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Entering Junior Honours Physics & Astronomy and Joint Degrees -2016 This document aims to give our second year students some advice on the process of entering honours and being advised onto relevant modules. It should be read in conjunction with the School’s Honours handbook and the University’s Course Catalogue. It has been written at the request of student members of the School’s Student-Staff Council. For 2016-17 we will have some changes to honours programmes and modules compared with previous years. JH Computational Physics will go back to being entirely in the first semester, and the mini-project within it will be replaced by case studies. Subject to central approval, we aim to replace some of the lectures in JH Electronics with some additional lab work, and we aim to have a standard SH first semester of 60 credits. As in 2015-16, we are stating that any student needing to defer a core JH physics module to SH should do this with Thermal and Statistical Physics, and do Electromagnetism in JH. Choice of Degree Subject Many students in Physics 2B have a degree intention involving our School; some will have physics as a subject that they were planning to stop taking at the end of second year. It is not unusual for students to choose on entry to honours a different programme to that which they stated on entry to the University you may wish to reflect on which degree programme you most wish to do. Are you going to be particularly interested in what is involved in a degree in physics, theoretical physics, astrophysics, mathematics, chemistry, materials science, computer science, philosophy, or various joint honours degrees involving these? What sort of degree do you need for your career or future study wishes? Do you wish to do a BSc honours degree or the (more advanced and longer) MPhys/MMath/ MSci “integrated masters” degree? Do you have, and are you likely to get, the necessary pre-requisite qualifications for the programme(s) that you wish to do? The single honours and joint honours degrees involving our School are as follows: BSc Astrophysics BSc Physics BSc Physics and Computer Science BSc Physics and Philosophy BSc Physics and Mathematics MPhys Astrophysics MPhys Physics MPhys Theoretical Physics MPhys Theoretical Physics and Mathematics MSci Physics and Chemistry Pre-advising and advising for entering JH Physics, Astrophysics, and related, Draft 2016 1 We believe that these programmes all provide our students with interesting and useful learning opportunities and with the skills and knowledge that will open up a good range of career and postgraduate study opportunities. All our programmes can lead to post-graduate study for a PhD. If you know that you would like to do a PhD in a particular area (astronomy, physics, theoretical physics, etc) then it is probably worth considering doing a named degree in that area, but students who do well in their programme are likely to find that they can move from one area to another given the underlying core material that is in all of the programmes. A PhD can lead on to research work in universities or in industry, or a wider range of career opportunities inside or outside physics and astronomy. We have some comments from our graduates about their careers in the Careers section of the School’s Students and Staff web page. The University Careers Centre has a wealth of information online. The UK Institute of Physics has some comments at http://www.iop.org/careers/i-am-at-university/index.html and the “prospects.ac.uk” web site allows you to look at careers options with your subject. Graduates from all our programmes have acquired a wide range of knowledge and skills in physics, mathematics, and IT skills that can make them attractive to research/development/sales in physics-based industry, medical physics, patent agencies, education, computing, financial services, etc. The more general graduate and professional skills that are developed as part of the degree programme also open up more general “any graduate” career options. Honours students have core modules and a set of modules from which they can choose, depending on the flavour of their degree programme. Our honours modules are informed by the research being carried out in the School in astrophysics, biophysics, condensed-matter physics, millimetre-waves, photonics, and theoretical physics, as well as on-going work on physics education. There are opportunities to get directly involved in this research. Our single- and