DPT: Computer Science and Physics (BSc Hons) (UTCMPPH)

Year 1, Academic year 2016/17, Starting month: September

Notes: Before making your course choices, make sure you have discussed them with your Personal Tutor.

COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 8 compulsory course(s).

Code	Course Name	Period	Credits
INFR08012	Informatics 1 - Computation and Logic	As available	10

INFR08013	Informatics 1 - Functional Programming	As available	10

INFR08014	Informatics 1 - Object-Oriented Programming	As available	10

INFR08015	Informatics 1 - Data and Analysis	As available	10

PHYS08016	Physics 1A: Foundations	As available	20

PHYS08017	Physics 1B: The Stuff of the Universe	As available	20

PHYS08035	Mathematics for Physics 1	As available	20

PHYS08036	Mathematics for Physics 2	As available	20

COURSE OPTIONS
This DPT has 0 set(s) of course options with the following rules.

Year 2, Academic year 2016/17, Starting month: August

Notes: Before making your course choices, make sure you have discussed them with your Personal Tutor.

Entry to Honours requires a pass at 50% or above at the first attempt in at least 20 credit points' worth of the Informatics 2 courses listed, passes at 50% or above in both Physics 2 courses and passes in all remaining compulsory courses, or the permission of the Head of School. For direct entry, award of 120 credits by prior learning.

COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 5 compulsory course(s).

Code	Course Name	Period	Credits
INFR08009	Informatics 2B - Algorithms, Data Structures, Learning	As available	20

INFR08018	Informatics 2C - Introduction to Computer Systems	As available	10

INFR08019	Informatics 2C - Introduction to Software Engineering	As available	10

PHYS08046	Physics of Fields and Matter	As available	20

PHYS08043	Dynamics and Vector Calculus	As available	20

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

Overarching rule collection group: A
Select exactly 40 credits from these collections:

Select a minimum of 10 credits and maximum of 20 credits from the following list of courses, as available

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, as available

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

Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

Notes:These are courses in all schools other than Medicine or Veterinary Studies.

Year 3, Academic year 2016/17, Starting month: August

Notes: Before making your course choices, make sure you have discussed them with your Personal Tutor.

These lists include courses at level 9 (code INFR09xxx) and level 10 (code INFR10xxx). In general, level 10 courses will contain more advanced material and be taught at a higher level than level 9 courses; you should take account of this when planning your course combination. Each entry links to a matching page in the University course catalogue, where you can find a description of the course content and information about any specific entry requirements.

Students must take at least 40 credits from the School of Informatics and 40 credits from the School of Physics.

Students seeking BCS accreditation must select Professional Issues (Level 10), normally in 3rd Year, and must also select the Informatics Honours Project in 4th Year.

COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 0 compulsory course(s).

Code

Course Name

Period

Credits

COURSE OPTIONS
This DPT has 8 set(s) of course options with the following rules.

Overarching rule collection group: A
Select exactly 120 credits from these collections:

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

AND

Select a minimum of 10 credits and maximum of 20 credits from the following list of courses, as available

Code	Course Name	Credits
PHYS09019	Statistical Mechanics	10
PHYS09061	Thermal Physics	20

AND

Select a minimum of 20 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available

Code	Course Name	Credits
PHYS09053	Quantum Mechanics	20
PHYS09060	Electromagnetism	20

AND

Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 40 credits from Undergraduate (School of Physics and Astronomy) Level 9 and 10 courses, as available

AND

Select a minimum of 20 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available

Code	Course Name	Credits
INFR09032	System Design Project	20
INFR09044	Computer Science Large Practical	20
INFR09045	Software Engineering Large Practical	20

AND

Select a minimum of 20 credits and maximum of 60 credits from the following list of courses, as available

Code	Course Name	Credits
INFR10052	Algorithms and Data Structures	10
INFR09009	Computer Architecture	10
INFR09027	Computer Communications and Networks	10
INFR10057	Software Testing	10
INFR10059	Introduction to Theoretical Computer Science	10
INFR10061	Elements of Programming Languages	10
INFR09046	Computer Design	20
INFR09047	Operating Systems	20
INFR10065	Compiling Techniques	20
INFR10070	Database Systems	20
INFR10067	Computer Security	20
INFR10069	Introductory Applied Machine Learning	20
INFR09042	Automated Reasoning	10
INFR10064	Software Design and Modelling	20

Notes:These are the Computer Science courses at level 9 or 10 open to third-year undergraduate students.

