Education

In addition to scientific research, our department also contributes to educating physics students in both Bachelor's and Master's programmes. The courses are either held at the Ghent University or within international education programmes.

Master thesis subjects

The Department of Solid State Sciences offers several master thesis subjects every year. Follow this link for a full list of all master thesis subjects.

Elective physics courses

1st semester

Course title Lecturer Credits
Nanomagnetism Bartel Van Waeyenberge 6
Optical Spectroscopy of Materials Dirk Poelman 4
Solid-state Physics and Semiconductors I Henk Vrielinck 6
Internship B: Physics Philippe Smet 4
Internship C: Physics Philippe Smet 4
Thin Films and Surface Physics Diederik Depla 6
Thin Films: Physics and Technology Diederik Depla 6

  

2nd semester

Course title Lecturer Credits
Capita Selecta Solid-state Physics Henk Vrielinck 6
Electronics Dirk Poelman 6
Luminescence Jonas Joos 6
Nanomagnetism Bartel Van Waeyenberge 6
Structural Analysis Techniques in Solid State Physics Jolien Dendooven 6

 

General Bachelor courses

For UGent students from Physics and Astronomy:

Course title Lecturer Timing
Waves and Optics Henk Vrielinck MT Y1 S2
Electricity and Magnetism Bartel Van Waeyenberge MT Y1 S2
Materials Physics Diederik Depla MT Y2 S1
Python for scientists Jonathan Leliaert MT Y2 S1
Physics and Astronomy Laboratory 2 Bartel Van Waeyenberge MT Y2 S2
Introduction to Atomic and Molecular Physics Philippe Smet MT Y3 S1
Solid State Physics Christophe Detavernier MT Y3 S2
Research skills Christophe Detavernier MT Y3 S2

 

For UGent students from Engineering Physics: 

Course title Lecturer Timing
Vastestoffysica en halfgeleiders I Henk Vrielinck MT Y3 S1
Vastestoffysica en halfgeleiders II Christophe Detavernier MT Y3 S2

 

Note that all Bachelor courses are taught in Dutch.

General Master courses

For UGent students from Physics and Astronomy:

Course title Lecturer Semester
Solid State and Nano Physics Christophe Detavernier 1

Summer internships 

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