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Course Handbook

BSc (Hons) and MPhys (Hons) in Physics, Mathematical Physics,

Physics with Astrophysics, and Astrophysics,

Academic Year 2018-2019

Course Leader: Dr Tim Mercer

School of Physical Sciences and Computing

Please read this Handbook in conjunction with the University’s Student Handbook.

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Course Handbook BSc (Hons) / MPhys (Hons) in Physics / Astrophysics

Jeremiah Horrocks Institute for Mathematics, Physics, and Astronomy 2 of 73

Contents 1 Welcome to the course 3

1.1 Rationale, aims and learning outcomes of the course 3 1.2 Course Team 4 1.3 Expertise of staff 5 1.4 Academic Advisor 6 1.5 Administration details 6 1.6 Communication 6 1.7 External Examiner 6

2 Structure of the course 6 2.1 Overall structure 6 2.2 Modules available 8

2.2.1 Module Line-Up 9 2.3 Progression 10 2.4 Study Time 11

2.4.1 Weekly timetable 11 2.4.2 Expected hours of study 12 2.4.3 Attendance Requirements 12

3 Approaches to teaching and learning 13 3.1 Expertise of staff 13 3.2 Learning and teaching methods 13

3.2.1 Becoming an independent learner 13 3.3 Study skills 14 3.4 Learning resources 14

3.4.1 Learning Information Services (LIS) 14 3.4.2 Electronic Resources 14

3.5 Personal development planning 14 3.6 Preparing for your career 15

3.6.1 Careers 15

4 Student Support 16 4.1 Academic Advisors 16 4.2 Students with disabilities 16 4.3 Students’ Union One Stop Shop 16

5 Assessment 17 5.1 Assessment Strategy 17 5.2 Notification of assignments and examination arrangements 17

5.2.1 Reassessment 17 5.3 Referencing 18 5.4 Confidential material 19 5.5 Cheating, plagiarism, collusion or re-presentation 19

6 Classification of Awards 19

7 Student Feedback 19 7.1 Student Staff Liaison Committee meetings (SSLCs) 20

8 Appendices 21 8.1 Programme Specifications 21



1 Welcome to the course Welcome to the Jeremiah Horrocks Institute (JHI) in the School of Physical Sciences and Computing (PSC) at the University of Central Lancashire. I am delighted that you have chosen to enrol on the Physics and Astrophysics Programmes. We will endeavour to provide you with an outstanding experience of higher education by continuously improving this course through your feedback year on year. We are aware that you have made a decision that affects your future career and we can assure you that we will work hard to meet your aspirations. However, we also expect that you will commit sufficient time and efforts to acquire and apply the knowledge and experience required to succeed in your field of study. I trust that you will find your experience enjoyable and rewarding. In the meantime, if you have any queries or concerns, I would advise you to contact your Academic Advisor, Year Tutor, or the Course Leader, at the earliest possible opportunity.

1.1 Rationale, aims and learning outcomes of the course Welcome to our programmes in physics and astrophysics. The Foundation Year is a one-year preparation for entering the degree courses. The BSc (Hons) award is a three-year degree. The MPhys (Hons) is awarded after a total of four years' successful study. These courses are designed to equip and enable you to work as a professional physicist or astrophysicist. The courses will provide you with a learning environment in which you will

demonstrate your capacity for independent study; your ability to solve physical problems using your subject knowledge and analytical methods, your ability to communicate scientific ideas in appropriate oral and written forms, your ability to collaborate with others in team settings, and your capacity for critical thought and reflection and enable you to become an effective scientist. You will need to evaluate the social, environmental and financial consequences of your actions as a scientist. We hope to provide you with an interesting and challenging education. The content of this degree reflects the requirements for professional physicists and is accredited by the Institute of Physics (subject to reaccreditation in November 2017). Together with this, the course aims to enhance your career potential, personal and professional effectiveness and performance in employment, and assist you in making a positive and sustained contribution to the wider community. The detailed aims of each course are given in the corresponding Programme Specification in the Appendix. Please keep this handbook. It contains information you will need throughout your course. The handbook is intended to be a source of information on the academic and administrative aspects of the course. You will find information on the course operation, management and the assessment regulations. The structure and content of the course is described together with the assessment strategies. Read this handbook carefully and make sure that you understand what is required of you. Should there are points which you do not understand or wish to discuss further, do not hesitate to contact the Course Leader or any of your Module Tutors.



1.2 Course Team The following table shows key members of the Course Team.

Course Leader

Oversees the delivery and assessment of modules, and approves progression through the programme.

Dr Tim Mercer Leighton 005 01772 89 3161 [email protected]

Year 0 Tutor

First point-of-contact for students with general academic issues in Year 0 (Foundation). Monitors attendance & performance across the year.

Dr Jason Kirk Leighton 309 01772 89 6416 JMKirk @uclan.ac.uk

Year 1 Tutor

First point-of-contact for students with general academic issues in Year 1. Monitors attendance and performance across the year.

Dr Shane O’Hehir Leighton 309 01772 89 3733 [email protected]

Year 2 Tutor


Dr Serban Lepadatu Leighton 005 01772 89 3553 [email protected]

Year 3 Tutor


Dr Karen Syres Leighton 006 01772 89 3580 [email protected]

Year 4 Tutor


Dr Brett Patterson Leighton 208 01772 89 3567 [email protected]

Director of the JHI Oversees Teaching and Research in the JHI

Prof. Derek Ward-Thompson Leighton 007 01772 89 3567 [email protected]



In the table below, the column Group specifies the primary research group, A = astrophysics, M = maths, P = physics, S = solar physics. Note that individual staff may have reduced teaching involvement, depending on research funding, sabbaticals, or other defined non-teaching roles in the Institute, School, or University. The presence of staff in this table does not guarantee they will be teaching on the course in any given year.

Surname First Name Email Phone Room Group Anscombe Sylvy SAnscombe 3544 Le305 M Bewsher Danielle DBewsher 3271 Le104 S Bibby Joanne JBibby2 6411 Le308 A Birch Martin MJBirch 3554 Le306 A Bowman Kevin KBowman 3549 CM223 M Bradley-Williams David DBradley-Williams 5163 Le104 M Brown Daniel DSBrown 3305 Le208 S Cawthorne Tim TVCawthorne 3731 Le209 M Clowes Roger RGClowes 3526 Le310 A Dalla Silvia SDalla 3527 Le105 S Debattista Victor VPDebattista 3568 Le307 A Freeman Paul PGFreeman 3302 Le307 P Gamza Monika MGamza 3262 Le307 P Hassall Barbara BJMHassall 3570 Le113 A Holdsworth Daniel DLHoldsworth 3290 Le114 A Kestner Charlotte CKestner 5163 Le104 M Khan Imran IKhan12 2376 Le006A M Kirk Jason JMKirk 6416 Le115 A Kurtz Don DWKurtz 3735 Le211 A Laitinen Timo TLMLaitinen 3280 Le115 S Lepadatu Serban SLepadatu 3553 Le005 P McCann Steve SMMcCann 3304 Le114 P Marston Paul PMarston 3542 CM138 M Mercer Tim TMercer1 3161 Le005 P Natale Giovanni GNatale 3287 Le115 A Norris Mark MNorris2 3548 Le104 A O'Hehir Shane SO-Hehir 3733 Le302 P Patterson Brett BAPatterson 3567 Le208 P Penazzi Davide DPenazzi 3827 Le116 M Popescu Cristina CPopescu 3551 Le106 A Powles Chris CPowles 3572 CM220 M Sansom Anne AESansom 3730 Le308 A Smerdon Joe JSmerdon 3742 Le006 P Stamatellos Dimitris DStamatellos 3568 Le307 A Syres Karen KSyres 3580 Le006 P Walsh Robert RWWalsh 4282 GR321 S Ward-Thompson Derek DWard-Thompson 3829 Le007 A

1.3 Expertise of staff The staff who deliver the courses are members of the Jeremiah Horrocks Institute within the School of Physical Sciences and Computing. The vast majority hold PhDs and are active researchers in a number of areas of physics and astrophysics. Many of our staff have a national or international research reputation, as assessed by the UK Research Assessment Exercise.



Details of their research interests and recent publications can be found by exploring the research pages of the JHI website (http://star.uclan.ac.uk). In addition, the team is highly experienced in designing and delivering courses in Physics and Astrophysics.

