2020/21 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
MPhys, BSc Physics with Astrophysics
Programme code: | MPBS-PHYS/AP | UCAS code: | F3FM |
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Duration: | 4 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
Programme manager: | Prof. Melvin Hoare | Contact address: | M.G.Hoare@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 480
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, Astronomy, Astrophysics
Programme specification:
The programme will provide a sound education in physics with particular application to astrophysics. The programme focuses on gaining an understanding of the physical principles that control the natural world as a whole with special reference to the origin and evolution of planets, stars and the universe. There is also an emphasis on hands-on experience that is gained in laboratory and computing modules as well as project work.
Every student has the opportunity to use the telescopes conveniently located in the School's Observatory on the roof of the building. An endowment fund specifically for the observatory allows students to use state-of-the-art detectors and spectrographs.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
PHYS1000 | Year One Physics Tutorials | 5 credits | Not running until 202122 | |
PHYS1001 | Introduction to Experimental Physics | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
PHYS1020 | Stars and Galaxies | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
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 all pass for progress modules (PFP) as well as the required number of level 1 credits.
- Students intending to do a BSc Year Abroad in Year 3 may be required to study an appropriate language as a supernumerary module.
- Students intending to do a BSc Year Abroad in Year 3 may be required to study an appropriate language module as a supernumerary module.
Optional modules:
Candidates may study up to 10 credits of optional modules:
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) | |
SOEE1281 | Atmosphere | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SOEE1401 | Weather | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SOEE1434 | Water | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Discovery modules:
Candidates may study up to 10 credits of discovery modules:
Suggeested Discovery modules include:
MATH1060 | Introductory Linear Algebra | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Year2 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
For students on, or considering transferring to, the MPhys programme:
- Students must achieve an average mark of more than 59% in their second year modules to continue with or transfer to the MPhys programme of study.
- If a student has an average mark of between 55% and 59% they can apply for consideration.
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
PHYS2015 | High Energy Astrophysics | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHYS2150 | Stellar Structure and Evolution | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHYS2300 | Physics 3- Fields and Energy | 25 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHYS2311 | Physics 4- Quantum Phenomena | 25 credits | Not running until 202122 | |
PHYS2320 | Computing 2- Computational Physics | 10 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
PHYS2370 | Maths 3- Matrices and Operators | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
- To progress to Year 3, students must pass all pass for progress modules (PFP) as well as the required number of level 2 credits.
- Students intending to do a BSc Year Abroad in Year 3 may be required to study an appropriate language as a supernumerary module.
- 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:
Students will be required to study 30 credits from the list of optional modules below:
PHYS2001 | Experimental Physics | 30 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
PHYS2002 | Experimental Physics (for Astrophysics) | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
PHYS2380 | Maths 4- Transforms and Partial Differential Equations | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Year3 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules (60 credits):
PHYS3011 | Cosmology | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHYS3281 | Star and Planet Formation | 15 credits | 1 Sep to 31 Jan (adv yr), Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHYS3777 | Advanced Experimental Techniques and Analysis | 30 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study at least 60 credits of optional modules (including Discovery modules).
Candidates will be required to study at least 15 credits of the following modules:
PHYS3382 | Advanced Quantum Mechanics | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan), 1 Sep to 31 Jan (adv yr) | |
PHYS3394 | Quantum Matter | 15 credits | 1 Sep to 31 Jan (adv yr), Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHYS3441 | Statistical Mechanics | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Candidates will be required to at least 15 credits from the following optional modules:
CAPE3331 | Nuclear Operations | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MEDP3512 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging | 10 credits | 1 Sep to 31 Jan, 1 Sep to 31 Jan (adv yr) | |
MEDP3517 | Radionuclide Imaging | 10 credits | 1 Jan to 30 Jun | |
MEDP3531 | Medical X-ray imaging | 10 credits | 1 Sep to 31 Jan (adv yr) | |
MEDP3532 | X-ray Computed Tomography | 10 credits | 1 Jan to 30 Jun | |
PHIL3851 | Introduction to Philosophy of Modern Physics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHIL3852 | Philosophy of Modern Physics | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHYS3116 | Photonics | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHYS3190 | Molecular Simulation: Theory and Practice | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
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) | |
PHYS3511 | Advanced Mechanics | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan), 1 Sep to 31 Jan (adv yr) | |
PHYS3522 | Bionanophysics 1 | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan), 1 Sep to 31 Jan (adv yr) | |
PHYS3543 | Theoretical Elementary Particle Physics | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SOEE3190 | Earth Observations from Space | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
SOEE3410 | Atmosphere and Ocean Climate Change Processes | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Candidates may study up to 15 credits from the following optional modules:
PHYS3181 | Group Industrial Project | 15 credits | Not running in 202021 | |
PHYS3605 | Physics in Schools | 15 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
PHYS3705 | Physics into Work | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Caandidates may study up to 20 credits from the following optional modules:
PHIL3851 | Introduction to Philosophy of Modern Physics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHIL3852 | Philosophy of Modern Physics | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Discovery modules:
Candidates may study up to 15 credits of discovery modules.
Year4 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
PHYS5014M | Research Project | 60 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
PHYS5100M | Winds, Bubbles and Explosions | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study 45 credits of optional modules.
Students must have taken 120 credits at level M by the end of the 4th year and must pass 100 credits.
PHYS5016M | Soft Matter Physics: Liquid Crystals | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan), 1 Sep to 31 Jan (adv yr) | |
PHYS5017M | Quantum Many-Body Physics | 15 credits | Not running in 202021 | |
PHYS5116M | Bionanophysics 2: Advanced Bionanophysics Research | 15 credits | 1 Sep to 31 Jan (adv yr), Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
PHYS5182M | Advanced Group Industrial Project | 15 credits | Not running in 202021 | |
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 | Not running in 202021 | |
PHYS5380M | Quantum Field Theory | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan), 1 Sep to 31 Jan (adv yr) | |
PHYS5390M | General Relativity | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
PHYS5411M | Quantum Information Science and Technology | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan), 1 Sep to 31 Jan (adv yr) | |
PHYS5431M | Current Research Topics in Physics | 15 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun), 1 Jan to 31 Jan (13mth) | |
PHYS5440M | Advanced Physics in Schools | 15 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
PHYS5530M | Physics of Biological Systems | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
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