Masters in High Energy Physics in IFT

Duration

• 04 semesters in Brazil + 01 semester abroad (BEPE)

Schedule

Semester 01

• Book: A Very Short Introduction to Particle Physics: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0192804340
• Relativistic Kinematics (after first half of Rel. Electrodynamics): https://www.sprace.org.br/twiki/bin/view/Main/CinRel
• Videos: https://theoreticalminimum.com/courses/particle-physics-1-basic-concepts/2009/fall

Coursework

• Advanced Quantum Mechanics: see here
• Relativistic Electrodynamics: see here
• One of the following options:
  • A) Introduction to Elementary Particles
  • B) Classical Mechanics: see here and Statistical Physics: see here

Semester 02

• Slides: https://sprace.org.br/index.php/course/summer-school-on-high-energy-physics/

Coursework

• Quantum Field Theory 1 (if available in that semester)
• Whichever of options A) or B) was not taken last semester.

Semester 03

• Quantum Field Theory 1 (if not taken last semester)
• Research work

Semester 04

• Research work + Research Internship Abroad: see here

Semester 05

• Dissertation writing and defense