2017/18 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

MPhys, BSc Physics

Total credits: 485

Entry requirements:

Integrated MPhys AAA (including Physics and Maths and excluding General Studies and Critical Thinking)

School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:

School of Physics and Astronomy

Examination board through which the programme will be considered:

School of Physics and Astronomy

Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:

Physics, Astronomy, Astrophysics

Programme specification:

The programme will provide students with excellence in teaching and learning opportunities within an environment of internationally competitive Physics research.

The programme aims to produce graduates with knowledge of Physics, transferable skills and attitudes which will enable them to fulfil their career aspirations to the maximum of their ability. Through a series of lectured modules, practical teaching and learning laboratories, personal tutorials and exercise classes, the programme will provide a stimulating and challenging scheme of work which will achieve its aims.

The programme will provide the students with a range of specialist topics linked to the research interests of the School and give them the opportunity to undertake an independent project or significant piece of research work in an area of interest to allow them to develop an understanding of the scientific research process.

Year1 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

- To progress to Year 2, students must pass all pass for progress (PFP) modules as well as the required number of level 1 credits.
- Students intending to do a BSc Year Abroad in Year 3 may be required to study an appropriate language as a supernumerary module.

Optional modules:

Candidates may study up to 20 credits of optional modules.

Discovery modules:

Candidates may study up to 20 credits of discovery modules.

Year2 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

For students on, or considering transferring to, the MPhys programme:
- Students must achieve an average mark of more than 59% in their second year modules to continue with or transfer to the MPhys programme of study.
- If a student has an average mark of between 55% and 59% they can apply for consideration.

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

- To progress to Year 3, students must pass all pass for progress (PFP) modules as well as the required number of level 2 credits.
- Students intending to do a BSc Year Abroad in Year 3 may be required to study an appropriate language as a supernumerary module.
- Students intending to do a BSc Year Abroad in Year 3 may be required to study an appropriate language as a supernumerary module.

Optional modules:

Candidates may study up to 20 credits of optional modules.

Discovery modules:

Candidates may study up to 20 credits of discovery modules.

Suggested discovery module:

Year3 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory module:

Optional modules:

Candidates will be required to study at least 90 credits of optional modules (including Discovery modules).

Students must have taken 120 credits at level M by the end of the 4th year and must pass 100 credits.

Candidates will be required to at least 30 credits from the following optional modules:

Candidates will be required to study at least 30 credits from the following optional modules in addition to those chosen in section A :

Candidates may study up to 15 credits from the following optional modules:

Discovery modules:

Candidates may study up to 15 credits of discovery modules.

Year4 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory module::

Optional modules:

Candidates will be required to study 60 credits from the following optional modules:

Students must have taken 120 credits at level M by the end of the 4th year and must pass 100 Level M credits.

Last updated: 26/04/2017

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