Certificate awarded
Bachelor of Science
Major
Physics
Program outcomes
Bacnelor's degree in physics
Program objectives
• Students will have deep understanding and knowledge of fundamental areas in physics.
• Enhancing student's capability in observing and analyzing information.
• Students will be skilled in the methods of scientific research.
• Students will be able to solve problems and explain physical phenomena.
• Developing student's ability to establish the foundation of self-learning.
• Students will be skilled in scientific research methods and preparing research besides reports.
• Students will have the ability to communicate and discuss problems in order to solve them and share ideas and different perspectives.
• Provide cadres that are qualified in different branches of Physics.
Job Market
The student will be eligible for admission to various theoretical institutions of a scientific and technical nature and will also be eligible to pursue a higher education degree.
Description
Physics is a basic science concerned with the study of matter, its structure, the nature of mutual forces, and the study and interpretation of natural phenomena arising from the material, motion, and energy. In add!t!on to discovering the fundamental laws that dominate the nature.
Physics is one of the oldest academic majors amongst all international universities. Moreover, it is one of the most essential departments of the Faculty of Science, It is a field of science largely dependent on conducting practical experiments tO understand and describe natural phenomena while using as few unified principles and concepts as possible.
To contribute to the scientific development and transfer of knowledge in physics field, a bachelor's program is prepared for the student to obtain a bachelor's degree in physics, which encompasses an integrated series of basic physics subjects and advanced specia1ized subjects in various branches of physics.
The study p|an aims at providing the student with the basic principles of theoretical physics in addition to practical applications associated with a deep understanding of specialized materials and modern theories, therefore the student will be qualified to join many institutions of a scientific and technical nature and will also be qualified to continue his/her higher education degree.
The bachelors degree program in Physics contributes to fulfill the academic mission and community services that the Faculty of Science aspire to achieve according to the requirements of quality and excellence standards that meet the labor market needs.
Program content
Duration
8 Terms
General credits
12
Elective credits
4
Compulsory credits
80
Total credits
140
Subject code | Subject name | Credits | Subject type | Subject prerequisites |
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AR011 | Arabic Language 1 | 2 | General | - |
The course introduces the student to the skills of reading, expression, the art of dialogue, summarization, and text analysis. He also masters writing skills, recognizes common spelling errors, masters the use of punctuation marks, and learns about their effect on meanings, in addition to using methods of communication in accordance with basic grammar principles. |
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AR012 | Arabic Language 1 | 2 | General | AR011 |
Introducing the course and the topics it includes To introduce the nature of the course: He studies writing, its concept, knowledge of the Arabic letter, the hamzat al-wasl, qat`, alif, and others related to Arabic writing. He also learns about functional writing of its types, the art of the essay, and its benefits. |
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EL011 | English Language | 2 | General | - |
This course deals with the basic grammatical rules of the English language and how to use them, tenses, how to put sentences in interrogatives, negatives, and affirmative expressions, the introduction to the use of the language in daily conversations, and how to write sentences in English with correct spelling and grammar. |
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EL012 | English Language II | 2 | General | EL011 |
Developing the student’s ability to communicate effectively in writing in English. Providing the student with linguistic skills (reading and writing) that enable him to use the language correctly. |
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LN100 | Libyan National Culture | 2 | General | - |
The course contributes to strengthening the Libyan identity and forming the student’s national cultural awareness by explaining Libya’s status and role in ancient and modern times. It also seeks to instill the patriotic spirit and pride in belonging to the homeland. |
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RM400 | Research Methods | 2 | General | - |
Teaching students the scientific research method according to the correct scientific process and rules in order to be able to write scientific reports, researches, and training them on scientific research methods. |
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MA011 | Mathematics I | 3 | Supportive | - |
This course will provide students with a fundamental understanding of the functions continuity and the differential and its applications and other essential fundamental concepts of mathematics. |
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MA121 | Mathematics II | 3 | Supportive | MA011 |
