Physics

Physics is about questions such as the future supply of energy, the earth's climate, new materials and the origin of the universe. Studies in physics provide fundamental tools to understand the universe, from the incredibly large to the unimaginably small - from solar systems and galaxies via the arth and its climate to atoms and elementary particles. Physics is also needed to understand phenomena in for example chemistry, biology and geoscience.

The subject physics in undergraduate education includes courses in astronomy, physics education, geophysics, nuclear and particle physics, material physics, meteorology, space and plasma physics as well as theoretical physics.

Physics is about questions such as the future supply of energy, the earth's climate, new materials and the origin of the universe. Studies in physics provide fundamental tools to understand the universe, from the incredibly large to the unimaginably small - from solar systems and galaxies via the earth and its climate to atoms and elementary particles. Physics is also needed to understand phenomena in for example chemistry, biology and geoscience.

The subject physics in undergraduate education includes courses in astronomy, physics education, geophysics, nuclear and particle physics, material physics, meteorology, space and plasma physics as well as theoretical physics.

Specialisations in physics

Applied nuclear physics is about exploring and using the properties of atomic nuclei. Applications include extracting energy in nuclear power plants and radiocarbon dating.

Based on observations and theoretical models astronomy aims to map and explore the universe.

Material physics gives an understanding of the fabrication, modelling and characterisation of modern materials.

In materials theory materials are designed using quantum theory, starting from atoms. The goal is to understand and predict new properties of materials, construct new materials with desired properties and be able to calculate the characteristics of materials.

Within nuclear and particle physics the fundamental forces of nature, the elementary particles and nuclei are explored.

In theoretical physics, mathematical models are constructed to describe the fundamental building blocks of the universe. The courses in the subject give an understanding of the mathematical modelling of physical systems and processes.

Physics education gives a general knowledge of physics combined with an understanding of how teaching and learning physics works.

Geophysics uses methods and models from physics to study the origin of the earth, its formation, structure and composition as well as ongoing processes and evolution during geological time.

Meteorology uses physics to study the atmosphere and to understand the weather and climate.

In space and plasma physics the physics of near space, fundamental plasma physics and fusion plasma physics are studied.

Programmes

Kandidatprogram i fysik – Astronomi Kandidatprogram i fysik – Fysik Kandidatprogram i fysik – Geofysik Kandidatprogram i fysik – Meteorologi Kandidatprogram i fysik – Meteorologi och klimatfysik Masterprogram i fysik – Astronomi och rymdfysik Masterprogram i fysik – Energifysik Masterprogram i fysik – Geofysik Masterprogram i fysik – Kärn- och partikelfysik Masterprogram i fysik – Meteorologi Masterprogram i fysik – Meteorologi och klimatfysik Masterprogram i fysik – Teoretisk fysik – kvantfält- och strängteori Teknisk-naturvetenskaplig bastermin med reserverad plats på kandidatprogram i datavetenskap, fysik eller matematik Tekniskt-naturvetenskapligt basår med reserverad plats på ett naturvetenskapligt kandidatprogram Tekniskt-naturvetenskapligt basår med reserverad plats på ämneslärarprogrammet, matematik, teknik och naturvetenskapliga ämnen Ämneslärarprogrammet med inriktning mot arbete i gymnasieskolan – Fysik och matematik Ämneslärarprogrammet med inriktning mot arbete i gymnasieskolan – Naturkunskap

Courses

Bachelor's level, basic courses

Astrobiology for Beginners, 5 credits Cosmic Catastrophes, 5 credits Discoveries in our Planetary System, 5 credits Earthquakes and Other Natural Disasters, 5 credits Energy Knowledge, 15 credits Everyday Physics, 5 credits Introduction to Astronomy, 5 credits Introduction to Meteorology and Climatology, 7.5 credits Introduction to the Physics and Dynamics of the Earth, 5 credits Medical Physics, Orientation, 8 credits Searching for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, 5 credits The Changing Climate, 7.5 credits The Global Energy System, 5 credits The Physics of Music, 5 credits The Structure of the Universe, 5 credits Three Views on Cosmology: Physics, Philosophy and Religion, 10 credits

