MPhys, BSc Physics(For students entering from September 2024 onwards)

Year 1

(Award available for year: Certificate of Higher Educ)

Learning outcomes

• Demonstrate knowledge, understanding and application of:
o Mechanics
o Special Relativity
o Astrophysics
o Thermodynamics
o Waves and Vibrations
o Optics
o Circuits and Logic
o Solid State Physics
• Think creatively and deploy complex problem solving techniques.
• Ability to model problems and make estimations.
• Use coding and mathematical tools to solve physics problems.
• Undertake critical evaluation of information and rigorous analysis of data.
• Develop your professionalism, including communicating effectively in verbal, written and multimedia formats, and planning and completing work to deadlines.
• Work effectively as part of a team.
• Ability to evaluate your own strengths and identify areas for development.
• Undertake experimental work to make accurate measurements of physical phenomena
• Understand and use appropriate techniques to design experiments.
• Ability to apply appropriate methods for error analysis and statistical significance.

Skills Learning Outcomes
1. Communication
2.Team work
3. Problem Solving

Assessment

synoptic assessment across the whole 100 credits of PHAS modules.