This course is concerned with studying some important differentiation applications that were not studied in General Mathematics I course. It is also concerned with studying integration in detail, dealing with the mathematical methods used to find it and some related applications. |
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MA211 | Mathematics III | 3 | Supportive | MA121 |
This course is concerned with studying functions in more than one variable and their properties. It identifies the different methods for solving partial differential problems and their applications, calculating the areas and volumes of geometric shapes. |
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MA212 | Linear Algebra | 3 | Supportive | - |
In this course, the student will be introduced to the algebraic concepts of matrices and determinants, as well as vector spaces and related concepts. Learn about systems of linear equations and their applications, then learn about the basis and dimension of vector spaces. |
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MA213 | Ordinary Differential Equations | 3 | Supportive | MA121 |
This course will provide students with a fundamental understanding of the of ordinary differential equations and methods of solving some differential equations of the first order are introduced, as well as solving linear differential equations of higher orders, whether homogeneous or inhomogeneous. Differential equations will also be used in many applications and the use of series to solve linear differential equations of the second order. |
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MA314 | Partial Differential Equations | 3 | Supportive | MA213 |
This course aims to introduce students to the theory and applications of partial differential equations (PDEs, and to explore various methods of solution. On successful completion of this unit, students should be able to classify and solve PDEs by using appropriate methods. |
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MA313 | Complex Analysis | 3 | Supportive | MA121 |
The aim of this course is to train the student on how to deal with complex numbers and provide them with the skills of dealing with functions in complex variables from primary functions, studying them in detail and using them as compliant transformations. |
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MA413 | Numerical Analysis | 3 | Supportive | MA314 |
This course provides an introduction to numerical analysis. It presents fundamental concepts and methods and basic numerical analysis tools in the field. This course is aimed at not only numerical methods, but also the analysis of their convergence and convergence rates. It also develops the basic understanding of numerical algorithms and the skills to implement algorithms o solve mathematical problems on the computer. |
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CH010 | General Chemistry | 2 | Supportive | - |
The concept of the atom and the historical outlook, the Bohr model and conception of the atom, the atomic number and mass number, the unit of atomic masses, isotopes and atomic weight, the number of valence and the number of oxidation, the classification of elements and chemical effectiveness, the atomic spectrum and the number of quantum, the electronic structure of the atom, the periodic table, electronegativity, |
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CH111 | Chemistry Lab | 1 | Supportive | - |
In this course, the three groups of acid cracks are detected and identified. Examination and identification of the acid fraction of an unknown inorganic sail. |
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ST101 | General Statistics | 3 | Supportive | - |
This course will provide students with a fundamental understanding of the statistics and its importance, measures of central tendency and measures of dispersion, the concept of probability, conditional probability and independence, Bayes' theorem, the concept of random variables and probability distributions, sampling distributions and the central limit theory, the concept of estimation by point and intervals, the concept of hypothesis tests. |
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PH111 | General Mechanics | 4 | Compulsory | - |
The general physics course contains the basic concepts of the principles of classical mechanics, units of measurement, vectors, types of motion, Newton's laws and their applications, work, energy, energy conservation laws, momentum, and the law of universal gravitation. |
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PH112 | Electricity | 4 | Compulsory | - |
This course addresses: 1- Electrostatics: Charge, Coulombs Law , The Electric Field, Gauss’s Law, Work, Energy, Electric Potential, Capacitors and Dielectrics 2- Current Electricity: Electric current, Ohm’s Law, Resistance, Energy dissipated, DC circuits and Kirchhoff’s Law, Charging and discharging of capacitors. |
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PH113 | Heat and Properties of Matter | 4 | Compulsory | - |
This course has two parts: Heat: the concept of thermal energy, measuring temperature and types of thermometers, the first law of thermodynamics, heat transfer, expansion of solids, expansion of liquids, ideal gas laws. Properties of matter: Elasticity and Hooke's law, states of matter, atmospheric pressure and its units, and fluids: surface tension, viscosity, Pascal's rule, buoyancy law, Archimedes' rule, capillary property, fluid flow, continuity equation and Bernoulli's equation." |
