Combined Honours Programme Information ((none) Intake)

1. Awarding institution:

(none)

2. Department(s)/teaching institution:

Department of Mathematics and Department of Physics and Astronomy

3. Programme accredited/validated by:

(none)(none)

4. Final award(s):

(none)

5. Programme title:

(none) (none)

6. Programme code:

(none)

7. FHEQ Level of Final Award

(none)

8. QAA subject benchmarking group:

(none)(none)

9. Date of production/revision:

(none)

The definitive programme specification for this programme is published by the Department of Mathematics. The information on this page is for administrative purposes within the Department of Physics and Astronomy, and should not be used in other contexts.

Programme structures and requirements, levels, modules, credits and awards

The following tables describe the programme planned for delivery to students commencing Stage 1 in the academic year (none). Some modules will be updated or replaced in future years as a consequence of normal programme development activity and staff rotation.

11. Educational aims of the programme

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Refer to information published by the Department of Mathematics.

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The programme is intended to:

The (none) intends to provide students taking this programme with:

12. Programme outcomes

programme

Refer to information published by the Department of Mathematics.

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On successful completion of the programme, it is intended that the student should be able to demonstrate:

  1. Subject knowledge and skills
      (none)
  2. Core academic skills
      (none)
  3. Personal and key skills
      (none)

Reference points used to construct this specification:

13. Teaching, learning and assessment methods

programme

Refer to information published by the Department of Mathematics.

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Teaching/learning:

  1. Subject knowledge and skills
      (none)
  2. Core academic skills
      (none)
  3. Personal and key skills
      (none)

Assessment methods:

  1. Subject knowledge and skills
      (none)
  2. Core academic skills
      (none)
  3. Personal and key skills
      (none)

17. Indicators of quality and standards

The School of Physics was subject to Subject Review by the Quality Assurance Agency in 1999, when the educational provision was graded as excellent with a score of 22/24 points. The School was ranked 3rd in the UK for overall satisfaction in Physics and Astronomy in the National Student Survey (2009) based on the percentage of positive responses for full service universities (i.e. excluding specialist colleges).

Research activity in the School of Physics includes Astrophysics, Biomedical Physics, Electromagnetic Materials and Quantum systems and Nanomaterials. Physics and Astronomy Research in the School was ranked 8th in the UK for world leading and internationally excellent research in the RAE 2008 based on percentage of research categorised as 4* and 3*.

QAA reports are published on the QAA website.