Undergraduate and masters degree courses list
The information on this page refers to the current academic year (2021-22) for each cohort.
Note: most FHEQ 7 modules have additional revision lectures. These usually take place in term 3.
This page is normally updated for the new academic year every August.
If you are a prospective student, please see the College Prospectus pages for further information about core and elective modules.
Module List
Year 1
| Module Title | Module Code | FHEQ Level | ECTS | Term(s) | Module Leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Physics: Laboratory, Computing and Problem Solving | PHYS40001 | 4 | 10 | Terms 1, 2 and 3 | Prof Stuart Mangles |
| Mechanics and Relativity | PHYS40002 | 4 | 15 | Terms 1, 2 and 3 | Dr Jon Fenton |
| Oscillations and Waves | PHYS40003 | 4 | 15 | Terms 1, 2 and 3 | Prof Carlo Contaldi |
| Vector Fields, Electricity and Magnetism | PHYS40004 | 4 | 7.5 | Terms 2 and 3 | Dr Jonathan Eastwood |
| Statistics of Measurement and the Summer Project | PHYS40005 | 4 | 7.5 | Term 3 | Dr Yoshi Uchida |
| Advanced Electronics | PHYS40006 | 4 | 5 | Term 2 | Mr Chris Carr |
| Mathematical Analysis | PHYS40007 | 4 | 5 | Terms 2 and 3 | Prof Jonathan Halliwell |
| Head of Year 1 | Prof Stuart Mangles |
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| Updated: September 2021 | |||||
Year 2
| Module Title | Module Code | FHEQ Level | ECTS | Term(s) | Lecturer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Practical Physics | PHYS50001 | 5 | 10 | Terms 1, 2 and 3 | Prof David Colling |
| Thermal Physics & Structure of Matter | PHYS50002 | 5 | 10 | Terms 1, 2 and 3 | Dr Vijay Tymms |
| Differential Equations & Electromagnetism | PHYS50003 | 5 | 10 | Terms 1, 2 and 3 | Prof Alan Heavens |
| Quantum Physics | PHYS50004 | 5 | 15 | Terms 1, 2 and 3 | Prof Jonathan Pritchard |
| Communicating Physics (elective) | PHYS50005 | 5 | 5 | Terms 1, 2 and 3 | Dr Vijay Tymms |
| Sun, Stars & Planets (elective) | PHYS50006 | 5 | 5 | Term 3 | Prof Juliet Pickering Dr Yvonne Unruh |
| Mathematical Methods (elective - F300, F303 and F309. Core - F325 & F390) |
PHYS50007 | 5 | 5 | Terms 2 and 3 | Dr Sam Brzezicki |
| Environmental Physics (elective) | PHYS50008 | 5 | 5 | Term 3 |
Prof Helen Brindley |
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| Head of Year 2 | Dr Yvonne Unruh | ||||
| Head of Computing II | Dr Alex Richards | ||||
| Head of Laboratory II | Prof David Colling | ||||
| Updated: September 2021 | |||||
Year 3
| Module Title | Module Code | FHEQ Level | ECTS | Term(s) | Lecturer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Classical Physics | PHYS60005 | 6 | 7.5 | Term 1 | Prof Claudia De Rham |
| Astrophysics | PHYS60014 | 6 | 7.5 | Term 1 | Prof Andrew Jaffe Dr James Owen |
| Complexity & Networks | PHYS60010 | 6 | 7.5 | Term 2 | Prof Kim Christensen Dr Tim Evans |
| Computational Physics | PHYS60012 | 6 | 7.5 |
Term 1 |
Prof Paul Dauncey Dr Mark Scott |
| Foundations of Quantum Mechanics | PHYS60011 | 6 | 7.5 | Term 2 | Dr Andrew Tolley |