1.4 Academic Advisor You will be assigned an Academic Advisor who will provide additional academic support during the year. They will be the first point of call for many of the questions that you might have during the year. Your Academic Advisor will be able to help you with personal development, including developing skills in self-awareness, reflection and action planning.

1.5 Administration details Campus Admin Services provides academic administration support for students and staff and are located in the following hub which open from 8.45 am until 5.15 pm

Monday to Thursday and until 4.00 pm on Fridays. The hub can provide general assistance and advice regarding specific processes such as extenuating circumstances, extensions and appeals.

Foster Building Room FB058 telephone: +44/0 1772 891990 email: [email protected]

1.6 Communication The University expects you to use your UCLan email address and check daily for messages from staff. If you send us email messages from other addresses they risk being filtered out as potential spam and discarded unread.

1.7 External Examiner The University has appointed External Examiners to your course who help to ensure that the standards of your course are comparable to those provided at other higher education institutions in the UK. Their names, their positions and home institutions can be found below. If you wish to make contact with your External Examiner, you should do this through your Course Leader and not directly. Physics: Prof. John Girkin

Professor of Biophotonics, University of Durham, Durham. Astrophysics: Prof. Paul Crowther

Professor of Astrophysics, Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Sheffield, Sheffield

Each year, the External Examiners submit a report and these will be available on the Physics and Astrophysics Programmes section on eLearn. The School will also send a sample of student coursework to the external examiner(s) for external moderation purposes, once it has been marked and internally moderated by the course tutors. The sample will include work awarded the highest and lowest marks and awarded marks in the middle range.

2 Structure of the course

2.1 Overall structure In Year 0, all students take a combination of maths and physics modules that cover material equivalent to A-Level Physics and Mathematics.



In Year 1, all students are registered on joint BSc (Hons) / MPhys (Hons) programmes and the modules taken are common for all degree titles. The current degree titles are Applied Physics, Mathematical Physics, Physics, Physics with Astrophysics, and Astrophysics. In Year 2 there is some differentiation between degree titles in the modules offered. You can choose to change your degree title (e.g. from Astrophysics to Physics), according to which modules you would like to study. If you satisfy the module prerequisites, you may be able to change your title as you move into Year 3. In Year 3 your registration will be a single registration for BSc (Hons) or MPhys (Hons), and in Year 4 your registration will of course be MPhys (Hons). In addition to specific module choices, in Years 2, 3 and 4, the experiments in the laboratory modules are chosen to reflect the degree title. In particular, the BSc (Hons) project taken in Year 3, or the MPhys (Hons) project taken in Year 4, will very much give the degree its flavour. The Course Assessment Board reserves the right to direct students to particular awards, including BSc (i.e. not Hons) if academic performance to date is not satisfactory. The BSc (Hons) programmes consists of three years' full-time study and requires a total of 360 credits. The MPhys (Hons) takes an extra year and requires a total of 480 credits. It is possible to study the course part time, by attending appropriate modules as scheduled for full-time students.

Formally the course consists of Stages 1, 2 and (for MPhys (Hons) only) Stage 3:

• For all programmes, Stage 1 contributes 120 credits and consists of the six 20-credit modules in Year 1.

• For BSc (Hons), Stage 2 contributes 240 credits and consists of six 20-credit modules of Year-2 level, and six 20-credit modules of Year-3 level.

• For MPhys

– Stage 2 contributes 120 credits and consists of six 20-credit modules of Year-2 level, and

– Stage 3 contributes 240 credits and consists of six 20-credit modules of Year-3 level and six modules of Year-4 level. The 60-credit MPhys (Hons) project in Year 4 (equivalent to three Year-4-level modules) is a major component of Stage 3.

Because of the common first year, students can choose between the different degree titles at the end of Year 1. In Years 2, 3 and 4, the experiments in the Laboratory modules are chosen to reflect the degree title. In particular, the BSc (Hons) project taken in Year 3 or the MPhys (Hons) project taken in Year 4 will very much give the degree its flavour.

At the end of Year 2, students are eligible to progress to the MPhys (Hons) course for their chosen subject if their average percentage mark (APM) is 60% or over. If the APM is below 60% the student will be directed to the BSc (Hons).

Potentially, but exceptionally, a student can complete Year 3 of the BSc (Hons) and then choose to progress to the MPhys (Hons) if their Y3 APM is at least 60% and this is an improvement on their Year 2 APM. Similarly, a student who had intended to complete the MPhys (Hons), but decides to exit after Year 3 can be awarded the BSc (Hons), but it will only meet the accreditation requirements of the Institute of Physics if the Year 3 project has been completed. Whether an MPhys (Hons) student takes a Year 3 BSc (Hons) project should be discussed with their Academic Adviser before the start of Year 3. Students with a Year 2 APM near 60% will be advised to take the Year 3 BSc (Hons) project.

The MPhys (Hons) project can be undertaken at an institute where members of the Course Team have research collaborators in the UK or abroad.



Because of the requirements of the Institute of Physics for accreditation of the courses, an elective does not appear in the course structure. If a student has a particular interest in doing a ‘free-choice elective’ such as a language as a seventh module, it may be possible for this to be studied as a University Certificate, alongside the main degree. This should be discussed with your Academic Adviser because of the workload implications.

2.2 Modules available Each module is a self-contained block of learning with defined aims, learning outcomes and assessment. A standard module is worth 20 credits. It equates to the learning activity expected from one sixth of a full-time undergraduate year. Modules may be developed as half or double modules with credit allocated up to a maximum of 120 credits per module. All the modules in the Physics and Astrophysics Programme are listed in the Programme Specifications . Programme Specifications are appendices to the Student Handbook and are available on eLearn/Blackboard Physical Sciences Programme space.

Year 0 is common to all titles and the six modules are compulsory. Year 1 is common to all titles and the six modules are compulsory. In Years 2, 3 and 4 there are modules that depend on the title of the award. Note that not

all non-compulsory modules will be offered every year. In Years 2, 3 and 4, the experiments in the Laboratory modules are chosen to reflect the

degree title. In particular, the BSc (Hons) project taken in Year 3 or the MPhys (Hons) project taken in Year 4 will very much give the degree its flavour.

The Programme Specification also contains a mapping of how each module contributes to the degree level learning outcomes.



2.2.1 Module Line-Up The following Module Line-Up shows the compulsory and optional modules available for each degree title.



2.3 Progression Discussions about your progression through the course normally take place in February each year. It is an opportunity for you to make plans for your study over the next academic year. The course team will tell you about the various modules / combinations available and you will both agree on the most appropriate (and legal) course of study for you. You will be advised of the dates of the progression meetings in advance.

At the end of the Year 1 students may choose their degree title. The Course Assessment Board reserves the right to direct students to particular awards, including BSc (i.e. not Hons) if academic performance to date is not satisfactory. Criteria for Progression The criteria for progression differ slightly according to which year you are progressing to, and which degree programme you are on, or want to progress to (i.e. MPhys (Hons), BSc (Hons), BSc). You must satisfy these criteria in order to be permitted to progress to the next year of study in the degree programme. Year 0 to Year 1 The progression criteria are the same for all degree programmes:

You must pass all six modules by the end of the session, including reassessment (if granted by the Assessment Board), which constitutes 120 credits at Level 3. Then:

• Students with an APM of 60% or above can progress to Year 1 of any of the programmes in physics and astrophysics.

• Students with an APM below 60% can either be: o progressed at the discretion of the Course Board, or o given an additional assessment for progression.

• Students may also be able to progress to Year 1 of programmes in Mathematics provided they fulfil the requirements laid out in the Programme Specifications for those courses.

• Students who are unable to progress to programmes in physics or astrophysics will be able to progress to Year 1 of programmes in Computing or Engineering.

Year 1 to Year 2 The progression criteria are the same for all degree programmes:

You must pass all six modules (120 credits at Level 4) by the end of the session, including resits (if granted by the Assessment Board).

Although the marks you obtain in Year-1 modules do not count towards your final degree classification, your level of achievement in Year 1 is a good indicator of your future performance. This is because Year 1 acts as a platform for second and third year modules, where the grades do count towards your final degree classification. A good mastery of first year principles, indicated by the achievement of a minimum of 55% in all modules, is usually required by students who wish to go on to get good degrees. Your final degree classification will be very important to your future career prospects and you are advised to ensure that your preparations in Year 1 are as good as possible. All of the above means that the progression requirements must be seen as the very minimum which will necessitate considerable supplementary work in Year 2 in order to get a good degree. Year 2 to Year 3 The criteria depend on which degree programme you want to progress

to: MPhys (Hons)

Pass six modules (120 credits at Level 5) with an average mark of 60% or better on non-elective modules, including resits (if granted by the Assessment Board).



