2016/17 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

MPhys, BSc Physics with Nanotechnology (International) (no longer recruiting)

Total credits: 485

Entry requirements:

2013 requirements: 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 Astrnomy

Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:

Physics, Astronomy, Astrophysics

Programme specification:

The programme will provide students with:

- an opportunity to take courses from other Schools and Faculties within the framework of the unique BSc in Nanotechnology offered at Leeds, giving insight into how Physics interacts with other disciplines at its boundaries;
- the opportunity of planning and executing a major project, involving either original research or a thorough literature review of an advanced topic in physics and nanoscience;
- the opportunity of developing independent learning skills and of acquiring information technology and communication skills, including the presentation of work in both written and spoken form;

The international programme gives the students an opportunity to study physics in a related but different culture. The method of teaching will compliment that taugh in Leeds, useing different teaching syles and ctypes of assessment.
- The student will take modules that roughly complement our module list, but also have opportunities to study subjects that may not be taught at Leeds.
- During the year they will have thus completed the challenges of settling into a new place, adapting their learning methods to different styles, and acclimatising to a new culture.

Year1 - View timetable

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

Candidates will be required to study 120 credits.

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

To progress to Year 2, students must pass PHYS1060, PHYS1110 and PHYS1310.

Students intending to do a BSc Year Abroad in Year 3 may be required to study an appropriate language as a supernumerary module.

Research Placement Programme: to progress to Year 2, normally students must maintain a first class average

Optional modules:

Candidates may take up to 10 credits of optional modules:

Discovery modules:

Candidates may take up to 10 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.

Candidates will be required to study 120 credits.

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

- To progress to Year 3, students must pass PHYS2060, PHYS2240 and PHYS2330.
- Students intending to do a BSc Year Abroad in Year 3 may be required to study an appropriate language.

Optional modules:

Candidates may take up to 10 credits of optional modules

Discovery modules:

Candidates may take up to 10 credits of optional modules

Year3 - View timetable

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

Candidates will be required to study 120 credits.

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory module:

Students must take modules equivalent to PHYS3382 (Advanced Quantum Mechanics) and PHYS3391 (Structure and Dynamics of Solids) while abroad.

Year4 - View timetable

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

Candidates will be required to study 120 credits

Compulsory modules:

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

Optional modules:

Candidates will be required to study 60 credits of optional modules:

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

Last updated: 05/12/2014

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