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PH114 | Sound and Light | 4 | Compulsory | - |
This course will give students a fundamental understanding of the waves and their types, the nature and theories of light, the science of optics and its applications, Waves in elastic media, sound waves, the speed of sound, and the basics of Geometrical optics. |
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PH116 | Physics Lab I | 1 | Compulsory | - |
To train to handle instruments, learn some basic experimental techniques, verify some fundamental laws of physics and to measure different physical quantities. |
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PH211 | Mechanics I | 4 | Compulsory | PH111 |
This course is concerned with the study of the forces applied to the body, its motion, and particle systems, so that it includes conservation of linear momentum, mass center, some applications of the principle of momentum, and collision of rotational motion. It also explains the meaning of collision and inertia, as well as explains vibrational systems and applications to simple harmonic motion. |
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PH212 | Mechanics II | 3 | Compulsory | MA121, PH211 |
This course includes the basics of Newtonian mechanics, solving problems using calculus theories, the principle of energy transmission, different coordinate systems, and finding the position vector, velocity, and acceleration in each coordinate system. Types of vibrational motion of different systems, Kepler's laws and be able to solve centripetal problems. |
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PH213 | Magnetism and Alternating Current | 4 | Compulsory | PH112 |
Magnetism and alternating current circuits course include topics of magnetism and alternating current and focuses on: • Magnetic force and magnetic field • Induction and Faraday's law • Maxwell's equations • Magnetism in matter • AC circuits |
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PH214 | Electronic Physics I | 3 | Compulsory | PH213 |
This course is concerned with studying the basic properties of semiconductor materials, as well as studying the effect of doping on the semiconductor properties. It also deals with the study of basic electronic elements such as diodes and transistors of different types and their most important uses. The course also includes the logic circuits. |
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PH215 | Physics Lab II | 1 | Compulsory | - |
This course contains a set of laboratory experiments dealing with • Heat and the quantity of heat, set Joule equivalent and specific resistance of a wire. • Electric current, studying Ohm's law and its practical applications. • Sound and some acoustic phenomena, the speed of sound, frequency of the tuning fork. • Light and some optical phenomena. |
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PH216 | Thermodynamics | 3 | Compulsory | MA121, PH113 |
This course will provide students with a fundamental understanding of Temperature, thermal equilibrium, equation of state, the first law of thermodynamics, some r,esults of the first law, entropy, the second law of thermodynamics, Helmholtz function, Gibbs function, Maxwell's equations and the third law of thermodynamics. |
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PH218 | Physics Lab III | 2 | Compulsory | - |
This course is concerned with conducting laboratory experiments related to the physical phenomena of the electric current in both its direct and alternating types. It studies in particular the magnetic field generated by the movement of charge and the passage of current. And the phenomenon of induction and its applications such as transformers in addition to the various alternating current circuits and the phenomenon of resonance and filters. |
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PH311 | Mechanics III | 3 | Compulsory | PH212 |
This course includes a complement to the concepts of Classical Mechanics, especially with regard to the equations of Euler-Lagrange and the rotational motion of solid bodies, and touches on the most advanced concepts in the formulation of the laws of mechanics, such as the formulation of Lagrange and Hamilton, in preparation for what follows from the most advanced physics. |
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PH312 | Modern and Atomic Physics | 3 | Compulsory | PH212, PH213 |
This course deals with the basic concepts of modern physics by studying the special theory of relatlvity, Rutherford's Nuclear theory, black body radiation, X-ray spectrum, De-Broglie's Hypothesis, Heisenberg uncertainty principle and Optical spectra. |
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PH313 | Physical Optics | 3 | Compulsory | MA121, PH114 |
This course is concerned with studying the nature of light and its various properties through careful treatment of several phenomena. Then it moves to the physics of lasers, including production methods, of its, Laser rays properties and some of their applications. |
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PH314 | Statistical Physics | 3 | Compulsory | PH216 |
This course studies the basic concepts of statistical physics_It is concerned with the distribution of velocities and traditional statistics. Then it moves to quantitative statistics and deals with some applications of each type. |
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PH315 | Electromagnetic Theory I | 3 | Compulsory | MA213, PH213 |
