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Degree Programme Table: Computational Physics (MPhys) (UTCOPHM)


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 courses prescribed for the Year 1 programme of the Mathematical Physics MPhys degree.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 6 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
    INFR08012 Informatics 1 - Computation and Logic Semester 1 10
    INFR08013 Informatics 1 - Functional Programming Semester 1 10
    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 20 credits from these collections:  

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 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  
    LASC08004    Linguistics 1A   20  
    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  

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

    Notes:Students wishing to take Informatics (Schedule O) courses in Year 3 will need to take further Informatics courses here.
     


    Year 2, 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

    As an alternative to the mathematics courses, students may take the Mathematics and Mathematical Physics courses prescribed for the Year 2 programme of the Mathematical Physics MPhys degree.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 5 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
    PHYS08026 Computer Simulation Semester 2 20
    PHYS08037 Mathematics for Physics 3 As available 20
    PHYS08038 Mathematics for Physics 4 Semester 2 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 3 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 20 credits from these collections:  

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 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  
    LASC08004    Linguistics 1A   20  
    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  

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

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

    Notes:Students wishing to take Informatics (Schedule O) courses in Year 3 will need to take further Informatics courses here.

    This does not apply to Direct Entry (POE2) students.
     


    OR   

    Overarching rule collection group: B  
    Select exactly 20 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 (POE2) students who must take this as a compulsory course.
     


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

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


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 11 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    PHYS10014 Advanced Computer Simulation 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
    PHYS09048 Computational Physics Project Semester 2 20
    PHYS09018 Electromagnetism Semester 2 10
    MATH10043 Numerical Algorithms Semester 2 10
    PHYS10081 Research Methods in Physics Full Year 10




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 0 set(s) of course options with the following rules.

    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

    Progression to the final years of the MPhys programme requires no less than 55% overall in Junior Honours. This is in addition to the general progression requirements


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 8 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    PHYS10082 Subatomic Physics Semester 1 10
    PHYS11017 Physics Skills (MPhys 4) Semester 1 10
    PHYS10028 Condensed Matter Physics Semester 1 10
    PHYS10035 Modelling and Visualisation in Physics Semester 2 10
    PHYS10026 Atomic and Molecular Physics Semester 2 10
    PHYS10015 Lagrangian Dynamics Semester 2 10
    PHYS11011 Group Project Full Year 10
    PHYS10043 Quantum Physics Semester 1 10




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 6 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PHYS10086    Senior Honours Project (Physics & Astronomy) Semester 1   20  
    PHYS10084    Science Education Placement: Physics   20  

    Notes:You must select one project from the Computational Physics list (or the Science Education Placement) in accordance with the Senior Honours Project booklet.
     

    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 20 credits from these collections:  

    Select exactly 10 credits course level 11, during Semester 1
    PHYS11024     Statistical Physics     (10 credits)

    Notes:Statistical Physics is a compulsory course for MPhys students and must be taken either in Year 4 or Year 5.
     
    OR   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 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  
    PHYS10016    Tensors and Fields   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  

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

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 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.
     
    OR   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits from Level 10 courses in Schedule O, as available

    Notes:School of Informatics level 10 courses.
     
    OR   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits from Level 11 courses in Schedule O, as available

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


    Year 5, 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

    Progression to the final years of the Mphys programme requires no less than 55% overall in Junior Honours. This is in addition to the general progression requirements


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 3 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    PHYS11018 Physics Skills (MPhys 5) Semester 1 10
    PHYS11043 MPhys Project Preparation Semester 1 10
    PHYS11016 MPhys Project Full Year 40




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


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select a minimum of 10 credits and a maximum of 50 credits from these collections:  

    Select a minimum of 10 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PGPH11080    HPC Architectures   10  
    PGPH11079    Programming Skills   10  
    PGPH11078    Message-Passing Programming   10  
    PGPH11077    Threaded Programming   10  
    PGPH11081    Software Development   10  
    PGPH11076    Parallel Numerical Algorithms   10  
    PGPH11072    Parallel Programming Languages   10  
    PGPH11074    Advanced Parallel Programming   10  
    PGPH11071    Parallel Design Patterns   10  
    PGPH11082    Performance Programming   10  

     


    AND   

    Overarching rule collection group: B  
    Select a minimum of 20 credits and a maximum of 50 credits from these collections:  


    Select exactly 10 credits course level 11, during Semester 1
    PHYS11024     Statistical Physics     (10 credits)

    Notes:If not taken in Year 4
     
    OR   

    Select exactly 20 credits from Level 11 courses in Schedules M to Q, as available

    Notes:At least 10 credits of optional courses must be taken at level 11 in year 5.
     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 10 credits and maximum of 30 credits from Level 10 and 11 courses in Schedules M to Q, as available

     


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