2018/19 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
MPhys, BSc Theoretical Physics
Programme code: | MPBS-PHYS/TP | UCAS code: | F340 |
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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):
MATH1060 | Introductory Linear Algebra | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHYS1060 | Physics Laboratory 1- Introduction to Experimental Physics (A) | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHYS1110 | Physics Laboratory 2- Introduction to Experimental Physics (B) | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHYS1200 | Physics 1- Fundamental Forces | 25 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHYS1210 | Physics 2- Properties of Matter | 25 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHYS1220 | Computing 1- Fundamentals of Programming | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHYS1290 | Maths 1- Scalars and Vectors | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHYS1300 | Maths 2- Multivariable Calculus | 10 credits | Semester 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
MEDP1001 | Introduction to Medical Imaging | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHYS1020 | Stars and Galaxies | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHYS1040 | Planets and the Search for Life | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHYS1311 | Introduction to Nanotechnology | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SOEE1280 | The Atmosphere of Planet Earth | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SOEE1400 | Introduction to Meteorology and Weather Forecasting | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SOEE1433 | Water in the Environment | 10 credits | Semester 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):
PHYS2050 | Communicating Physics | 5 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
PHYS2300 | Physics 3- Fields and Energy | 25 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHYS2310 | Physics 4- Quantum and Nuclear Physics | 25 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHYS2370 | Maths 3- Matrices and Operators | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHYS2380 | Maths 4- Transforms and Partial Differential Equations | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study at least 40 credits from the following optional modules:
EDUC2107 | Science Education: Issues and Challenges | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH2022 | Groups and Vector Spaces | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH2026 | Rings, Fields and Polynomials | 10 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
MATH2051 | Geometry of Curves and Surfaces | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH2080 | Further Linear Algebra | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH2391 | Nonlinear Differential Equations | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH2620 | Fluid Dynamics 1 | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH2650 | Calculus of Variations | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MEDP2001 | Medical Imaging and Cancer | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHYS2015 | High Energy Astrophysics | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHYS2150 | Stellar Structure and Evolution | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHYS2320 | Computing 2- Computational Physics | 10 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
PHYS2330 | Nanophysics and Nanotechnology | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SOEE2092 | Meteorology | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SOEE2210 | Atmosphere and Ocean Dynamics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
SOEE2530 | Atmospheric Physics | 10 credits | Semester 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
PHYS3382 | Advanced Quantum Mechanics | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHYS3394 | Quantum Matter | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHYS3441 | Statistical Mechanics | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHYS3511 | Advanced Mechanics | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHYS3543 | Theoretical Elementary Particle Physics | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Candidates will be required to study between 30 and 90 credits from the following optional modules
EDUC3808 | Understanding and Communicating Science | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH3015 | History of Mathematics | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH3071 | Groups and Symmetry | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH3113 | Differential Geometry | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH3153 | Coding Theory | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH3193 | Algebras and Representations | 15 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
MATH3225 | Topology | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH3232 | Transformation Geometry | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH3355 | Hamiltonian Systems | 15 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
MATH3365 | Mathematical Methods | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH3374 | Linear and Non-Linear Waves | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH3385 | Quantum Mechanics | 15 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
MATH3397 | Nonlinear Dynamics | 15 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
MATH3414 | Analytic Solutions of Partial Differential Equations | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH3458 | Geophysical Fluid Dynamics | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH3459 | Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics | 15 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
MATH3475 | Modern Numerical Methods | 15 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
MATH3531 | Cosmology | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH3567 | Evolutionary Modelling | 15 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
MATH3620 | Fluid Dynamics 2 | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MEDP3001 | Cardiovascular Medical Imaging | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MEDP3512 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MEDP3514 | Ultrasound Imaging | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MEDP3517 | Radionuclide Imaging | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MEDP3531 | Medical X-ray imaging | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MEDP3532 | X-ray Computed Tomography | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHIL3851 | Introduction to Philosophy of Modern Physics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHYS3011 | Cosmology | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHYS3116 | Photonics | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHYS3190 | Molecular Simulation: Theory and Practice | 15 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
PHYS3281 | Star and Planet Formation | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHYS3390 | Quantum Photonics | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHYS3422 | Magnetism in Condensed Matter | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHYS3505 | Professional Skills in Physics | 5 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
PHYS3522 | Bionanophysics 1 Pre-requisite for: PHYS5116M | 15 credits | Semester 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
PHYS3181 | Group Industrial Project | 15 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
PHYS3605 | Physics in Schools | 15 credits | Semesters 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:
PHYS5014M | Research Project | 60 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
PHYS5380M | Quantum Field Theory | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHYS5390M | General Relativity | 15 credits | Semester 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
MATH5015M | Linear Analysis 1 | 20 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
MATH5113M | Advanced Differential Geometry | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH5356M | Advanced Hamiltonian Systems | 20 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
MATH5366M | Advanced Mathematical Methods | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MATH5386M | Advanced Quantum Mechanics | 20 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
MATH5458M | Advanced Geophysical Fluid Dynamics | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MATH5459M | Advanced Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics | 20 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
MATH5567M | Advanced Evolutionary Modelling | 20 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
PHYS5016M | Soft Matter Physics: Liquid Crystals | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHYS5017M | Quantum Many-Body Physics | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHYS5100M | Winds, Bubbles and Explosions | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHYS5116M | Bionanophysics 2: Advanced Bionanophysics Research | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHYS5182M | Advanced Group Industrial Project | 15 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
PHYS5300M | Superconductivity | 15 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
PHYS5342M | Soft Matter Physics: Polymers, Colloids and Glasses | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHYS5360M | Quantum Transport in Nanostructures | 15 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
PHYS5411M | Quantum Information Science and Technology | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHYS5431M | Current Research Topics in Physics | 15 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
PHYS5440M | Advanced Physics in Schools | 15 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
PHYS5530M | Physics of Biological Systems | 15 credits | Not running in 201819 |
Last updated: 26/03/2019
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