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Department of Physics


USPH-AFM03: MPhys Physics with Year Abroad

Mode of attendance: Full time


Year 1, Semester 1

Mandatory units
PH10001 Introduction to quantum physics 6 Credits
PH10002 Properties of matter 6 Credits
PH10003 Electronics and data analysis 6 Credits
PH10007 Mathematics for scientists 1 6 Credits
PH10011 Laboratory & information skills 1A 6 Credits

Year 1, Semester 2

Mandatory units
PH10004 Dynamics, relativity & gravity 6 Credits
PH10005 Vibrations, waves & optics 6 Credits
PH10006 Electricity & magnetism 6 Credits
PH10008 Mathematics for scientists 2 6 Credits
PH10012 Laboratory & information skills 1B 6 Credits

Year 2, Semester 1

Mandatory units
PH20013 Quantum & atomic physics 6 Credits
PH20016 Particles, nuclei & stars 6 Credits
PH20019 Mathematics for scientists 3 6 Credits
PH20021 Laboratory & information skills 2A 6 Credits
PH20029 Thermal physics 6 Credits

Year 2, Semester 2

Mandatory units
PH20014 Electromagnetism 1 6 Credits
PH20015 Semiconductor physics 3 Credits
PH20017 Condensed matter physics 1 6 Credits
PH20018 Programming skills 6 Credits
PH20020 Mathematics for scientists 4 6 Credits
PH20022 Laboratory & information skills 2B 3 Credits

Year 3, Academic Year

Mandatory units
PH30066 MPhys year abroad 36 Credits
PH40043 MPhys year abroad 24 Credits

Year 4, Academic Year

Mandatory units
PH40065 Final year project (MPhys) 12 Credits

Year 4, Semester 1

Optional Units: Select 4 Unit(s) from the following list:
Students must gain at least 30 M-level credits during Year 4 of this programme.
PH30024 Contemporary physics 6 Credits
PH30027 Signals processing 6 Credits
PH30028 Real solids, surfaces & soft matter physics 6 Credits
PH30031 Simulation techniques 6 Credits
PH30035 Medical physics 6 Credits
PH40058 Advanced topics Yr 4 6 Credits
PH40069 Thermal physics 6 Credits

Year 4, Semester 2

Optional Units: Select 4 Unit(s) from the following list:
Students must gain at least 30 M-level credits during Year 4 of this programme.
PH30025 Equations of science 6 Credits
PH30030 Quantum mechanics 6 Credits
PH30033 Low-dimensional semiconductors 6 Credits
PH30057 Stellar & galactic astrophysics 6 Credits
PH40068 Mastering electromagnetism 6 Credits
PH40070 Lasers & modern optics 6 Credits
PH40071 Superconductivity & magnetism 6 Credits

 

University | Catalogues for 2006/07