Study programme 2025-2026Français
Physics of surfaces and interfaces
Programme component of Master's in Teaching (Section 4) : Physics (MONS) (day schedule) à l"Teacher Training School

CodeTypeHead of UE Department’s
contact details
Teacher(s)
UF-M2-MEPHY4-009-MOptional UELECLERE PhilippeS867 - Service de Physique des Nanomatériaux et Energie
  • LECLERE Philippe

Language
of instruction
Language
of assessment
HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) CreditsWeighting Term
  • Français
Français300300066.001st term

AA CodeTeaching Activity (AA) HT(*) HTPE(*) HTPS(*) HR(*) HD(*) Term Weighting
S-PHYS-058Surface and Interface Physics3003000Q1100.00%

Programme component

Objectives of Programme's Learning Outcomes

  • Academic, social and cultural skills.
    • Behave in an appropriate social and cultural manner in schools and society, including in the context of transformation, integrating diversity and developing citizenship practices for greater social cohesion.
  • Learning organisation skills applicable within a collective dynamic.
    • Identify individual training needs and participate in identifying the training needs of the teaching team.
  • Skills for organising and supporting learning in an evolving dynamic.
    • Understand the subject content, its epistemological foundations, its scientific and technological development, its didactics and teaching methodology.
    • Understand the learning process and research the various models and theories of teaching.
    • Understand written and spoken French in order to teach and communicate adequately in the various contexts and disciplines related to the profession.
    • Create a supportive environment to facilitate communication with pupils, their families and friends, and with colleagues.
  • Reflective practitioner skills.
    • Critically read the results of scientific research in education and didactics and draw inspiration from them for their teaching activities, all the while drawing on various disciplines in human sciences to analyse and act in professional situations.

Learning Outcomes of UE

This learning activity addresses to students of Master's degree in sciences. It is made up of 30 hours of theory and 30 hours of practical class. Its general objective  is to teach the students the characteristics of surfaces and interfaces. The accent will be put on the multiple interests of this approach in the theoretical and the practical point of view in different applications (microfluidics, nanoelectronics, energy conversion and storage, catalysis, ...) as well as experimental characterization techniques.

UE Content: description and pedagogical relevance

Mastery of surface and interface characterization experimental techniques from the micrometric scale to the nanoscale. Mastery of the safety rules that prevail in this characterization work. Mastery of the limitations and performances of the techniques discussed during practical work.

Prior Experience

Not applicable

Type of Teaching Activity/Activities

AAType of Teaching Activity/Activities
S-PHYS-058
  • Cours magistraux
  • Conférences
  • Préparations, travaux, recherches d'information

Mode of delivery

AAMode of delivery
S-PHYS-058
  • Face-to-face

Required Learning Resources/Tools

AARequired Learning Resources/Tools
S-PHYS-058Not applicable

Recommended Learning Resources/Tools

AARecommended Learning Resources/Tools
S-PHYS-058Not applicable

Other Recommended Reading

AAOther Recommended Reading
S-PHYS-058Not applicable

Grade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next

AAGrade Deferrals of AAs from one year to the next
S-PHYS-058Authorized

Term 1 Assessment - type

AAType(s) and mode(s) of Q1 assessment
S-PHYS-058
  • Production (written work, report, essay, collection, product, etc.) - To be submitted in class
  • Oral examination - Face-to-face

Term 1 Assessment - comments

AATerm 1 Assessment - comments
S-PHYS-058The reports concerning the practical experiments represent 30 % of the final quotation if they are all sent on time.
The oral exam will represent 70 % of the final quotation. 

Resit Assessment - Term 1 (BAB1) - type

AAType(s) and mode(s) of Q1 resit assessment (BAB1)
S-PHYS-058
  • Oral examination - Face-to-face

Resit Assessment - Term 1 (BAB1) - Comments

AAResit Assessment - Term 1 (BAB1) - Comments
S-PHYS-058Only the oral exam including also the contents of the practical experiments.

Term 3 Assessment - type

AAType(s) and mode(s) of Q3 assessment
S-PHYS-058
  • Oral examination - Face-to-face

Term 3 Assessment - comments

AATerm 3 Assessment - comments
S-PHYS-058Only the oral exam including also the contents of the practical experiments.
(*) HT : Hours of theory - HTPE : Hours of in-class exercices - HTPS : hours of practical work - HD : HMiscellaneous time - HR : Hours of remedial classes. - Per. (Period), Y=Year, Q1=1st term et Q2=2nd term
Date de dernière mise à jour de la fiche ECTS par l'enseignant : 10/05/2025
Date de dernière génération automatique de la page : 14/03/2026
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