UKTPHYS003: BSc (hons): Physics with Computing

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Year 1, Semester 1
Mode of Attendance: Full period in University (Undergraduate)

Mandatory Units
PHYS0001 Introduction to quantum physics      6 Credits
PHYS0002 Properties of matter      6 Credits
PHYS0003 Introduction to electronics      6 Credits
PHYS0007 Mathematics for scientists 1      6 Credits
PHYS0011 Laboratory & information skills - 1A      6 Credits

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Year 1, Semester 2

Mandatory Units
PHYS0004 Relativity & astrophysics      6 Credits
PHYS0005 Mechanics & waves      6 Credits
PHYS0006 Electricity & magnetism      6 Credits
PHYS0008 Mathematics for scientists 2      6 Credits
PHYS0012 Laboratory & information skills - 1B      6 Credits

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Year 2, Semester 1
Mode of Attendance: Full period in University (Undergraduate)

Mandatory Units
PHYS0013 Quantum & atomic physics      6 Credits
PHYS0014 Electromagnetic waves & optics      6 Credits
PHYS0015 Electronics      6 Credits
PHYS0019 Mathematics for scientists 3      6 Credits
PHYS0021 Laboratory & information skills 2A      6 Credits

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Year 2, Semester 2

Mandatory Units
PHYS0016 Building blocks of the universe      6 Credits
PHYS0017 Introduction to solid state physics      6 Credits
PHYS0018 Programming skills      6 Credits
PHYS0020 Mathematics for scientists 4      6 Credits
PHYS0022 Laboratory & information skills 2B      6 Credits

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Year 3, Academic Year
Mode of Attendance: Paid period of experience

Mandatory Units
PHYS0040 B.Sc. placement      60 Credits

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Year 4, Semester 1
Mode of Attendance: Full period in University (Undergraduate)

Mandatory Units
PHYS0023 Electromagnetism      6 Credits
PHYS0031 Simulation techniques      6 Credits
PHYS0036 Final year project - A      6 Credits
PHYS0055 Computational physics A      6 Credits

Optional Units
Select 1 unit from the following list:
MATH0017 Systems I: architecture & operating systems      6 Credits
MATH0075 Advanced computer graphics      6 Credits
MATH0142 Music & digital signal processing      6 Credits
PHYS0024 Contemporary physics      6 Credits
PHYS0026 Semiconductor physics & technology      6 Credits
PHYS0027 Signals & measurement systems      6 Credits
PHYS0028 Solids & surfaces      6 Credits

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Year 4, Semester 2

Mandatory Units
PHYS0029 Thermodynamics & statistical mechanics      6 Credits
PHYS0037 Final year project - B      6 Credits
PHYS0056 Computational physics B      6 Credits

Optional Units
Select 2 units from the following list:
MATH0080 Computer vision      6 Credits
PHYS0025 Equations of science      6 Credits
PHYS0030 Quantum mechanics      6 Credits
PHYS0032 Lasers & modern optics      6 Credits
PHYS0033 Advanced electronic devices      6 Credits
PHYS0034 Complex states of matter      6 Credits
PHYS0035 Medical physics      6 Credits

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