Corso di Laurea Magistrale in
Scienze Fisiche e Astrofisiche
Applied Physics curriculum
Coordinator
Silvia Nava, silvia.nava@unifi.it
What You Will Study
The 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, which allows for the automatic online approval of a study plan following these rules, is summarized in the table below:
|
Type |
Course |
ECTS |
SSD |
|
Core Courses (48 ECTS) |
One course chosen from: Colorimetry and color perception Environmental Physics Medical Physics One course chosen from: Physics Education Theoretical Physics Statistical Mechanics One course chosen from: Astrophysics Relativistic Astrophysics Cosmology Atmospheric Physics Three courses chosen from: Molecular and Cellular Biophysics Elements of Matter Physics Quantum Electronics Nuclear and Subnuclear Physics Photonics Fusion, Fission, and Nuclear Reactions Cosmic Rays Ionizing Radiation Detectors Two courses chosen from: Electronics Laboratory Liquid Physics Laboratory Nuclear Physics Laboratory Subnuclear Physics Laboratory Laboratory of Physics for Cultural Heritage Solid State and Photonics Laboratory |
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/08 FIS/02 FIS/02
FIS/05 FIS/05 FIS/05 FIS/06
FIS/03 FIS/03 FIS/03 FIS/04 FIS/03 FIS/04 FIS/04 FIS/04
FIS/04 FIS/03 FIS/04 FIS/04 FIS/04 FIS/03 |
|
Supplementary and Integrative Courses (18 ECTS) |
Three courses chosen from the list of supplementary and integrative courses, or from: Fundamentals of Biophotonics and Tissue Biophysics Biophysics and Biophotonics Laboratory |
6 6 |
FIS/03 FIS/03 |
|
Elective Courses (12 ECTS) |
Courses chosen from those not already selected in the curriculum, or offered in other curricula, or in other study programs at the University of Florence. |
12 |
|
|
Internships (6 ECTS) |
|
6 |
|
|
Final Exam (36 ECTS) |
Final Exam: Research Work Final Exam: Writing and Discussion |
30 6 |
|
|
TOTAL |
|
120 |
|
Within the Curriculum, several Tracks can be chosen, each fulfilling the above rules. We specifically offer six:
Physics for the Environment and Cultural Heritage
Development of Materials for Energy Efficiency
Last
update
03.03.2025