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 |