joint-honours degree programmes are all accredited by the UK Institute of Physics. The different programmes all have within them a set of modules that cover the core of physics. Thus all students will take modules covering Quantum Mechanics, Thermal & Statistical Physics, Electromagnetism, Nuclear and Particle Physics, and Computational Techniques. All students do additional work on mathematical techniques, either in our Maths for Physicists module or with the School of Mathematics and Statistics. All students do a final-year project. For those doing a single honours degree the project will usually be with one of the School’s research teams running a particular investigation or development. All students doing a degree wholly within the School will take the module “Transferable Skills for Physicists”, in which they develop advanced research/professional skills at the same time as gaining credit for investigating areas of science of particular interest to them; students on the joint degrees with Mathematics, Computing and Philosophy do some of this work within an extended module that also includes nuclear physics. The astrophysics programmes apply these core ideas along with the material in second level astrophysics to investigate the universe around us. Computational, observational, and theoretical skills and knowledge are developed in this programme. A recent highlight was the discovery by students on the observational astrophysics module of a new extra-solar planet as part of their work. The physics programmes provide a wide range of modules. There is a core of modules and a wide range of choice modules. These programmes often have the most number of students on them of any of the School’s degree programmes. Students include in their programme two laboratory modules in which they Pre-advising and advising for entering JH Physics, Astrophysics, and related, Draft 2016 2 can explore aspects of physics and develop relevant laboratory and experimental research skills. In recent years several physics students have been in the top few in the UK or internationally in various “Physics Student of the Year” competitions, based primarily on the work in their final year projects. The theoretical physics programme allows the development of mathematical physics to a high level. These students do not usually do the laboratory modules, but spend additional time on mathematicalphysics topics such as Special Relativity & Fields and Quantum Field Theory. A recent highlight was the international recognition of a student doing a theoretical physics project for his development of new ideas in invisibility cloaks. The joint degree programmes allow students to spend about half their time in physics and about half their time on another subject. This can allow good access to work at the interfaces between disciplines. The MSci Chemistry and Physics students spend JH doing entirely Chemistry modules and SH entirely Physics. The MSci year is a combination. The joint degrees with Mathematics are also popular, and the two Schools continue to work together to allow students to create a useful joint programme as readily as is possible with the wide choice of modules that can be available. Those students with an interest in philosophy can take the joint degree with that school, developing their ways of thinking and looking at the world from both a physical and a philosophical viewpoint. The joint degree with Computer Science allows the development of high-level computational science skills alongside core physics. So the first choice you have in our degree programmes is the degree title. Depending on the degree title there will be different modules that then become compulsory in your programme, as well as the core modules for all students mentioned above. The single-honours degree programmes can have a fair amount of choice within them, particularly in SH and (where relevant) the M-year. This allows students to choose modules of particular interest to them. At level-four such choice modules may include Gravitational & Accretion Physics, Observational Astrophysics, Advanced Quantum Mechanics, Laser Physics, Physics of Music, Fluids, Physics of Electronic Devices, Signals & Coherence, Principles of Optics, and Communication & Teaching in Science. At MPhys level modules currently include Quantum Optics, Biophotonics, The Interacting Electron Problem, Foundations of Quantum Mechanics, General Relativity, Monte-Carlo Radiation Transfer Techniques, Contemporary Astrophysics, and Magnetofluids & Space Plasmas, amongst