BSc (Hons) Pass six modules (120 credits at Level 5), including resits (if granted by the Assessment Board).

Students failing a non-elective module, (including resits taken at the discretion of the assessment board), may be directed by the assessment board to undertake a BSc degree course with a different title. For example, failing AA2001 Astrophysics 2 on the BSc (Hons) Astrophysics programme may lead to you being offered to continue with a BSc in Physics. Year 3 to Year 4 In order to progress to Year 4 (MPhys (Hons)) you must normally:

1. Have passed six modules in Year 2 (120 credits at Level 5) with an average mark of 60% or better; and 2. Pass six modules in Year 3 (120 credits at Level 6).

Your final MPhys (Hons) classification will be determined by the Academic Regulations for Integrated Masters degrees, and is based on 12 modules (240 credits) at Stage 3, or 18 modules (360 credits) at Stage 2/3, whichever is higher. Normally you should be passing your Year 3 modules with an average mark of 60% or better. If not, and you have completed the requirements for BSc, you may want to consider switching your target award to BSc (Hons). Your final degree classification will be very important to your future career prospects and you are advised to work hard to obtain the best module marks possible.

2.4 Study Time 2.4.1 Weekly timetable The University’s on-line timetabling system enables each student to access a personalised timetable via the student e-portal https://timetable.uclan.ac.uk/eportal. This is linked on the UCLan website from the MyUCLan (home page in your browser). The on-line timetable will be updated for room changes, cancellations and other changes, and you should check it every day for the latest information. Schematic versions on the noticeboards on the second floor of Leighton Building give an overview, but you must always check the on-line version for details of rooms, and any changes. Each year provides a mix of teaching methods, such as lectures, laboratory work, tutorials and seminars. The number of timetabled hours varies according to the Year. A Year 1 student may expect an average of 18-20 hours of contact time. This may drop to 8-10 hours for Year 4 of the MPhys (Hons). In Year 1, a typical year-long lectured module has an average of 3 hours per week of contact time and a lab module may have 4 hours per week. Note that depending on cohort size, students will be allocated to Group A or Group B for Astronomy and Physics Labs and Mechanics tutorials. There may be different groupings for the Year 1 Maths modules. You must attend the tutorial or lab at the time allocated to your group and you cannot change without prior permission from the Module Tutor. Occasionally students will be required to attend rearranged classes or extra tutorials at times or on days when they do not normally have classes. Students should not commit themselves to part time jobs that conflict with the academic requirements of their course. MyUCLan is the University’s online learning and portal environment. Here you can access support and information for all your learning, teaching and research activities across the University and organise your social life too!



2.4.2 Expected hours of study A standard module size is 20 credits and equals 200 notional learning hours. In order to pass your course, you would normally need to study for 10 hours per credit – this includes attendance at UCLan and time spent in private study. A 20-credit module should be expected to involve you in a minimum of 200 study hours, of which you may have 2-3 hours per week of class contact for a full year module and the remaining will be undertaken by you as self-study, support work in readiness for the classes and assessment time. The module description includes an indicative breakdown of how the study time may be divided between various activities, such as reviewing lectures, trying practice questions and attempting assessments. Do not underestimate the amount of work you need to do to achieve your potential. Unlike some people’s experience of GCSE and A-level work, you will not be able to ‘sail through’ university without working hard at least some of the time.

2.4.3 Attendance Requirements You are required to attend all timetabled learning activities for each module. Notification of illness or exceptional requests for leave of absence must be made to the Course Leader . The subject line of the e-mail must contain Student ID number, student name and report of illness. The appropriate Module Tutor, Academic Adviser, Year Tutor, and Course

Leader will be informed. If you cannot attend for a particular reason, it is important that you inform your Academic Adviser of your non-attendance (together with the reason) in advance. If you are experiencing genuine difficulties which are making it difficult to attend, we will do our utmost to support and advise you. We use an electronic Student Attendance Monitoring System called SAM to monitor your attendance, and you will be contacted if your attendance falls below our expectation. Class registers are taken (using barcode scanners or using registers), and it is your responsibility to make sure that you bring your card and that you are marked as present. All register marks are entered into our electronic student tracking system and checked by staff regularly. You are able to access your attendance record through myUCLan. Each time you are asked to ‘enter your details’ on SAM you must remember that the University has a responsibility to keep information up to date and that you must only enter your own details on the system. To enter any other names would result in inaccurate records and be dishonest. Any student who is found to make false entries can be disciplined under the student guide to regulations. If you wish to see a member of staff at a time other than scheduled classes, contact us to make an appointment in person, by ‘phone or by email. Please understand that we are busy with a range of roles and you may have to wait for a suitable time slot for an appointment. Our availability timetable can be seen on the board outside our offices, on eLearn or in our email signatures. School procedure for non-attendance If you miss classes, the Attendance Monitoring Team will contact you and ask you to discuss your progress with your Academic Adviser. If you have not gained the required authorisation for leave of absence and do not respond to communications from the University and if you are absent for four weeks or more, you may be deemed to have withdrawn from the course. If this is the case, then the date of withdrawal will be recorded as the last day of attendance. If you are not re-engaging with your Academic Adviser, you may be referred to the School Retention Officer and/or Fresh Start support. We do attempt to contact non-attenders by various means (email, Phone/mobile phone and letter) before withdrawing you from your programme of study.



International Students If you are an international student, you should be aware that you have responsibilities under the UK Border Agency (UKBA), Points Based System (PBS) - you MUST attend your course of study regularly; under PBS, UCLan is obliged to tell UKBA if you withdraw from a course, defer or suspend your studies, or if you fail to attend the course regularly. Attendance for international students enrolled under the Points-Based System (also known as PBS) is also monitored carefully. The PBS system affects all students who are a non-EEA/EU/Swiss national. Under PBS, institutions must be registered with the UK Border Agency in order to recruit international students. UCLan is a registered sponsor and has been awarded an ‘A’ rating; this is the highest rating available. As a registered sponsor, UCLan has several responsibilities to fulfil, including monitoring the attendance of international students holding a PBS visa and reporting non-attendance, failure to enrol and withdrawals to the UK Border Agency.

3 Approaches to teaching and learning

3.1 Expertise of staff The staff who deliver the courses are members of the Jeremiah Horrocks Institute within the School of Physical Sciences and Computing. The vast majority hold PhDs and are active researchers in a number of areas of physics and astrophysics. Many of our staff have a national or international research reputation, as assessed by the UK Research Assessment Exercise. Details of their research interests and recent publications can be found by exploring the research pages of the JHI website (http://star.uclan.ac.uk). In addition, the team is highly experienced in designing and delivering courses in Physics and Astrophysics.

3.2 Learning and teaching methods We use a wide variety of teaching and learning methods within the JHI including: Lectures are used to deliver information and knowledge. You may be asked to read

around the subject in readiness for a particular class. Tutorials are used to allow you to test out your knowledge, understanding and application

of that knowledge. You may be asked to present information or findings to your peers and staff in a variety of formats including electronic. Practicals are used to allow you to develop experimental skills and consolidate the theory you have learned in lectures with practical experience. In addition: Expert (guest) lectures or seminars are used to provide you with the opportunity to hear internal and external speakers with industrial, commercial or research experience. This enables you to gain appreciation of career opportunities in your area. Your Module Tutors will often require you to read and study materials prior to coming to class. This will enable you to get the most out of a lecture, and is absolutely essential to prepare for a tutorial or seminar.

3.2.1 Becoming an independent learner An important aim of the degree is to encourage you to become an independent learner. When your first arrive, you will have been accustomed to being taught in detail and having your teachers tell you very specifically what you need to do. By the time you have completed your degree, you should be able to learn independently, e.g. by learning from a text book in an area of physics that is new to you or by solving an open-ended problem. To enable you to achieve this aim, you will see a gradation in the work that is expected of you. For example, Year 1 Laboratory scripts are quite prescriptive and tell you exactly what to do. Year 2 scripts leave



more preparation and details of the conduct of the experiment to you. This trend is continued through Year 3 Laboratory and culminates in the final year project where you will be expected to take a major part in designing the experiment or investigation, with relatively little input from your supervisor. It is very important that you are an active learner. Prepare for lectures, ask questions of yourself and the lecturer, consolidate your lecture notes, attempt the practice questions and of course attempt the assessment to the best of your ability. And remember to use the feedback to improve next time.

