Department of Physics |
| Below is a list of units offered by the Department of Physics in 2023/24. Follow the links on the unit codes to view individual unit descriptions. Units are sorted by level and then by period slot. To find a specific unit code or title please use your browser's find on page function. NB. Information on postgraduate units will be added when the postgraduate programme and unit catalogues are published in August. |
- Certificate (FHEQ level 4) level units (e.g. units coded PH1*)
- Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) level units (e.g. units coded PH2*)
- Honours (FHEQ level 6) level units (e.g. units coded PH3*)
- Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) level units (e.g. units coded PH4*)
| Level: Certificate (FHEQ level 4) |
Academic Year |
| PH10132 | Core physics | 12 Credits |
| PH12001 | Mathematics and physics skills 1 | 10 Credits |
| PH12002 | Foundations of physics 1 | 20 Credits |
| PH12003 | Mathematics for physics 1 | 15 Credits |
| PH12004 | Physics skills 1 | 15 Credits |
| PH12005 | Dynamics and astrophysics | 10 Credits |
| PH12032 | Year 1 formative assessment | 0 Credits |
| Level: Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) |
Academic Year |
| PH20040 | Professional placement | 60 Credits |
| PH20042 | Study year abroad | 60 Credits |
| PH20105 | Experimental physics and computing 2 | 12 Credits |
| PH20107 | Mathematical methods for physics 2 | 12 Credits |
| PH20123 | Experimental physics, scientific computing & theory skills | 12 Credits |
Semester 1 |
| PH20013 | Quantum & atomic physics | 6 Credits |
| PH20016 | Particles, nuclei & stars | 6 Credits |
| PH20029 | Thermal physics | 6 Credits |
| PH20060 | Quantum & atomic physics [WL] | 6 Credits |
| PH20067 | Thermal physics (WL) | 6 Credits |
| PH20076 | Self-directed learning (M&P) | 6 Credits |
| PH20092 | Experimental physics and computing 2a | 6 Credits |
| PH20106 | Self-directed learning (NS Y2) | 6 Credits |
| PH20114 | Self-directed learning (NS Y1) | 6 Credits |
Semester 2 |
| PH20014 | Electromagnetism 1 | 6 Credits |
| PH20017 | Condensed matter physics 1 | 6 Credits |
| PH20018 | Programming skills | 6 Credits |
| PH20061 | Electromagnetism 1 [WL] | 6 Credits |
| PH20063 | Condensed matter physics 1 [WL] | 6 Credits |
| PH20093 | Experimental physics and computing 2b | 6 Credits |
| PH20104 | Planets and exoplanets | 6 Credits |
| PH20124 | Techniques for theoretical physics | 6 Credits |
| Level: Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
Academic Year |
| PH30036 | Final year project (BSc) | 12 Credits |
| PH30096 | Industry team project | 12 Credits |
| PH30099 | Communicating physics project | 12 Credits |
Semester 1 |
| PH30024 | Contemporary physics | 6 Credits |
| PH30028 | Condensed matter physics 2 | 6 Credits |
| PH30030 | Quantum mechanics | 6 Credits |
| PH30031 | Simulation techniques | 6 Credits |
| PH30035 | Medical physics | 6 Credits |
| PH30055 | Computational physics A | 6 Credits |
| PH30108 | Fluid dynamics in physics & astrophysics | 6 Credits |
| PH30109 | Stars and stellar evolution | 6 Credits |
| PH30116 | Data analysis and research methods for observational astronomy | 6 Credits |
Semester 2 |
| PH30025 | Mathematical methods | 6 Credits |
| PH30032 | Laser physics | 6 Credits |
| PH30056 | Computational physics B | 6 Credits |
| PH30077 | Electromagnetism 2 | 6 Credits |
| PH30078 | Magnetism | 3 Credits |
| PH30079 | Superconductivity | 3 Credits |
| PH30080 | MPhys project/placement preparation | 6 Credits |
| PH30089 | MPhys/MSci laboratory (6 credit) | 6 Credits |
| PH30098 | Networks | 3 Credits |
| PH30101 | General relativity | 6 Credits |
| PH30110 | Computational astrophysics | 6 Credits |
| PH30111 | Galaxies and introduction to cosmology | 6 Credits |
| Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
Academic Year |
| PH40065 | Final year project (MSci) | 18 Credits |
Semester 1 |
| PH40024 | Contemporary physics | 6 Credits |
| PH40081 | MPhys research project | 30 Credits |
| PH40082 | MPhys research placement | 30 Credits |
Semester 2 |
| PH40073 | Mathematical physics | 6 Credits |
| PH40083 | Advanced problem solving | 6 Credits |
| PH40084 | Advanced quantum theory | 6 Credits |
| PH40085 | Nanoscience | 6 Credits |
| PH40086 | Photonics | 6 Credits |
| PH40112 | Relativistic cosmology | 6 Credits |
| PH40113 | High energy astrophysics | 6 Credits |