others. Doing a joint degree necessarily means that there is less time available for phys/astro modules due to having only about half the honours credits from this School. For the MSci Chemistry and Physics the physics modules taken before level-five are fixed, and shown later in this document. The BSc Philosophy and Physics programme has the physics content of JH defined, but there is room for some choice of physics modules in SH, as shown in a later table. The BSc joint degree with Maths has some choice of PH modules. The MPhys joint degree with Maths has some choice of modules in SH, and a wider choice in the MPhys year, where students can choose to do a project in either mathematics or theoretical physics. The reduced choice of PH modules in joint degrees is of course balanced by the introduction of relevant and interesting modules from the other discipline. All of our degree courses should develop the thinking, numeracy, research, and problem-solving skills that are crucial to many future career opportunities. When considering which of our programmes you may wish to do, please consider which you are going to find most interesting. Pre-advising and advising for entering JH Physics, Astrophysics, and related, Draft 2016 3 Honours Entry Requirements Soon after the semester-two module grades are known, the University will email those students who have a degree intention involving this School about the status of their progression. The required grades for entry are published in the University’s Course Catalogue, and are summarised below:BSc Programmes Grade 11 or better averaged over passes in PH2011 and PH2012, and also averaged over passes in MT2501 and MT2503. For the BSc in Astrophysics, grade 11 or better in AS2*01 is an additional requirement MPhys and MSci Programmes Grade 15 or better averaged over passes in PH2011 and PH2012, and also averaged over passes in MT2501 and MT2503. For the MPhys in Astrophysics, grade 15 or better in AS2*01 is an additional requirement. Students entering honours are expected to have successfully logged 240 credits, though for direct entry students 120 of these may be from “Advanced Standing”. For degree programmes involving other Schools there may be additional requirements from those Schools Under current University regulations students who have a module grade between 4 and 10.9 at first sit may take a resit or honours-entry exam in the late-summer diet in an attempt to gain qualified entry to honours through grades at 13.5 plus. Students who narrowly miss M-level entry may be able to transfer during or at the end of JH from the BSc honours programme to the Integrated Masters programme dependent on sufficiently good AS and PH grades obtained during part or all of JH. Pre-advising All students are asked to take part in the pre-advising process. We accept that students may still choose different modules and programmes when it comes to advising at the start of JH, but it is still very helpful to have the pre-advising process completed. This means that students have considered which programme and modules they wish to do, and have had the chance to talk with their adviser and others about this, well in advance of the busy start to JH. It means that the School can look at module choices and consider modifications to the timetable to reduce timetable clashes. It means that the University has a better idea about how many students will be in different classes, thus allowing appropriate rooms to be booked. The remainder of this document looks at how (pre) advising and module choice is done. JH module choice: pre-advising, advising Preliminaries Students are asked to realise that choosing their modules for the honours programme is an important responsibility. You should check degree requirements in this document that describes our revised honours programme, the University Course Catalogue and/or the relevant School Handbooks (we suggest that this School’s honours handbook is easier to interpret than is the University Course Catalogue). You should check, where possible, for timetable clashes. We are not able to publish a definitive honours timetable yet, but plan that it should be very similar to what ran this session. Our School on its Students Pre-advising and advising for entering JH Physics, Astrophysics, and related, Draft 2016 4 and Staff web pages links to the honours module synopses, the School’s honours handbook, timetables, etc. The normal procedure would be for you to fill in your module choice online and then to get this