Notes:
Key:
| X | Compulsory - Pass required | |
| C | Compulsory - Condonable | |
| P | Progression - Requires 50% mark | |
| O | Optional |
| Reference | Details | Code | Title | Year | Stage | BSc Programmes | MPhys Programmes | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F300 | F3F5 | FG31 | F303 | F304 | F308 | F3FM | F3T7 | F3TV | ||||||
| CM-01 | Newton's laws and conservation laws including rotation. | PHY1021 | Vector Mechanics | 2015-16 | Stage 1 | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| CM-02 | Newtonian gravitation, Kepler's laws. | PHY1022 | Introduction to Astrophysics | 2015-16 | Stage 1 | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | |
| EM-01 | Electrostatics and magnetostatics. | PHY2021 | Electromagnetism I | 2016-17 | Stage 2 | C | C | C | C | CP | C | C | C | C |
| EM-02 | DC and AC circuit analysis to the level of complex impedance, transients and resonance. | PHY1023 | Waves and Optics | 2015-16 | Stage 1 | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| EM-02 | DC and AC circuit analysis to the level of complex impedance, transients and resonance. | PHY2021 | Electromagnetism I | 2016-17 | Stage 2 | C | C | C | C | CP | C | C | C | C |
| EM-03 | Gauss, Faraday, Ampère, Lenz and Lorentz laws to the level of their vector expression. | PHY2021 | Electromagnetism I | 2016-17 | Stage 2 | C | C | C | C | CP | C | C | C | C |
| EM-04 | Maxwell's equations and plane electromagnetic wave solution; Poynting vector | PHY3051 | Electromagnetism II | 2017-18 | Stage 3 | C | C | C | C | C | ||||
| EM-04 | Maxwell's equations and plane electromagnetic wave solution; Poynting vector | PHY3054 | Electromagnetism II (IS) | 2017-18 | Stage 3 | X | ||||||||
| EM-04 | Maxwell's equations and plane electromagnetic wave solution; Poynting vector | PHY3214 | Electromagnetism II | 2017-18 | Stage 3 | O | O | O | ||||||
| EM-04 | Maxwell's equations and plane electromagnetic wave solution; Poynting vector | PHY3051 | Electromagnetism II | 2018-19 | Stage 4 | C | C | C | ||||||
| EM-05 | Electromagnetic spectrum. | PHY1023 | Waves and Optics | 2015-16 | Stage 1 | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| EM-06 | Polarisation of waves and behaviour at plane interfaces | PHY3051 | Electromagnetism II | 2017-18 | Stage 3 | C | C | C | C | C | ||||
| EM-06 | Polarisation of waves and behaviour at plane interfaces | PHY3054 | Electromagnetism II (IS) | 2017-18 | Stage 3 | X | ||||||||
| EM-06 | Polarisation of waves and behaviour at plane interfaces | PHY3214 | Electromagnetism II | 2017-18 | Stage 3 | O | O | O | ||||||
| EM-06 | Polarisation of waves and behaviour at plane interfaces | PHY3051 | Electromagnetism II | 2018-19 | Stage 4 | C | C | C | ||||||
| MT-01 | Trigonometric functions. | PHY1025 | Mathematics Skills | 2015-16 | Stage 1 | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| MT-02 | Hyperbolic functions. | PHY1025 | Mathematics Skills | 2015-16 | Stage 1 | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| MT-03 | Complex Numbers. | PHY1025 | Mathematics Skills | 2015-16 | Stage 1 | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| MT-04 | Series expansions, limits and convergence. | PHY1025 | Mathematics Skills | 2015-16 | Stage 1 | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| MT-05 | Calculus to the level of multiple integrals. | PHY1026 | Mathematics for Physicists | 2015-16 | Stage 1 | X | X | C | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| MT-06 | Solution of linear ordinary differential equations. | PHY1026 | Mathematics for Physicists | 2015-16 | Stage 1 | X | X | C | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| MT-07 | Solution of linear partial differential equations | PHY2025 | Mathematics with Physical Applications | 2016-17 | Stage 2 | C | C | O | C | C | X | C | X | X |
