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Degree Programme Table: Computational Physics (MPhys) (UTCOPHM)

Year 1, Academic year 2012/13, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure you have met your Director of Studies and consulted the Programme Guide: http://www.ph.ed.ac.uk/progguides

    As an alternative to the mathematics courses, students may take the Mathematics courses prescribed for the Year 1 programme of the Theoretical Physics MPhys degree.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 6 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    PHYS08016 Physics 1A: Foundations Semester 1 20
    PHYS08017 Physics 1B: The Stuff of the Universe Semester 2 20
    INFR08012 Informatics 1 - Computation and Logic Semester 1 10
    INFR08013 Informatics 1 - Functional Programming Semester 1 10
    PHYS08035 Mathematics for Physics 1 Semester 1 20
    PHYS08036 Mathematics for Physics 2 Semester 2 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 1 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 20 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

    Notes:Students wishing to take Informatics (Schedule O) courses in Year 3 will need to take further Informatics courses here.
     


    Year 2, Academic year 2012/13, Starting month: August

  • Notes: Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure you have met your Director of Studies and consulted the Programme Guide: http://www.ph.ed.ac.uk/progguides


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 4 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    PHYS08026 Computer Simulation Semester 2 20
    PHYS08046 Physics of Fields and Matter Semester 2 20
    PHYS08043 Dynamics and Vector Calculus Semester 2 20
    PHYS08048 Practical Physics Full Year 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 3 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 40 credits from these collections:  

    Select a minimum of 10 credits and maximum of 20 credits from the following list of courses, during Semester 1
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PHYS08044    Classical and Modern Physics   20  
    PHYS08045    Modern Physics   10  

    Notes:Direct Entry students take" Classical and Modern Physics". Continuing students normally take "Modern Physics" or as advised by their Personal Tutor.
     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 10 credits and maximum of 20 credits from the following list of courses, during Semester 1
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PHYS08042    Linear Algebra and Several Variable Calculus   10  
    PHYS08041    Algebra and Calculus   20  

    Notes:Direct Entry students take "Algebra and Calculus". Continuing students normally take "Linear Algebra and Several Variable Calculus" or as advised by Personal Tutor.
     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

    Notes:Students wishing to take Informatics (Schedule O) courses in Year 3 will need to take further Informatics courses here.
     




    Year 3, Academic year 2012/13, Starting month: August

  • Notes: Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure you have met you Director of Studies and consulted the Programme Guide: http://www.ph.ed.ac.uk/progguides


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 11 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    PHYS10014 Advanced Computer Simulation Semester 1 10
    PHYS09015 Physical Mathematics Semester 1 10
    PHYS09017 Quantum Mechanics Semester 1 10
    PHYS09014 Dynamics and Relativity Semester 1 10
    PHYS09021 Thermodynamics Semester 1 10
    PHYS09019 Statistical Mechanics Semester 2 10
    PHYS09047 Diffraction Physics Semester 2 10
    PHYS09048 Computational Physics Project Semester 2 20
    PHYS09018 Electromagnetism Semester 2 10
    PHYS10081 Research Methods in Physics Full Year 10
    MATH10059 Numerical Linear Algebra and Applications Semester 2 10




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 0 set(s) of course options with the following rules.




    Year 4, Academic year 2012/13, Starting month: August

  • Notes: Before making your course choices, please ensure you have met your Director of Studies and consulted the Programme Guide: http://www.ph.ed.ac.uk/progguides

    Progression to the final years of the MPhys programme requires no less than 55% overall in Junior Honours. This is in addition to the general progression requirements


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 8 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    PHYS10082 Subatomic Physics Semester 1 10
    PHYS11017 Physics Skills (MPhys 4) Semester 1 10
    PHYS10028 Condensed Matter Physics Semester 1 10
    PHYS10035 Modelling and Visualisation in Physics Semester 2 10
    PHYS10026 Atomic and Molecular Physics Semester 2 10
    PHYS10015 Lagrangian Dynamics Semester 2 10
    PHYS11011 Group Project Full Year 10
    PHYS10043 Quantum Physics Semester 1 10




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 6 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PHYS10086    Senior Honours Project (Physics & Astronomy) Semester 1   20  
    PHYS10087    Senior Honours Project (Physics & Astronomy) Semester 2   20  
    PHYS10084    Science Education Placement: Physics   20  

    Notes:You must select one project from the Computational Physics list (or the Science Education Placement) in accordance with the Senior Honours Project booklet.
     

    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 20 credits from these collections:  

    Select exactly 10 credits course level 11, during Semester 1
    PHYS11024     Statistical Physics     (10 credits)

    Notes:Statistical Physics is a compulsory course for MPhys students and must be taken either in Year 4 or Year 5.
     
