MASTER IN NANOSCIENCE

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MASTER IN NANOSCIENCE at UNIVERSITY OF
BUCHAREST Laura TUGULEA Faculty of Physics -
University of Bucharest Bucharest, ROMANIA
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• Participants to the interdisciplinary
• Platform for the M.Sc. programme
• MASTER IN NANOSCIENCE
• Faculty of Physics
• coordinator of the master programme
• Faculty of Chemistry
• Faculty of Biology
• 4 Research Centres
• Centrul de Cercetare Dezvoltare pentru Materiale
  si Dispozitive Electronice si Optoelectronice
• http//www.fizica.unibuc.ro/mdeo/Main.asp
• Centrul de Cercetare in Domeniul Biofizicii
  Moleculare
• http//www.unibuc.ro/ro/cc_ccdbmceb_ro
• Centrul de Cercetari de Chimie Fizica Teoretica
  si Aplicata
• http//www.unibuc.ro/ro/cc_cccfta_ro

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• Basic elements
• interdisciplinary programme of study for the
  II-nd cycle
• synergy exploitation of existing resources in the
  framework of an interdisciplinary network
• jointly developed by cooperation of 3 faculties
  from University of Bucharest (Physics, Biology
  and Chemistry)
• partnership with many specialised laboratories
  from Research Development institutes and
  industry from Bucharest
• infrastructure enhancement at University of
  Bucharest
• the development of an interdisciplinary platform
  by enlargement of existing experimental
  facilities
• modern methodology and educational strategy
  using TUNING concepts.

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Features of the programme

• promoting of a modern student-centered teaching
  programme based on achievement of general and
  specific competences in the nano field
• alternation of intensive teaching modules with
  practical works in specialized laboratories
• interdisciplinarity
• credits (120 ECTS credits in total) will be
  granted according to the regulations of
  University of Bucharest, national and European
  rules regarding the ECTS system
• flexibility, 66 of the curriculum being optional
  (chosen by the student)
• the Masters degree is awarded after obtaining
  120 ECTS and defending a public presentation of
  the dissertation in front of an interdisciplinary
  commission of University of Bucharest.
• Admission requirements B.Sc. degree (Exact
  and natural sciences, engineering, medicine,
  agronomy) and successful admission exam.
• Admission exam consists of 2 tests
• 1. A subject from one of the three disciplines
  below (free choice)
• Quantum mechanics
• Chemical thermodynamics and
  kinetics
• Biomolecules and molecular biology
• 2. Interview
• Features of the curriculum that insure the
  interdisciplinary character of the master
  programme in the field of nanosciences
• - each student will follow 3 course units from
  the compulsory subject area given by the 3
  faculties, such as at least 2 are from different
  faculties (for instance, 1 course unit from
  physics 2 course units from biology or 1
  physics 1 biology 1 chemistry course unit)
• - the students are obliged to chose the 3
  optional course units such as at least

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• Specific competences for nanoscience
• Experimental skills
• Research skills
• Teamwork
• Information management skills (ability to
  retrieve and analyse information from different
  sources)
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary team
• Ability to communicate with experts in other
  fields
• Communication skills

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Curriculum

• An I, semestrul 1 (30 ECTS)
• Modul discipline introductive (Saptamanile 1-7),
  total 15 ECTS
• Fiecare student, in functie de profilul diplomei
  de Licenta, va urma 2 dintre disciplinele
  introductive
• Mecanica cuantica (Facultatea de Fizica) 5
  ECTS
• Termodinamica si cinetica chimica (Facultatea de
  Chimie)- 5 ECTS
• Biomolecule si biologie moleculara (Facultatea
  de Biologie) )- 5 ECTS
• Modul discipline obligatorii I ( Saptamanile
  8-14), total 12 ECTS
• Fiecare student va parcurge 3 discipline din
  Pachetul de discipline obligatorii oferit de cele
  3 facultati. Exista obligativitatea de a alege
  cele 3 discipline astfel incat cel putin doua sa
  fie de la facultati diferite (de ex 1 de la
  Fizica 2 de la Biologie, sau 1 de la Fizica
  1 de la Biologie 1 de la Chimie) pentru a se
  asigura caracterul interdisciplinar al
  pregatirii.
• Studiu individual tutorat - 3 ECTS
• An I, semestrul 2 (30 ECTS)
• Stagii practica (2x 3 saptamani), (Saptamanile
  1-6), total 12 ECTS
• Fiecare student va face 2 stagii de practica, in
  2 laboratoare diferite (din facultati sau
  institute partenere)
• Saptamana 7 va fi dedicata seminariilor de
  prezentare a rapoartelor de stagii, in fata unei
  Comisii interdisciplinare, formate din cadre
  didactice si cercetatori.
• Modul discipline optionale I ( Saptamanile 8-14),
  total 15 ECTS
• Exista obligativitatea de a alege cele 3
  discipline astfel incat cel putin 2 sa fie de la
  facultati diferite.
• Modul disciplina la alegere - 3 ECTS
• La alegere, un curs din categoria management,
  limba straina, comunicare din Oferta UniBuc
  (alte facultati decat Fizica, Chmie, Biologie).
• An II, semestrul 3 (30 ECTS)
• Modul discipline obligatorii II (Saptamanile
  1-14) total 12 ECTS