PhD (Solid State Physics)
Overview
Ghana needs more scientists to move the nation forward since it has attained Lower Middle-Income Status. This status has its accompanied research and development. There is therefore the need to train well-qualified scientist, engineers and technologists to drive industrial and scientific development. This PhD Programme in Physics seeks to solve this problem. Furthermore, it is now very difficult for workers to get study leave and come to study on campus for further studies. Employers do not give this opportunity to their employees. Leaving one’s job has also its accompanied problem. The PhD Physics programme at Institute of Distance Learning will enable the participants to work full time and at the same time study for their PhD degrees without any conflict.
Aims:
The objective of the PhD degree in Solid State Physics is to build human capacity by training to produce skilled postgraduates with world standard qualities.
Objectives
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Teaching Physics in Secondary schools, Polytechnics and Training Colleges
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Doing research in Research institutes
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Working in electronic and related industries Coming out with energy efficient materials and systems
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Renewable energy
Structure of the programme
1 Theory (T) = 1 Credit (C) and 4 Practical (P) = 1 Credit (C)
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Year One (1) Semester One (1)
Core
Code
Course Name
T
P
C
MATH 581
Advanced Analysis and Algebra
2
0
2
PHYS 557
Statistical Physics
2
0
2
PHYS 553
Topics in Classical and Quantum Mechanics
2
0
2
6
0
6
Electives
Students are to Select One (1) base on their Research Area
STAT 491
Data Science for Physics
1
4
2
PHYS 551
Theory of Fields
2
0
2
MATH 583
Advanced Numerical Analysis
1
4
2
PHYS 555
Electrical and Optical Properties of Solids
2
0
2
PHYC 581
Advanced Programming I
2
4
2
Total
7, 8
4
8
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Year One (1) Semester Two (2)
Core
Code
Course Name
T
P
C
PHYS 552
Low Temperature Physics
2
0
2
PHYS 554
Topics in Advanced Quantum Mechanics
2
0
2
PHY 572
Research Methods for Physics
1
0
1
5
0
5
Electives
Students are to Select One (1) base on their Research Area
PHYC 582
Advanced Programming II
1
4
2
PHYS 556
Experimental Methods in Condensed Matter Physics
2
0
2
PHYS 558
Nanomaterials Technology
2
0
2
PHYS 562
Thermal and magnetic Properties of Solids
2
0
2
Total
6, 7
4
7
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Year Two (2) Semester One (1)
Code
Course Name
T
P
C
PHYS 750
Seminar
0
0
0
PHYS 760
Research Work
0
0
0
Total
0
0
0
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Year Two (2) Semester Two (2)
Code
Course Name
T
P
C
PHYS 750
Seminar
0
0
0
PHYS 760
Research Work
0
0
0
Total
0
0
0
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Year Three (3) Semester One (1)
Code
Course Name
T
P
C
PHYS 750
Seminar
0
0
0
PHYS 760
Research Work
0
0
0
Total
0
0
0
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Year Three (3) Semester Two (2)
Code
Course Name
T
P
C
PHYS 750
Seminar
0
0
0
PHYS 760
Research Work
0
0
0
Total
0
0
0
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Year Four (4) Semester One (1)
Code
Course Name
T
P
C
PHYS 750
Seminar
0
0
0
PHYS 760
Research Work
0
0
0
Total
0
0
0
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Year Four (4) Semester Two (2)
Code
Course Name
T
P
C
PHYS 750
Seminar
0
0
0
PHYS 760
Research Work
0
0
0
Total
0
0
0