Physical Sciences

What is the objective of the course? What is it?
What does it train you for?

The Bachelor's Degree in Science in Physical Sciences has a three-year duration for a total of 180 CFU and aims to provide the student with a solid basic training in classical and modern physics.

The training acquired enables the graduate to enter jobs that require familiarity with the scientific method and the ability to use innovative methodologies and complex equipment.

At the end of his training, the student in Physical Sciences will have acquired:

• Basic knowledge common to the various branches of physics (classical and modern);
• An experimental scientific method, aptitude for observation and quantitative analysis of physical phenomena;
• The ability to use mathematical and computer tools;
• Technological and laboratory skills;
• The ability to work in a team but also autonomously;
• The ability to adapt quickly to new working environments;
• The methodological tools and basic knowledge necessary to be able to pursue further education (second-level degree, Master's degree).

The course of study prepares for the profession of Physicist, Astronomer and Astrophysicist, Researcher and Graduate Technician in the Physical Sciences.

What do you learn?

The training activities (lectures, tutorials and laboratory activities) provide students with basic knowledge of classical and relativistic mechanics, thermodynamics, electromagnetism, quantum mechanics and the structure of matter, as well as nuclear physics, particle physics and astronomy.

The student acquires operational and laboratory skills, learns to apply mathematical tools to physics, and acquires computer and programming skills.

The subjects taught are: in the first year, Geometry and Algebra, Mathematical Analysis I, Programming Methods for Physics, Chemistry, Physics I, Physics Laboratory I, English language level B1; in the second year, Mathematical Analysis II, Physics II, Physics Laboratory II, Analytical and Relativistic Mechanics, Numerical Methods for Physics; in the third year, Quantum Mechanics, Nuclear and Particle Physics, Statistical Mechanics, Structure of Matter, Astronomy, Institutions of Mathematical Methods for Physics, Modern Physics Laboratory.

Choice subjects are Complements of Classical Physics, History of Physics, Introduction to Complexity, Machine Learning for Physics.

A Path of Excellence (24 CFU) is also offered to selected students (max 6) with access to a higher level of training that includes new or supplementary, or more advanced topics and methodologies, through lectures, seminars, internships, and an in-depth project.

What can you do with it?

Almost all graduates in Physical Sciences (class L-30 R) continue their studies by enrolling in a Master's Degree Course.

Enrolment in a Master's degree course in Physics (class LM-17 R) does not entail any educational debts for graduates in Physical Sciences.

Three-year graduates in Physical Sciences can attend Level I Masters courses and/or can enter the world of work in public/private organisations and companies, research laboratories, banks, health care companies, etc.

The main employment outlets for a graduate in Physical Sciences are therefore: Universities and public and private research organisations and centres; National and Regional Agencies for the protection of Cultural Heritage and the Environment and the study and prevention of risks; Laboratories for study and design in public and private companies; Laboratories for quality certification of industrial production; Data processing and modelling centres; High-tech companies; Banking and financial advisory institutions; Measurement laboratories in industry and research; Services related to medical and health physics; Services related to environmental safety; Companies and industries in the field of microelectronics, computer science, optoelectronics.

A degree in the L-30 R class is a qualification for admission to the qualifying examinations for registration in both the Register of Chemists and Physicists and the List of Qualified Experts.