Academic Structures
Programme Academic Structure for 2019 - 2020, BSc in Physics with Astronomy
This information is provisional & subject to change.
Year 1 Core Modules:
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA146 | Introduction to Programming | 5 | Semester 2 | 50 | 50 | 1 |
| CS108 | Inorganic and Physical Chemistry | 5 | Semester 1 | 80 | 20 | 3 |
| MS129A | Calculus I | 5 | Semester 1 | 80 | 20 | 3 |
| MS130 | Calculus II | 5 | Semester 2 | 80 | 20 | 3 |
| PS101 | Motion and Energy | 7.5 | Semester 1 | 80 | 20 | 3 |
| PS102 | Light and Optics | 5 | Semester 1 | 80 | 20 | 3 |
| PS104 | Electricity and Magnetism | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| PS105 | Physical & Thermal Properties of Matter | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| PS108 | The Universe | 5 | Semester 2 | 80 | 20 | 3 |
| PS151 | Physics Laboratory I | 7.5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 2 |
| PS157 | Physics Laboratory II | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 2 |
Year 2 Core Modules:
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EE223 | Digital and Analogue Electronics I | 5 | Semester 1 | 75 | 25 | 3 |
| MS200A | Linear Mathematics | 7.5 | Semester 2 | 80 | 20 | 3 |
| MS221 | Calculus of Several Variables | 5 | Semester 1 | 80 | 20 | 3 |
| PS201 | Quantum Physics I | 5 | Semester 1 | 80 | 20 | 3 |
| PS202 | Electromagnetism | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| PS204 | Solid State Physics I | 5 | Semester 2 | 80 | 20 | 3 |
| PS207 | Nuclear Physics and Relativity | 5 | Semester 1 | 80 | 20 | 3 |
| PS213 | Space Science and Technology | 5 | Semester 2 | 80 | 20 | 3 |
| PS223 | Intro to Methods of Classical Mechanics | 5 | Semester 1 | 80 | 20 | 3 |
| PS258 | Physics Laboratory III | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 2 |
| PS261 | Physics Laboratory (PHA) | 5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 2 |
Year 2 Optional Modules -
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA247 | Advanced Programming | 5 | Semester 2 | 50 | 50 | 1 |
| CA297 | Programming | 5 | Semester 2 | 50 | 50 | 1 |
Year 3 Core Modules:
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN316 | INTRA (PHA) | 27.5 | Semester 2 | 0 | 100 | 2 |
| MS225 | Modelling with Differential Equations | 5 | Semester 1 | 90 | 10 | 3 |
| PS301 | Quantum Physics II | 5 | Semester 1 | 80 | 20 | 3 |
| PS302 | Statistical Physics | 5 | Semester 1 | 80 | 20 | 3 |
| PS307 | Wave Optics | 5 | Semester 1 | 80 | 20 | 3 |
| PS310 | Astronomical Techniques | 7.5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 2 |
| PS311 | Stellar Physics | 5 | Semester 1 | 80 | 20 | 3 |
Year 4 Core Modules:
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EE425 | Image Processing & Analysis | 5 | Semester 1 | 75 | 25 | 1 |
| MS339 | Mechanics | 5 | Semester 1 | 80 | 20 | 3 |
| MS445 | Topics in Astrophysics | 5 | Semester 2 | 80 | 20 | 1 |
| PS405 | Extragalactic Astrophysics and Cosmology | 5 | Semester 2 | 80 | 20 | 3 |
| PS412 | Electrodynamics | 5 | Semester 1 | 80 | 20 | 3 |
| PS415 | Applied Spectroscopy | 5 | Semester 1 | 0 | 100 | 1 |
| PS451 | Final Year Project | 20 | Year long | 0 | 100 | 2 |
Year 4 Optional Modules -
| Code | Title | Credit | Semester | Exam % | CA % | Resit Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS403 | Digital Signal Processing | 5 | Semester 2 | 80 | 20 | 3 |
| PS406 | Plasma Science and Technology | 5 | Semester 2 | 80 | 20 | 3 |
| PS413 | Nanotechnology and Surface Analysis | 5 | Semester 2 | 80 | 20 | 3 |
| PS432 | Computational Physics | 5 | Semester 2 | 60 | 40 | 1 |
| UM405 | Uaneen Non-Contributing Module | 5 | Year long | 0 | 100 | 1 |