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Department of Physics Programme Catalogue 2023/4


USPH-AKM20: MPhys(Hons) Physics with professional placement or study abroad

Route: MPhys(Hons) Physics with professional placement


Leading to the award of MASTER OF PHYSICS


Mode of Attendance: Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement


Normal course duration: 5 Years

[Page last updated: 23 October 2023]


This course is for students who will be in Year 1 in 2023/24


Key Information
Applicable assessment regulations:
 Undergraduate assessment regulations - https://www.bath.ac.uk/publications/undergraduate-assessment-regulations/
Approved exemptions:
 This course is exempt from an aspect of the Undergraduate Assessment Regulations (UGAR). For further information information on this exemption please see https://www.bath.ac.uk/publications/undergraduate-assessment-regulations/
Coexistent Masters course?:
 Yes
DACS and exit awards:
 BSc Physics
Diploma of Higher Education [exit award]
Certificate of Higher Education [exit award]
Weighting towards final award by stage:
 Stage 1: 0%
Stage 2: 16%
Stage 3: 0%
Stage 4: 34%
Final Stage: 50%

Please consult your course handbook or contact your Director of Studies for further information on assessment regulations


Jump to:

Year 1

Academic Year: Stage 1

Must Pass Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PH12002 Foundations of physics 1 20 Credits
PH12003 Mathematics for physics 1 15 Credits
PH12004 Physics skills 1 15 Credits
PH12005 Dynamics and astrophysics 10 Credits
PH12032 Year 1 formative assessment Credits

Notes:

  • Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.