This course is concerned with studying the electrostatic laws such as Coulomb'slaw and Gauss's law, in addition to finding the electric potential by solving Laplace's equation and Poisson's equation. It also deals with the study of the electrostatic field in a dielectric medium and the polarization experienced by the medium. The course also includes the study of the movement of electric charges and magnetic force. |
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PH316 | Electromagnetic Theory II | 3 | Compulsory | MA314, PH315 |
This course is concerned with the study of Maxwell's equations. Electromagnetic energy and the derivation of the wave equation. It also includes studying generation and propagation of electromagnetic waves. The course also includes studying the magnetic classification of materials and the relationship between electromagnetic theory and relativity. |
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PH317 | Quatum Mechanics I | 3 | Compulsory | MA213, PH312 |
History and discovery of quantum theory. How to describe the microscopic world, and the effect of this theory on technology. |
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PH318 | Physics Lab V | 2 | Compulsory | - |
In this course integrates theory in the Light and Modern Physics courses with experimental demonstrations in the Lab. |
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PH319 | Electronic Physics II | 2 | Compulsory | PH214 |
This course is concerned with studying electronic circuits. The course also includes processing amplifiers and learning about the integrated circuits and logic circuits. |
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PH321 | Physics Lab IV | 2 | Compulsory | PH214 |
"This course will provide students with basic fundamental understanding of various electronic devices and how they work and their applications" |
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PH320 | Computer Programming | 3 | Compulsory | MA212 |
This course will provide students with an introduction to the fundamentals of C++ Programming, C++ building block (variables, Operations, Input/output, Operators, comments). Decisions and Conditional statements. Loops (for loop, while loop, do while loop). Introduction to arrays. |
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PH323 | Computational Physics | 3 | Compulsory | MA213, PH320 |
Application of numerical methods to solve physical problems, the student is trained to use computer programing to simulate physical systems covered during his study, like heat transfer, wavefunction, characteristics of essential electronic components. |
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PH324 | Mathematical Physics | 3 | Compulsory | MA213 |
This course includes and studies the most important special physical functions in terms of used mathematical methods to solve them, their physical properties, and employing them to study most branches of theoretical physics and related fields. |
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PH411 | Quantum Mechanics II | 3 | Compulsory | MA314, PH317 |
This module aims to expand students' knowledge in quantum mechanics and enable them to apply the theory of quantum mechanics more widely to study material properties such as electrical and magnetic properties and apply approximation methods. It also aims to enable them to appreciate the deeper mathematical structure of quantum mechanics. |
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PH413 | Nuclear Physics I | 3 | Compulsory | PH312 |
This course will provide students with basic fundamental understanding of nuclear physics, nuclear fundamental particles, radioactivity process, radiation types and their properties. |
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PH415 | Solid State Physics I | 3 | Compulsory | PH312, PH314 |
Solid-state physics deals with the properties of solids, from the atomic level upwards. |
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PH414 | Nuclear Physics II | 3 | Compulsory | PH413 |
This course will provide students with a fundamental understanding of the concepts of nuclear reactions, the interaction of radiation with matter, nuclear models, and general introduction to elementary particles. |
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PH416 | Solid state Physics II | 3 | Compulsory | PH415 |
In this course students will study, electric and magnetic properties, thermal and electronic transport as well as superconductivity. |
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PH419 | Physics Lab VI | 2 | Compulsory | - |
This course aims to introduce students to radioactive elements, radioactivity, and how to measure radioactivity using a set of radiation detectors. |
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PH420 | Physics Lab VII | 2 | Compulsory | - |
In this course, experimental demonstrations integrate theory of Solid-State Physics. |
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PH499 | Graduation Project | 2 | Compulsory | - |
This course deals with a specific research point conducted by the student under the supervision of an Academic staff member. It lasts for two semesters, and it begins in the seventh semester. Physics research are divided into two types: - Research in theoretical physics. - Research in experimental physics. |
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PH421 | Solar Energy | 2 | Elective | - |
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PH422 | Laser Physics | 2 | Elective | - |
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