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Degree Programme Table: Astrophysics (MPhys) (UTASPHM)

Year 1, Academic year 2012/13, 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 Theoretical Physics MPhys 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 1 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 40 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

     


    Year 2, Academic year 2012/13, 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 courses prescribed for the Year 2 programme of the Theoretical Physics MPhys degree.


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    PHYS08046 Physics of Fields and Matter Semester 2 20
    PHYS08043 Dynamics and Vector Calculus Semester 2 20
    PHYS08048 Practical Physics Full Year 20




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


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 60 credits from these collections:  

    Select a minimum of 10 credits and maximum of 20 credits from the following list of courses, during Semester 1
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PHYS08044    Classical and Modern Physics   20  
    PHYS08045    Modern Physics   10  

    Notes:Direct Entry students take" Classical and Modern Physics". Continuing students normally take "Modern Physics" or as advised by their Personal Tutor.
     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 10 credits and maximum of 20 credits from the following list of courses, during Semester 1
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PHYS08042    Linear Algebra and Several Variable Calculus   10  
    PHYS08041    Algebra and Calculus   20  

    Notes:Direct Entry students take "Algebra and Calculus". Continuing students normally take "Linear Algebra and Several Variable Calculus" or as advised by Personal Tutor.
     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 20 credits and maximum of 40 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

     



    Year 3, Academic year 2012/13, 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 9 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    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
    PHYS09018 Electromagnetism Semester 2 10
    PHYS10072 Astrophysics 3 Full Year 20
    PHYS10081 Research Methods in Physics Full Year 10




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 2 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
    PHYS09027    Astrophysics Laboratory   10  
    PHYS10015    Lagrangian Dynamics   10  

    Notes:Astrophysics Laboratory is the recommended route.
    Lagrangian Dynamics is only available to students who have obtained at least a Grade C pass in MFP4 or averaged over MP2A/MP2B at first sit and who are considering taking higher level mathematical options in Honours years.
     

    Select exactly 10 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PHYS09016    Computational Methods   10  
    PHYS10014    Advanced Computer Simulation   10  

     


    Year 4, Academic year 2012/13, 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 7 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    PHYS10082 Subatomic Physics Semester 1 10
    PHYS11017 Physics Skills (MPhys 4) Semester 1 10
    PHYS10043 Quantum Physics Semester 1 10
    PHYS10080 Astronomical Statistics and Measurement Semester 1 10
    PHYS10024 Astrophysical Cosmology Semester 1 10
    PHYS10045 Stellar Evolution Semester 2 10
    PHYS11011 Group Project Full Year 10




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 5 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 10 credits from the following list of courses, during Semester 2
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PHYS11013    High Energy Astrophysics   10  
    PHYS11020    Radiation and Matter   10  

    Notes:The courses in this collection MUST be taken in either year 4 or year 5. Notes: Radiation and Matter and High Energy Astrophysics run in alternate years. High Energy Astrophysics is running in 2011/2012.
     

    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  
    PHYS10087    Senior Honours Project (Physics & Astronomy) Semester 2   20  
    PHYS10084    Science Education Placement: Physics   20  

    Notes:You must select at least one project from the Astrophysics 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 a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PHYS11024    Statistical Physics   10  
    PHYS11010    General Relativity   10  
    PHYS10015    Lagrangian Dynamics   10  

    Notes:The courses in this collection MUST be taken in either year 4 or year 5.
     

    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  
    MATH10021    Algebra   20  
    MATH10001    Complex Variable   10  
    MATH10002    Differential Geometry   10  
    MATH10049    Metric Spaces   10  
    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 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  
    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. Note that 120 credit points of Level 11 courses MUST be taken over years 4 and 5.
     



    Year 5, Academic year 2012/13, 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
    PHYS11016 MPhys Project Full Year 40
    PHYS11049 MPhys Project Presentation As available 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, during Semester 2
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PHYS11013    High Energy Astrophysics   10  
    PHYS11020    Radiation and Matter   10  

    Notes:The courses in this collection MUST be taken in either year 4 or year 5. Notes: Radiation and Matter and High Energy Astrophysics run in alternate years. High Energy Astrophysics is running in 2011/2012.
     

    Select a minimum of 10 credits and maximum of 30 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PHYS11024    Statistical Physics   10  
    PHYS11010    General Relativity   10  
    PHYS10015    Lagrangian Dynamics   10  

    Notes:The courses in this collection MUST be taken either in year 4 or year 5.
     

    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select a minimum of 20 credits and a maximum of 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
    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  
    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 40 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  
    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. Note that 120 credit points of Level 11 courses MUST be taken over years 4 and 5.
     




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