DPT: Physics (BSc Hons) (UTPHYSB)

Year 1, Academic year 2011/12, Starting month: September

Notes: Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure you have met your Director of Studies and consulted the Programme Guide: http://www.ph.ed.ac.uk/progguides

As an alternative to the mathematics courses, students may take the Mathematics and Mathematical Physics courses prescribed for the Year 1 programme of the Theoretical Physics BSc degree.

COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 4 compulsory course(s).

Code	Course Name	Period	Credits
PHYS08016	Physics 1A: Foundations	Semester 1	20

PHYS08017	Physics 1B: The Stuff of the Universe	Semester 2	20

PHYS08035	Mathematics for Physics 1	Semester 1	20

PHYS08036	Mathematics for Physics 2	Semester 2	20

COURSE OPTIONS
This DPT has 2 set(s) of course options with the following rules.

Overarching rule collection group: A
Select exactly 40 credits from these collections:

Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available

Code	Course Name	Credits
PHYS08027	Astronomy 1S: Stellar and Planetary Science	20
PHYS08028	Astronomy 1G: Galactic and Cosmological Science	20
INFR07001	Computer Literacy 1	20
INFR08007	Computer Programming Skills and Concepts 1	20
ELCF07001	Introductory French Language	20
ELCF07002	Introductory French Language	20
ELCF07003	Intermediate French Language	20
ELCF07004	Intermediate French Language	20
ELCG07001	Introductory German Language	20
ELCG07004	Intermediate German Language	20
ELCI07001	Introductory Italian Language	20
ELCI07002	Introductory Italian Language	20
ELCI07003	Intermediate Italian Language	20
ELCI07004	Intermediate Italian Language	20
SCSU08003	History of Medicine 1	20
INFR08006	Human Communication 1	20
PHIL08004	Logic 1	20
METE08001	Meteorology: Atmosphere and Environment	20
METE08002	Meteorology: Weather and Climate	20
PHIL08005	Philosophy of Science 1	20
SCSU08001	Science and Society 1A	20
ELCH07001	Introductory Spanish Language	20
ELCH07002	Introductory Spanish Language	20
ELCH07003	Intermediate Spanish Language	20
ELCH07004	Intermediate Spanish Language	20
PHYS08021	Musical Acoustics	20
MUSI08024	Introductory Musical Acoustics	10
PHYS08026	Computer Simulation	20
MATH08036	Numerical Differential Equations	10
MATH08008	Probability (Year 2)	10
INFR08011	Computational Foundations of Cognitive Science 1	20
INFR08012	Informatics 1 - Computation and Logic	10
INFR08013	Informatics 1 - Functional Programming	10
INFR08015	Informatics 1 - Data and Analysis	10
INFR08014	Informatics 1 - Object-Oriented Programming	10
INFR08008	Informatics 2A - Processing Formal and Natural Languages	20
INFR08009	Informatics 2B - Algorithms, Data Structures, Learning	20
INFR08010	Informatics 2D - Reasoning and Agents	20
CHEM08016	Chemistry 1A	20
CHEM08017	Chemistry 1B	20
CHEM08019	Chemistry 2	40
CHEM08020	Environmental Chemistry 2	20
CHPH08001	Physical Chemistry 2	20
CHEM08021	Materials Chemistry 2	20
EASC08001	Earth Dynamics	20
GESC08001	Earth Surface Systems	20
EASC08012	History of Life	20
EASC08005	Sedimentology A	20
EASC08006	Mineralogy and Petrology	20
EASC08008	Introduction to Geophysics	20
GEGR08002	Geomorphology	20
EASC08011	Natural Hazards	20
ENVI08001	Sustainability, Society and Environment	20
ECSC08003	Soil, Water and Atmospheric Processes	20
BILG08001	Origin and Diversity of Life 1	20
SCEE08001	Engineering 1	20
CHEE08001	Chemical Engineering 1	20
MECE08007	Mechanical Engineering 1	20
CIVE08001	Civil Engineering 1	20
ELEE08001	Electrical Engineering 1	20
ELEE08013	Electronics 1	20
SCEE08003	Fluid Mechanics 2	10
CIVE08004	Geotechnical Engineering 2	20
ELEE08010	Electronics 2	20
ELEE08011	Electronic Circuits and Devices 2	10
MECE08010	Mechanical Engineering Design 2B	10
MAEE08003	Innovation and Enterprise for Scientists and Engineers 1	20
CMSE08001	Career Development Planning	0
RCSS08002	Technology and Society 2h	20
PHIL08002	Philosophy 2A	40
INFR08018	Informatics 2C - Introduction to Computer Systems	10
INFR08019	Informatics 2C - Introduction to Software Engineering	10
PHYS08039	Discovering Astronomy	20
MATH08051	Statistics (Year 2)	10
MATH08059	Proofs and Problem Solving	20
LASC08015	Linguistics & English Language 1	40

