- 1. Course title
- 2. Course code
- 3. Course status: compulsory or optional
- 4. Course level (first-, second-, third-cycle/EQF levels 6, 7 and 8)
- 5. Recommended time/stage of studies for completion
- 6. Term/teaching period when the course will be offered
- 7. Scope of the course in credits
- 8. Teacher coordinating the course
- 9. Course learning outcomes
- 10. Course completion methods
- 11. Prerequisites
- 12. Recommended optional studies
- 13. Course content
- 14. Recommended and required literature
- 15. Activities and teaching methods in support of learning
- 16. Assessment practices and criteria, grading scale
1. Course title
Standardimallin laajennukset
Theories beyond the standard model
2. Course code
PAP347
3. Course status: compulsory or optional
-Which degree programme is responsible for the course?
Master's programme in Particle and Astrophysical sciences
PAP3002 Advanced Studies in Particle Physics and Cosmology
optional for
- Study Track in Particle Physics and Cosmology
-Is the course available to students from other degree programmes?
yes
4. Course level (first-, second-, third-cycle/EQF levels 6, 7 and 8)
-Master’s level, degree programmes in medicine, dentistry and veterinary medicine = secondcycle
degree/EQF level 7
5. Recommended time/stage of studies for completion
Recommended for advanced Master's students in particle physics. Prerequisites: QFTI, QFTII
6. Term/teaching period when the course will be offered
Teaching periods I-II, odd years
7. Scope of the course in credits
5 cr
8. Teacher coordinating the course
Oleg Lebedev
9. Course learning outcomes
Understanding the current problems in particle physics and possible avenues to address them.
10. Course completion methods
Lectures and exercises. Attendance strongly encouraged.
The final grade is based on the exam and homework performance.
11. Prerequisites
QFT I and QFTII
12. Recommended optional studies
Higgs physics, Supersymmetry
13. Course content
Problems of the Standard Model: strong CP problem, flavor problem, hierarchy problem, dark matter problem.
Extensions of the Standard Model: axions, Froggatt-Nilesen model, Grand Unification, effective field theories, general anomalies.
14. Recommended and required literature
Lecture notes and original papers (references to be provided). Basic methods: An introduction to quantum field theory by Peskin, Schroeder, 1995
15. Activities and teaching methods in support of learning
Exercise sessions, student discussions, in-class participation and feedback
16. Assessment practices and criteria, grading scale
1 to 5 based on the final exam (75%) and homework (25%)