Second Year Modules
The programme consists of a core with further modules taken from options lists. Modules totalling at least 30 CATS credits should be selected from List A. Enough options have to be taken in order to raise the total load to at least 120 CATS credits. The maximum load is 150 credits.
| Core Modules | Weeks | CATS Credit |
|---|---|---|
| PX262 Quantum Mechanics and its Applications | 1-24 | 15 |
| PX271 Physics Skills | 1-24 | 30 |
| PX275 Mathematical Methods for Physicists | 1-24 | 15 |
| PX284 Statistical Mechanics, Electromagnetic Theory and Optics | 1-24 | 15 |
| Total: 75 | ||
| Option List A | ||
| PX280 Environmental Physics | 1-24 | 15 |
| PX281 Computational Physics | 1-24 | 15 |
| PX282 Stars and the Solar System | 1-24 | 15 |
| PX285 Hamiltonian and Fluid Mechanics | 1-24 | 15 |
| Option List B | ||
| EP305 Introduction to Secondary School Teaching (Physics) | 15-24 | 15 |
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. 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.