For more details on the courses, please refer to the Course Catalog
| Code | Course Title | Credit | Learning Time | Division | Degree | Grade | Note | Language | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHY7002 | Quantum Mechanics | 3 | 6 | Major | Bachelor/Master/Doctor | Physics | English | Yes | |
| This subject studies mathematical introduction, the postulates, simple problems in one dimension, the classical limit, the harmonic oscillator, the Heisenberg uncertainty principle, rotational invariance and angular momentum, the hydrogen atom, spin, the addition of angular momenta. | |||||||||
| PHY7003 | Electromagnetism | 3 | 6 | Major | Bachelor/Master/Doctor | Physics | English | Yes | |
| In electromagnetism 1, students learn mainly about static electromagnetism, which contains basics of electrostatics, electrostatics with boundary conditions, electrostatic in matters, basics of magnetostatics, magnetostatics with boundary conditions, magnetostatics in matters, and Maxwell's equations. | |||||||||
| PHY7004 | Statistical Mechanics | 3 | 6 | Major | Bachelor/Master/Doctor | Physics | English | Yes | |
| Statistical mechanics deals thermodynamics and statistical physics at the level of graduate course. This lesson considers the following subjects: the laws of thermodynamics, transport phenomena, classical statistical mechanics, canonical ensemble, quantum statistical mechanics, fermion systems, boson systems, superfluidity, the Ising model, and phase transition. | |||||||||
| PHY7005 | Special Topics in Physics Ⅰ | 3 | 6 | Major | Bachelor/Master/Doctor |
3-4
1-4 |
Physics | Korean | Yes |
| Topics selected in newly developed physical theories and experiments. | |||||||||
| PHY7006 | Special Topics in Physics Ⅱ | 3 | 6 | Major | Bachelor/Master/Doctor |
3-4
1-4 |
Physics | - | No |
| Topics selected in newly developed physical theories and experiments. | |||||||||
| PHY7007 | Frontiers in Physics | 3 | 6 | Major | Bachelor/Master/Doctor |
3-4
1-4 |
Physics | - | No |
| New Science and Technology have been developed in a tremendously rapid speed, and several fields are opened in a revolutionary fashion. All the contents of the modern physics cannot be taught in a one-semester course. General, basic materials are taught in "Modern Physics" course, and detailed developments are dealt with in this "Frontier Topics in Physics" course. | |||||||||
| PHY7008 | Surface Physics | 3 | 6 | Major | Bachelor/Master/Doctor |
3-4
1-4 |
Physics | - | No |
| These days, new materials/structures continuously emerge and novel devices based on these materials/structures have extensively developed alongside the innovative advances in science and technology. Therefore, there is a growing importance of studies that understand the physical properties of the materials/structures and characterize the device performances based on the functionality of the materials/structures. In this course, we will draw attention to the relationship between the materials/structures and physical phenomena and learn to analyze those from a physical perspective. In addition, we will study the operational mechanism of the analytical instruments which will aid strongly in understanding various materials/structures and the functional device properties. Having the fundamental knowledge of Quantum Mechanics, Electromagnetism and Solid State Physics will be of use to comprehending this course. The course provides: 1) Understanding the crystal structures, especially, the concept of surface and interface of materials/structures, 2) the principle of each analysis instrument to characterize the electrical, optical, magnetic, thermal, mechanical properties. 3) Principles and analytical techniques such as electron microscopes, atom force microscopes, X-ray diffraction, etc., and 4) spectroscopic methods for characterizing the electronic structures and the chemical property of materials/structures will be explored as well. | |||||||||
| PHY7009 | Understanding the biggest unsolved problems in physics | 3 | 6 | Major | Bachelor/Master/Doctor | 3-5 | Physics | - | No |
| Standard physics course mostly teaches students by showing them how to solve known problems. However, the frontline of physics research is formed only by facing unsolved problems. We believe that students can learn much more from the understanding of what are unsolved problems in physics and trying to solve them. We aim to motivate students by challenging them to face important but unsolved problems. | |||||||||
| PHY7010 | Understanding of social problems through physics approach | 3 | 6 | Major | Bachelor/Master/Doctor | 3-4 | Physics | - | No |
| Big data in the real world is now playing important roles in understading and solution of social problems. In this course, we provide students experiences of applying physics approach and machine learning technique to understand the real world problems. | |||||||||
