Physics of Complex Systems and Biophysics

The main objective of the master's degree in Physics of Complex Systems and Biophysics is to provide students with theoretical knowledge and analytical and computational tools to understand and model the emerging properties, collective behaviour and physical aspects of complex and biological systems. This is based on the rules governing the individual behaviour of the parts that form the systems and the complex interactions between these parts.

Basic competences

• Capacity to demonstrate knowledge forming the basis of original thinking in the development or application of ideas, typically in a research context.
• Capacity to apply the knowledge acquired to problem-solving in new or relatively unknown environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to the field of studies.
• Capacity to integrate knowledge and tackle the complexity of formulating judgements based on incomplete or limited information, giving due consideration to the social and ethical responsibilities that are implicit in their application.
• Capacity to communicate knowledge and conclusions and the grounds on which these conclusions have been reached to specialist and non-specialist audiences in a clear and unambiguous manner.
• Capacity for ongoing self-directed and independent learning.

 

Generic competences

• Critical reasoning and commitment to the plurality and diversity of social realities.
• Capacity to identify, establish or resolve a problem in a relevant way and to interpret and assess the results obtained with a critical spirit.
• Capacity to apply communication techniques to scientific literature searches and to acquire information effectively.
• Capacity to write scientific and technical documents.
• Capacity to communicate, make presentations and write scientific articles in English in the subject area of the master's degree.

 

Generic competences

• Capacities of autonomy, dynamism, organization, critical and prospective analysis.
• Capacity for self-assessment and self-criticism.
• Capacity to work as part of a team and adapt to multidisciplinary and international teams at different scales.
• Capacity for analysis and synthesis and capacity to adopt global perspectives and to apply knowledge to practical cases.
• Capacity to take decisions and adapt to new situations.

 

Specific competences

• Knowledge of advanced techniques to analyse the empirical data that are used most regularly in the physics of complex systems and biophysics.
• Command of mathematical methods and statistical physics techniques that are required in physics of complex systems and biophysics.
• Command of the most common numerical methods and simulation techniques used in physics of complex systems and biophysics.
• Capacity to compare the predictions of theoretical models with empirical data from different disciplines.
• Capacity to critically analyse the results of calculations, experiments or simulations and determine potential errors.
• Command of the fundamental concepts of statistical physics of non-equilibrium.
• Advanced knowledge of stability analysis techniques.
• Command of advanced concepts relating to probability and statistics to apply them to complex systems.
• Capacity to communicate the results of an analysis clearly using communication and display techniques with suitable, interpretable data for specialist and general audiences.
• Capacity to identify the relevant magnitudes that can be observed in a specific complex system to carry out efficient simulations.
• Knowledge of the most advanced techniques in relation to statistical physics that are currently used in research.
• Capacity to make advanced use of physical statistics principles of artificial intelligence.
• Capacity to forecast interdisciplinary applications of statistical physics.
• Command of basic physical and statistical mechanisms of biophysics.