Undergraduate and masters degree courses list
The information on this page refers to the current academic year (2020-21) for each cohort.
Note: most FHEQ 6 and 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 | Dr 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 Martin McCall |
| Vector Fields, Electricity and Magnetism | PHYS40004 | 4 | 7.5 | Terms 1, 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 | Dr Simon Bland | ||||
| Updated: September 2020 | |||||
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 PhysicsQuantum 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 | Prof Dmitry Turaev |
| Environmental Physics (elective) | PHYS50008 | 5 | 5 | Term 3 |
Dr Helen Brindley |
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| Head of Year 2 | Dr Yvonne Unruh | ||||
| Head of Computing II | Dr Robert Kingham | ||||
| Head of Laboratory II | Prof David Colling | ||||
| Updated: September 2020 | |||||
Year 3
| Module Title | Module Code | FHEQ Level | ECTS | Term(s) | Lecturer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Classical Physics | PHYS96001 | 6 | 6 | Term 1 | Prof Claudia De Rham |
| Astrophysics | PHYS96004 | 6 | 6 | Term 1 | Prof Andrew Jaffe Dr James Owen |
| Computational Physics | PHYS96010 | 6 | 6 | Term 1 | Prof Paul Dauncey Dr Mark Scott |
| Foundations of Quantum Mechanics | PHYS96018 | 6 | 6 |
Term 2 | Dr Andrew Tolley |
| Group Theory | PHYS96019 | 6 | 6 | Term 1 | Prof Dimitri Vvedensky |
| Light & Matter | PHYS96024 | 6 | 6 | Term 1 | Dr Steve Kolthammer Dr Will Branford Dr Riccardo Sapienza |
| Statistical Mechanics | PHYS96039 | 6 | 6 | Term 1 | Prof Kim Christensen Dr Tim Evans |
| Professional Skills III | PHYS96035 | 6 | 2 | Term 1 or 2 | Dr Mark Richards |
| Complexity & Networks | PHYS96008 | 6 | 6 | Term 2 | Prof Kim Christensen Dr Tim Evans |
| Fluid Dynamics | PHYS96017 | 6 | 1.5 | Term 2 | Dr Arnaud Czaja |
| Lasers | PHYS96023 | 6 | 3 | Term 2 | Prof John Tisch |
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Imaging & Biophotonics |
PHYS96022 | 6 | 3 | ||
| Medical Imaging: X-Rays & Ultrasound | PHYS96026 | 6 | 3 | Term 2 | Dr James McGinty |
| Medical Imaging: Nuclear Diagnostics & MRI | PHYS96025 | 6 | 3 | Term 2 | Prof Ken Long |
| Physics of the Universe | PHYS96029 | 6 | 4.5 | Term 2 | Prof Oliver Buchmueller Dr Dave Clements |
| Plasma Physics | PHYS96031 | 6 | 6 | Term 2 | Dr Jerry Chittenden |
| Principles of Instrumentation (module not available in 2020-21) |
PHYS96034 | 6 | 6 | ||
| Comprehensives | PHYS96009 | 6 | 16 | Terms 1 and 2 | Dr Derek Lee |
| Physics Laboratory 3 | PHYS96028 | 6 | 6 | Term 1 or 2 |
Prof Roland Smith |
| Head of Laboratory III |
Prof Roland Smith | ||||
| Deputy Head of Laboratory III | Dr James McGinty | ||||
| Head of Microprocessors |
Prof Mark Neil | ||||
|
Head of Year 3 Head of BSc Projects |
Physics Essay PHYS96027 |
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Prof Jing Zhang Prof Carlo Contaldi |
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| Updated: September 2020 | |||||
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 | Prof Rupert Oulton |
| Information Theory | PHYS97032 | 7 | 3 | Term 1 | Dr Dan Mortlock |
| Plasmonics & Metamaterials | PHYS97066 | 7 | 6 | Term 1 | Prof Rupert Oulton Dr 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 - The Standard Model | 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 Czaja Dr Ceppi Dr 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 | Dr Alex Tapper |
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| Updated: September 2020 | |||||