| PHY7011 | Advanced Physics Experimental Design and Analysis | 3 | 6 | Major | Bachelor/Master/Doctor | 3-4 | Physics | - | No |
| This course is planned for those interested in the design, conduct, and analysis of advaned experiments in physical science. The course will examine how to design experiments, carry them out, and analyze the data they yield. Various designs are discussed and their respective differences, advantages, and disadvantages are noted. This course also provides the capstone experience to the core courses, bringing the knowledge gained in different courses together and making the connection between theoretical knowledge and the experimental foundations of this knowledge. Activities outside the classroom, such as independent research or study, allow students to further develop their knowledge and understanding. | |||||||||
| PHY7012 | Physics in Regional High-tech Industries | 3 | 6 | Major | Bachelor/Master/Doctor | Physics | - | No | |
| The importance of industry-university cooperation, such as cultivating human resources, technological innovation, and improving productivity through collaboration, is emerging in the trend of rapid social change, such as the full-scale of the fourth industrial revolution. The aim of this course is to provide a convergence curriculum in which high-tech industrial, academic, and research workers in Gyeonggi-do province participate jointly with the goal of fostering creative talents. | |||||||||
| PHY7013 | DNA Nanotechnology | 3 | 6 | Major | Bachelor/Master/Doctor | Physics | - | No | |
| DNA nanotechnology provides design and construction of nano and micron-sized DNA structures by using the self-assembly and self-alignment properties of DNA molecules that store genetic information of all living organisms on Earth. This course is divided into two parts: introductory and application parts. In introduction to DNA nanotechnology, students learn significance of bionanomaterials, understanding characteristics of bionanotechnology, and study introductory molecular biology. In second part of this course consists of devices and sensors made of DNA, DNA algorithm, DNA computing, and DNA pattern mechanics. Study of various applications of DNA nanotechnology will guide students to create new ideas and concepts on the subject of bionanotechnology in the future. | |||||||||
| PHY7014 | Protein design | 3 | 6 | Major | Bachelor/Master/Doctor | Physics | - | No | |
| Protein is a linear polymer of 20 different amino acids that fold into a three-dimensional structure. By modulating the combination of amino acid sequences and their chemical modifications, evolution has designed unfathomably various proteins that perform as a structural building block or a motor. In this course, we will learn the physical principles underlying the structure and function of proteins and the techniques for the rational design of novel proteins. Specifically, the course will cover the architecture of proteins, structure-function relationship, directed evolution technique, structure prediction, and computational design technique. | |||||||||
| PHY7015 | Bio-nano mechanics | 3 | 6 | Major | Bachelor/Master/Doctor | Physics | - | No | |
| Biological cells consist of various nanoscale building blocks—such and proteins, nucleic acids, and lipids—that self-assemble into micron-scale mechanical scaffolds and motors that are more stable and efficient than any human-made machines. In this course, we aim to understand the physical principles underlying the mechanical stability of the scaffolds and dynamics of the motors. Specific subjects of this course include the structure of 1D, 2D, and 3D biomaterials; materials properties of biomaterials in connection with the elasticity and polymer theories; thermal fluctuations and stability of biomaterials; dynamics of biological motors. The textbook of the course is "Mechanics of the cell" by David Boal. | |||||||||
| PHY7016 | Methods in biological physics | 3 | 6 | Major | Bachelor/Master/Doctor | Physics | - | No | |
| Historically, the evolution of physics was driven by the interplay between the experimental observation of a new phenomenon and the theoretical prediction or explanation. In the same way, physics-based methods are revolutionizing biology by providing precise quantification methods and prediction tools. As modern science requires collaboration among research groups with many different backgrounds, a conceptual understanding of the general principles underlying each specific technique is growingly becoming essential. This course aims to provide a graduate-level introduction to experimental and computational methods in modern biophysics, including mass spectroscopy, thermodynamics and hydrodynamics methods, optical microscopy imaging, scattering and diffraction methods, nuclear magnetic resonance, and computational modeling. | |||||||||