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Department of Physics
Below is a list of units offered by the Department of Physics in 2006/07. Follow the links to view individual unit descriptions. Units are sorted by level and then by period slot. To find a specific unit code or title please use your browser's find on page function.
Semester 1 PH10001 Introduction to quantum physics 6 Credits
Semester 1 PH10002 Properties of matter 6 Credits
Semester 1 PH10003 Electronics and data analysis 6 Credits
Semester 1 PH10007 Mathematics for scientists 1 6 Credits
Semester 1 PH10011 Laboratory & information skills 1A 6 Credits
Semester 1 PH10048 Introduction to quantum physics [WL] 6 Credits
Semester 1 PH10052 Properties of matter [WL] 6 Credits
Semester 2 PH10004 Dynamics, relativity & gravity 6 Credits
Semester 2 PH10005 Vibrations, waves & optics 6 Credits
Semester 2 PH10006 Electricity & magnetism 6 Credits
Semester 2 PH10008 Mathematics for scientists 2 6 Credits
Semester 2 PH10012 Laboratory & information skills 1B 6 Credits
Semester 2 PH10051 Electricity & magnetism [WL] 6 Credits
Semester 2 PH10053 Vibrations, waves & optics [WL] 6 Credits
Academic Year PH20040 BSc placement 60 Credits
Academic Year PH20042 BSc year abroad 60 Credits
Semester 1 PH20013 Quantum & atomic physics 6 Credits
Semester 1 PH20016 Particles, nuclei & stars 6 Credits
Semester 1 PH20019 Mathematics for scientists 3 6 Credits
Semester 1 PH20021 Laboratory & information skills 2A 6 Credits
Semester 1 PH20029 Thermal physics 6 Credits
Semester 1 PH20060 Quantum & atomic physics [WL] 6 Credits
Semester 1 PH20067 Thermal physics (WL) 6 Credits
Semester 2 PH20014 Electromagnetism 1 6 Credits
Semester 2 PH20015 Semiconductor physics 3 Credits
Semester 2 PH20017 Condensed matter physics 1 6 Credits
Semester 2 PH20018 Programming skills 6 Credits
Semester 2 PH20020 Mathematics for scientists 4 6 Credits
Semester 2 PH20022 Laboratory & information skills 2B 3 Credits
Semester 2 PH20061 Electromagnetism 1 [WL] 6 Credits
Semester 2 PH20063 Condensed matter physics 1 [WL] 6 Credits
Academic Year PH30036 Final year project 12 Credits
Academic Year PH30054 Quantum mechanics (distance learning) 12 Credits
Academic Year PH30064 MPhys placement A 24 Credits
Academic Year PH30066 MPhys year abroad 36 Credits
Semester 1 PH30024 Contemporary physics 6 Credits
Semester 1 PH30027 Signals processing 6 Credits
Semester 1 PH30028 Real solids, surfaces & soft matter physics 6 Credits
Semester 1 PH30031 Simulation techniques 6 Credits
Semester 1 PH30035 Medical physics 6 Credits
Semester 1 PH30055 Computational physics A 6 Credits
Semester 2 PH30023 Electromagnetism 6 Credits
Semester 2 PH30025 Equations of science 6 Credits
Semester 2 PH30030 Quantum mechanics 6 Credits
Semester 2 PH30033 Low-dimensional semiconductors 6 Credits
Semester 2 PH30034 Superconductivity & magnetism 6 Credits
Semester 2 PH30056 Computational physics B 6 Credits
Semester 2 PH30057 Stellar & galactic astrophysics 6 Credits
Academic Year PH40041 MPhys placement B 24 Credits
Academic Year PH40043 MPhys year abroad 24 Credits
Academic Year PH40065 Final year project (MPhys) 12 Credits
Semester 1 PH40038 MPhys laboratory A 6 Credits
Semester 1 PH40058 Advanced topics Yr 4 6 Credits
Semester 1 PH40069 Thermal physics 6 Credits
Semester 2 PH40039 MPhys laboratory B 6 Credits
Semester 2 PH40068 Mastering electromagnetism 6 Credits
Semester 2 PH40070 Lasers & modern optics 6 Credits
Semester 2 PH40071 Superconductivity & magnetism 6 Credits
Certificate level units (e.g. PH1*)