Programme of the 1st year of the Magistère

CORE COURSES

• Analytical Mechanics (30h = 15h of lectures and 15h of tutorials - S5 - 3 ECTS)
• Quantum Mechanics I (48h = 24h of lectures and 24h of tutorials - S5 - 5 ECTS)
• Quantum Mechanics II (24h = 12h of lectures and 12h of tutorials - S6 - 4 ECTS)
• Mathematics (72h = 36h of lectures and 36h of tutorials - S5 - 7 ECTS)
• Computer Science (52h = 14h of lectures and 38h of practical exercises - S5 - 3 ECTS)
• Computer science project (S6 - 4 ECTS)
• Experimental project (66h = 6.5h of lectures and 59.5h of practical work - S6 - 6 ECTS)
• Experimental labs (14h of practical work - S5&S6 - 2 ECTS)
• English I (33h of TD - S5 - 3 ECTS)
• Electromagnetism & Optics I (60h = 30h of lectures and 30h of practical work - S5 - 5 ECTS)
• Electromagnetism & Optics II (32h = 16h of lectures and 16h of tutorials - S6 - 4 ECTS)
• Statistical Physics (60h = 30h of lectures and 30h of tutorials - S6 - 6 ECTS)
• Special Relativity (30h = 15h of lectures and 15h of practical exercises - S6 - 3 ECTS)

Note: all core courses are available both in French and in English.

Optional courses

• Experimental Biophysics (25h - S6 - 2.5 ECTS)
• Group Theory (25h - S6 - 2.5 ECTS)
• Experimental techniques for the agrégation (25h of practical work - S6 - 2.5 ECTS)
• Organic Chemistry I (25h - S5 - 2.5 ECTS)
• Organic Chemistry II (25h - S6 - 2.5 ECTS)
• Mathematical physics and introduction to the tools of general relativity (25h - S6 - 2.5 ECTS)
• Cosmology (25h - S5 - 2.5 ECTS)
• Path Integrals and Applications (25h - S5 - 2.5 ECTS)
• Introduction to Geophysics (25h - S6 - 2.5 ECTS)
• Molecular Gastronomy (25h - S5 - 2.5 ECTS)
• Data science (25h - S5 - 2.5 ECTS)
• Introduction to dynamical systems and pattern formation (25h - S6 - 2.5 ECTS - £)
• Ways of seeing, ways of knowing (25h - S6 - 2.5 ECTS - £)
• Physics of sustainable development (25h - S6 - 2.5 ECTS - £)
• Programming in Python (25h - S6 - 2.5 ECTS)
• "Grandes Écoles" option (25h - S6 - 2.5 ECTS)
• Introduction to Physical Methods in Medicine (25h - S6 - 2.5 ECTS)
• Introduction to research internship (S6)
• Pedagogical internship (S6)
• Internship in the private sector (S5 or S6)

Note: all optional courses above are taught only in French, except those identified with £ that are taught only in English.

Courses specific to the 1st year of the Magistère:

• Fundamental processes in astrophysics (28h - S5 - 2.5 ECTS)
• Tools for Physics (24h of TD - S5 - 2.5 ECTS)
• Uncertainties in Physics (S6 - 2.5 ECTS)
• Research internship (S6 - 5 ECTS) : Contact with Research in a University Research Laboratory (minimum four weeks). This internship can also be carried out by students enrolled only in the Licence programme and validated as an optional course at the Master 1 level. Core courses and two optional courses are compulsory, and constitute the 3rd year Licence programme (60 ECTS). For the Magistère, three optional courses, one of which in English (£ above), and the internship are compulsory. A weighted average of 12/20 and a 3rd year Licence are required for admission to the 2nd year of the Magistère. The internship is taken into account for the award of the Magistère diploma at the end of the 3rd year.

Details (in French) about courses are provided here.