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
COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 6
compulsory course(s).
Code |
Course Name |
Period |
Credits |
PHYS08016
|
Physics 1A: Foundations |
Semester 1 |
20 |
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Notes: Notes: Students particularly well prepared in Physics may be given concession not to take this course in Year 1, but must then take "Classical and Modern Physics" in Year 2.
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MATH08057
|
Introduction to Linear Algebra |
Semester 1 |
20 |
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MATH08058
|
Calculus and its Applications |
Semester 2 |
20 |
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MATH08059
|
Proofs and Problem Solving |
Semester 2 |
20 |
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Notes: Students particularly well prepared in Mathematics may be given concession not to take this course in Year 1, but must then take "Accelerated Proofs and Problem Solving" in Year 2.
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PHYS08035
|
Mathematics for Physics 1 |
Semester 1 |
20 |
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Notes: Students particularly well prepared in Mathematics may be given a concession to replace this course with an optional course.
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PHYS08036
|
Mathematics for Physics 2 |
Semester 2 |
20 |
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COURSE OPTIONS
This DPT has 0
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
Overarching rule A below applies to students continuing from Year 1. Overarching rule B applies to Direct Entry (POE2) students.
COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 0
compulsory course(s).
Code |
Course Name |
Period |
Credits |
COURSE OPTIONS
This DPT has 7
set(s) of course options with the following rules.
Overarching rule collection group: A
Select exactly 120 credits
from these collections:
Select
exactly 70 credits
from the following list of courses, as available
Code |
Course Name |
Credits |
PHYS08045
|
Modern Physics
|
10
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PHYS08043
|
Dynamics and Vector Calculus
|
20
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MATH08064
|
Fundamentals of Pure Mathematics
|
20
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MATH08063
|
Several Variable Calculus and Differential Equations
|
20
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Notes: These courses are compulsory for all continuing students.
AND
Select
a minimum of 10 credits and maximum of 20 credits
from the following list of courses, during Semester 2
Code |
Course Name |
Credits |
PHYS08046
|
Physics of Fields and Matter
|
20
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PHYS08047
|
Physics of Fields
|
10
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Notes: This only applies to continuing students.
AND
Select
a minimum of 10 credits and maximum of 20 credits
from the following list of courses, as available
Code |
Course Name |
Credits |
PHYS08049
|
Programming and Data Analysis
|
10
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PHYS08048
|
Practical Physics
|
20
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Notes: This only applies to continuing students.
AND
Select
a minimum of 10 credits and maximum of 20 credits
from the following list of courses, as available
Code |
Course Name |
Credits |
MATH08066
|
Probability
|
10
|
MATH08067
|
Probability with Applications
|
20
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Notes: This only applies to continuing students.
AND
OR
Overarching rule collection group: B
Select exactly 120 credits
from these collections:
Select
exactly 100 credits
from the following list of courses, as available
Code |
Course Name |
Credits |
MATH08062
|
Accelerated Algebra and Calculus for Direct Entry
|
20
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PHYS08042
|
Linear Algebra and Several Variable Calculus
|
10
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PHYS08045
|
Modern Physics
|
10
|
PHYS08043
|
Dynamics and Vector Calculus
|
20
|
MATH08064
|
Fundamentals of Pure Mathematics
|
20
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MATH08071
|
Accelerated Proofs and Problem Solving
|
10
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PHYS08049
|
Programming and Data Analysis
|
10
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Notes: These courses are compulsory for all Direct Entry Students (POE2).
AND
Select
exactly 20 credits
from the following list of courses, as available
Notes: This only applies to Direct Entry Students (POE2)
The normal route is the "Probability" and the "Physics of Fields" courses. Students following "Physics of Fields and Matter" must follow "Fourier Analysis and Statistics" in Junior Honours.
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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
Progression to Honours requires a grade 'C' performance in Dynamics and Vector Calculas at first sit.
COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 2
compulsory course(s).
Code |
Course Name |
Period |
Credits |
PHYS10015
|
Lagrangian Dynamics |
Semester 1 |
10 |
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PHYS10088
|
Symmetries of Classical Mechanics |
Semester 2 |
10 |
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COURSE OPTIONS
This DPT has 7
set(s) of course options with the following rules.
