Master's Degree in Physics of Complex Systems
Academic year 2021-22
Continuing students may remain on this curriculum or request an adaptation to the new curriculum by direct admission. Please see the information on the termination and adaptation process.
| Branch of Knowledge | Science |
|---|---|
| Study programme leadership | Dr. David Sánchez Martín |
| The centre's academic calendar | https://estudis.uib.es/es/estudis-de-master/Estudiar-a-la-UIB/Calendari-academic/ |
| Places |
20
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| Credits | 60 |
| Mode | On-site |
| Campus | Mallorca |
| Price | Public price per credit, 1st registration 28,45¤ Total cost: 1.767,60 ¤ (*)(**) |
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| Additional information | http://ifisc.uib-csic.es/master/ |
(*) Price applicable to citizens of member states of the European Union and Spanish residents. In all other cases, a 30% increase is applied ( more information about proof of residency ).
The cost column is solely illustrative, because both taxes or discounts can apply
(**) Additional information about price
Along the last century scientific research was characterized by a progressive specialization and a knowledge compartmentalization, leading to an increasing difficulty in being an expert in more than one scientific ambit. Despite the success of this program based on a reductionist approach, new scientific challenges require a broader view and the establishment of synergies between different disciplines to go beyond the traditional borders of knowledge. Complex systems, characterized by the existence of collective emergent properties generated by the interaction of a large number of elements, are prototypical systems in which this crossdisciplinary approach is being successfully applied.
Complex phenomena are ubiquitously present around us. Examples include emergence of memory and conscience in the brain, formation of consensus in social opinions, stock market collapses, sudden traffic jams, chaotic dynamics in lasers, turbulence in fluids, vegetation patterns in savannas, etc.. Complex system methodologies are also helpful in speech and image recognition, big data analysis, human mobility understanding or quantum cryptography, among other examples. In this context the postgraduate training offered by this Master, open to students world-wide, provides the necessary tools to address complex problems from an interdisciplinary perspective with a solid mathematical background.
What skills will you acquire?
Students who pursue the Master in Physics of Complex Systems will acquire a solid interdisciplinary background, which includes, on one hand, fundamental and methodology aspects in the areas of complex networks, critical phenomena, dynamical systems and stochastic processes and, on the other, its application to many areas where complex systems play an important role, including social dynamics, economics, information theory, biological processes (cell signaling networks, metabolic or neural, ecology and evolution), or optoelectronic systems.
The Master syllabus also emphasizes the ability to synthesize and publicly expose scientific ideas and results, by including an specific course on Scientific Presentation and Communication. Furthermore, students are encouraged to embrace scientific research by studying relevant original articles as well as attending weekly IFISC seminars. Owing to its international character, the Master is fully taught in English which the student has to use as working language.
What career opportunities will you have?
High-quality official study
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The Master's programme is subject to constant assessment and improvement processes that guarantee that it maintains a certain level of prestige and renown in Europe. You can see the results of the assessment processes in the section on quality .