Master Degree in
Physical and Astrophysical Sciences
Fisica Applicata / Applied Physics
Coordinator
Silvia Nava, silvia.nava [at] unifi.it
Curriculum details
The Fisica Applicata / Applied Physics Curriculum is an interdisciplinary study program that aims to provide skills in the applied and technological fields. It can be organized to meet interests ranging from applications of nuclear and subnuclear physics techniques to those more characteristic of condensed matter physics and optics, including courses related to the history and teaching of physics.
It focuses on various research activities in Florence in the fields of medical physics, environmental physics, physics for cultural heritage, muon radiography of large volumes, the development of materials for energy efficiency, and optics and optometry. The research activities students are directed towards are conducted in the laboratories of the Department of Physics and Astronomy, the INFN, the CNR, LENS, and also involve institutions such as LABEC (Laboratory of Nuclear Techniques for the Environment and Cultural Heritage) and laboratories of the Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences.
The structure of the Applied Physics Curriculum is summarized in the following table. Paths partly or entirely in Italian language are available within this curriculum (all courses whose name is reported in Italian will be held in italian).
|
Type |
Course |
CFU |
Sector |
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Core courses (48 cfu) |
One course to choose from: Colorimetria e percezione cromatica Environmental physics Fisica applicata all’ambiente e ai beni culturali Medical physics Three courses to choose from: Cosmic rays Elements of matter physics Fisica dei semiconduttori: teoria e applicazioni Fisica dei liquidi e soft matter Fusion, fission, and nuclear reactions Ionizing radiation detectors Molecular and cellular biophysics Nuclear and subnuclear physics Photonics Quantum electronics Radioattività: fenomeni quantistici e ricadute sulla società Two courses to choose from: Electronics laboratory Laboratorio di fisica per i beni culturali Liquids physics laboratory Nuclear physics laboratory Particelle elementari e applicazioni Subnuclear physics laboratory Solid state physics and photonics laboratory One course to choose from: Didattica della fisica Statistical mechanics Theoretical physics One course to choose from: Astrophysical techniques Frontiere dell’astrofisica Physics of the atmosphere and climate |
6 6 6 6
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
6 6 6 6 6 6 6
6 6 6
6 6 6 |
FIS/07 FIS/07 FIS/07 FIS/07
FIS/04 FIS/03 FIS/04 FIS/03 FIS/04 FIS/04 FIS/03 FIS/04 FIS/03 FIS/03 FIS/04
FIS/04 FIS/04 FIS/03 FIS/04 FIS/04 FIS/04 FIS/03
FIS/08 FIS/02 FIS/02
FIS/05 FIS/05 FIS/06 |
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Related and integrative courses (18 cfu) |
Three courses chosen from this list, or from: Advanced optics Fundamentals of biophotonics and tissue biophysics Laboratory of biophysics and biophotonics |
6 6 6 |
FIS/03 FIS/03 FIS/03 |
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Elective courses (12 cfu) |
Courses chosen from the curriculum not already selected, or offered in other curricula, or in other degree programs at the University of Florence |
12 |
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Further knowledge (6 cfu) |
English language B2 Italian language (for foreigners) Training activities for professional choices Training and orientation internships |
3 3 3 6 |
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Final exam (36 cfu) |
Final exam: research work Final exam: writing and discussion |
30 6 |
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TOTAL |
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120 |
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Following this structure, any student can get a personalized plan approved automatically online. Within the present curriculum, different paths can be chosen, which satisfy the above rules. In particular, we propose the following six:
Physics for the Environment and Cultural Heritage
Development of Materials for Energy Efficiency
Last
update
11.06.2025