Notes:This is a list of courses that are frequently taken by our students in pre-Honours years.

Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

Year 2, Academic year 2011/12, Starting month: August

COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 4 compulsory course(s).

Code	Course Name	Period	Credits
PHYS08022	Physics 2A: Forces, Fields & Potentials	Semester 1	20

PHYS08023	Physics 2B: Waves, Quantum Physics and Materials	Semester 2	20

PHYS08037	Mathematics for Physics 3	As available	20

PHYS08038	Mathematics for Physics 4	Semester 2	20

COURSE OPTIONS
This DPT has 4 set(s) of course options with the following rules.

Overarching rule collection group: A
Select exactly 40 credits from these collections:

Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

Notes:This does not apply to direct Entry (POE2) students.

Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available

Code	Course Name	Credits
PHYS08027	Astronomy 1S: Stellar and Planetary Science	20
PHYS08028	Astronomy 1G: Galactic and Cosmological Science	20
INFR07001	Computer Literacy 1	20
INFR08007	Computer Programming Skills and Concepts 1	20
ELCF07001	Introductory French Language	20
ELCF07002	Introductory French Language	20
ELCF07003	Intermediate French Language	20
ELCF07004	Intermediate French Language	20
ELCG07001	Introductory German Language	20
ELCG07004	Intermediate German Language	20
ELCI07001	Introductory Italian Language	20
ELCI07002	Introductory Italian Language	20
ELCI07003	Intermediate Italian Language	20
ELCI07004	Intermediate Italian Language	20
SCSU08003	History of Medicine 1	20
INFR08006	Human Communication 1	20
PHIL08004	Logic 1	20
METE08001	Meteorology: Atmosphere and Environment	20
METE08002	Meteorology: Weather and Climate	20
PHIL08005	Philosophy of Science 1	20
SCSU08001	Science and Society 1A	20
ELCH07001	Introductory Spanish Language	20
ELCH07002	Introductory Spanish Language	20
ELCH07003	Intermediate Spanish Language	20
ELCH07004	Intermediate Spanish Language	20
PHYS08021	Musical Acoustics	20
MUSI08024	Introductory Musical Acoustics	10
PHYS08026	Computer Simulation	20
MATH08036	Numerical Differential Equations	10
MATH08008	Probability (Year 2)	10
INFR08011	Computational Foundations of Cognitive Science 1	20
INFR08012	Informatics 1 - Computation and Logic	10
INFR08013	Informatics 1 - Functional Programming	10
INFR08015	Informatics 1 - Data and Analysis	10
INFR08014	Informatics 1 - Object-Oriented Programming	10
INFR08008	Informatics 2A - Processing Formal and Natural Languages	20
INFR08009	Informatics 2B - Algorithms, Data Structures, Learning	20
INFR08010	Informatics 2D - Reasoning and Agents	20
CHEM08016	Chemistry 1A	20
CHEM08017	Chemistry 1B	20
CHEM08019	Chemistry 2	40
CHEM08020	Environmental Chemistry 2	20
CHPH08001	Physical Chemistry 2	20
CHEM08021	Materials Chemistry 2	20
EASC08001	Earth Dynamics	20
GESC08001	Earth Surface Systems	20
EASC08012	History of Life	20
EASC08005	Sedimentology A	20
EASC08006	Mineralogy and Petrology	20
EASC08008	Introduction to Geophysics	20
GEGR08002	Geomorphology	20
EASC08011	Natural Hazards	20
ENVI08001	Sustainability, Society and Environment	20
ECSC08003	Soil, Water and Atmospheric Processes	20
BILG08001	Origin and Diversity of Life 1	20
SCEE08001	Engineering 1	20
CHEE08001	Chemical Engineering 1	20
MECE08007	Mechanical Engineering 1	20
CIVE08001	Civil Engineering 1	20
ELEE08001	Electrical Engineering 1	20
ELEE08013	Electronics 1	20
SCEE08003	Fluid Mechanics 2	10
CIVE08004	Geotechnical Engineering 2	20
ELEE08010	Electronics 2	20
ELEE08011	Electronic Circuits and Devices 2	10
MECE08010	Mechanical Engineering Design 2B	10
MAEE08003	Innovation and Enterprise for Scientists and Engineers 1	20
CMSE08001	Career Development Planning	0
RCSS08002	Technology and Society 2h	20
PHIL08002	Philosophy 2A	40
INFR08018	Informatics 2C - Introduction to Computer Systems	10
INFR08019	Informatics 2C - Introduction to Software Engineering	10
PHYS08039	Discovering Astronomy	20
MATH08051	Statistics (Year 2)	10
MATH08059	Proofs and Problem Solving	20
LASC08015	Linguistics & English Language 1	40

