Year 1, Academic year 2015/16, Starting month: September
Notes: Before selecting your non-compulsory courses, please ensure you have met with 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 School of 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 |
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PHYS08017
|
Physics 1B: The Stuff of the Universe |
Semester 2 |
20 |
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PHYS08035
|
Mathematics for Physics 1 |
Semester 1 |
20 |
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PHYS08036
|
Mathematics for Physics 2 |
Semester 2 |
20 |
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COURSE OPTIONS
This DPT has 1
set(s) of course options with the following rules.
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Year 2, Academic year 2015/16, Starting month: August
Notes: You should meet with your Personal Tutor in Freshers' week to confirm your selection of optional courses.
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 must take "Classical and Modern Physics". Continuing students should take "Modern Physics".
A pass in one of these courses is compulsory for progression to Year 3.
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 must take "Algebra and Calculus". Continuing students should take "Linear Algebra and Several Variable Calculus".
A pass in one of these courses is compulsory for progression to Year 3.
AND
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Year 3, Academic year 2015/16, 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 |
|
PHYS09061
|
Thermal Physics |
Full Year |
20 |
|
PHYS09060
|
Electromagnetism |
Full Year |
20 |
|
PHYS09056
|
Research Methods in Physics |
Full Year |
10 |
|
PHYS09049
|
Experimental Physics |
Full Year |
20 |
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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, as available
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Year 4, Academic year 2015/16, Starting month: August
Notes: Progression to the fourth year of the Mphys programme requires a minimum average of 55% over the 120 credits of compulsory courses in Year 3 and a maximum of 20 credits obtained by credits awarded on aggregation (CA). This is in addition to the general progression requirements.
Additionally, places on the fourth year of the Physics with a Year Abroad MPhys programme are competitive. The Programme Guide gives details of selection criteria.
COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 2
compulsory course(s).
Code |
Course Name |
Period |
Credits |
PHYS10092
|
Physics Year Abroad level 10 |
Semester 1 |
60 |
|
PHYS11051
|
Physics Year Abroad level 11 |
Semester 2 |
60 |
|
COURSE OPTIONS
This DPT has 0
set(s) of course options with the following rules.
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Year 5, Academic year 2015/16, 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. The Programme Guide gives details and constraints on choice of courses to facilitate advance planning.
COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 5
compulsory course(s).
Code |
Course Name |
Period |
Credits |
PHYS10096
|
Relativity, Nuclear and Particle Physics |
Semester 1 |
20 |
|
PHYS10099
|
Introduction to Condensed Matter Physics |
Semester 1 |
10 |
|
PHYS10043
|
Quantum Physics |
Semester 2 |
10 |
|
PHYS11024
|
Statistical Physics |
Semester 2 |
10 |
|
PHYS11050
|
MPhys Project for Year Abroad |
Full Year |
20 |
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COURSE OPTIONS
This DPT has 2
set(s) of course options with the following rules.
Overarching rule collection group: A
Select exactly 50 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 options for SH/IM students in Physics and Astronomy.
AND
Select
a minimum of 30 credits and maximum of 50 credits
from the following list of courses, as available
Notes: Level 11 options for SH/IM students in Physics and Astronomy. At least 120 credits of Level 11 courses must be taken over Senior Honours and Integrated Masters years.
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