approved during the advising meeting in September. Please bear in mind that choices made at the start of first semester in JH have implications for module choices through the rest of your degree programme. Preadvising Pre-advising happens in the Spring or early summer. After considering what degree programme you wish to aim for, you can fill in online your module choices for the next session. There need be no interaction with your adviser of studies at this stage, though the honours adviser may be contacted should you wish. For students on degree programmes within the School the JH adviser is currently Prof Ian Bonnell. The School’s Director of Teaching, Dr Bruce Sinclair, is also willing to discuss matters with students. http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/students/academic/advising/pre-advising/returningstudents/ Pre-advising IS USEFUL FOR STUDENTS: you have more time to make up your mind regarding your future modules and you can spot well in advance any problems/uncertainties you have with your module choice. If you wish advice please ask the Adviser of Studies of your relevant future level. If you and your classmates pre-advise into a particular module it may give us more leverage to book the most appropriate room(s) for your class size. Pre-advising IS USEFUL FOR STAFF: we will have a better idea of the number of students in each module in advance, and can co-ordinate our teaching better, including tutoring, labs, timetable and room use. Advising The September consultation period is organised as follows. First get acquainted with the University and School Orientation Week timetable – it has a number of interesting events, and provides you with various bits of useful information. We run an Honours meeting giving you relevant information about the characteristics of the Honours teaching. Note: you are supposed to be present in St. Andrews during the Orientation week. During this week some days are allocated for advising meetings. The advising meetings are normally run by the respective Adviser of Studies in his/her office. Each student can meet their Adviser for 10-15 min, as in pre-honours. You should book your place on a sign-up sheet which has defined time slots. The sign-in sheets are available either on the Honours notice board or on the office door of the Adviser. Make sure that you sign in in time, as there is only a limited amount of time allocated for Advising by the University. You may be faced with late matriculation fees otherwise. Your module choices can be approved only after you have seen your Adviser IN PERSON, and you can matriculate only after this has happen. Important: you should fill in your module choice online PRIOR to the Advising meeting (and update your contact details as well). Please try to leave only relatively minor questions for discussion during the advising session. Please try to discuss all the more complicated issues in advance, either by email or in person. Below are some guidelines for your module choices in JH. For full information please see the School’s Honours Handbook. Note that at the end of the pre-honours year(s) it is useful (although not compulsory) to consider your module choices not only for JH, but for the whole of your studies. This helps you to coordinate your module choice better and to ensure that all the required pre-requisites for later modules are met. Pre-advising and advising for entering JH Physics, Astrophysics, and related, Draft 2016 5 Module Choice The first semester of JH is comprised mainly of the compulsory modules leaving for single-honours degrees only ONE CHOICE MODULE. In what follows, we provide general comments for this choice based on your degree intention. BSc and MPhys Physics, and MPhys Theoretical Physics First semester: The standard module choice is: JH first semester, Physics (BSc or MPhys), MPhys TP credits PH3061 Quantum Mechanics 1 10 PH3081 Mathematics for Physicists 15 PH3080 Computational Physics 10 PH3014 Whole year module Transferable Skills Approx. 