2016/17 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

BSc Physics

Total credits: 360

Entry requirements:

AAB (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 and 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 PHYS 1060 and PHYS 1110.
- 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 modules include :

Year2 - View timetable

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

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

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

- To progress to Year 3, students must pass PHYS2060 and PHYS2110.
- Students intending to do a BSc Year Abroad in Year 3 may be required to study an appropriage language as a supernumerary module.
- Research Placement Programme: to progress to Year 3, normally students must maintain a first class average.

Optional modules:

Candidates may study up to 20 credits of optional modules.

Discovery modules:

Candidates may study up to 20 credits of discovery modules.

Year3 - View timetable

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

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules (45 credits):

Optional modules:

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

Please note that students must PASS 80 credits at Level 3 to be awarded a BSc (Hons) degree or must PASS 60 credits at Level 3 to be awarded a BSc (Ord) degree.

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

Candidates may study up to 20 credits of the following optional modules:

Discovery modules:

Candidates may study upto 15 credits of discovery modules.

Last updated: 27/05/2016

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