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Department of Physics Programme Catalogue 2017/18


USPH-AFM02: MPhys(Hons) Physics

Leading to the award of MASTER OF PHYSICS

Mode of attendance: Full-time

Normal programme duration: 4 years


Click here for further information Possible DAPs for this programme:

Please see your programme handbook for circumstances where transfer to DAP may be permitted/required.

  

Click here for further informationPossible exit awards for this programme:



Year 1

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • Transfer to DAP may be possible from this programme year.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 15 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 16 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 1 Stage 1 of this programme contributes 0% towards the final award classification


Academic Year: Part 1 Stage 1
Designated Essential Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PH10007 Mathematical methods for physics 1 12 credits       [equivalent to 24 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PH10102 Experimental physics and computing 1 12 credits       [equivalent to 24 CATS credits] Further information on credits


Semester 1: Part 1 Stage 1
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PH10002 Properties of matter 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PH10003 Electric circuits 3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PH10004 Classical mechanics 3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PH10005 Vibrations, waves & optics 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits


Semester 2: Part 1 Stage 1
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PH10001 Introduction to quantum physics 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PH10006 Electricity & magnetism 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PH10103 Relativity and astrophysics 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits


Notes:

  • Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2017/18 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2018/19 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme 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.


Year 2

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • Transfer to DAP may be possible from this programme year.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 23 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 24 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 2 Stage 2 of this programme contributes 16% towards the final award classification


Academic Year: Part 2 Stage 2
Designated Essential Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PH20105 Experimental physics and computing 2 12 credits       [equivalent to 24 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PH20107 Mathematical methods for physics 2 12 credits       [equivalent to 24 CATS credits] Further information on credits


Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 2
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PH20013 Quantum & atomic physics 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PH20016 Particles, nuclei & stars 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PH20029 Thermal physics 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits


Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 2
Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
PH20014 Electromagnetism 1 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PH20017 Condensed matter physics 1 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
PH20104 Planets and exoplanets 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits


Notes:

  • Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2017/18 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2018/19 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme 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.


Year 3

Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
  • Transfer to DAP may be possible from this programme year.
  • This is the penultimate stage of the programme.
  • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 23 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 24 PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
  • Part 2 Stage 3 of this programme contributes 34% towards the final award classification


  • Students must take a total of 30 credits in each semester.

    • Semester 1: Part 2 Stage 3
    Compulsory Units:
    Unit Code
    Title
    ECTS Credits
    PH30030 Quantum mechanics 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits

    Optional Units: Select a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 6 credits from the following list: BLOCK A
    Block A - students must select at least 12 credits in total from the combination of units PH30055, PH30056, and PH30089 (i.e. those in Blocks A and B).
    Unit Code
    Title
    ECTS Credits
    PH30055 Computational physics A 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits

    Optional Units: Select a minimum of 18 and a maximum of 24 credits from the following list:
    • Students registering for ED30005 will be required to pass an enhanced DBS check.
    Further information on DoS approved options Director of Studies approved option allowed: students may be permitted to take a Director of Studies approved option as an alternative to one of the units from this list
    Unit Code
    Title
    ECTS Credits
    ED30005 Science education in practice 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
    PH30028 Condensed matter physics 2 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
    PH30031 Simulation techniques 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
    PH30032 Laser physics 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
    PH30035 Medical physics 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
    PH30101 General relativity 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
    PH30108 Fluid dynamics in physics & astrophysics 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
    PH30109 Stars and stellar evolution 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits


    Semester 2: Part 2 Stage 3
    Compulsory Units:
    Unit Code
    Title
    ECTS Credits
    PH30077 Electromagnetism 2 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
    PH30080 MPhys project/placement preparation 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits

    Optional Units: Select a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 12 credits from the following list: BLOCK B
    Block B - students must select at least 12 credits in total from the combination of units PH30055, PH30056, and PH30089 (i.e. those in Blocks A and B).
    Unit Code
    Title
    ECTS Credits
    PH30056 Computational physics B 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
    PH30089 MPhys/MSci laboratory (6 credit) 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits

    Optional Units: Select a minimum of 6 and a maximum of 12 credits from the following list:
    Further information on DoS approved options Director of Studies approved option allowed: students may be permitted to take a Director of Studies approved option as an alternative to one of the units from this list
    Unit Code
    Title
    ECTS Credits
    PH30025 Mathematical methods 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
    PH30078 Magnetism 3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] Further information on credits
    PH30079 Superconductivity 3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] Further information on credits
    PH30098 Networks 3 credits       [equivalent to 6 CATS credits] Further information on credits
    PH30111 Galaxies and introduction to cosmology 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits


    Notes:

    • Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
    • This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2017/18 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2018/19 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
    • NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme 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.


    Year 4

    Click here for further information NFAAR-UG assessment regulations:
    • Transfer to DAP may be possible from this programme year.
    • Main assessment regulations: Appendix 27 (Section B)PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view; Supplementary assessment regulations: Appendix 28 (Section B)PDF format -requires Acrobat Reader to view.
    • Part 3 Stage 4 of this programme contributes 50% towards the final award classification


  • Students must take a total of 30 credits in each semester.

    • Semester 1: Part 3 Stage 4
    Designated Essential Units:
    Unit Code
    Title
    ECTS Credits
    PH40081 MPhys research project 30 credits       [equivalent to 60 CATS credits] Further information on credits


    Semester 2: Part 3 Stage 4
    Compulsory Units:
    Unit Code
    Title
    ECTS Credits
    PH40073 Mathematical physics 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
    PH40083 Advanced problem solving 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
    PH40084 Advanced quantum theory 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
    PH40085 Nanoscience 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits
    PH40086 Photonics 6 credits       [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] Further information on credits


    Notes:

    • Programmes and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
    • This programme catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2017/18 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2018/19 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
    • NFAAR assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of NFAAR documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how the NFAAR was applied to this programme 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.