| MT-08 | Three-dimensional trigonometry. | PHY1021 | Vector Mechanics | 2015-16 | Stage 1 | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| MT-09 | [Vectors to the level of] div, grad and curl. | PHY1026 | Mathematics for Physicists | 2015-16 | Stage 1 | X | X | C | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| MT-10 | The divergence theorem and Stokes's theorem. | PHY1026 | Mathematics for Physicists | 2015-16 | Stage 1 | X | X | C | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| MT-11 | Matrices to the level of eigenvalues and eigenvectors. | PHY1025 | Mathematics Skills | 2015-16 | Stage 1 | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| MT-12 | Fourier series and transforms including the convolution theorem. | PHY1026 | Mathematics for Physicists | 2015-16 | Stage 1 | X | X | C | X | X | X | X | X | X |
| MT-13 | Probability distributions. | PHY2025 | Mathematics with Physical Applications | 2016-17 | Stage 2 | C | C | O | C | C | X | C | X | X |
| OP-01 | Geometrical optics to the level of simple optical systems. | PHY1023 | Waves and Optics | 2015-16 | Stage 1 | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| OP-02 | Interference and diffraction at single and multiple apertures. | PHY1023 | Waves and Optics | 2015-16 | Stage 1 | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| OP-03 | Dispersion by prisms and diffraction gratings. | PHY1023 | Waves and Optics | 2015-16 | Stage 1 | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| OP-04 | Optical cavities and laser action. | PHY1023 | Waves and Optics | 2015-16 | Stage 1 | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| QM-01 | Black body radiation. | PHY1022 | Introduction to Astrophysics | 2015-16 | Stage 1 | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | |
| QM-02 | Photoelectric effect. | PHY1022 | Introduction to Astrophysics | 2015-16 | Stage 1 | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | |
| QM-03 | Wave-particle duality. | PHY1022 | Introduction to Astrophysics | 2015-16 | Stage 1 | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | |
| QM-04 | Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle. | PHY1022 | Introduction to Astrophysics | 2015-16 | Stage 1 | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | |
| QM-05 | Wave function and its interpretation | PHY2022 | Quantum Mechanics I | 2016-17 | Stage 2 | C | C | C | C | CP | C | C | C | C |
| QM-05 | Wave function and its interpretation | PHYM002 | Quantum Mechanics II | 2017-18 | Stage 3 | C | C | |||||||
| QM-05 | Wave function and its interpretation | PHYM014 | Quantum Mechanics II (IS) | 2017-18 | Stage 3 | X | ||||||||
| QM-05 | Wave function and its interpretation | PHYM002 | Quantum Mechanics II | 2018-19 | Stage 4 | C | C | C | ||||||
| QM-06 | Standard solutions and quantum numbers to the level of the hydrogen atom | PHY2022 | Quantum Mechanics I | 2016-17 | Stage 2 | C | C | C | C | CP | C | C | C | C |
| QM-06 | Standard solutions and quantum numbers to the level of the hydrogen atom | PHYM002 | Quantum Mechanics II | 2017-18 | Stage 3 | C | C | |||||||
| QM-06 | Standard solutions and quantum numbers to the level of the hydrogen atom | PHYM014 | Quantum Mechanics II (IS) | 2017-18 | Stage 3 | X | ||||||||
| QM-06 | Standard solutions and quantum numbers to the level of the hydrogen atom | PHYM002 | Quantum Mechanics II | 2018-19 | Stage 4 | C | C | C | ||||||
| QM-07 | Tunnelling | PHY2022 | Quantum Mechanics I | 2016-17 | Stage 2 | C | C | C | C | CP | C | C | C | C |
| QM-07 | Tunnelling | PHYM002 | Quantum Mechanics II | 2017-18 | Stage 3 | C | C | |||||||
| QM-07 | Tunnelling | PHYM014 | Quantum Mechanics II (IS) | 2017-18 | Stage 3 | X | ||||||||
| QM-07 | Tunnelling | PHYM002 | Quantum Mechanics II | 2018-19 | Stage 4 | C | C | C | ||||||
| QM-08 | First order time independent perturbation theory | PHY2022 | Quantum Mechanics I | 2016-17 | Stage 2 | C | C | C | C | CP | C | C | C | C |
