2018/19 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue
MSc Physics and Business Management
| Programme code: | MSC-PHYS/BM | UCAS code: | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: | 12 Months | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
| Programme manager: | Dr Samantha Pugh | Contact address: | s.l.pugh@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 180
Entry requirements:
2i in Physics or related subject at BSc, MPhys or equivalent.
2ii with significant industrial experience also considered.
IELTS score not less that 6.5 overall and not less than 6.0 in any individual component.
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
Programme specification:
The programme will provide the opportunity for science graduates to develop business management skills in the context of the high technology sector, whilst at the same time enhancing their Physics knowledge. This is not simply a Physics Masters with a business or management module appended, rather, it provides the opportunity for a balanced study of key topics from both the Physics and business disciplines. In both cases, the available modules have been carefully organised into themes to guide the students to appropriate choices. The core modules have been defined so that all students are provided with an overview of science based industry, its key practices, and some success cases studies, as well as studying the fundamental principles of business management, decision making, and entrepreneurship. The project is a key distinctive feature of the programme, enabling students to apply the academic principles learned from both the scientific and business disciplines in a detailed study of a high technology commercial challenge. Each project will be jointly supervised by a Physics academic to optimise the academic quality of the work from both the scientific and business perspectives.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| LUBS5225M | Strategic Management | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS5385M | Systems Thinking and Consulting Practice | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS5988M | Research Design and Analysis | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PHYS5021M | Interdisciplinary Research Project | 45 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| PHYS5182M | Advanced Group Industrial Project | 15 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| PHYS5431M | Current Research Topics in Physics | 15 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study 105 from the following optional modules:
Choose at least 30 credits of Physics from:
| 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) | |
| 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) | |
| PHYS5390M | General Relativity | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PHYS5410M | Quantum Information Science | 15 credits | ||
| PHYS5530M | Physics of Biological Systems | 15 credits | Not running in 201819 |
Choose at least 15 credits of Business modules from
| LUBS5221M | Effective Decision Making Pre-requisite for: LUBS5253M | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS5247M | Managing for Innovation Pre-requisite for: LUBS5980M | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Choose 0-15 credits of Business modules from
| LUBS5209M | Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Creation | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS5253M | Advanced Management Decision Making | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LUBS5308M | Business Analytics and Decision Science | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS5980M | Innovation Management in Practice | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Last updated: 17/08/2018
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