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| Semester | fall semester 2025 | 
| Course frequency | Once only | 
| Lecturers | Richard Warburton (richard.warburton@unibas.ch, Assessor) | 
| Content | The seminar covers contemporary topics in Nano- and Quantum-Physics, mostly in experimental work. In the course of the semester, each student will give a 25-minute talk on one subject, presenting the results from one particular paper. Each talk should consist of a pedagogical introduction (about half the talk) followed by a presentation of the main results from the particular paper. A question-and-answer session will take place after the talk itself. | 
| Learning objectives | The goals are for the students to acquire a deep knowledge of one contemporary subject in Nano- and Quantum Physics, to become skilled at accessing the scientific literature, and to develop skills in presenting complex ideas in the form of a presentation. | 
| Bibliography | Each talk is centred around one important contemporary paper. A list of possible papers will be presented. For each topic, some background reading material will be suggested. | 
| Admission requirements | The students should attend all the sessions, not just the session in which they give their own talk. | 
| Language of instruction | English | 
| Use of digital media | No specific media used | 
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room | 
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Friday | 09.15-10.15 | Physik, Seminarzimmer 3.12 | 
| Date | Time | Room | 
|---|---|---|
| Friday 19.09.2025 | 09.15-10.15 | Physik, Seminarzimmer 3.12 | 
| Friday 26.09.2025 | 09.15-10.15 | Physik, Seminarzimmer 3.12 | 
| Friday 03.10.2025 | 09.15-10.15 | Physik, Seminarzimmer 3.12 | 
| Friday 10.10.2025 | 09.15-10.15 | Physik, Seminarzimmer 3.12 | 
| Friday 17.10.2025 | 09.15-10.15 | Physik, Seminarzimmer 3.12 | 
| Friday 24.10.2025 | 09.15-10.15 | Physik, Seminarzimmer 3.12 | 
| Friday 31.10.2025 | 09.15-10.15 | Physik, Seminarzimmer 3.12 | 
| Friday 07.11.2025 | 09.15-10.15 | Physik, Seminarzimmer 3.12 | 
| Friday 14.11.2025 | 09.15-10.15 | Physik, Seminarzimmer 3.12 | 
| Friday 21.11.2025 | 09.15-10.15 | Physik, Seminarzimmer 3.12 | 
| Friday 28.11.2025 | 09.15-10.15 | Dies Academicus | 
| Friday 05.12.2025 | 09.15-10.15 | Physik, Seminarzimmer 3.12 | 
| Friday 12.12.2025 | 09.15-10.15 | Physik, Seminarzimmer 3.12 | 
| Friday 19.12.2025 | 09.15-10.15 | Physik, Seminarzimmer 3.12 | 
| Modules | Module Specialisation: Physics (Master's Studies: Nanosciences) Module: Proseminar (Bachelor's Studies: Physics) Module: Specialisation (Master's Studies: Physics) | 
| Assessment format | continuous assessment | 
| Assessment details | The grade will be determined by the quality of the presentation and by the student's depth of knowledge, as judged by the talk and associated dialogue. | 
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration, dereg: cancel course registration | 
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination | 
| Scale | 1-6 0,5 | 
| Repeated registration | no repetition | 
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Science, studiendekanat-philnat@unibas.ch | 
| Offered by | Departement Physik |