3.3 Study skills A wide range of diagnostic help and advice is available from WISER, the University’s Skills Learning Resources On-Line http://www.uclan.ac.uk/students/wiser/index.php. You will be introduced to this website during Welcome Week. In the Year 1 there will also be a series of seminars, including tailored WISER workshops on topics such as exam revision and preparation. Individuals are also referred to WISER by their Academic Advisers if there is need.

3.4 Learning resources 3.4.1 Learning Information Services (LIS) Extensive Resources are available to support your studies provided by LIS – library and IT staff. Take advantage of the free training sessions designed to enable you to gain all the skills you need for your research and study.

An introduction to LIS facilities is provided during Welcome Week. There is also a library tour booked for the group during Welcome Week. Seminars will be provided from time to time on subject-specific resources. The Library is open 24/7 during Semester.

Subject Librarian: Bob Frost Room: Library LIB308 Telephone 01772 89 2261 Email: [email protected]

3.4.2 Electronic Resources LIS provide access to a huge range of electronic resources – e-journals and databases, e-books, images and texts. As they become available, staff often will direct you to other electronic resources to better help support your learning. A lot of course information and teaching materials for the modules are available through Blackboard on eLearn (elearn.uclan.ac.uk). The Physics Sciences Programme Blackboard space contains copies of the Student Handbook, Programme Specifications, Module Catalogue as well as copies of past exam papers and Staff Student Liaison materials. The contents of individual module spaces vary, but may include copies of lecture notes, assignments, learning resources, videos etc. Students may well use research data archives for their BSc (Hons) and MPhys projects. (e.g. Astrophysics students may use data from a satellite mission such as STEREO, or download data from the Hubble Space Telescope Archive.)

3.5 Personal development planning Your Academic Adviser will offer you the opportunity to discuss personal development at various stages in your course. However, it is your responsibility to undertake the PDP, and not the tutor’s. There are many on-line facilities on the website. A series of seminars in Year 3 address some of the key activities required for applying for jobs or masters’ courses.



The UCLan Skills web site is a good starting point for help with developing many of the skills covered in this Personal Development Plan. If you need help:

• with study skills, visit the following UCLan web site: www.uclan.ac.uk/wiser WISER offers an in-sessional programme to all students covering things like essay, report and thesis writing.

• for on-line help with specific study skills visit http://www.uclan.ac.uk/skills. Access from out-side the university network will need you to use the username and password skill and inspire respectively.

• to develop your IT skills, visit the following UCLan web site: www.uclan.ac.uk/LIS

• The Students’ Union - http://www.uclansu.co.uk/ offers courses throughout the year to help students develop skills. Project is the Unions’ personal and professional development programme for its members. Essentially it is short, fun and interactive bite sized chunks of information presented by students for students.

3.6 Preparing for your career Your future is important to us, so to make sure that you achieve your full potential whilst at university and beyond, your course has been designed with employability learning integrated into it at every level. This is not extra to your degree, but an important part of it which will help you to show future

employers just how valuable your degree is. These “Employability Essentials” take you on a journey of development that will help you to write your own personal story of your time at university:

• To begin with, you will explore your identity, your likes and dislikes, the things that are important to you and what you want to get out of life. • Later, you will investigate a range of options including jobs and work experience, postgraduate study and self- employment, • You will then be ready to learn how to successfully tackle the recruitment process.

3.6.1 Careers The Careers service offers a range of support for you including:

• career and employability advice and guidance

• access to work placements, internships, voluntary opportunities, part-time employment and live projects

• workshops, seminars, modules, certificates and events to develop your skills Daily drop in service available from 09:00-17:00 for CV checks and initial careers information. For more information, come along and visit the team (in Foster building near the main entrance), the Careers website https://www.uclan.ac.uk/students/careers/index.php, or access our careers and employability resources via the Student Portal. Whatever degree title, your course includes the core physics required by a professional physicist as defined by the Institute of Physics. This means that you will have the knowledge and subject skills for employment as a physicist. However, many students chose to go on to a masters in a related (or unrelated field) or to undertake a PhD as the first step towards a career in research or academia. A list of recent first destinations is available on the Physics Careers Noticeboard on the second floor of Leighton Building.



4 Student Support We do try to support you in many ways across the University, School and your specific course team. This includes

• The ‘i’ • Academic Adviser • Year Tutors • Course Leader • Academic Lead • Student Liaison Officer • Retention Officer

The ’i’ is a central Student Information Centre and your first point of contact. You can obtain information on a wide range of topics including Council Tax Exemption Certificates, Bank and Confirmation of Study Letters, Portable Financial Credits, (continuing students only, Printing and Printer Credit, UCLan Cards, the ‘i’ shop and UCLan Financial Support Bursary (first year students only).

4.1 Academic Advisors The role of your Academic Adviser is different from that of your Module Tutors (although it is possible that your Academic Adviser will also be one of your Module Tutors). The latter supports you on individual modules, whereas your Academic Adviser is there to provide you with advice and support across your course, extending to personal difficulties such as accommodation, financial

difficulties and sickness. Your Academic Adviser may be able to liaise with other UCLan services or direct you to appropriate support within the University. You will meet with your Academic Adviser at the start of each academic year and should go to see them at least once a semester after that. In Year 1, you will normally have two meetings in Semester 1 to ensure that you are settling in both academically and on a personal level. You will also be recommended to visit your Academic Adviser to discuss your progression possibilities in February of each year. In addition, you should see your Academic Adviser at any time when you are in need of pastoral advice. Your Academic Adviser may refer you to Student Services, but they should be your first port of call.

4.2 Students with disabilities If you have a disability that may affect your studies, please either contact the Disability Advisory Service - [email protected] - or let one of the course team know as soon as possible. With your agreement, information will be passed on to the Disability Advisory Service. The University will make reasonable adjustments to accommodate your needs and to provide appropriate support for you to complete your study successfully. Where necessary, you will be asked for evidence to help identify appropriate adjustments.

4.3 Students’ Union One Stop Shop The Opportunities Centre is the Union’s One Stop Shop to find employment or volunteering whilst you study. With thousands of jobs and voluntary positions advertised, agency work through the Bridge and information on over 2000 volunteer positions within the Union.



5 Assessment

5.1 Assessment Strategy A range of assessments are used on your course. These can include both formative (which often gives feedback but no marks) and summative which gives both feedback and marks. All assessments are used to assess your learning and map onto the learning outcomes of both the relevant module and course. Assignments will include the marking scheme used by the tutors,

which you are advised to use as a cross-reference when you undertake the work (together with the relevant assessment criteria. As in Year 1, most taught modules in Years 2, 3 and 4 use a combination of continuous assessment and examination. The assessment pattern for each module will depend on the specific requirements of that module. Laboratory modules and projects are continuously assessed. In some modules peer group assessment is used in part. Where part of the module is assessed by examination the weighting of coursework to examination is typically 35% to 65% and students must obtain at least 30% in the coursework and examination components and 40% overall to pass (except for Year 4 modules, for which the module pass mark is 50%).

5.2 Notification of assignments and examination arrangements You will be provided with an assessment schedule at the beginning of the academic year to allow you to manage your time. The assessment schedule is made available through eLearn and on your Noticeboard on the second floor of Leighton Building. An examination timetable will be made available to you prior to the examination periods on the University website. Assessment of modules typically involves the submission of coursework during the year, and an end of module examination. For each assignment, the Assignment Specification informs you how and when the work is to be submitted. Do not regard the hand-in date as the target date for completing the work. Instead, complete the coursework before the hand-in date to allow a ‘margin of safety’ in case of technical problems. Coursework is usually submitted to ‘assignment boxes’ located in your home building. Be sure to sign and attach an ‘Assignment Submission Form’. Ensure you keep a copy of your work. If directed by your Module Tutor, you may be requested to submit your coursework via Blackboard on eLearn. Unless the coursework explicitly states that you may work in groups, you must assume that anything you may submit for assessment to be entirely your own work, with material you have consulted properly referenced. This is not intended to stop you discussing in general terms how to tackle problems, but you must demonstrate individually that you understand the work and can solve the details of the problem yourself. You will be made aware of the marking criteria prior the assessment within the assignment brief. BY SUBMITTING THIS WORK, YOU CONFIRM THAT THIS IS YOUR OWN WORK.

