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Degree Programme Table: Theoretical Physics MSc (PTMSCTHEPH1F)

Year 1, Academic year 2014/15, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure you have met your Personal Tutor.

    Taught courses must consist of 120pts, at least 90pts must be at SCQF Level 11 and at most 30pts at SCQF Level 10 or 11, of which there must be:
    20pts Compulsory Courses;
    At least 60pts of Standard Courses;
    40pts chosen freely from the lists below.

    60pts Dissertation.

    Please note that School of Maths choices in Overarching Rule Group C can only be taken by permission from the School of Mathematics.


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    PGPH11085 Problem Solving in Theoretical Physics Semester 1 10
    PGPH11086 Research Skills for Theoretical Physics Semester 2 10
    PGPH11087 Dissertation in Theoretical/Mathematical Physics Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond 60
    Notes: Progression to the Dissertation requires 120pts of courses at first sit, with an overall average of 50% and 80pts of courses above 50%




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


    Select a minimum of 60 credits and maximum of 100 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PHYS11007    Advanced Statistical Physics   10  
    PHYS11021    Relativistic Quantum Field Theory   10  
    PHYS11019    Quantum Theory   10  
    PHYS11035    Advanced Cosmology   10  
    PHYS11010    General Relativity   10  
    PHYS11012    Hamiltonian Dynamics   10  
    PHYS11047    Modern Quantum Field Theory   10  
    PHYS11036    The Standard Model   10  
    PHYS11037    Computational Astrophysics   10  
    PHYS11056    Galaxies   10  
    PHYS10095    Solid State Physics   10  
    PHYS10098    Classical Electrodynamics   10  

     

    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select a minimum of 0 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
    PHYS11024    Statistical Physics   10  
    PHYS10083    Symmetries of Quantum Mechanics   10  
    PHYS11013    High Energy Astrophysics   10  
    PGPH11079    Programming Skills   10  
    PGPH11077    Threaded Programming   10  
    PGPH11076    Parallel Numerical Algorithms   10  
    METE10001    Atmospheric Dynamics   10  
    ENVI11002    Introduction to Three Dimensional Climate Modelling   10  
    PHYS11042    Particle Physics   10  
    PHYS11020    Radiation and Matter   10  
    PGPH11078    Message-Passing Programming   10  
    MATH10074    Geometry   10  
    PHYS10034    Methods of Mathematical Physics   10  
    PHYS11041    Nuclear Physics   10  
    PGPH11088    Fundamentals of Data Management   10  
    PGPH11089    Data Analytics with High Performance Computing   10  
    MATH11120    Algebraic Geometry   10  
    PHYS10102    Astrophysics   20  
    PHYS10101    Cosmology   10  
    PHYS10099    Introduction to Condensed Matter Physics   10  
    PHYS10097    Soft Condensed Matter Physics   10  
    PHYS11053    Nuclear Astrophysics   10  
    MATH10086    Advanced Methods of Applied Mathematics   20  
    MATH10077    Algebraic Topology   10  
    MATH10088    Differentiable Manifolds   10  
    MATH10076    General Topology   10  
    MATH10075    General and Algebraic Topology   20  
    MATH10079    Group Theory   10  
    MATH10085    Stochastic Differential Equations   10  
    MATH10087    Variational Principles   10  
    MATH11140    Applied Dynamical Systems   10  
    MATH11138    Geometry of General Relativity   10  

    Notes:Please note that High Energy Astrophysics runs (odd years) in alternate years to Radiation and Matter (even years).
     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    MATH11107    Applied Analysis & PDEs 1   20  
    MATH11108    Applied Analysis & PDEs 2   20  
    MATH11105    Applied Mathematical Methods 1   20  
    MATH11106    Applied Mathematical Methods 2   20  
    MATH11125    Basic Algebra 1   20  
    MATH11126    Basic Algebra 2   20  
    MATH11104    Geometry & Topology 1   20  
    MATH11103    Geometry & Topology 2   20  
    MATH11100    Probability 1   20  
    MATH11099    Probability 2   20  
    MATH11098    Pure Analysis 1   20  
    MATH11097    Pure Analysis 2   20  
    MATH11028    Simulation   10  

    Notes:*These Scottish Mathematical Sciences Training Centre courses are only available by agreement of the School of Mathematics.
     



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