Notes:This is a list of courses that are frequently taken by our students in pre-Honours years.

Overarching rule collection group: B
Select exactly 40 credits from these collections:

Select exactly 20 credits course level 08, during Semester 1
PHYS08031 Problem Solving in Physics (20 credits)

Notes:This only applies to Direct Entry Students (POE2) who must take this as a compulsory course.

AND

Select exactly 20 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

Notes:This only applies to Direct Entry Students (POE2). See also the list of course choices above.

Year 3, Academic year 2011/12, Starting month: August

Notes: Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure you have met your Director of Studies and consulted the Programme Guide: http://www.ph.ed.ac.uk/progguides

COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 10 compulsory course(s).

Code	Course Name	Period	Credits
PHYS09023	Electronic Methods in the Physical Laboratory	Semester 1	10

PHYS09015	Physical Mathematics	Semester 1	10

PHYS09017	Quantum Mechanics	Semester 1	10

PHYS09014	Dynamics and Relativity	Semester 1	10

PHYS09021	Thermodynamics	Semester 1	10

PHYS09019	Statistical Mechanics	Semester 2	10

PHYS09047	Diffraction Physics	Semester 2	10

PHYS09024	Experimental Physics	Semester 2	20

PHYS09018	Electromagnetism	Semester 2	10

PHYS10081	Research Methods in Physics	Full Year	10

COURSE OPTIONS
This DPT has 1 set(s) of course options with the following rules.

Select exactly 10 credits from the following list of courses, during Semester 1

Code	Course Name	Credits
PHYS09016	Computational Methods	10
PHYS10014	Advanced Computer Simulation	10

Year 4, Academic year 2011/12, Starting month: August

Notes: Before making your course choices, please ensure you have met your Director of Studies and consulted the Programme Guide: http://www.ph.ed.ac.uk/progguides

COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 4 compulsory course(s).

Code	Course Name	Period	Credits
PHYS10082	Subatomic Physics	Semester 1	10

PHYS10042	Physics Skills (BSc)	Semester 1	10

PHYS10028	Condensed Matter Physics	Semester 1	10

PHYS10046	Team Review Project	Full Year	10

COURSE OPTIONS
This DPT has 4 set(s) of course options with the following rules.

