurées par le Département de Physique

   
SPHYM230Biological physicsHEUSKIN Anne-Catherine330 - 0
SMATM121General relativity and cosmology - partie 1Fuzfa Andre315 - 15
SMATM121General relativity and cosmology - partie 2Fuzfa Andre315 - 15
SPHYM124Optique expérimentale des surfaces et des nanostructuresCecchet Francesca322 - 0
SPHYM111Photonique naturelle et biomimétismeDeparis Olivier, MOUCHET Sébastien (substitute)322 - 8
SPHYB308Géophysique - PartimHallet Vincent, Lambin Philippe315 - 15
SPHYM112Microscopie électroniqueColomer Jean-François322 - 8
SPHYM119Astrophysique nucléaire315 - 15
SPHYM126Programming Methods for High-Performance ComputingMAYER ALEXANDRE315 - 15
SPHYM123Course of Computational Physics IMAYER ALEXANDRE315 - 15
SPHYM127Sondage et physique de l'atmosphère Lepere Muriel322 - 8
SPHYM128Imagerie médicale 322 - 8
SPHYM225RadioisotopesLucas Stéphane315 - 15
SPHYM135Théorie quantique de l'information et de la mesureCaudano Yves322 - 0
SPHYM137Simulation of dose deposition on biological targetsHEUSKIN Anne-Catherine315 - 15
SPHYM215Profils spectrauxLepere Muriel322 - 8
SGOGB302Climatologie - PartimHoussiau Laurent430 - 0
SPHYM228simulations in material physicsHENRARD Luc315 - 15
SPHYM117Project ManagementLucas Stéphane322 - 8

Assurées par d'autres Départements (exemples)

   
SBIOB231Histologie des cellules et des tissus - partimRenard Patricia220 - 0
SDASM101Graph miningSALNIKOV Vsevolod520 - 20
SBIOB232Histologie des systèmes - partimRenard Patricia215 - 0
SCHIM102Advanced Theoretical ChemistryChampagne Benoit, Olivier Yoann636 - 24
SCHIM218Complément de chimie quantiqueChampagne Benoit212 - 0
SMATB304OptimizationSartenaer Annick530 - 22.5
SMATM103Numerical linear algebra: direct and iterative methodsSartenaer Annick530 - 30
SMATM225Chaos and determinismCarletti Timoteo, Libert Anne-Sophie, Daquin Jérôme (substitute), Daquin Jérôme (substitute)530 - 30
SBIOM134Protein Structure and FunctionDe Bolle Xavier, Wouters Johan322 - 0
SBIOB345Biologie cellulaire humaineRenard Henri-François215 - 10
SBIOM122CancerMichiels Carine322 - 0
FINT0044Valorization and Intellectual Property of results as obtained from project research lead at UniversityDEGÉE PHILIPPE, GALAS Laurent, Somville Eléana215 - 0

Langues

   
SELVM202Réactualisation du Néerlandais (niveau B1) - PartimLABATE Simon, Vanparys Johan330 - 0
SELVM201Perfectionnement d'Anglais (niveau B2+) - Partim Master Physique Zimmer Carole330 - 0

Mémoire

   
SPHYM205MémoireHoussiau Laurent21

Learning outcomes (Program)

The Master’s degree in Physical Sciences that Unamur offers aims at furthering the training that students have received while completing their bachelor’s degree. Students make a choice among three focuses (in-depth focus, focus on specialisation, focus on teaching) in the first year of the Master’s training, which allows them to perfect their knowledge in Physics within a more specific domain. Besides broadening the general knowledge of modern Physics that every physicist is expected to have acquired, this training is clearly oriented towards research. Students will benefit from the members of staff’s expertise in research, specifically in the areas of Matter and Radiance and in the exploitation of the interactions between this duality. They receive constant guidance from renowned researchers and from professors who have developed teaching strategies whose effectiveness and reliability have been highly rated over the years.