8 in sem 1 ADDITIONAL MODULE 15 ~60 total Modules available (most common choices): Physics: PH3074 Electronics, Astrophysics: AS4010 Extragalactic Astronomy (for those who have done pre-honours Astrophysics Maths: MT3501 Linear Math, MT3504 Differential Equations. Recommendations for the additional module: MPhys Physics students should take PH3074 Electronics, as it is a compulsory module for their programme. BSc students are recommended to take PH3074 Electronics, but other choices are possible. MPhys Theoretical Physics students should take MT3501 Linear Maths. You may have the following reasons for wishing to deviate from this standard choice: 1) You are not sure you want to proceed with your current degree intention. Apart from this one choice module, your programme for first semester JH is the same for any of the School’s single-honours degrees. If you are not finally decided between two different degree intentions, you can choose the module such as to leave the option to switch degree intention later. Guidelines: - If you are thinking of switching to Astrophysics, you may consider an astrophysics module here. - If you are thinking of switching to Theoretical Physics or to a degree joint with Maths: take Linear Maths, it is an extremely useful module anyway (a lot of Quantum Mechanics and Pre-advising and advising for entering JH Physics, Astrophysics, and related, Draft 2016 6 Quantum Information can be taught on the basis of Linear Algebra; matrices and vector spaces are used throughout in all sorts of subjects) - Thinking of switching from Theoretical Physics to Physics: Electronics or just keep Linear Math 2) You plan to take modules later in JH or in SH, which will require particular pre-requisites. Note that the need to deviate from the straightforward choice above should emerge only if you want to do some non-standard module choice in future. Please discuss with your adviser, as timetable difficulties may need to be considered. 3) You have some specific career intentions after completion of your degree. – Suggest your own choice of module and discuss it with your adviser. In principle choosing a dip-down (a pre-honours module) in another subject for the choice module is possible but we would not recommend it unless really needed, as the JH year provides fundamentals for your physics studies providing you with core knowledge in Physics. So it is suggested that you keep to our recommendations to have a really solid background in Physics. Second semester: The standard module choice is: JH second semester, Physics (BSc or MPhys), MPhys TP credits PH3062 Quantum Mechanics 2 10 PH3007 Electromagnetism 15 PH3012 Thermal and Statistical Physics 15 PH3014 Whole year module Transferable Skills Approx. 7 in sem 2 PH3101Phys Lab 1 for Physics, PH4038 Lagrangian & Hamiltonian Dynamics for Theoretical Physics 15 ~60 total If you follow our standard degree programmes, you will not have any choice module in semester 2. However, by this time you have to be decided amongst Physics, Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics – this will determine your last module in the table above. Pre-advising and advising for entering JH Physics, Astrophysics, and related, Draft 2016 7 BSc and MPhys Astrophysics Students entering at first year will normally have done first year astrophysics in semester one of first year, and second year astrophysics in semester two of second year. Astrophysicists taking direct entry to second year will in their year of entry have done a 5-credit astrophysics-one module in first semester, and one of the second year astrophysics modules in second semester. The standard module choices for JH are: JH first semester, Astrophysics credits PH3061 Quantum Mechanics 1 10 PH3081 Maths for Physicists 15 PH3080 Computational Physics 10 PH3014 Whole year module Transferable Skills Approx. 8 in sem 1 AS4010 Extragalactic Astronomy 15 ~60 total JH second semester, Astrophysics credits PH3062 Quantum Mechanics 2 10 PH3007 Electromagnetism 15 PH3012 Thermal and Statistical Physics 15 PH3014 Whole year module Transferable Skills Approx. 7 in sem 2 AS3013 Computational Astrophysics 15 ~60 total Pre-advising and advising for entering JH Physics, Astrophysics, and related, Draft 2016 8 Joint degrees These are the BSc with Philosophy, the BSc with Computer Science, the BSc with Maths, the MSci degree with Chemistry, and the MPhys degree Theoretical Physics and Maths. In all cases the physics modules in JH are determined. MSci Chemistry and Physics JH is spent doing entirely Chemistry modules. SH is spent on the following set of modules. PH3061 Quantum Mechanics 1 10 PH3012 Thermal and Statistical Physics 15 PH3082 Maths for Chemistry/Physics 20 PH3007 Electromagnetism 15 PH4037 Physics of Atoms 10 PH3062 Quantum Mechanics 2 10 PH4039 Solid State Physics 15 PH3101 Physics Lab 1 15 PH4022 Nuclear and Particle Physics 10 65 credits total 55 credits total Please note that there may be changes here associated with a move to have the standard 60 credits in first semester. BSc