THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH

DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2014/2015
- ARCHIVE as at 1 September 2014
University Homepage
DRPS Homepage
DRPS Search
DRPS Contact
DRPS : DPTs :  School of Physics and Astronomy DPTs

Degree Programme Table: Astrophysics (BSc Hons) (UTASPHB)

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

  • Notes: Progression to second year requires passes in all first year specified compulsory courses, or for Direct Entry award of 120pt by prior learning. This is in addition to the general progression requirement.

    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 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 (PoE2) students take" Classical and Modern Physics", continuing student take "Modern Physics".

    These courses are compulsory for progression.
     
    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".

    These courses are compulsory for progression.
     
    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 2014/15, Starting month: August

  • Notes: Progression to third year requires passes in all second year specified compulsory courses. This is in addition to the general progression requirement.

    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
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PHYS09057    Computer Modelling   10  
    PHYS10090    Numerical Recipes   10  

     


    Year 4, Academic year 2014/15, 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 4 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    PHYS10101 Cosmology Semester 2 10
    PHYS10102 Astrophysics Semester 1 20
    PHYS10096 Relativity, Nuclear and Particle Physics Semester 1 20
    PHYS10042 Physics Skills Semester 2 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, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PHYS11013    High Energy Astrophysics   10  
    PHYS11020    Radiation and Matter   10  
    PHYS11010    General Relativity   10  
    PHYS11037    Computational Astrophysics   10  
    PHYS11056    Galaxies   10  
    PHYS10045    Stellar Evolution   10  

    Notes:Radiation and Matter and High Energy Astrophysics run in alternate years. Radiation and Matter is running in 2014/2015.
     
    AND   

    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.
     
    AND   

    Select exactly 10 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PHYS10046    Team Review Project   10  
    PHYS11011    Group Project   10  

    Notes:You must select from the Astronomy Group Projects list.
     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits

    Notes:Please select Level 10/11 courses from Schedules M-Q
     


    General Disclaimer

    © Copyright 2014 The University of Edinburgh - 29 August 2014 1:47 am