5.2.1 Reassessment If you fail one or more modules, the Module and Programme Assessment Boards in mid-June will decide whether you will be offered reassessment. Note that it may not possible to reassess practical work (such as in laboratories or the project) so you should make every effort to pass these modules at the first attempt. In other modules, if the original mark is over 30% you will normally be offered reassessment in the appropriate components. This may be a resit exam, model answers to exam or courseworks, as decided by the assessment board. The reassessed mark will replace the failed component to obtain the composite module mark, which may be over the minimum pass mark (40% in Years 1-3, and 50% in Year 4). (See Academic Regulations).



If after reassessment you still have not passed the module, the Reassessment Board may allow you to repeat failed modules the following year, subject to it being capped at the minimum pass mark. You will be notified of the required reassessment shortly after University Results day in late June. Check the Academic Calendar for exact dates of reassessment). This is also the approximate deadline for submission of reassessed coursework. It is your responsibility to make yourself available for reassessment if required. Having booked a holiday abroad is not an acceptable reason for not being available for reassessment. Some university activities (such as the University International Travel Bursary Scheme and Research Internships, ERASMUS exchanges) require participants to have ‘good academic standing’. Having outstanding reassessment would normally preclude you from taking part. Reassessment results are released on Reassessment Results Day (see Academic Calendar). Only at this stage will you be able to make final arrangements about your student loan and other logistics for the next year. Pass your modules at the first attempt. It will save you a lot of trouble.

5.3 Referencing There are many different referencing systems available, but within your course you will be expected to use the Harvard referencing system will be used. The use of references allows you to demonstrate to us (the readers) what you have researched. It is therefore important that you keep a record of all the details of the sources as you study them. When taking notes, we suggest that you use a separate page for each new book, journal article, or electronic source. At the top of each page, clearly record the following information for future reference (allowing you to demonstrate to us that the research you have undertaken is your own.) For books, record:

• The names(s) of the author(s) • The year the book was published • The title of the book • If it is an edition other than the first • The city the book was published in (optional) • The name of the publisher

For journal articles record: • The names(s) of the author(s) • The year in which the journal was published • The title of the article • The title of the journal • The page number(s) of the article in the journal • As much other information as you can find about the journal, for example the volume and issue numbers

For electronic resources, where possible record the information as described above, but also record:

• A description of the resource • The date you accessed the source • The electronic address or email



• The type of electronic resource (email, discussion forum, WWW page, etc.) When quoting the words of another, ensure that you indicate that they are NOT your words by including the quoted phrase in quotation marks, limiting your quote to 2-3 lines and also including the page number(s) where the quote can be found. For more information, see this guide on referencing linked from the LIS pages.

5.4 Confidential material As part of your studies, you may handle confidential information. You must remember your ethical and legal responsibilities to act in a professional manner, respecting the confidentiality and maintaining the anonymity of individuals and organisations.

5.5 Cheating, plagiarism, collusion or re-presentation Please refer to the information included in section 6.6 of the University Student Handbook for full definitions. The University uses an online Assessment Tool called Turnitin. A pseudo-Turnitin assignment will be set up using the School space on Blackboard to allow students to check as many drafts as the system allows before their final submission to the ‘official’ Turnitin assignment. Students are required to self-submit their own assignment on Turnitin and will be given access to the Originality Reports arising from each submission. In operating Turnitin, Schools must take steps to ensure that the University’s requirement for all summative assessment to be marked anonymously is not undermined and therefore Turnitin reports should either be anonymised or considered separately from marking. Turnitin may also be used to assist with plagiarism detection and collusion, where there is suspicion about individual piece(s) of work. Plagiarism will be discussed in relevant modules, such as lab and project modules. In addition, you should follow the advice on the Skills Learning Resources On-Line (www.uclan.ac.uk/skills). Alternatively, you could look at the animation available on "The Alternative Guide to UCLan" (TAG) website. For many modules you are required to submit your work electronically to TurnItIn on eLearn. This automatically checks against databanks of student papers, refereed articles, web pages and other electronic resources. When necessary, you will be given details of how to submit your work to TurnItIn and given guidance on how to avoid plagiarism and bad practice.

6 Classification of Awards The University publishes the principles underpinning the way in which awards and results are decided in Academic Regulations Section H (http://www.uclan.ac.uk/aqasu/academic_regulations.php ). Decisions about the overall classification of awards are made by Assessment Boards through the application of the academic and relevant course regulations

7 Student Feedback You can play an important part in the process of improving the quality of this course through the feedback you give. In addition to the ongoing discussion with the course team throughout the year, there are a range of mechanisms for you to feedback about your experience of teaching and learning. We aim to respond to your feedback and let you know of our

plans for improvement. For example, following student feedback, the timetable was changed a number of years back so that students who had evening astronomy laboratory classes at Alston did not have early lectures the next day.

http://www.uclan.ac.uk/aqasu/academic_regulations.php



The Students Union can support you in voicing your opinion, provide on-going advice and support, and encourage your involvement in all feedback opportunities. They will be requesting that you complete the National Student Survey (during semester 2 for students in their final year of study) or the UCLan Student Survey (all other students). The Students’ Union and University work closely together to ensure that the student voice is heard in all matters of student-life. We encourage students to provide constructive feedback throughout their time at university, through course reps, surveys and any other appropriate means, The Union’s Student Affairs Committee (SAC), members of Students’ Council and School Presidents each have particular representative responsibilities, and are involved with decision making committees as high as the University Board. Therefore, it is very important students engage with the democratic processes of the Students’ Union and elect the students they see as most-able to represent them.

7.1 Student Staff Liaison Committee meetings (SSLCs) Details of the Protocol for the operation of SSLCs is included in section 8.2 of the University Student Handbook. The purpose of a SSLC meeting is to provide the opportunity for course representatives to feedback to staff about the course, the overall student experience and to inform developments which will improve future courses. These meetings are normally scheduled once per semester. Meetings will be facilitated using guidelines and a record of the meeting will be provided with any decisions and/or responses made and/or actions taken as a result of the discussions held. The meetings include discussion of items forwarded by course representatives, normally related to the following agenda items (dependent on time of year). The course team encourage student feedback in all areas and recognise that additional items for discussion may also be raised at the meeting

• Update on actions completed since the last meeting

• Feedback about the previous year – discussion of external examiner’s report; outcomes of National/UCLan student surveys.

• Review of enrolment / induction experience;

• Course organisation and management (from each individual year group, and the course overall);

• Experience of modules - teaching, assessment, feedback;

• Experience of academic support which may include e.g. Personal Development Planning, personal tutoring arrangements;

• Other aspects of University life relevant to student experience e.g. resources, IT, library;

• Any other issues raised by students or staff.



8 Appendices

8.1 Programme Specifications See the following pages for the programme specifications for the BSc (Hons) / MPhys (Hons) degrees in

• Physics • Mathematical Physics • Astrophysics • Physics with Astrophysics

BSc (Hons) / MPhys (Hons) Physics


UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE

Programme Specification – BSc (Hons) / MPhys (Hons) Physics

This Programme Specification provides a concise summary of the main features of the programme and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate if he/she takes full advantage of the learning opportunities that are provided.

1. Sources of information on the programme can be found in Section 17.

1. Awarding Institution / Body University of Central Lancashire

2. Teaching Institution and Location

of Delivery University of Central Lancashire, Preston Campus

3. University School/Centre Physical Sciences and Computing

4. External Accreditation Institute of Physics (IoP) – reaccreditation due November 2017

5. Title of Final Award MPhys (Hons) Physics (Level 7) BSc (Hons) Physics (Level 6)

6. Modes of Attendance offered Full-time/Part-time/Sandwich

7. a) UCAS Code

F303 P264 (Foundation Year Entry)

7. b) JACS Code

F300

8. Relevant Subject Benchmarking Group(s)

For Year 1 Entry: QAA: Subject Benchmark Statement for Physics,

Astronomy and Astrophysics. Part A: Setting and Maintaining Academic Standards, February 2017. Part B: Assuring and Enhancing Academic Quality of the Quality Code, to be published.

QAA: Subject Benchmark Statement for Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics: Draft for Consultation, April 2016.

QAA: Subject Benchmark Statement for Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2008.

