Year 3 Modules (MPhys)
The programme consists of a core of 3 lectured modules, the laboratory and the group project with further modules taken from the options list. Enough options have to be taken in order to raise the total load to at least 120 CATS credits, which is defined to be the normal load for this course. The maximum permitted load is 150 CATS. You must choose at least three modules from Option List A.
| Core Modules | Weeks | CATS Credit |
|---|---|---|
| PX3A2 Quantum Physics of Atoms | 1-10 | 10 |
| PX3A3 Electrodynamics | 1-10 | 10 |
| PX424 Physics Group Project | 15-24 | 15 |
| PX428 Physics Laboratory | 1-10 | 15 |
| PX448 Mathematical Methods III | 1-10 | 10 |
| Option List A | ||
| PX385 Condensed Matter Physics | 15-24 | 15 |
| PX390 Scientific Computing | 1-10, 15-19 | 15 |
| PX399 The Earth and its Atmosphere | 1-10 | 15 |
| PX3A4 Plasma Physics and Fusion | 15-24 | 15 |
| PX3A5 The Standard Model | 15-24 | 15 |
| PX3A6 Galaxies and Cosmology | 1-10 | 15 |
| PX3A7 Statistical Physics | 1-10 | 15 |
| PX3A8 Physics of Life and Medicine | 15-24 | 15 |
| PX3A9 Black Holes, White Dwarfs and Neutron Stars | 15-24 | 15 |
| MA3D1 Fluid Dynamics | 15-24 | 15 |
OVERLOADS (click to expand)
Where options are taken, so that the load exceeds the normal load, the marks for all modules attempted will appear on your University transcript. The overall year mark will be calculated as the arithmetic mean of the subset of whole modules, weighted according to their credit weighting, which satisfies the course regulations and results in the highest mark.
Before contemplating an overload you should discuss it with your personal tutor. We will be monitoring your registrations and you may be asked to discuss the situation with the Director of Studies or the Director of Student Experience. Please note that registering for modules and then not attempting the examination may be considered an abuse of the system and could lead to sanctions.
Please read our guide to choosing options before deciding which options to take. You should also discuss your choice of options with your personal tutor.
Standard options are those listed in the course regulations. To take an unusual option you should consult the document on unusual options and discuss your choices your Personal Tutor, in advance. You will need to obtain the necessary permission from the lecturer offering the module and complete an unusual option form.
You may NOT take PX376 Communication Science or the PX3A0/1 Project.
You are permitted to take one foreign language module in any one year. If you want to take a language option, you should register via the unusual option route once the Language Centre have let you know which is the appropriate module for you.