Philosophy and Physics This programme is approximately one half physics and one half philosophy. Junior Honours Quantum Mechanics One 10 Mathematics for Physicists 15 Computational Physics 10 Philosophy PY3701 (Lang & Reality) compulsory30 35 Phys, 30 Phil Electromagnetism 15 Quantum Mechanics Two 10 30 Philosophy choice 25 Phys, 30 from Phil Senior Honours – if with Physics project Nuclear&Particle Physics (extended) 15 Thermal and Statistical Physics 15 Something not Philosophy (no 15 credit modules) Something not Philosophy (no 15 credit modules) 15 eg a physics module 15 Philosophy 30 Physics project 30 Total over two years would be - 90 Phil, 120 compulsory Phys, 30 something other than Phil Senior Honours – if with Philosophy project Nuclear&Particle Physics (extended) 15 Thermal and Statistical Physics 15 Physics choice 15 Something not Philosophy (no 15 credit modules) 15 30 credits Phil or 2*15 credits Phys or other Philosophy Project 30 Total over two years would be - 90 minimum Phil, 120 possible; 90 credits compulsory Phys , 30 something other than Phil (perhaps most likely physics) BSc Computer Science and Physics This degree programme runs as per the programme with Philosophy, but with most CS modules being 15 credits there is more flexibility in the arrangement of modules. Students are required to Pre-advising and advising for entering JH Physics, Astrophysics, and related, Draft 2016 9 take 120 credits of CS modules over the two honours years. Maths and Physics The joint degrees with Maths can have significant amount of choice of MT modules in them, which can make choosing a pathway through the programme relatively difficult. To aid this, the two schools have agreed on two JH routes that are appropriate for joint degree students to set them up for future modules, and which will be prioritised in timetabling. Please note the recommended order of modules, and in particular that our Special Relativity module depends on Electromagnetism, so Electromagnetism must be part of the JH module selections. For those who wish or need to defer a core JH physics module to SH then it is Thermal and Statistical Physics that we would recommend for this. Junior Honours Physics/Theoretical Physics and (Pure) Maths BSc Maths/Phys MPhys Maths/TP BSc Maths/Phys MPhys Maths/TP Quantum Mech 1 10 Quantum Mech 1 10 Electromagnetism 15 Electromagnetism 15 Comp Phys 10 Comp Phys 10 Maths for Phys 15 Maths for Phys 15 instead of MT Diff Eq instead of MT Diff Eq Quantum Mech 2 10 Quantum Mech 2 10 MT 15 Linear Maths II 15 MT 15 Lag &Ham Dynam 15 Real Analysis 15 Real Analysis 15 Algebra 15 Algebra 15 Senior Honours including Maths BSc Maths/Phys Nuclear & Particle extended 15 Solid State Physics 15 MPhys Maths/TP Nuclear & Particle extended 15 Solid State Physics 15 Maths Choices Maths Choices Special Rel 15 Maths Choices BSc Maths/Phys Maths project 15 OR Phys project 30 Thermal and Statistical 15 Choice Choice MPhys Maths/TP Advanced QM 15 Thermal and Statistical 15 Choice Choice Pre-advising and advising for entering JH Physics, Astrophysics, and related, Draft 2016 10 Junior Honours Physics/Theoretical Physics and (Applied) Maths BSc Maths/Phys MPhys Maths/TP BSc Maths/Phys MPhys Maths/TP Quantum Mech 1 10 Quantum Mech 1 10 Electromagnetism 15 Electromagnetism 15 Comp Phys 10 Comp Phys 10 MT 15 Linear Maths II 15 Quantum Mech 2 10 Quantum Mech 2 10 Diff Eqns 15 Diff Eqns 15 MT 15 Lag &Ham Dynam 15 Complex An 15* Complex An 15* Tech Applied M 15* Tech Applied M 15* *At least one of Complex Analysis and Techniques of Applied Maths is normally taken Senior Honours including Maths BSc Maths/Phys Nuclear & Particle extended 15 Solid State Physics 15 MPhys Maths/TP Nuclear & Particle extended 15 Solid State Physics 15 Maths choice Maths Choices Special Rel 15 Maths Choices BSc Maths/Phys Maths project 15 OR Phys project 30 Thermal and Statistical Physics 15 Choice Choice MPhys Maths/TP Advanced QM 15 Thermal and Statistical 15 Choice Choice Final Words If you have any queries, please ask! We aim to have lots of relevant information here, in the School’s module synopses, and in the honours and pre-honours handbooks. Please do look in these. But your adviser of studies and other staff are here to assist with the important choices that you are making in the coming weeks and months. Bruce Sinclair 7.4.16 Some details of the programmes are currently under discussion and are yet to be approved. There may be errors in this document. The University’s official publications and your adviser should