AND

Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 10 credits from the following list of courses, as available

Code	Course Name	Credits
INFR10022	Professional Issues (Level 10)	10

AND

Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 10 credits from Level 9 and 10 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

Notes:These are courses in all schools other than Medicine or Veterinary Studies, and include courses normally taken by 4th-year students. In the case that this DPT option is chosen, you are advised to obtain permission to take the course from the course organiser, and have the course choice approved by your personal tutor.

Year 4, Academic year 2016/17, Starting month: August

Notes: Before making your course choices, make sure you have discussed them with your Personal Tutor.

These lists include courses at level 10 (code INFR10xxx) and level 11 (code INFR11xxx). In general, level 11 courses will contain more advanced material and be taught at a higher level than level 10 courses; you should take account of this when planning your course combination. Each entry links to a matching page in the University course catalogue, where you can find a description of the course content and information about any specific entry requirements.

You may choose an Honours Project from either Informatics or Physics.

Students seeking BCS accreditation must take the Informatics Honours Project.

COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 0 compulsory course(s).

Code

Course Name

Period

Credits

COURSE OPTIONS
This DPT has 11 set(s) of course options with the following rules.

Overarching rule collection group: A
Select exactly 120 credits from these collections:

Select exactly 40 credits course level 10, as available
INFR10044 Honours Project (Informatics) (40 credits)

AND

Select a minimum of 30 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available

Code	Course Name	Credits
INFR10052	Algorithms and Data Structures	10
INFR11020	Algorithmic Game Theory and its Applications	10
INFR11021	Computer Graphics (Level 11)	10
INFR11049	Computer Networking (Level 11)	10
INFR11032	Compiler Optimisation (Level 11)	10
INFR11022	Distributed Systems (Level 11)	10
INFR11017	Human-Computer Interaction (Level 11)	10
INFR10059	Introduction to Theoretical Computer Science	10
INFR11024	Parallel Architectures (Level 11)	10
INFR11023	Parallel Programming Languages and Systems (Level 11)	10
INFR11038	Software Architecture, Process, and Management (Level 11)	10
INFR10057	Software Testing	10
INFR11088	Extreme Computing	10
INFR11111	Computer Algebra	10
INFR11098	Secure Programming	10
INFR11120	Embedded Systems	10
INFR10061	Elements of Programming Languages	10
INFR11124	Social and Technological Networks	10
INFR11114	Types and Semantics for Programming Languages	10
INFR10065	Compiling Techniques	20
INFR10070	Database Systems	20
INFR10067	Computer Security	20
INFR10069	Introductory Applied Machine Learning	20
INFR11130	Machine Learning and Pattern Recognition	20
INFR11011	Advanced Databases (Level 11)	10
INFR11082	Performance Modelling (Level 11)	10
INFR11101	Advances in Programming Languages	10
INFR11123	Scalable Data Management Systems	10
INFR11128	Categories and Quantum Informatics	10
INFR11129	Formal Verification	10
INFR11131	Introduction to Modern Cryptography	10
INFR11099	Introduction to Quantum Computing	10
INFR11089	Randomness and Computation	10
INFR11132	Machine Learning Practical	20

Notes:These are Computer Science courses at level 10 or 11 open to fourth-year undergraduate students.

AND

Select a minimum of 20 credits and maximum of 30 credits from the following list of courses, as available

Code	Course Name	Credits
PHYS10099	Introduction to Condensed Matter Physics	10
PHYS11024	Statistical Physics	10
PHYS10096	Relativity, Nuclear and Particle Physics	20
PHYS10106	Nuclear and Particle Physics	10
PHYS10043	Quantum Physics	10
PHYS10094	Principles of Quantum Mechanics	20

Notes:Students MUST NOT take the following combinations:
1) "Relativity, Nuclear and Particle Physics" AND "Nuclear and Particle Physics"
2) "Quantum Physics" AND "Principles of Quantum Mechanics"
3) "Principles of Quantum Mechanics" is not available for students who took "Quantum Mechanics" in Year 3.