For Foundation Entry: AQA AS and A-level Physics

• Specification code: 7407 and 7408 • QAN code: 601/4746/5; 601/4747/7

AS and A-level Mathematics • Specification code: Draft 7356 and 7357

QAN code: TBC

9. Other external influences

Institute of Physics National STEM Projects



10. Date of production/revision of this form

9 August 2017

11. Aims of the Programme For both the BSc (Hons) and MPhys (Hons) Degrees

• To provide a good grounding in the principles, knowledge and skills of physics and mathematical methods appropriate to the award title.

• To provide sufficient in-depth subject knowledge to enable students to embark on future employment or further study (e.g. MSc) or academic/industrial research.

• To provide experience in a variety of working styles such as group, collaborative and independent working essential for the modern workplace.

• To provide the opportunity to develop skills and techniques used in physics which have wider applications (e.g. independent working, scientific problem solving, data analysis, computational techniques, preparation of scientific reports and use of (IT), communication of scientific ideas.)

Additional Aims For the MPhys (Hons) Degree

• To provide a good grounding in the principles, knowledge and skills of physics and mathematical methods appropriate to the award title, some of which are at the forefront of the discipline.

• To provide specialist research training and experience employing knowledge and advanced skills as a basis for future employment or PhD study.



12. Learning Outcomes, Teaching, Learning and Assessment Methods (See Section 19 for Level-Specific Versions of Learning Outcomes for Target & Exit Awards) A. Knowledge and Understanding Common Learning Outcomes for both the BSc (Hons) and MPhys (Hons) degrees: A1. Describe most fundamental physical laws and principles. A2. Apply these principles to a wide range of areas of physics. A3. Model physical systems using a wide range of mathematical techniques. A4. Discuss many uncertainties and limitations of physical theory. Additional Learning Outcomes for the MPhys (Hons) degree: A5. Describe and explain more advanced physical laws and principles in more diverse areas of

physics appropriate to the Masters award title, at greater depth and mathematical rigour, e.g. application in some areas at (or informed by) the forefront of the discipline and interpretations of mathematical descriptions of physical phenomena.

Teaching and Learning Methods Lectures and laboratories supported by tutorials and seminars. Project supervision. Self-study aided by worked examples and practice problems. Feedback on assessed and unassessed work. Recommended textbooks and on-line resources. Assessment methods Examinations, assessed problem sheets, logbooks, scientific reports, seminar presentations and detailed project viva. B. Subject-specific skills Subject-specific skills common to both BSc (Hons) and MPhys (Hons) degrees: B1. Solve established problems in physics using a wide range of mathematical techniques. B2. Apply a limited variety of techniques (experimental, mathematical and computational) to some

specialist areas. B3. Communicate scientific ideas, the conclusion of an experiment, investigation or project. B4. Demonstrate a competent level of subject skills including the use of some specialised

equipment or techniques; their application to some specialised areas, and communicate these scientific ideas, the conclusions of an experiment, investigation or project informatively.

Additional skills applicable to the MPhys (Hons) degree: B5. Solve more advanced problems in physics by applying advanced techniques to complex

scientific ideas, demonstrating a mature level of subject skills including the use of specialised equipment or technique, up to the level of current research topics.

Teaching and Learning Methods Tutorials, examples classes and lectures, project work, group work, computer sessions. Self-test questions and problem sheets requiring the use of mathematical techniques, calculator, PC, to solve quantitative problems. Laboratory classes with pre-laboratory preparation, research methods lectures and self-study. Feedback on assessed and unassessed work. Assessment methods Problem sheets, exams, reports, essays, paper reviews, practicals, computer codes, group work, project report and viva.



C. Thinking Skills Skills common to both the BSc (Hons) and MPhys (Hons) degrees: C1. Identify most relevant principles and fundamental laws, formulate problems and construct

logical arguments. C2. Manipulate ideas to solve closed problems using appropriate physical laws and mathematical

techniques. C3. Plan practical/theoretical investigations using textbooks and other sources, execute the plan,

analyse the results and evaluate their significance. Additional skills for the MPhys (Hons) degree: C4. Identify more advanced principles and manipulate more intricate ideas to solve open-ended

problems using textbooks and other sources including research papers, and construct advanced logical arguments to draw conclusions.

Teaching and Learning Methods Lectures, tutorials, laboratories, workshops and project work, computer sessions, self-study. Practice problems, open-ended problems, group and collaborative work. Assessment methods Logbooks, lab and project reports, group reports, essays, seminars, problem sheets, examinations. D. Other skills relevant to employability and personal development Skills common to both the BSc (Hons) and MPhys (Hons) degrees: D1. Communicate fundamental ideas accurately and informatively through oral and written media,

using appropriate ICT. D2. Use appropriate ICT packages/systems for the retrieval of appropriate information, analysis of

data and modelling to the level required for project work. D3. Manage own learning, and working within a group, making optimum use of learning materials,

appropriate textbooks and other primary sources. Additional skills for the MPhys (Hons) degrees: D4. Communicate more complex ideas, concisely, accurately and informatively, through oral and

written media, using appropriate ICT and modelling, to the level required for advanced, extended project work.

Teaching and Learning Methods Group work, formal group study meetings. Project work, laboratory classes and Mini-projects/extended experiments. Skills workshops. Seminars, project supervisory meetings, self study. Risk assessments are an integral part of the laboratory and project work. Feedback on assessed and unassessed work. Assessment methods Formal scientific reports for laboratory work and projects. MPhys project viva and report. Presentations. Essays, Setting and meeting deadlines (project and group study, and assessment deadline.)



13. Programme Structures

14. Awards and Credits

Level Module Code

Module Title Credit rating

Level 7 Compulsory MPhys (Hons) Physics Requires a total of 480 credits with a minimum of 120 credits at Level 7 or above, a minimum of 200 at level 6 or above and minimum of 360 at level 5 or above, excluding AP2800. AP2800 may be taken in Sandwich mode, and passed, for an award with an Industrial Placement Year.

AP4553 MPhys Project 60 AP4852 Advanced Laboratory 20 Optional (select any two) AA4847 Plasma and Solar Physics 2 20 AA4848 General Relativity 20 AP4870 Magnetism 20 AP4614 Physics for Energy 20 AP4872 Lasers and Modern Optics 20

Level 6 Compulsory BSc (Hons) Physics Requires 360 credits including a minimum of 220 at Level 5 or above, and including AP3950 but excluding AP2800, and 100 at Level 6 or above. AP2800 may be taken in Sandwich mode, and passed, for an award with an Industrial Placement Year. BSc Physics Requires 320 credits including a minimum of 180 at Level 5 or above, excluding AP2800, and 60 at Level 6 or above. AP2800 may be taken in Sandwich mode, and passed, for an award with an Industrial Placement Year.

AP3840 Condensed Matter and Surface Physics

20

AP3860 Practical Physics 3 - Experimental Physics and Problem Solving

20

Optional (select any four) AP3842 Nuclear and Particle Physics 20 AP3844 Atomic Physics and Advanced

Quantum Mechanics 20

AP3845 Electrodynamics, Plasma and Solar Physics

20

AP3950 Physics/Astronomy Project 20 MA3831 Partial Differential Equations and

Integral Transforms 20

Level 5 Compulsory Diploma of HE in Physics Requires 240 credits at Level 4 or above, excluding AP2800, and 100 credits at Level 5 or above, excluding AP2800. AP2800 may be taken in Sandwich mode, and passed, for an award with an Industrial Placement Year.

AP2043 Electromagnetism and Waves 20 AP2858 Thermal & Quantum Physics 20 AP2859 Special Relativity and Solid

State Physics 20

AP2860 Practical Physics 2 - Computing and Experimental Physics

20

MA2831 Ordinary Differential Equations and Fourier Series

20

Optional (select one) AP2857 Measurement, Instrumentation,

LabView and Interfacing 20

MA2841 Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Mechanics

20

Optional Industrial Placement (Sandwich Mode) AP2800 Physics Industrial Placement

Year 120



Level 4 Compulsory Certificate of HE Requires 120 credits at Level 4 or above, excluding AP2800.