be consulted. E&OE Honours Programmes involving Physics and Astronomy, April 2016 Page 11 Appendix A - Modules 2016-17 Information on our honours modules will also be in the new Course Catalogue and the School’s Honours Module Synopses (recommended). Module staff information is just provisional at this stage. Hons Semester One cred 15-16 Observational Astro Extragalactic Astronomy Nebulae & Stars 1 Advanced Data Analysis Magnetofluids & S.Plasma Contemp Astrophysics 15 15 15 15 15 15 CC/SPD ID4001 Comms & Teach Sci 15 BDS+ BDS+ Entry by application & interview PH3061 PH3074 PH3080 PH3081 PH3082 Quantum Mechanics 1 Electronics Computational Physics Mathematics for Physicists Maths for Chem/Phys 10 15 10 15 20 ASK ASK PASC PASC MM/ADG/GMS MM/ADG/GMS All programmes Compulsory Phys MPhys Compulsory for most Compulsory for most Compulsory (and only) for Chem/ Phys; is PH3081 & half PH3080 PH4022 PH4027 PH4032 PH4034 PH4036 PH4037 PH4039 PH4040 Nuclear & Particle Phys Optoelectronics & NLO Special Relativity & Fields Laser Physics 1 Physics of Music Physics of Atoms Solid State Physics Nuc & Part Ext. (M,LPS,CS) 10 15 15 15 15 10 15 15 PH4105 Physics Laboratory 2 PH5002 PH5003 PH5004 PH5005 PH5011 PH5012 PH5014 PH5015 PH5016 PH5023 PH5024 Foundations of QM Group Theory Quantum Field Theory Laser Physics 2 General Relativity Quantum Optics Interacting Electron P Applications of QPhys Biophotonics Monte-Carlo in Rad Trans Sym & Top in Cond Matt P Sem 1 AS4025 AS4010 AS4011 AS5001 AS5002 AS5003 16-17? VW/AMW KW KDH MMJ MMJ ASA/PR/AM/HSZ CRB CRB/MM/ADG ASK ASK IDWS/MM IDWS/MM NVK NVK FEWK FEWK JKemp JKemp NVK/GPW/GB Comments Astro 2 pre-req Compulsory for Ast Compulsory MPhys Ast Open to Physicists also Fluids recommended Astro students only Compulsory for most; may be amended Compulsory TP; EM & L&HD prereq Compulsory for most, may be amended SLL ASK, BDS+ ASK, BDS+ 15 CFR+ CFR+ 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 KKW KKW JFC JFC JMJK JMJK BDS/MHD/CTAB/ LO’F BDS+ HSZ/MD NVK/FEWK Stated Joint degrees only, compulsory for them Compulsory Phys Las Phys 1 recommended Special Rel recommended NVK/FEWK Advanced QM prereq GPW/APM DC/MM DC/MM CTAB/CPE/MG CTAB/CPE/MG KW KW PDK/GPW PDK/GPW Honours Programmes involving Physics and Astronomy, April 2016 Optics or LasPhys1 prereq Page 12 Hons Semester Two 14-15 Sem 2 AS3013 AS4012 15-16? Computational Astro Nebulae & Stars II 15 AS4015 Gravit & Accret Phys 15 IAB PH3007 PH3012 Electromagnetism Thermal & Statistical Phys 15 15 CRB CRB SLL/IL SLL/IL PH3062 PH3101 Quantum Mechanics 2 Physics Laboratory 1 10 15 ASK ASK CFR+ CFR+ PH4025 PH4026 PH4028 PH4031 PH4035 PH4038 Phys of Electronic Devices Signals and Coherence Advanced QM Fluids Principles of Optics Lagrangian & H Dynamics 15 15 15 15 15 15 GAT/LO’F AS4103 AS5101 PH3014 PH4111 PH5101 PH5103 Hons Whole Year Astrophysics BSc Project Astrophysics Mphys Proj Transferable Skills for Phys Physics BSc Project Physics MPhys Project Theoretical P. MPhysProj 30 60 15 30 60 60 KDH+ KDH+ BDS+ PDK+ PDK+ JMJK+ PW/ChH/KDH Compulsory Ast Neb&Stars 1 prereq, Compulsory MPhys Ast ACC/PW PASC All programmes All programmes, joints may postpone to SH All programmes Compulsory Phys PASC BL BL MMJ MMJ FEWK FEWK BHB BHB BDS+ Compulsory for TP For astronomers and others Compulsory all MPhys Compulsory BSc Ast Compulsory MPhys Ast Compulsory single hons Compulsory BSc Phys Compulsory MPhys Phy Compulsory MPhys TP Staff initials show who was giving the module in 2015-16, and in some cases a first indication of who may be giving the module in 2016-17. In many cases the same member of staff will be the coordinator as in 2015-16, though there may be changes due to staff being on research leave, new members of staff joining our teaching programme, etc. There may yet be some changes to the above module list. After discussions at Student Staff Council we are looking at combining aspects of Nuclear and Particle Physics and Physics of Atoms in to one 15 credit module for next session. Not all pre-requisite modules are shown, as many pre-reqs are “standard” modules such as QM1. Not all “compulsory” modules are listed as such above, due to “choose two out of these three” type requirements. Note that the University’s Course Catalogue shows the modules being run by each School, and programme requirements. Some Schools, including ours, have honours handbooks and/or module synopses that also give useful information. TBC – To be confirmed Honours Programmes involving Physics and Astronomy, April 2016 Page 13