AND

Select a minimum of 20 credits and maximum of 30 credits from Undergraduate (School of Physics and Astronomy) Level 10 and 11 courses, as available

Notes:These are courses in the School of Physics. Level 11 courses are only permitted under this option when the "normal year taken" is "year 4 undergraduate".

AND

Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 10 credits from Level 10 and 11 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

Notes:These are courses in all schools other than Medicine or Veterinary Studies, and include courses normally taken by postgraduate students. In the case that this DPT option is chosen, you are advised to obtain permission to take the course from the course organiser, and have the course choice approved by your personal tutor.

Overarching rule collection group: B
Select exactly 120 credits from these collections:

Select exactly 20 credits course level 10, as available
PHYS10086 Senior Honours Project (Physics & Astronomy) Semester 1 (20 credits)

AND

Select exactly 20 credits course level 10, as available
PHYS10087 Senior Honours Project (Physics & Astronomy) Semester 2 (20 credits)

AND

Select a minimum of 20 credits and maximum of 30 credits from the following list of courses, as available

Code	Course Name	Credits
PHYS10099	Introduction to Condensed Matter Physics	10
PHYS11024	Statistical Physics	10
PHYS10096	Relativity, Nuclear and Particle Physics	20
PHYS10106	Nuclear and Particle Physics	10
PHYS10043	Quantum Physics	10
PHYS10094	Principles of Quantum Mechanics	20

AND

Select a minimum of 10 credits and maximum of 20 credits from Undergraduate (School of Physics and Astronomy) Level 10 and 11 courses, as available

Notes:These are courses in the School of Physics. Level 11 courses are only permitted under this option when the "normal year taken" is "year 4 undergraduate".

AND

Select a minimum of 40 credits and maximum of 50 credits from the following list of courses, as available

Code	Course Name	Credits
INFR10052	Algorithms and Data Structures	10
INFR11020	Algorithmic Game Theory and its Applications	10
INFR11021	Computer Graphics (Level 11)	10
INFR11049	Computer Networking (Level 11)	10
INFR11032	Compiler Optimisation (Level 11)	10
INFR11022	Distributed Systems (Level 11)	10
INFR11017	Human-Computer Interaction (Level 11)	10
INFR10059	Introduction to Theoretical Computer Science	10
INFR11024	Parallel Architectures (Level 11)	10
INFR11023	Parallel Programming Languages and Systems (Level 11)	10
INFR11038	Software Architecture, Process, and Management (Level 11)	10
INFR10057	Software Testing	10
INFR11088	Extreme Computing	10
INFR11111	Computer Algebra	10
INFR11098	Secure Programming	10
INFR11120	Embedded Systems	10
INFR10061	Elements of Programming Languages	10
INFR11124	Social and Technological Networks	10
INFR11114	Types and Semantics for Programming Languages	10
INFR10065	Compiling Techniques	20
INFR10070	Database Systems	20
INFR10067	Computer Security	20
INFR10069	Introductory Applied Machine Learning	20
INFR11130	Machine Learning and Pattern Recognition	20
INFR11011	Advanced Databases (Level 11)	10
INFR11082	Performance Modelling (Level 11)	10
INFR11101	Advances in Programming Languages	10
INFR11123	Scalable Data Management Systems	10
INFR11128	Categories and Quantum Informatics	10
INFR11129	Formal Verification	10
INFR11131	Introduction to Modern Cryptography	10
INFR11099	Introduction to Quantum Computing	10
INFR11089	Randomness and Computation	10
INFR11132	Machine Learning Practical	20

Notes:These are Computer Science courses at level 10 or 11 open to fourth-year undergraduate students.

AND

THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH

DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2016/2017

Degree Programme Table: Computer Science and Physics (BSc Hons) (UTCMPPH)

Year 1, Academic year 2016/17, Starting month: September

Year 2, Academic year 2016/17, Starting month: August

Year 3, Academic year 2016/17, Starting month: August

Year 4, Academic year 2016/17, Starting month: August

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