AA1001 Astrophysics 1 - Structure of the Universe

20

AP1043 Electromagnetic Radiation and Quantum Theory

20

AP1842 Mechanics 20 AP1852 Applied Physics and Linear

Systems 20

AP1860 Practical Physics 1 - Programming and Experimental Physics

20

MA1831 Functions, Vectors & Calculus 20

Level 3 Compulsory APC801 Foundations of Applied Physics 20 APC802 Motion, Forces, and Force

Fields 20

APC803 The Road to Quantum Mechanics

20

MAC801 Foundation Mathematics 1 15 MAC802 Foundation Mathematics 2 15 MAC803 Foundation Mathematics 3 15 MAC804 Foundation Mathematics 4 15 Foundation Entry provides a progression route to Year 1 (Level 4) of the BSc (Hons) / MPhys (Hons) programmes in physics and astrophysics, with 120 credits and an average mark of at least 60%, which is equivalent to the entry requirement for new students on Year 1 of these programmes. Progression for students with an average mark between 50-60% will be at the discretion of the assessment board and may involve a diagnostic test. This reflects the expectation that students will continue to develop higher level physics and mathematics skills as the core requirement for progression to the final degree award. Alternatively, students may opt for progression on to Year 1 of the BSc (Hons) Maths, or MMath programmes provided they fulfil the requirements laid out in the Programme Specifications for those courses. Students who pass the Foundation Year, but who do not show sufficient competence to progress to Year 1 of the BSc (Hons) / MPhys (Hons) programmes in physics and astrophysics, will be offered alternative courses in Computing or Engineering.

Students who exit after successful completion of 120 credits at Level 3 will receive a transcript of the modules and grades.

15. Personal Development Planning Transferable skills are embedded within many modules. Students meet tutors individually in all years and the students are encouraged to engage in work experience and internships. In year 1, a seminar run by The UCLan Careers service introduces the facilities and advice that The UCLan Careers service offer, and gives an overview of the careers available to physics graduates. In year 2 there is another The UCLan Careers service seminar and invitation to individual careers appointments.



In year 3 a series of seminars shared between The UCLan Careers service and subject specialist staff give an overview of employment and opportunities for further study, and practical advice on applications, CVs, personal statements etc. The final year project is viewed as a preparation for a future research career and research active staff advise individual students on research degrees. 16. Admissions criteria Year 1 Entry To enter this programme at Year 1 students must have either:

• 128 points at A2 including B in Physics & Maths (excluding General Studies) • BTEC considered with Maths & Physics A2 • Pass Access To HE with 128 UCAS points • International Baccalaureate 30P

and • IELTS grade 6 with no subscore lower than 5.5 • Five GCSEs at grade C including Maths & English or equivalent

Equivalent qualifications are accepted. Year 1 is a common first year and students may transfer between the courses at the end of their first year of study. Foundation Year Entry Foundation Year Entry is partly tailored towards students who have taken a non-traditional path to higher-education. We embrace a flexible set of entry criteria in the recognition that many applicants will not necessarily possess the “right piece” of paper or formal academic evidence of their skills. Our applicants are envisaged to include mature students returning to education, school leavers who were misadvised on their A-Level choices, or other students who have otherwise just missed the nominal BSc (Hons) or BEng (Hons) entry requirements. We thus welcome applications from mature students and those with non-standard entry qualifications. It is recognised that these candidates may not possesses a normal UCAS points tariff. They will, nevertheless, be expected to demonstrate some aptitude, interest, and awareness of physics and mathematics. Preference will be given towards candidates who demonstrate a strong interest in the study area. Flexible entry means that we are happy to consider candidates with a range of different qualifications, e.g. GCSE, BTEC, college Foundation courses, etc. Nevertheless, applicants must demonstrate that they are capable of achieving a suitable academic standard. For example, for students using GCSEs to support their application we would request the equivalent of grade C or above in Single Science or Combined Science. Each application will be assessed on it individual merits. Candidates should comply with the usual UCLan entry regulations as set out in Section E of the Academic Regulations. Specifically, section E.2.4.1 -- proficiency in English equivalent to or greater than IELTS Level 6. Additionally, UCLan entry regulations say candidates for the degree must thus possess the equivalent of grade C or above GCSEs in English and Maths. 17. Key sources of information about the programme Student Handbook UCLan website: on-line course content and key info


18. Curriculum Skills Map

Programme Learning Outcomes

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AA4847 Plasma and Solar Physics 2 O

AA4848 General Relativity O

AP4553 MPhys Project C

AP4852 Advanced Laboratory C

AP4870 Magnetism O

AP4614 Physics for Energy O

AP4872 Lasers and Modern Optics O


A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 C1 C2 C3 C4 D1 D2 D3 D4 LE

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6 AP3840 Condensed Matter and Surface Physics C

AP3842 Nuclear and Particle Physics O

AP3844 Atomic Physics and Advanced Quantum Mechanics O

AP3845 Electrodynamics, Plasma and Solar Physics O

AP3860 Practical Physics 3 - Experimental Physics and Problem Solving C

AP3950 Physics/Astronomy Project C/O1

MA3831 Partial Differential Equations and Integral Transforms O


LEVE

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AP2043 Electromagnetism and Waves C

AP2800 Physics Industrial Placement Year O

AP2857 Measurement, Instrumentation, LabView and Interfacing O

AP2858 Thermal & Quantum Physics C

AP2859 Special Relativity and Solid State Physics C

AP2860 Practical Physics 2 - Computing and Experimental Physics C

MA2831 Ordinary Differential Equations and Fourier Series C

MA2841 Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Mechanics O

1 This is compulsory for the BSc (Hons) award.



LEVE

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AA1001 Astrophysics 1 - Structure of the Universe C

AP1043 Electromagnetic Radiation and Quantum Theory C

AP1842 Mechanics C

AP1852 Applied Physics and Linear Systems C

AP1860 Practical Physics 1 - Programming and Experimental Physics C

MA1831 Functions, vectors and calculus C Note: Mapping to other external frameworks, e.g. professional/statutory bodies, will be included within Student Course Handbooks.


19. Learning Outcomes for Exit Awards Learning Outcomes—Level Specifications Level 6: BSc (Hons)

A. Knowledge and Understanding A1. Describe most fundamental physical laws and principles. A2. Apply these principles to a wide range of areas of physics A3. Model physical systems using a wide range of mathematical techniques. A4. Discuss many uncertainties and limitations of physical theory. B. Subject-specific skills B1. Solve established problems in physics using a wide range of mathematical techniques. B2. Apply a limited variety of techniques (experimental, mathematical and computational) to some specialist areas. B3. Communicate scientific ideas, the conclusion of an experiment, investigation or project. B4. Demonstrate a competent level of subject skills including the use of some specialised equipment or techniques; their application to some specialised

areas, and communicate these scientific ideas, the conclusions of an experiment, investigation or project informatively. C. Thinking Skills C1. Identify most relevant principles and fundamental laws, formulate problems and construct logical arguments. C2. Manipulate ideas to solve closed problems using appropriate physical laws and mathematical techniques. C3. Plan practical/theoretical investigations using textbooks and other sources, execute the plan, analyse the results and evaluate their significance. D. Other skills relevant to employability and personal development D1. Communicate fundamental ideas accurately and informatively through oral and written media, using appropriate ICT. D2. Use appropriate ICT packages/systems for the retrieval of appropriate information, analysis of data and modelling to the level required for project work. D3. Manage own learning, and working within a group, making optimum use of learning materials, appropriate textbooks and other primary sources.

Level 6 BSc

A. Knowledge and Understanding A1. Describe some fundamental physical laws and principles. A2. Apply some of these principles to a wide range of areas of physics A3. Model physical systems using a wide range of mathematical techniques. A4. Discuss some uncertainties and limitations of physical theory. B. Subject-specific skills B1. Solve established problems in physics using a wide range of mathematical techniques. B2. Apply a limited variety of techniques (experimental, mathematical and computational) to some specialist areas. B3. Communicate scientific ideas, the conclusion of an experiment, investigation or project. B4. Demonstrate a competent level of subject skills including the use of some specialised equipment or techniques; their application to some specialised

areas, and communicate these scientific ideas, the conclusions of an experiment, investigation or project informatively. C. Thinking Skills


C1. Identify most relevant principles and fundamental laws, formulate problems and construct logical arguments. C2. Manipulate ideas to solve closed problems using appropriate physical laws and mathematical techniques. C3. Plan practical/theoretical investigations using textbooks and other sources, execute the plan, analyse the results and evaluate their significance. D. Other skills relevant to employability and personal development D1. Communicate fundamental ideas accurately and informatively through oral and written media, using appropriate ICT. D2. Use appropriate ICT packages/systems for the retrieval of appropriate information, analysis of data and modelling to the level required for project work. D3. Manage own learning, and working within a group, making optimum use of learning materials, appropriate textbooks and other primary sources.

