Program Curriculum
 

1.  Minimum Credit Requirement

25 credits
 

2. Required Courses 

7 credits
 
MSPY 5110 – Data Analysis for Physics (3 credits)
MSPY 5120 – Contemporary Physics (3 credits)
MSPY 6771 – MSc Physics Seminars and Tutorials (1 credit)
 

3. Elective Courses 

 
Students are required to take at least two MSPY courses from the following list:
 
MSPY 5001 – Semiconductor Devices and Processing (3 credits)
MSPY 5002 – Quantum Materials and Technologies for Quantum Devices and Sensors (3 credits)
MSPY 5003 – Metamaterials and Applications (3 credits)
MSPY 5004 – Topological and 2D Materials: Physics and Applications (3 credits)
MSPY 5210 – Physical Properties of Materials  (3 credits) 
MSPY 5220 – Experimental Techniques for Material Characterization    (3 credits) 
MSPY 5230 – Computational and Simulation Tools (3 credits) 
MSPY 5240 – Computational Methods in Science (3 credits) 
MSPY 5250 – Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Science (3 credits)
MSPY 6001 – Advanced Research Project (3 credits)*
MSDM 5054 – Statistical Machine Learning  (3 credits)
MSDM 5058 – Information Science (3 credits)
PHYS 5120 – Computational Energy Materials and Electronic Structure Simulations (3 credits)
PHYS 5170 – Solid State Physics I  (3 credits)          
PHYS 5260 – Advanced Quantum Mechanics  (4 credits) 
PHYS 5310 – Statistical Mechanics I  (3 credits)
PHYS 5520 - Introduction to Quantum Field Theory (4 credits)
PHYS 5820 – Diffraction and Imaging Techniques in Materials Science (3 credits)
 
Students are allowed to take up to 6 credits of elective courses from other postgraduate courses that are not listed above, subject to prior approval of the Program Director. 

*Student need to find a project supervisor first before he/she can enroll  to this course

CONCENTRATION

Students may choose to graduate with one of the following concentrations, or with no concentration
 

1.  Advanced Materials Physics and Technology Concentration

 
Students who opt for the Advanced Materials Physics and Technology Concentration are required to take the following three courses (9 credits) as part of the elective courses.
 
MSPY 5001 – Semiconductor Devices and Processing (3 credits)
MSPY 5210 – Physical Properties of Materials  (3 credits)
MSPY 5220 – Experimental Techniques for Material Characterization  (3 credits)
 

2.  Scientific Computing Concentration

 
Students who opt for the Scientific Computing Concentration are required to take the following three courses (9 credits) as part of the elective courses.
 
MSPY 5230 – Computational and Simulation Tools (3 credits)
MSPY 5240 – Computational Methods in Science (3 credits)
MSPY 5250 – Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Science (3 credits)