Candidates for honours are required to take the core module. Enough options have to be taken in order to raise the total load to at least 120 CATS credits. At least 75 CATS credits must be taken from Lists A and B, at least 24 CATS credits should be taken from List A and at least 30 CATS credits from List B. Further modules may be taken from List C. The maximum is 150 CATS credits.

Core Module	Weeks	CATS
PX376 Communicating Science	1-10	15
List A
MA222 Metric Spaces	15-24	12
MA225 Differentiation	15-24	12
MA359 Measure Theory	1-10	15
MA390 Topics in Mathematical Biology	1-10	15
MA3B8 Complex Analysis	15-24	15
MA3D1 Fluid Dynamics	15-24	15
MA3E5 History of Mathematics	1-10	15
MA3G1 Theory of PDEs	15-24	15
MA3G7 Functional Analysis I: Applied Analysis	1-10	15
List B
PX308 Physics in Medicine	6-10	7.5
PX319 Physics Project	1-10, 15-24	30
PX350 The Weather and the Environment	1-5	7.5
PX366 Statistical Physics	15-19	7.5
PX382 Quantum Physics of Atoms	1-5	7.5
PX384 Electrodynamics	1-5	7.5
PX385 Condensed Matter Physics	6-10, 15-19	15
PX387 Astrophysics	15-24	15
PX389 Cosmology	20-24	7.5
PX390 Scientific Computing	1-10, 15-19	15
PX392 Plasma Electrodynamics	6-10	7.5
PX395 The Standard Model	20-24	7.5
PX396 Nuclear Physics	15-19	7.5
PX397 Galaxies	6-10	7.5
PX423 Kinetic Theory	20-24	7.5
Option List C
A modern foreign language*	1-10,15-24	24

Where the timetable permits this, you may take other modules (not already taken) from List A of the Mathematics third year or from the physics third year, but please note that that Maths/Physics students are NOT permitted to take either

PX391 Nonlinearity Chaos and Complexity or
PX440 Mathematical Methods for Physicists III.

These modules cover material met in mathematics modules on differential equations and in MA231 Vector Analysis and MA209 Variational Principles.

You may also NOT take PX424 Group Project or PX442 Laboratory.

^* You may only take one foreign language option a year and in your 3rd year you may not take a non-accelerated beginners level module.

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.

Unusual Options

You may take as unusual options second year mathematics modules you did not take last year. A 30 lecture second year module counts for 12 CATS credits.

The modules listed in the formal regulations are the ones that you will automatically be permitted to register for. If you wish to take an unusual option, you should consult our document on unusual options. It is our experience that for most students the normal load is the most appropriate load, and only in exceptional circumstances should students take an overload of more than 15 CATS. 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.

Aims

• To teach some areas of mathematics (usually applied mathematics) and physics to an advanced level
• To demonstrate how the laws of quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics and electromagnetism form the basis for explaining phenomena observed in at least some of condensed matter, nuclei, plasmas and stars.
• To help students develop their transferable skills

Objectives

At the end of the third year, you should

1. Be well-prepared for the next step in your professional lives, whether this involves further training or moving directly into a career
2. Have a good understanding of some areas of both mathematics and physics

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