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About the Course

This course introduces you to subatomic physics, i.e. the physics of nuclei and particles. More specifically, the following questions are addressed: - What are the concepts of particle physics and how are they implemented? - What are the properties of atomic nuclei and how can one use them? - How does one accelerate and detect particles and measure their properties? - What does one learn from particle reactions at high energies and particle decays? - How do electromagnetic interactions work and how can one use them? - How do strong interactions work and why are they difficult to understand? - How do weak interactions work and why are they so special? - What is the mass of objects at the subatomic level and how does the Higgs boson intervene? - How does one search for new phenomena beyond the known ones? - What can one learn from particle physics concerning astrophysics and the Universe as a whole? The course is structured in eight modules. Following the first one which introduces our subject, the modules 2 (nuclear physics) and 3 (accelerators and detectors) are rather self contained and can be studied separately. The modules 4 to 6 go into more depth about matter and forces as described by the standard model of particle physics. Module 7 deals with our ways to search for new phenomena. And the last module introduces you to two mysterious components of the Universe, namely Dark Matter and Dark Energy....

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EP

Apr 22, 2017

Very interesting course. Quite difficult to pass week 6 due to a question on w boson quark transformation. Couldnt find answers in sylabus. Maybe just me. Overall excellant course.

JH

May 7, 2020

Extremely interesting course, but you will need to be ready to persevere with the mathematics if you do not at least have an A level understanding of physics/maths

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Jun 10, 2020

An outstading way of teaching and exam system

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Aug 13, 2025

very interesting and overall a good course!

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Jul 11, 2017

Really amazing !

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May 19, 2020

This course is very good and challenging.

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Jan 1, 2024

no words can describe how amazing it is

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Sep 23, 2021

I am extremely happy with this course

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Nov 18, 2019

It was a perfect learning opportunity

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Apr 20, 2024

Es un curso excelente, recomendado.

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Oct 8, 2020

amazing course thank you so much

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Sep 6, 2019

a long overdue accomplishment

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Mar 31, 2019

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Jun 14, 2025

كورس ممتاز excellent course

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Jun 9, 2020

It is the best thing for us.

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Apr 29, 2020

I really enjoyed this course

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Jan 10, 2025

Hola el curso es muy buena

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Apr 13, 2019

Excellent way of learning.

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Feb 12, 2020

Its very nice experience

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Apr 9, 2019

Nice course was helpful

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Jul 29, 2020

stressful but helpful

By Teng

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Jun 6, 2017

Clear physics picture.

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Jan 9, 2021

amazing experience!!!

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Jun 19, 2017

Brilliant course....

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Sep 24, 2020

Amazing and helpful

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May 1, 2020

Fabulously curated!

By Chris B

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Mar 25, 2020

Really good course.