Year 1, Academic year 2013/14, Starting month: September
Notes: Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure you have met your Personal Tutor 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 BSc degree.
COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 4
compulsory course(s).
Code |
Course Name |
Period |
Credits |
PHYS08016
|
Physics 1A: Foundations |
Semester 1 |
20 |
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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.
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Year 2, Academic year 2013/14, Starting month: August
Notes: Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure you have met your Personal Tutor 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 BSc 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 |
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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 (PoE2) students take" Classical and Modern Physics", continuing student take "Modern Physics".
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 (PoE2) students take "Algebra and Calculus", continuing students take "Linear Algebra and Several Variable Calculus".
AND
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Year 3, Academic year 2013/14, Starting month: August
Notes: Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure you have met your Personal Tutor and consulted the Programme Guide: http://www.ph.ed.ac.uk/progguides
COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 6
compulsory course(s).
Code |
Course Name |
Period |
Credits |
PHYS09055
|
Fourier Analysis and Statistics |
Semester 1 |
20 |
|
PHYS09053
|
Quantum Mechanics |
Full Year |
20 |
|
PHYS09059
|
Observational Astronomy |
Full Year |
20 |
|
PHYS09061
|
Thermal Physics |
Full Year |
20 |
|
PHYS09060
|
Electromagnetism |
Full Year |
20 |
|
PHYS09056
|
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
|
Year 4, Academic year 2013/14, Starting month: August
Notes: Before making your course choices, please ensure you have met your Personal Tutor and consulted the Programme Guide: http://www.ph.ed.ac.uk/progguides
COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 6
compulsory course(s).
Code |
Course Name |
Period |
Credits |
PHYS10082
|
Subatomic Physics |
Semester 1 |
10 |
|
PHYS10042
|
Physics Skills (BSc) |
Semester 1 |
10 |
|
PHYS10080
|
Astronomical Statistics and Measurement |
Semester 1 |
10 |
|
PHYS10024
|
Astrophysical Cosmology |
Semester 1 |
10 |
|
PHYS10045
|
Stellar Evolution |
Semester 2 |
10 |
|
PHYS10046
|
Team Review 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, as available
Notes: Radiation and Matter and High Energy Astrophysics run in alternate years. High Energy Astrophysics is running in 2013/2014.
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.
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
|
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
Notes: Level 10 courses - the Programme Guide gives details and constraints on choice of courses, to facilitate advance planning.
AND
Select
a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits
from the following list of courses, as available
Notes: Level 11 Courses - the Programme Guide gives details and constraints on choice of courses, to facilitate advance planning. Please note that Higher Energy Astrophysics and Radiation and Matter run alternate years. Higher Energy Astrophysics will run 2013/14 session.
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