Select exactly 10 credits from the following list of courses, as available

Code	Course Name	Credits
PHYS10043	Quantum Physics	10
PHYS10026	Atomic and Molecular Physics	10

AND

Select a minimum of 20 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available

Code	Course Name	Credits
PHYS10086	Senior Honours Project (Physics & Astronomy) Semester 1	20
PHYS10087	Senior Honours Project (Physics & Astronomy) Semester 2	20
PHYS10084	Science Education Placement: Physics	20

Notes:You must select one project from the Physics list (or the Science Education Placement) in accordance with the Senior Honours course booklet. You may select a second project or as an alternative, replace one of these courses with 20 points of courses from Schedule Q at Level 10/11.

Overarching rule collection group: A
Select a minimum of 30 credits and a maximum of 50 credits from these collections:

Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 50 credits from the following list of courses, as available

Code	Course Name	Credits
PHYS10014	Advanced Computer Simulation	10
PHYS10080	Astronomical Statistics and Measurement	10
PHYS10024	Astrophysical Cosmology	10
PHYS10072	Astrophysics 3	20
PHYS10026	Atomic and Molecular Physics	10
PHYS10028	Condensed Matter Physics	10
PHYS10015	Lagrangian Dynamics	10
PHYS10034	Methods of Mathematical Physics	10
PHYS10035	Modelling and Visualisation in Physics	10
PHYS10043	Quantum Physics	10
PHYS10045	Stellar Evolution	10
PHYS10083	Symmetries of Quantum Mechanics	10
MATH10021	Algebra	20
MATH10001	Complex Variable	10
MATH10002	Differential Geometry	10
MATH10049	Metric Spaces	10
MATH10026	Number Theory	20
MATH10023	Numbers & Rings	10
MATH10008	Pure & Applied Analysis	20
MATH10027	Topology	20
METE10001	Atmospheric Dynamics	10
METE10002	Atmospheric Physics	10
METE10003	Physics of Climate	10
EASC10036	Geomagnetism	10
MECE10004	Fluid Mechanics (Mechanical) 4	10
PHYS10042	Physics Skills (BSc)	10
PHYS10033	Mathematics Skills	10
PHYS10081	Research Methods in Physics	10
PHYS10082	Subatomic Physics	10
PHYS10088	Symmetries of Classical Mechanics	10

Notes:Level 10 courses - the Programme Guide gives details and constraints on choice of courses to facilitate advance planning.

Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 50 credits from the following list of courses, as available

Code	Course Name	Credits
PHYS11035	Advanced Cosmology	10
PHYS11007	Advanced Statistical Physics	10
PHYS11040	Biological Physics	10
PHYS11037	Computational Astrophysics	10
PHYS11039	Frontiers of Condensed Matter Physics	10
PHYS11010	General Relativity	10
PHYS11012	Hamiltonian Dynamics	10
PHYS11013	High Energy Astrophysics	10
PHYS11044	Lasers and Applications	10
PHYS11014	Macromolecular Physics	10
PHYS11005	Parallel Fortran in Physics	10
PHYS11019	Quantum Theory	10
PHYS11020	Radiation and Matter	10
PHYS11021	Relativistic Quantum Field Theory	10
PHYS11024	Statistical Physics	10
PHYS11036	The Standard Model	10
PHYS11041	Nuclear Physics	10
PHYS11042	Particle Physics	10
PHYS11045	Classical Electrodynamics	10
PHYS11047	Modern Quantum Field Theory	10
PHYS11017	Physics Skills (MPhys 4)	10
PHYS11018	Physics Skills (MPhys 5)	10

Notes:Level 11 courses - the Programme Guide gives details and constraints on choice of courses to facilitate advance planning.

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Year 2, Academic year 2011/12, Starting month: August

Year 3, Academic year 2011/12, Starting month: August

Year 4, Academic year 2011/12, Starting month: August

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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2011/2012- ARCHIVE for reference onlyTHIS PAGE IS OUT OF DATE

Degree Programme Table: Physics (BSc Hons) (UTPHYSB)

Year 1, Academic year 2011/12, Starting month: September

Year 2, Academic year 2011/12, Starting month: August

Year 3, Academic year 2011/12, Starting month: August

Year 4, Academic year 2011/12, Starting month: August

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