Bachelor's level, continuing courses

Applied and Environmental Geophysics, 10 credits Astrophysics I, 5 credits Astrophysics II, 5 credits Atmospheric and Climate Physics, 15 credits Atmospheric Radiation, 5 credits Celestial Mechanics, 5 credits Condensed Matter Physics, 5 credits Considerations for Effective Physics Teaching, 5 credits Degree Project C in Geophysics, 15 credits Degree Project C in Meteorology, 15 credits Degree Project C in Physics, 15 credits Degree Project C in Physics Education Research, 15 credits Electromagnetism I, 5 credits Energy Conversion Systems, 3 credits Energy Physics I, 5 credits Fluid Mechanics, 5 credits Fluid Mechanics for Energy-Related Applications, 10 credits Geophysical Methods with Applications, 10 credits Introduction to Nuclear Engineering, 5 credits Mathematical Methods of Physics, 5 credits Measuring Techniques, 5 credits Mechanics, 5 credits Mechanics Basic Course, 10 credits Mechanics II, 5 credits Mechanics III, 5 credits Meteorology, Hydrology and Environmental Measurement Techniques, 15 credits Nuclear Thermal Hydraulics and Steam Turbine Technology, 5 credits Observational Astrophysics I, 5 credits Observe, Analyse and Present Weather, 5 credits Quantum Physics, 10 credits Remote Sensing with Applications in Weather and Climate, 5 credits Statistical Mechanics, 5 credits Sustainable Energy Conversion Systems, 3 credits Teaching and Learning Physics from a Methodological Perspective, 5 credits The Physics of Waves with Optics, 5 credits Thermodynamics, 5 credits Waves and Optics, 5 credits

