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2018/19 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

MPhys, BSc Theoretical Physics

Programme code:MPBS-PHYS/TPUCAS code:F340
Duration:4 Years Method of Attendance: Full Time
Programme manager:Dr J Pachos Contact address:j.k.pachos@leeds.ac.uk

Total credits: 485

Entry 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 Astronomy

Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:

Physics and Mathematics

Programme specification:

The programme will provide students with:
- a sound knowledge and understanding of the core observations, concepts and quantitative theoretical structures that constitute our contemporary understanding of the physical world;
- problem solving skills, including the mathematical, numerical and computational skills necessary to formulate and solve problems in Physics;
- knowledge and skills in advanced areas of mathematics relevant to a theoretical understanding of the natural world;
- an appreciation of areas of Physics which reflect their special interests and the nature of scientific inquiry, through the study of modules linked to the research interests of the School;
- the opportunity of planning and executing a major project, involving either original research or a thorough literature review of an advanced topic in theoretical physics;
- 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;
- a sound preparation for a professional career in academic or industrial research.


Year1 - View timetable

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

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules (110 credits):

MATH1060Introductory Linear Algebra10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
PHYS1060Physics Laboratory 1- Introduction to Experimental Physics (A)10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
PHYS1110Physics Laboratory 2- Introduction to Experimental Physics (B)10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
PHYS1200Physics 1- Fundamental Forces25 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
PHYS1210Physics 2- Properties of Matter25 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
PHYS1220Computing 1- Fundamentals of Programming10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
PHYS1290Maths 1- Scalars and Vectors10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
PHYS1300Maths 2- Multivariable Calculus10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)

To progress to Year 2, students must pass PHYS1060 and PHYS1110. In addition, students must achieve an overall average pass in PHYS1290 and PHYS1300, and a pass in MATH1060.

Optional modules:

Candidates may study up to 10 credits of optional modules

MEDP1001Introduction to Medical Imaging10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
PHYS1020Stars and Galaxies10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
PHYS1040Planets and the Search for Life10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
PHYS1311Introduction to Nanotechnology10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
SOEE1280The Atmosphere of Planet Earth10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
SOEE1400Introduction to Meteorology and Weather Forecasting10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
SOEE1433Water in the Environment10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)

Discovery modules:

Candidates may study up to 15 credits of discovery modules


Year2 - View timetable

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

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 (75 credits):

PHYS2050Communicating Physics5 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
PHYS2300Physics 3- Fields and Energy25 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
PHYS2310Physics 4- Quantum and Nuclear Physics25 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
PHYS2370Maths 3- Matrices and Operators10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
PHYS2380Maths 4- Transforms and Partial Differential Equations10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Optional modules:

Candidates will be required to study at least 40 credits from the following optional modules:

EDUC2107Science Education: Issues and Challenges10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MATH2022Groups and Vector Spaces15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MATH2026Rings, Fields and Polynomials10 creditsNot running in 201819
MATH2051Geometry of Curves and Surfaces10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MATH2080Further Linear Algebra10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MATH2391Nonlinear Differential Equations10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MATH2620Fluid Dynamics 110 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MATH2650Calculus of Variations10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MEDP2001Medical Imaging and Cancer10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
PHYS2015High Energy Astrophysics10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
PHYS2150Stellar Structure and Evolution10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
PHYS2320Computing 2- Computational Physics10 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
PHYS2330Nanophysics and Nanotechnology10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
SOEE2092Meteorology10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
SOEE2210Atmosphere and Ocean Dynamics10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
SOEE2530Atmospheric Physics10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Discovery modules:

Candidates may study up to 10 credits of discovery modules

Suggested Discovery modules include :


Year3 - View timetable

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

Compulsory modules:

Optional modules:

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

PHYS3382Advanced Quantum Mechanics15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
PHYS3394Quantum Matter15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
PHYS3441Statistical Mechanics15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
PHYS3511Advanced Mechanics15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
PHYS3543Theoretical Elementary Particle Physics15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Candidates will be required to study between 30 and 90 credits from the following optional modules