The general subject-linked training is supplemented by a more interdisciplinary approach, including courses such as philosophy, ethics, languages and communication in the field of science, aiming at developing openmindedness and critical thinking

Objectives (Program)

Aims and objectives are established as follows  :

  • Understanding natural phenomena in their complexity : how electromagnetic radiation propagates in various environments and interacts with matter, how the quantum properties of nanoscopic materials lead to technological revolutions (nano-electronics, nanophotonics…) how cellular tissue responds to radiation from photons or particles (particularly in cancer treatment),
  • Modelling of innovative physical systems, following nature’s patterns ;
  • Biomimetism is a new approach which seeks to follow and copy the patterns of complex organic structures in various animal or plant species which have been perfected over millions of years of evolution (within the field of optics, natural photonics is a new field, inspired by this approach)   ;
  • Addressing Environmental issues and developing applications that can contribute to Sustainable Energy (improving the performance of photovoltaic cells, developing hybrid materials for fuel-producing batteries, reducing pollution of the atmosphere, etc.)

The focus in life physics master 120 physical addresses the interactions between radiation and living matter.

Description

The focus in life physics master 120 physical addresses the interactions between radiation and living matter.
In addition to the compulsory courses, which improve the general education of the physicist, the professional focus is characterized by 5 courses, which are specific to the specialty: there including addresses notions in cellular biology, physics accelerators, radiation-matter interactions alive and post-irradiation mechanisms. The student can also choose courses for specialization in a non-exhaustive list. It may also choose courses from another department, another faculty or another university. A research project organized in the second semester of the 1st year of Master is to perfect the research training that will culminate in the realization of a final dissertation during the second year of master. An 8-week internship in Belgium or abroad is also organized in the second semester of the last year of master.


Teaching methods

The Master’s degree in Physical Sciences is offered at Unamur under three different focuses. Regardless of the orientation, the programme includes a common core as well as courses that students can choose from a wide range of options. The compulsory courses ensure that students acquire throrough knowledge in crucial domains of modern Physics. The courses chosen from options cover more specialised fields linked with Physics of Matter, Radiation and Wave-Matter Interaction.

Alongside this traditional course-oriented training, students receive initiation to research, which will include the acquisition of teaching skills for those choosing the teaching focus. This training towards research will add to a good number of credits, as it associates two types of activities. In the first stage of the initation to research, students will undertake a project on a well-defined subject during the first year, involving bibliographical research, a personal experimental or theoretical development, and a presentation of the obtained results. The second stage constitutes the actual research project and dissertation, which is to be completed throughout the second year. It must be an innovative project, carried out under the guidance of a member of the academic staff or a member of the department. A dissertation and an oral presentation will allow a jury to assess its value.

The training as described above is completed through a work placement / internship in accordance with the chosen focus. It can take place in industry (specialised focus), within the University department or at an external research centre (in-depth focus), or within the Belgian Secondary system (focus on teaching). The choice of focus has to be made at the beginning of the second year, and leads to thirty specific credits.

 

Assessment methods

Depending on the activities, the assessment of the acquired knowledge is done following three main methods :

  1. an oral exam with the lecturer or lecturers having given the specific course
  2. the elaboration of a report which is then assessed by a member of the academic staff
  3. a presentation of a seminar summarising the pursued goals, the methodology that was used and the work accomplished.

The assessments take place during the specific periods of the academic year that have been assigned for this purpose.

For a certain number of activities, ongoing assessment is carried out as the activity develops. This approach is certainly the one used in the framework of internships and projects and their dissertation.

Mobility and international openness

Students have the opportunity to study abroad within the Erasmus scheme for Europe, they can also do an internship in a research centre in Belgium or abroad, and a department theme trip to a renowned international laboratory (USA, Switzerland, France, etc. ).

Jury

Laurent Houssiau (Chairman)
Olivier Deparis (Secretary)