    OR   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PHYS10014    Advanced Computer Simulation   10  
    PHYS10080    Astronomical Statistics and Measurement   10  
    PHYS10024    Astrophysical Cosmology   10  
    PHYS10072    Astrophysics 3   20  
    PHYS10026    Atomic and Molecular Physics   10  
    PHYS10028    Condensed Matter Physics   10  
    PHYS10015    Lagrangian Dynamics   10  
    PHYS10034    Methods of Mathematical Physics   10  
    PHYS10035    Modelling and Visualisation in Physics   10  
    PHYS10043    Quantum Physics   10  
    PHYS10045    Stellar Evolution   10  
    PHYS10083    Symmetries of Quantum Mechanics   10  
    MATH10021    Algebra   20  
    MATH10001    Complex Variable   10  
    MATH10002    Differential Geometry   10  
    MATH10049    Metric Spaces   10  
    MATH10023    Numbers & Rings   10  
    MATH10008    Pure & Applied Analysis   20  
    MATH10027    Topology   20  
    METE10001    Atmospheric Dynamics   10  
    METE10002    Atmospheric Physics   10  
    METE10003    Physics of Climate   10  
    EASC10036    Geomagnetism   10  
    MECE10004    Fluid Mechanics (Mechanical) 4   10  
    PHYS10042    Physics Skills (BSc)   10  
    PHYS10033    Mathematics Skills   10  
    PHYS10081    Research Methods in Physics   10  
    PHYS10082    Subatomic Physics   10  
    PHYS10088    Symmetries of Classical Mechanics   10  

    Notes:Level 10 courses - the Programme Guide gives details and constraints on choice of courses to facilitate advance planning.
     
    OR   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PHYS11035    Advanced Cosmology   10  
    PHYS11007    Advanced Statistical Physics   10  
    PHYS11040    Biological Physics   10  
    PHYS11037    Computational Astrophysics   10  
    PHYS11039    Frontiers of Condensed Matter Physics   10  
    PHYS11010    General Relativity   10  
    PHYS11012    Hamiltonian Dynamics   10  
    PHYS11013    High Energy Astrophysics   10  
    PHYS11044    Lasers and Applications   10  
    PHYS11014    Macromolecular Physics   10  
    PHYS11019    Quantum Theory   10  
    PHYS11020    Radiation and Matter   10  
    PHYS11021    Relativistic Quantum Field Theory   10  
    PHYS11024    Statistical Physics   10  
    PHYS11036    The Standard Model   10  
    PHYS11041    Nuclear Physics   10  
    PHYS11042    Particle Physics   10  
    PHYS11045    Classical Electrodynamics   10  
    PHYS11047    Modern Quantum Field Theory   10  
    PHYS11017    Physics Skills (MPhys 4)   10  
    PHYS11018    Physics Skills (MPhys 5)   10  

    Notes:Level 11 courses - the Programme Guide gives details and constraints on choice of courses to facilitate advance planning.
     
    OR   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits from Level 10 courses in Schedule O, as available

    Notes:School of Informatics level 10 courses.
     
    OR   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits from Level 11 courses in Schedule O, as available

    Notes:School of Informatics level 11 courses - the Programme Guide gives details and constraints on choice of courses to facilitate advance planning.
     



    Year 5, Academic year 2012/13, Starting month: August

  • Notes: Before making your course choices, please ensure you have met your Director of Studies and consulted the Programme Guide: http://www.ph.ed.ac.uk/progguides

    Progression to the final years of the Mphys programme requires no less than 55% overall in Junior Honours. This is in addition to the general progression requirements


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 3 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    PHYS11018 Physics Skills (MPhys 5) Semester 1 10
    PHYS11016 MPhys Project Full Year 40
    PHYS11049 MPhys Project Presentation As available 10




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 4 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select a minimum of 10 credits and a maximum of 50 credits from these collections:  

    Select a minimum of 10 credits and maximum of 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PGPH11080    HPC Architectures   10  
    PGPH11079    Programming Skills   10  
    PGPH11078    Message-Passing Programming   10  
    PGPH11077    Threaded Programming   10  
    PGPH11081    Software Development   10  
    PGPH11076    Parallel Numerical Algorithms   10  
    PGPH11072    Parallel Programming Languages   10  
    PGPH11074    Advanced Parallel Programming   10  
    PGPH11071    Parallel Design Patterns   10  
    PGPH11082    Performance Programming   10  

     


    AND   

    Overarching rule collection group: B  
    Select a minimum of 20 credits and a maximum of 50 credits from these collections:  


    Select exactly 10 credits course level 11, during Semester 1
    PHYS11024     Statistical Physics     (10 credits)

    Notes:If not taken in Year 4
     
    OR   

    Select exactly 20 credits from Level 11 courses in Schedules M to Q, as available

    Notes:At least 10 credits of optional courses must be taken at level 11 in year 5.
     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 10 credits and maximum of 30 credits from Level 10 and 11 courses in Schedules M to Q, as available

     




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