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Undergraduate students can find the 2026-27 module specifications on the Physics UG Canvas course. The files on this page have been left available for postgraduate taught students to view.
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Module specifications - internal only
| Module Title | Module Code | FHEQ Level | ECTS | Term(s) | Module Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHYS60005: Advanced Classical Physics | PHYS60005 | 6 | 7.5 | Term 1 | Andrew Tolley |
| Astrophysics | PHYS60014 | 6 | 7.5 | Term 1 | Yvonne Unruh |
| PHYS60012: Computational Physics | PHYS60012 | 6 | 7.5 | Term 1 | James Owen Mark Scott |
| Foundations of Quantum Mechanics | PHYS60011 | 6 | 7.5 | Term 2 | Jerome Gauntlett |
| Group Theory | PHYS60015 | 6 | 7.5 | Term 1 | Toby Wiseman |
| Lasers | PHYS60006 | 6 | 5 | Term 1 | Michael Damzen |
| Nuclear and Particle Physics (Core) | PHYS60001 | 6 | 7.5 | Term 2 | Paul Dauncey |
| Physics of Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy | PHYS60007 | 6 | 7.5 | Term 2 | Chris Dunsby |
| Plasma Physics | PHYS60013 | 6 | 7.5 | Term 1 | Stuart Mangles |
| PHYS60008: Principles of Instrumentation | PHYS60008 | 6 | 7.5 | Term 2 | Henrique Araujo |
|
Solid State Physics (Core) |
PHYS60003 | 6 | 7.5 | Term 1 | Rupert Oulton |
| Statistical Mechanics | PHYS60009 | 6 | 7.5 | Term 2 | Kim Christensen |
| Data Science and Machine Learning for Physics | PHYS60022 | 6 | 7.5 | Term 2 | Patrick Dunne David Colling Nicholas Wardle |
|
Head of Year 3 |
Yvonne Unruh |
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| Module Title | Module Code | FHEQ Level | ECTS | Term | Lecturer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Particle Physics |
PHYS70012 |
7 |
7.5 |
Term 2 |
Christian Wittweg |
| Atmospheric Physics |
PHYS70013 |
7 |
7.5 |
Term 2 |
Helen Brindley Ed Gryspeerdt |
| Cosmology |
PHYS70014 |
7 |
7.5 |
Term 2 |
Andrew Jaffe |
| General Relativity |
PHYS70006 |
7 |
7.5 |
Term 1 |
Claudia de Rham |
| Hydrodynamics |
PHYS70016 |
7 |
5 |
Term 2 |
Robert Kingham |
| PHYS70004: Information Theory |
PHYS70004 |
7 |
5 |
Term 1 |
Andrew Jaffe |
| PHYS70017: Laser Technology |
PHYS70017 |
7 |
7.5 |
Term 2 |
Joseph Cotter |
| Optical Communications Physics |
PHYS70007 |
7 |
5 |
Term 1 |
Chris Dunsby |
| Quantum Field Theory |
PHYS70008 |
7 |
7.5 |
Term 1 |
Daniel Waldram |
| Quantum Information |
PHYS70009 |
7 |
7.5 |
Term 1 |
Florian Mintert |
| Quantum Optics |
PHYS70010 |
7 |
7.5 |
Term 1 |
Myungshik Kim |
| Quantum Theory of Matter |
PHYS70018 |
7 |
7.5 |
Term 2 |
Frank Schindler Derek Lee |
| PHYS70001: Research Interfaces |
PHYS70001 |
7 |
5 |
Terms 1 & 2 |
Jack Gartside |
| Semiconductor and Device Physics |
PHYS70003 |
7 |
7.5 |
Term 1 |
Malcolm Connolly Julie Euvrard |
| PHYS70019: Space Physics |
PHYS70019 |
7 |
7.5 |
Term 2 |
Lorenzo Matteini |
| PHYS70011: Unification - The Standard Model |
PHYS70011 |
7 |
7.5 |
Term 1 |
Tim Evans |
| Rapid Feedback |
Terms 1 and 2 |
Yvonne Unruh |
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| Head of Year 4 |
|
Yvonne Unruh |
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| Updated: October 2026 | |||||