EDUC3808Understanding and Communicating Science10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MATH3015History of Mathematics15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MATH3071Groups and Symmetry15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MATH3113Differential Geometry15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MATH3153Coding Theory15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MATH3193Algebras and Representations15 creditsNot running in 201819
MATH3225Topology15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MATH3232Transformation Geometry15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MATH3355Hamiltonian Systems15 creditsNot running in 201819
MATH3365Mathematical Methods15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MATH3374Linear and Non-Linear Waves15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MATH3385Quantum Mechanics15 creditsNot running in 201819
MATH3397Nonlinear Dynamics15 creditsNot running in 201819
MATH3414Analytic Solutions of Partial Differential Equations15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MATH3458Geophysical Fluid Dynamics15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MATH3459Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics15 creditsNot running in 201819
MATH3475Modern Numerical Methods15 creditsNot running in 201819
MATH3531Cosmology10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MATH3567Evolutionary Modelling15 creditsNot running in 201819
MATH3620Fluid Dynamics 215 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MEDP3001Cardiovascular Medical Imaging10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MEDP3512Magnetic Resonance Imaging10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MEDP3514Ultrasound Imaging10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MEDP3517Radionuclide Imaging10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MEDP3531Medical X-ray imaging10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MEDP3532X-ray Computed Tomography10 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
PHIL3851Introduction to Philosophy of Modern Physics10 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
PHYS3011Cosmology15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
PHYS3116Photonics15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
PHYS3190Molecular Simulation: Theory and Practice15 creditsNot running in 201819
PHYS3281Star and Planet Formation15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
PHYS3390Quantum Photonics15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
PHYS3422Magnetism in Condensed Matter15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
PHYS3505Professional Skills in Physics5 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
PHYS3522Bionanophysics 1
Pre-requisite for: PHYS5116M
15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)

Please note that students must have taken 120 credits at level M by the end of the 4th year and must pass 100 level M credits.

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

PHYS3181Group Industrial Project15 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
PHYS3605Physics in Schools15 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Discovery modules:

Candidates may study upto 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 modules:

PHYS5014MResearch Project60 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
PHYS5380MQuantum Field Theory15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
PHYS5390MGeneral Relativity15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Optional modules:

Candidates will be required to study 30 to 35 credits from the following optional modules:

Please note that students must have taken 120 credits at level M by the end of the 4th year and must pass 100 level M credits

MATH5015MLinear Analysis 120 creditsNot running in 201819
MATH5113MAdvanced Differential Geometry20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MATH5356MAdvanced Hamiltonian Systems20 creditsNot running in 201819
MATH5366MAdvanced Mathematical Methods20 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MATH5386MAdvanced Quantum Mechanics20 creditsNot running in 201819
MATH5458MAdvanced Geophysical Fluid Dynamics20 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MATH5459MAdvanced Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics20 creditsNot running in 201819
MATH5567MAdvanced Evolutionary Modelling20 creditsNot running in 201819
PHYS5016MSoft Matter Physics: Liquid Crystals15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
PHYS5017MQuantum Many-Body Physics15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
PHYS5100MWinds, Bubbles and Explosions15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
PHYS5116MBionanophysics 2: Advanced Bionanophysics Research15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
PHYS5182MAdvanced Group Industrial Project15 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
PHYS5300MSuperconductivity15 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
PHYS5342MSoft Matter Physics: Polymers, Colloids and Glasses15 creditsSemester 2 (Jan to Jun)
PHYS5360MQuantum Transport in Nanostructures15 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
PHYS5411MQuantum Information Science and Technology15 creditsSemester 1 (Sep to Jan)
PHYS5431MCurrent Research Topics in Physics15 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
PHYS5440MAdvanced Physics in Schools15 creditsSemesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
PHYS5530MPhysics of Biological Systems15 creditsNot running in 201819

Last updated: 26/03/2019

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