| Group Theory | PHYS60015 | 6 | 7.5 | Term 1 | Prof Dimitri Vvedensky |
| Lasers | PHYS60006 | 6 | 5 | Term 2 |
Prof John Tisch |
| Nuclear & Particle Physics (Core) | PHYS60001 | 6 | 5 | Term 1 |
Prof Morgan Wascko |
| Physics of Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy | PHYS60007 | 6 | 7.5 | Term 2 |
Prof Chris Dunsby |
| Plasma Physics | PHYS60013 | 6 | 7.5 | Term 2 |
Dr Jerry Chittenden |
| Principles of Instrumentation | PHYS60008 | 6 | 5 | Term 2 | Prof Henrique Araujo |
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Solid State Physics (Core) |
PHYS60003 | 6 | 5 | Term 1 | Prof Rupert Oulton |
| Statistical Mechanics | PHYS60009 | 6 | 7.5 | Term 1 | Prof Kim Christensen Dr Tim Evans |
| Comprehensives (Core) | PHYS60002 | 6 | 15 | Terms 1 and 2 | Dr Derek Lee |
| Physics Laboratory 3 | PHYS60004 | 6 | 7.5 | Term 1 or 2 | Dr James McGinty |
| BSc Projects and Essay Projects | PHYS60016 and PHYS60017 | 6 | 7.5 | Term 1 or 2 | Prof Carlo Contaldi |
| Head of Microprocessors |
Prof Mark Neil | ||||
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Head of Year 3 |
Prof Jing Zhang |
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| Updated: September 2021 | |||||
Year 4 / Masters
| Module Title | Module Code | FHEQ Level | ECTS | Term | Lecturer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology in Consumer Electronics | PHYS97053 | 7 | 3 | Term 1 | Dr Will Branford Prof Jing Zhang |
| General Relativity | PHYS97026 | 7 | 6 | Term 1 | Prof Jerome Gauntlett |
| Advanced Hydrodynamics | PHYS97001 | 7 | 3 | Term 2 |
Dr Jerry Chittenden |
| Optical Communications | PHYS97055 | 7 | 3 | Term 1 | Dr Stefano Vezzoli |
| Information Theory | PHYS97032 | 7 | 3 | Term 1 | Dr Dan Mortlock |
| Plasmonics & Metamaterials | PHYS97066 | 7 | 6 | Term 1 | Prof Rupert Oulton Prof Riccardo Sapienza |
| Quantum Field Theory | PHYS97079 | 7 | 8 | Term 1 | Prof Toby Wiseman |
| Quantum Information | PHYS97080 | 7 | 6 | Term 1 | Prof Myungshik Kim |
| Quantum Optics | PHYS97084 | 7 | 6 | Term 1 |
Prof Florian Mintert |
| Unification | PHYS97102 | 7 | 8 | Term 1 | Prof Arttu Rajantie |
| Rapid Feedback | Terms 1 and 2 | Prof Jing Zhang |
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| Research Interfaces | PHYS97087 | 7 | 8 | Terms 1 and 2 | Dr Heather Graven |
| Advanced Particle Physics | PHYS97003 | 7 | 6 | Term 2 | Dr Antonin Vacheret Dr Michael McCann |
| Atmospheric Physics | PHYS97007 | 7 | 6 | Term 2 | Dr Arnaud Czaja Dr Paulo Ceppi Dr Edward Gryspeerdt |
| Cosmology | PHYS97015 | 7 | 6 | Term 2 | Dr Subu Mohanty |
| Entrepreneurship for Physicists | PHYS97104 | 7 | 6 | Term 2 | Dr John Hassard |
| Laser Technology | PHYS97039 | 7 | 6 | Term 2 | Dr Riccardo Sapienza Prof Roland Smith |
| Quantum Theory of Matter | PHYS97086 | 7 | 6 | Term 2 | Prof Dimitri Vvedensky Dr Derek Lee |
| Space Physics | PHYS97093 | 7 | 6 | Term 2 | Prof Marina Galand |
| MSci Project | PHYS97052 | 7 | 22 | Prof Alex Tapper |
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| Updated: September 2021 | |||||