{"id":1284,"date":"2025-08-08T13:16:59","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T13:16:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.ift.uam-csic.es\/master\/?page_id=1284"},"modified":"2025-12-02T09:11:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T09:11:38","slug":"masters-courses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/projects.ift.uam-csic.es\/master\/masters-courses\/","title":{"rendered":"Courses"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1284\" class=\"elementor elementor-1284\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b19cd6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4b19cd6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9cf602c\" data-id=\"9cf602c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39dc4e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39dc4e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Master\u2019s Degree in Theoretical Physics at UAM offers an academic structure that combines mandatory common courses with a range of elective courses allowing specialization in the two tracks: Elementary Particles and Cosmology (PEC) and Astrophysics and Physics of the Cosmos (AFC).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Regarding mandatory common courses,\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Gravitation (GRA)<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Cosmology (COSMO)<\/span>\u00a0stand out as foundational subjects for all students. Additionally, the\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Master\u2019s Thesis<\/span>\u00a0is an annual mandatory common course worth 12 ECTS.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Among the common elective courses, offerings such as\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Astroparticle Physics<\/span>,\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Advanced Cosmology<\/span>, and\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Advanced Gravitation<\/span>\u00a0are available to students from both tracks to deepen their specialized training.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Each track also includes specific elective courses focused on its area of expertise<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">For the PEC track,<\/span>\u00a0mandatory and track-oriented electives include Quantum Field Theory, Standard Model of Particle Physics, Open Problems in the Standard Model, Experimental Particle Physics, Quantum Entanglement and Information, and other advanced mathematics and theory courses.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">For the AFC track,\u00a0<\/span>mandatory and track-oriented electives include Stellar Structure and Evolution, Radiative Processes in Astrophysics, Observational Techniques in Astrophysics, Formation and Evolution of Galaxies, Stars and Planet Formation <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">and Computational Astrophysics.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This combination of common and specialized courses ensures a comprehensive education tailored to the interests and professional goals of the students.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-935555d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"935555d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f9e0b59\" data-id=\"f9e0b59\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cafac87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cafac87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.ift.uam-csic.es\/master\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Presentacion-Master-PEC-1-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1995\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.ift.uam-csic.es\/master\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Presentacion-Master-PEC-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/projects.ift.uam-csic.es\/master\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Presentacion-Master-PEC-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/projects.ift.uam-csic.es\/master\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Presentacion-Master-PEC-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/projects.ift.uam-csic.es\/master\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Presentacion-Master-PEC-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/projects.ift.uam-csic.es\/master\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Presentacion-Master-PEC-1-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/projects.ift.uam-csic.es\/master\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Presentacion-Master-PEC-1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-77470f2a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"77470f2a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-253f2407\" data-id=\"253f2407\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b6a6b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"4b6a6b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section>\r\n  <h2>Courses<\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <!-- Common Courses -->\r\n  <h3>Common Courses<\/h3>\r\n\r\n  <h4>Compulsory<\/h4>\r\n  <ul>\r\n    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.ift.uam-csic.es\/master\/gravitation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gravitation (GRA)<\/a><\/li>\r\n    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.ift.uam-csic.es\/master\/cosmology-cosmo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cosmology (COSMO)<\/a><\/li>\r\n    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.ift.uam-csic.es\/master\/msc-thesis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MSc Thesis<\/a><\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <h4>Optional<\/h4>\r\n  <ul>\r\n    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.ift.uam-csic.es\/master\/astroparticle-physics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Astroparticle Physics (ASP)<\/a><\/li>\r\n    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.ift.uam-csic.es\/master\/advance-cosmology-coav\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advance Cosmology (COAv)<\/a><\/li>\r\n    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.ift.uam-csic.es\/master\/advanced-gravitation-graav\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advanced Gravitation (GRAAv)<\/a><\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <!-- PEC Track -->\r\n  <h3>PEC Track<\/h3>\r\n\r\n  <h4>Compulsory<\/h4>\r\n  <ul>\r\n    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.ift.uam-csic.es\/master\/quantum-field-theory-qft\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quantum Field Theory (QFT)<\/a><\/li>\r\n    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.ift.uam-csic.es\/master\/standard-model-sm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Standard Model (SM)<\/a><\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <h4>Optional<\/h4>\r\n  <ul>\r\n    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.ift.uam-csic.es\/master\/advanced-mathematics-mav\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advanced Mathematics (MAV)<\/a><\/li>\r\n    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.ift.uam-csic.es\/master\/advanced-quantum-field-theory-aqft\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Advanced Quantum Field Theory (AQFT)<\/a><\/li>\r\n    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.ift.uam-csic.es\/master\/open-problems-in-the-standard-model-opsm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Open Problems In the Standard Model (OPSM)<\/a><\/li>\r\n    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.ift.uam-csic.es\/master\/experimental-particle-physics-fisexp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Experimental Particle Physics (FISExp)<\/a><\/li>\r\n    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.ift.uam-csic.es\/master\/quantum-entanglement-and-information-qei\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quantum Entanglement And Information (QEI)<\/a><\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <!-- AFC Track -->\r\n  <h3>AFC Track<\/h3>\r\n\r\n  <h4>Compulsory<\/h4>\r\n  <ul>\r\n    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.ift.uam-csic.es\/master\/radiative-processes-in-astrophysics-pra\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Radiative Processes in Astrophysics (PRA)<\/a><\/li>\r\n    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.ift.uam-csic.es\/master\/observational-techniques-in-astrophysics-toa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Observational Techniques in Astrophysics (TOA)<\/a><\/li>\r\n    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.ift.uam-csic.es\/master\/stellar-structure-and-evolution-eee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stellar Structure and Evolution (EEE)<\/a><\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <h4>Optional<\/h4>\r\n  <ul>\r\n    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.ift.uam-csic.es\/master\/computational-astrophysics-aco\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Computational Astrophysics (ACO)<\/a><\/li>\r\n    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.ift.uam-csic.es\/master\/galaxy-formation-and-evolution-feg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Galaxy Formation and Evolution (FEG)<\/a><\/li>\r\n    <li><a href=\"https:\/\/projects.ift.uam-csic.es\/master\/stars-and-planet-formation-fep\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stars and Planet Formation (FEP)<\/a><\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-106f5c0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"106f5c0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:image {\"id\":1285,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:group --><!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<section class=\"guides\" style=\"background: #f9fafb; padding: 32px 20px; border-radius: 16px; box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,.06); margin-top: 32px;\">\n<div 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allowing specialization in the two tracks: Elementary Particles and Cosmology (PEC) and Astrophysics and Physics of the Cosmos (AFC). Regarding mandatory common courses,\u00a0Gravitation (GRA)\u00a0and\u00a0Cosmology (COSMO)\u00a0stand out as foundational subjects for all students. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/projects.ift.uam-csic.es\/master\/masters-courses\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Courses&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1284","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.ift.uam-csic.es\/master\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1284","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.ift.uam-csic.es\/master\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.ift.uam-csic.es\/master\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.ift.uam-csic.es\/master\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.ift.uam-csic.es\/master\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1284"}],"version-history":[{"count":52,"href":"https:\/\/projects.ift.uam-csic.es\/master\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1284\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1998,"href":"https:\/\/projects.ift.uam-csic.es\/master\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1284\/revisions\/1998"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.ift.uam-csic.es\/master\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1284"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}