Select
a minimum of 10 credits and maximum of 20 credits
from the following list of courses, as available
Code |
Course Name |
Credits |
PHYS09050
|
Foundations of Electromagnetism
|
10
|
PHYS09060
|
Electromagnetism
|
20
|
AND
Select
a minimum of 10 credits and maximum of 20 credits
from the following list of courses, as available
Code |
Course Name |
Credits |
PHYS09051
|
Foundations of Quantum Mechanics
|
10
|
PHYS09053
|
Quantum Mechanics
|
20
|
AND
Select
a minimum of 10 credits and maximum of 20 credits
from the following list of courses, as available
AND
Select
a minimum of 10 credits and maximum of 20 credits
from the following list of courses, as available
Code |
Course Name |
Credits |
PHYS09054
|
Fourier Analysis
|
10
|
PHYS09055
|
Fourier Analysis and Statistics
|
20
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MATH10066
|
Honours Differential Equations
|
20
|
Notes: If Probability (MATH08066) has not been taken in second year then Fourier Analysis and Statistics must be take. If Honours Differential Equations taken, the Honours Complex Variables must also be taken.
AND
Select
exactly 10 credits
from the following list of courses, as available
AND
Select
a minimum of 10 credits and maximum of 20 credits
from the following list of courses, as available
Code |
Course Name |
Credits |
PHYS10091
|
Complex Analysis
|
10
|
MATH10067
|
Honours Complex Variables
|
20
|
Notes: Of Honours Differential Equations taken, then Honours Complex variables must also be taken.
AND
Select
a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits
from the following list of courses, as available
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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
Progression to Honours requires a minimum average grade of 'C' performance in MP2A: Vectors, Tensors and Fields and MP2B: Dynamics, OR in Foundations of Mathematical Physics
Progression to the final years of the Mphys programme requires no less than 55% overall in Junior Honours and a maximum of 20 failed credits (CAA). This is in addition to the general progression requirements
COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 6
compulsory course(s).
Code |
Course Name |
Period |
Credits |
PHYS10034
|
Methods of Mathematical Physics |
Semester 1 |
10 |
|
PHYS10043
|
Quantum Physics |
Semester 1 |
10 |
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PHYS11019
|
Quantum Theory |
Semester 1 |
10 |
|
PHYS11011
|
Group Project |
Full Year |
10 |
|
PHYS11045
|
Classical Electrodynamics |
Semester 2 |
10 |
|
PHYS11012
|
Hamiltonian Dynamics |
As available |
10 |
|
COURSE OPTIONS
This DPT has 3
set(s) of course options with the following rules.
Select
a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits
from the following list of courses, as available
Code |
Course Name |
Credits |
PHYS10083
|
Symmetries of Quantum Mechanics
|
10
|
PHYS09019
|
Statistical Mechanics
|
10
|
Notes: Students must take both these courses in either Junior or Senior Honours
Overarching rule collection group: A
Select a minimum of 0 credits and a maximum of 60 credits
from these collections:
Select
a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 60 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.
Select
a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 60 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. Note that students MUST take 120 credits of level 11 courses over years 4 and 5.
NOTE: One 20 point Senior Honours Project may be selected in place of two 10 point courses.
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Year 5, Academic year 2013/14, 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 Honours requires a minimum average grade of 'C' performance in MP2A: Vectors, Tensors and Fields and MP2B: Dynamics, OR in Foundations of Mathematical Physics.
COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 3
compulsory course(s).
Code |
Course Name |
Period |
Credits |
PHYS11021
|
Relativistic Quantum Field Theory |
Semester 1 |
10 |
|
PHYS11016
|
MPhys Project |
Full Year |
40 |
|
PHYS11049
|
MPhys Project Presentation |
As available |
10 |
|
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 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits
from the following list of courses, as available
Notes: All courses in this collection must be taken, either in year 4 or year 5
Select
a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 60 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.
Select
a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 60 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. Note that students MUST take 120 credits of level 11 courses over years 4 and 5. And there must be a maximum of 120 pt at Level 9.
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