Master's level courses

Accelerator Physics and Technology, 10 credits Accelerators and Detectors, 5 credits Advanced Nuclear Physics, 10 credits Advanced Nuclear Physics with Modern Data Analysis, 10 credits Advanced Particle Physics, 10 credits Advanced Physics - Project Course, 5 credits Advanced Quantum Field Theory, 5 credits Air Quality and Applied Meteorology, 15 credits Analytical Mechanics, 5 credits Antenna Engineering, 5 credits Applications of Geodynamics, 5 credits Applied Deep Learning in Physics and Engineering, 5 credits Applied Earthquake Seismology, 5 credits Applied Geophysics and Rock Physics, 15 credits Applied Molecular Physics, 5 credits Astrochemistry, 5 credits Astroparticle Physics, 5 credits Astrophysical Tests of Physical Theories, 5 credits Atomic Measurements, 5 credits Biomedical Imaging Techniques, 5 credits Chemical Bonding and Computational Chemistry, 10 credits Classical Electrodynamics, 10 credits Climate Variations, 5 credits Climatology and Climatological Methods, 5 credits Computational Atomic Physics with Applications in Astrophysics, 10 credits Computational Physics, 5 credits Computational Quantum Chemistry for Molecules and Materials, 10 credits Computational Reactor Physics with Python, 5 credits Conformal Field Theory and String Theory, 10 credits Continuum Mechanics in Geophysics, 5 credits Cosmology, 10 credits Degree Project D in Geophysics, 15 credits Degree Project D in Meteorology, 15 credits Degree Project D in Physics, 15 credits Degree Project E in Geophysics, 30 credits Degree Project E in Meteorology, 45 credits Degree Project E in Physics, 30 credits Density Functional Theory, 5 credits Dynamical System and Chaos, 5 credits Earthquake Seismology, 5 credits Electromagnetic Field Theory, 5 credits Electromagnetic Geophysics, 10 credits Electromagnetic Methods in Deep Mineral Exploration, 3 credits Electronic and Atomistic Simulation Methods for Materials, 5 credits Electronic Structure of Functional Materials, 10 credits Elementary Particle Physics, 5 credits Energy Physics II with Nuclear Energy, 10 credits Experimental Boundary Layer Meteorology, 15 credits Free Electron Laser - Science and Technology, 5 credits Future Nuclear Energy Systems - Analyses and Simulations, 5 credits Geometrical Methods in Theoretical Physics, 10 credits Global Geophysics, 10 credits Gravitation and Cosmology, 10 credits Hands-on Electronic Structure Calculations, 5 credits Introduction to Mathematica, 5 credits Introduction to Python for Physicists and Engineers, 5 credits Introduction to Quantum Field Theory with Applications, 5 credits Introduction to Seismology, 5 credits Inversion of Geophysical Data, 10 credits Ionising Radiation: Principles and Measurement, 4 credits Learning and Teaching Awareness in Physics, 15 credits Life Cycle Analysis for Energy and Materials, 5 credits Magnetism, 10 credits Mathematical Methods of Physics II, 10 credits Measurement Techniques for Energy Systems, 5 credits Meteorological Project Work, 15 credits Meteorology in Practice, 15 credits Modelling and Simulation Methods of Particle Transport, 5 credits Nanoscience, 10 credits Neutron Scattering, 5 credits Nuclear Astrophysics, 5 credits Nuclear Physics, 5 credits Numerical Modelling of the Atmosphere, 10 credits Numerical Modelling of the Atmosphere II, 5 credits Observational Astrophysics II, 10 credits Photonics and Quantum Optics I, 5 credits Photonics and Quantum Optics II, 5 credits Physical Characterisation of the Subsurface, 2 credits Physical Properties of Rocks, 5 credits Physics and Finance, 5 credits Physics Nobel Prizes, 5 credits Physics of Energy Related Materials, 5 credits Physics of Planetary Systems, 10 credits Plasma Physics, 5 credits Project Course in Solid State Physics, 10 credits Project in Physics and Astronomy, 15 credits Project in Physics and Materials Science, 30 credits Project Work in Geophysics, 5 credits Project Work in Meteorology, 5 credits Quantum Chromodynamics and Effective Field Theory, 10 credits Quantum Field Theory, 10 credits Quantum Field Theory for Materials, 5 credits Quantum Field Theory with Applications, 5 credits Quantum Information, 5 credits Quantum Materials I, 5 credits Quantum Materials II, 5 credits Quantum Mechanics, Advanced Course, 10 credits Radio Frequency Solid-State Amplifiers, 5 credits Reflection Seismology, 5 credits Regional Structural Seismology, 5 credits Rock Stress and Rock Stress Measurements, 3 credits Scientific Programming in Python with Applications in Physics, 5 credits Second Generation Quantum Technology, 5 credits Seismic Imaging, 5 credits Seismology, 10 credits Semiconductor Electrochemistry: Solar Cells and Photocatalysis, 5 credits Space Physics, 5 credits Special Relativity, 5 credits Spectroscopy of Atoms and Molecules, 5 credits Spin-Based Technology I, 5 credits Spin-Based Technology II, 5 credits Statistical Methods in Physics, 5 credits Statistical Methods in Physics and Engineering, 5 credits Statistical Physics, Advanced Course, 10 credits String Theory I, 10 credits String Theory II, 10 credits String Theory, Dualities and Geometry, 10 credits Surface Physics, 5 credits Symmetry and Group Theory in Physics, 5 credits Synchrotron Radiation Methods, 5 credits The Earth's Potential Fields, 5 credits The Physics and Dynamics of the Earth, 5 credits The Physics of Galaxies, 10 credits The Physics of Stars, 10 credits The Structure and Dynamics of Frontal Systems, 10 credits Theoretical Astrophysics, 10 credits Thermodynamics of Two-Phase Systems, 5 credits Time Series Analysis of Geophysical Data, 5 credits Turbulence and Micrometeorology, 15 credits Upper Secondary School Physics with Python, 5 credits Wind Resource Assessment, 5 credits

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