| QM-08 | First order time independent perturbation theory | PHYM002 | Quantum Mechanics II | 2017-18 | Stage 3 | C | C | |||||||
| QM-08 | First order time independent perturbation theory | PHYM014 | Quantum Mechanics II (IS) | 2017-18 | Stage 3 | X | ||||||||
| QM-08 | First order time independent perturbation theory | PHYM002 | Quantum Mechanics II | 2018-19 | Stage 4 | C | C | C | ||||||
| QM-09 | Quantum structure and spectra of simple atoms. | PHY1022 | Introduction to Astrophysics | 2015-16 | Stage 1 | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | |
| QM-09 | Quantum structure and spectra of simple atoms | PHYM002 | Quantum Mechanics II | 2017-18 | Stage 3 | C | C | |||||||
| QM-09 | Quantum structure and spectra of simple atoms | PHYM014 | Quantum Mechanics II (IS) | 2017-18 | Stage 3 | X | ||||||||
| QM-09 | Quantum structure and spectra of simple atoms | PHYM002 | Quantum Mechanics II | 2018-19 | Stage 4 | C | C | C | ||||||
| QM-10 | Nuclear masses and binding energies | PHY3052 | Nuclear and High Energy Physics | 2017-18 | Stage 3 | C | C | C | C | C | ||||
| QM-10 | Nuclear masses and binding energies | PHY3215 | Nuclear and High-Energy Particle Physics | 2017-18 | Stage 3 | O | O | O | ||||||
| QM-10 | Nuclear masses and binding energies | PHY3052 | Nuclear and High Energy Physics | 2018-19 | Stage 4 | C | C | C | C | |||||
| QM-11 | Radioactive decay, fission and fusion | PHY3052 | Nuclear and High Energy Physics | 2017-18 | Stage 3 | C | C | C | C | C | ||||
| QM-11 | Radioactive decay, fission and fusion | PHY3215 | Nuclear and High-Energy Particle Physics | 2017-18 | Stage 3 | O | O | O | ||||||
| QM-11 | Radioactive decay, fission and fusion | PHY3052 | Nuclear and High Energy Physics | 2018-19 | Stage 4 | C | C | C | C | |||||
| QM-12 | Pauli exclusion principle, fermions and bosons and elementary particles | PHY3052 | Nuclear and High Energy Physics | 2017-18 | Stage 3 | C | C | C | C | C | ||||
| QM-12 | Pauli exclusion principle, fermions and bosons and elementary particles | PHYM002 | Quantum Mechanics II | 2017-18 | Stage 3 | C | C | |||||||
| QM-12 | Pauli exclusion principle, fermions and bosons and elementary particles | PHYM014 | Quantum Mechanics II (IS) | 2017-18 | Stage 3 | X | ||||||||
| QM-12 | Pauli exclusion principle, fermions and bosons and elementary particles | PHY3215 | Nuclear and High-Energy Particle Physics | 2017-18 | Stage 3 | O | O | O | ||||||
| QM-12 | Pauli exclusion principle, fermions and bosons and elementary particles | PHY3052 | Nuclear and High Energy Physics | 2018-19 | Stage 4 | C | C | C | C | |||||
| QM-12 | Pauli exclusion principle, fermions and bosons and elementary particles | PHYM002 | Quantum Mechanics II | 2018-19 | Stage 4 | C | C | C | ||||||
| QM-13 | Fundamental forces and the Standard Model | PHY3052 | Nuclear and High Energy Physics | 2017-18 | Stage 3 | C | C | C | C | C | ||||
| QM-13 | Fundamental forces and the Standard Model | PHY3215 | Nuclear and High-Energy Particle Physics | 2017-18 | Stage 3 | O | O | O | ||||||
| QM-13 | Fundamental forces and the Standard Model | PHY3052 | Nuclear and High Energy Physics | 2018-19 | Stage 4 | C | C | C | C | |||||
| SM-01 | Kinetic theory of gases and the gas laws to the level of Van der Waals equation. | PHY1024 | Properties of Matter | 2015-16 | Stage 1 | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| SM-02 | Statistical basis of entropy | PHY2023 | Thermal Physics | 2016-17 | Stage 2 | C | C | O | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| SM-03 | Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution | PHY2023 | Thermal Physics | 2016-17 | Stage 2 | C | C | O | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| SM-04 | Bose-Einstein and Fermi-Dirac distributions | PHY2023 | Thermal Physics | 2016-17 | Stage 2 | C | C | O | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| SM-05 | Density of states and partition function | PHY2023 | Thermal Physics | 2016-17 | Stage 2 | C | C | O | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| SR-01 | Lorentz transformations. | PHY1021 | Vector Mechanics | 2015-16 | Stage 1 | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| SR-02 | The energy-momentum relationship. | PHY1021 | Vector Mechanics | 2015-16 | Stage 1 | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| SS-01 | Mechanical properties of matter to include elasticity and thermal expansion. | PHY1024 | Properties of Matter | 2015-16 | Stage 1 | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| SS-02 | Inter-atomic forces and bonding. | PHY1024 | Properties of Matter | 2015-16 | Stage 1 | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| SS-03 | Phonons and heat capacity | PHY2024 | Condensed Matter I | 2016-17 | Stage 2 | C | C | O | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| SS-04 | Crystal structure and Bragg scattering. (See also PHY2024.) | PHY1024 | Properties of Matter | 2015-16 | Stage 1 | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| SS-05 | Electron theory of solids to the level of simple band structure | PHY2024 | Condensed Matter I | 2016-17 | Stage 2 | C | C | O | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| SS-06 | Semiconductors and doping | PHY2024 | Condensed Matter I | 2016-17 | Stage 2 | C | C | O | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| SS-07 | Magnetic properties of matter | PHY3051 | Electromagnetism II | 2017-18 | Stage 3 | C | C | C | C | C | ||||
| SS-07 | Magnetic properties of matter | PHY3054 | Electromagnetism II (IS) | 2017-18 | Stage 3 | X | ||||||||
| SS-07 | Magnetic properties of matter | PHY3214 | Electromagnetism II | 2017-18 | Stage 3 | O | O | O | ||||||
| SS-07 | Magnetic properties of matter | PHY3051 | Electromagnetism II | 2018-19 | Stage 4 | C | C | C | ||||||
| TD-01 | Zeroth, first and second laws of thermodynamics | PHY2023 | Thermal Physics | 2016-17 | Stage 2 | C | C | O | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| TD-02 | Temperature scales, work, internal energy and heat capacity | PHY2023 | Thermal Physics | 2016-17 | Stage 2 | C | C | O | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| TD-03 | Entropy, free energies and the Carnot Cycle | PHY2023 | Thermal Physics | 2016-17 | Stage 2 | C | C | O | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| TD-04 | Changes of state | PHY2023 | Thermal Physics | 2016-17 | Stage 2 | C | C | O | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| WV-01 | Free, damped, forced and coupled oscillations to include resonance and normal modes. | PHY1023 | Waves and Optics | 2015-16 | Stage 1 | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| WV-02 | Waves in linear media to the level of group velocity. | PHY1023 | Waves and Optics | 2015-16 | Stage 1 | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| WV-03 | Waves on strings, sound waves and electromagnetic waves. | PHY1023 | Waves and Optics | 2015-16 | Stage 1 | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| WV-04 | Doppler effect. | PHY1023 | Waves and Optics | 2015-16 | Stage 1 | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C |
| XX-01 | Experimental work in a practical laboratory | PHY1027 | Practical Physics I | 2015-16 | Stage 1 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
| XX-01 | Experimental work in a practical laboratory | PHY1028 | IT and Electronics Skills | 2015-16 | Stage 1 | C | C | O | O | O | O | |||
| XX-01 | Experimental work in a practical laboratory | PHY1030 | Practical Physics and IT Skills | 2015-16 | Stage 1 | C | ||||||||
| XX-02 | IT Skills | PHY1028 | IT and Electronics Skills | 2015-16 | Stage 1 | C | C | O | O | O | O | |||
| XX-02 | IT Skills | PHY1029 | IT and Astrophysics Skills | 2015-16 | Stage 1 | C | O | O | C | O | O | |||
| XX-02 | IT Skills | PHY1030 | Practical Physics and IT Skills | 2015-16 | Stage 1 | C | ||||||||