Course Description: This course provides an in-depth exploration of the fundamental concepts and theoretical frameworks essential to understanding plasma, the fourth state of matter. Designed for students with a background in electromagnetism and statistical physics, the course covers the behavior of charged particles in plasma and the various physical phenomena that arise in this state. By the end of the course, students will have a comprehensive understanding of plasma properties, be able to describe plasma behavior using both fluid and kinetic theories, and have insight into key phenomena such as instabilities, fluctuations, and nonlinear interactions

This lesson is designed for physics students at the master's level (1M). It covers eight units over the course of the semester (S1+S2). In general, the lecture aims to provide students with foundational knowledge that will enable them to write clear definitions of scientific terms, describe trends, interpret mathematical relationships, and understand cause and effect in scientific contexts.