Course Regulations
The course consists of a core with further modules taken from options lists. Enough options have to be taken in order to raise the total load to at least 120 CATS credits, which is the normal load. You must choose modules worth at least 15 CATS from those given in List A. The maximum permitted load is 150 CATS.
*You are only permitted to take one foreign language module in any one year.
The marks you obtain in the second year count towards your final degree classification (20% for MMathPhys and 30% for BSc).
Load
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.
At various points in this handbook (and possibly in discussion with students in higher years) you will see reference to the Seymour Formula. This does NOT apply to students joining in 2013 or subsequent years. You should take extra modules only if they interest you. Your Tutor will advise on option choices if asked.
Option Choices
It is a good idea to 'sample' more options than you are required to take before committing yourself and you may, if you wish, attend a complete module and deregister for the examination afterwards. You should also discuss your choice of options with your personal tutor. Current third and fourth year students can also give advice.
Brief outlines, intended to provide you with the `flavour' of each module are available, whilst you may use the links on the Web page to see the full syllabuses, the aims and objectives, and possibly further details.
It is recommended that students on the MMathPhys course should be familiar with programming. PX277 Computational Physics will help develop your programming skills. Please note that you are not permitted to take MA117 Programming for Scientists after year 1.
Standard options are those listed in the course regulations. You may also take (almost) any other modules available to mathematics or physics students as unusual options but please note that you may not take PX260 Mathematical Methods for Physicists I. To take an unusual option you should consult your Personal Tutor, in advance, and obtain the necessary permission from the lecturer offering the module. You should then complete an unusual option form (available from the Undergraduate Office - Room 568). Modules taught by mathematics or physics will count as List A modules, those taught by other departments as List B.
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