Level 5: Dip HE

A. Knowledge and Understanding A1. Describe many fundamental physical laws and principles. A2. Apply these principles to a range of areas of physics appropriate to the award title. A3. Model physical systems using a limited range of mathematical techniques. A4. Describe key uncertainties and limitations of physical theory. B. Subject-specific skills B1. Solve a limited range of problems in physics using simple mathematical techniques. B2. Use a limited range of standard laboratory apparatus and some standard experimental techniques. B3. Apply a range of techniques (experimental, mathematical and/or computational) to a range of areas. B4. Communicate some scientific ideas, the conclusion of an experiment or investigation. C. Thinking Skills C1. Identify many relevant principles and fundamental laws and formulate problems in general terms. C2. Manipulate ideas to solve closed problems using appropriate physical laws and mathematical techniques. C3. Plan practical/theoretical investigations using textbooks, execute the plan, consider the results and consider their significance. D. Other skills relevant to employability and personal development D1. Describe complex ideas accurately and informatively through oral and written media, using appropriate ICT. D2. Use a range of ICT packages/systems for the retrieval of appropriate information, analysis of data and modelling. D3. Manage own learning, making optimum use of learning materials, appropriate textbooks, research articles and other primary sources.

Level 4: Cert HE

A. Knowledge and Understanding A1. Identify some fundamental physical laws and principles. A2. Apply these principles to some areas of physics appropriate to the award title. A3. Describe physical systems using simple mathematical techniques. A4. Demonstrate awareness of uncertainties and limitations of physical theory. B. Subject-specific skills B1. Express problems in physics using basic mathematical techniques. B2. Use a limited range of laboratory apparatus and limited experimental techniques.


B3. Apply a some techniques (experimental, mathematical and/or computational) to broad areas. B4. Communicate basic scientific ideas, the conclusion of an experiment. C. Thinking Skills C1. Identify some relevant principles and fundamental laws and formulate problems in general terms. C2. Manipulate ideas to solve simple problems using a limited range of physical laws and mathematical techniques. C3. Execute a plan of practical/theoretical investigations using textbooks, discuss the results. D. Other skills relevant to employability and personal development D1. Describe complex ideas informatively through oral and written media, using appropriate ICT. D2. Use some ICT packages/systems for the retrieval of appropriate information, analysis of data and modelling. D3. Manage own learning, making use of learning materials and appropriate textbooks.

BSc (Hons) / MPhys (Hons) Mathematical Physics


Programme Specification – BSc (Hons) / MPhys (Hons) Mathematical Physics







4. External Accreditation Institute of Physics (IoP)

5. Title of Final Award MPhys (Hons) Mathematical Physics (Level 7) BSc (Hons) Mathematical Physics (Level 6)


7. a) UCAS Code

Not on UCAS

7. b) JACS Code

F300









QAN code: TBC




9 August 2017








scientific ideas, demonstrating a mature level of subject skills including the use of specialised equipment or technique, up to the level of current research topics..





Level Module Code


Level 7 Compulsory MPhys (Hons) Mathematical Physics Requires a total of 480 credits with a minimum of 120 credits at Level 7 or above, a minimum of 200 at level 6 or above and minimum of 360 at level 5 or above, excluding AP2800. AP2800 may be taken in Sandwich mode, and passed, for an award with an Industrial Placement Year.

AP4553 MPhys Project 60 MA4844 Stability, Instability, and Chaos 20 MA4845 Mathematics of Waves 20 Optional AA4847 Plasma and Solar Physics 2 20 AA4848 General Relativity 20 AP4870 Magnetism 20

Level 6 Compulsory BSc (Hons) Mathematical Physics Requires 360 credits including a minimum of 220 at Level 5 or above, and including AP3950 but excluding AP2800, and 100 at Level 6 or above. AP2800 may be taken in Sandwich mode, and passed, for an award with an Industrial Placement Year. BSc Mathematical Physics Requires 320 credits including a minimum of 180 at Level 5 or above, excluding AP2800, and 60 at Level 6 or above. AP2800 may be taken in Sandwich mode, and passed, for an award with an Industrial Placement Year.

MA3831 Partial Differential Equations and Integral Transforms

20

MA3842 Fluid Dynamics 20 Optional AP3840 Condensed Matter and Surface

Physics 20

AP3842 Nuclear and Particle Physics 20 AP3844 Atomic Physics and Advanced



20

AP3950 Physics/Astronomy Project 20

Level 5 Compulsory Diploma of HE in Mathematical Physics Requires 240 credits at Level 4 or above, excluding AP2800, and 100 credits at Level 5 or above, excluding AP2800. AP2800 may be taken in Sandwich mode, and passed, for an award with an Industrial Placement Year.

AP2043 Electromagnetism and Waves 20 AP2858 Thermal & Quantum Physics 20 AP2859 Special Relativity and Solid

State Physics 20


20


20

Optional MA2832 Vector Calculus 20 MA2841 Lagrangian and Hamiltonian

Mechanics 20


Year 120




20


20


Systems 20

AP1860 Practical Physics 1 - Programming and Experimental Physics

20



Fields 20


20

MAC801 Foundation Mathematics 1 15 MAC802 Foundation Mathematics 2 15 MAC803 Foundation Mathematics 3 15 MAC804 Foundation Mathematics 4 15

Foundation Entry provides a progression route to Year 1 (Level 4) of the BSc (Hons) / MPhys (Hons) programmes in physics and astrophysics, with 120 credits and an average mark of at least 60%, which is equivalent to the entry requirement for new students on Year 1 of these programmes. Progression for students with an average mark between 50-60% will be at the discretion of the assessment board and may involve a diagnostic test. This reflects the expectation that students will continue to develop higher level physics and mathematics skills as the core requirement for progression to the final degree award. Alternatively, students may opt for progression on to Year 1 of the BSc (Hons) Maths, or MMath programmes provided they fulfil the requirements laid out in the Programme Specifications for those courses. Students who pass the Foundation Year, but who do not show sufficient competence to progress to Year 1 of the BSc (Hons) / MPhys (Hons) programmes in physics and astrophysics, will be offered alternative courses in Computing or Engineering.






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MA4845 Mathematics of Waves C



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MA3842 Fluid Dynamics C


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MA2841 Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Mechanics O




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A. Knowledge and Understanding A1. Describe most fundamental physical laws and principles. A2. Apply these principles to a wide range of areas of physics. A3. Model physical systems using a wide range of mathematical techniques. A4. Discuss many uncertainties and limitations of physical theory. B. Subject-specific skills B1. Solve established problems in physics using a wide range of mathematical techniques. B2. Apply a limited variety of techniques (experimental, mathematical and computational) to some specialist areas. B3. Communicate scientific ideas, the conclusion of an experiment, investigation or project. B4. Demonstrate a competent level of subject skills including the use of some specialised equipment or techniques; their application to some specialised


Level 6: BSc

A. Knowledge and Understanding A1. Describe some fundamental physical laws and principles. A2. Apply some of these principles to a wide range of areas of physics. A3. Model physical systems using a wide range of mathematical techniques. A4. Discuss some uncertainties and limitations of physical theory. B. Subject-specific skills B1. Solve established problems in physics using a wide range of mathematical techniques.


B2. Apply a limited variety of techniques (experimental, mathematical and computational) to some specialist areas. B3. Communicate scientific ideas, the conclusion of an experiment, investigation or project. B4. Demonstrate a competent level of subject skills including the use of some specialised equipment or techniques; their application to some specialised


Level 5: Dip HE



Level 4: Cert HE A. Knowledge and Understanding A1. Identify some fundamental physical laws and principles. A2. Apply these principles to some areas of physics appropriate to the award title. A3. Describe physical systems using simple mathematical techniques. A4. Demonstrate awareness of uncertainties and limitations of physical theory. B. Subject-specific skills B1. Express problems in physics using basic mathematical techniques. B2. Use a limited range of laboratory apparatus and limited experimental techniques. B3. Apply a some techniques (experimental, mathematical and/or computational) to broad areas. B4. Communicate basic scientific ideas, the conclusion of an experiment. C. Thinking Skills C1. Identify some relevant principles and fundamental laws and formulate problems in general terms. C2. Manipulate ideas to solve simple problems using a limited range of physical laws and mathematical techniques. C3. Execute a plan of practical/theoretical investigations using textbooks, discuss the results. D. Other skills relevant to employability and personal development D1. Describe complex ideas informatively through oral and written media, using appropriate ICT. D2. Use some ICT packages/systems for the retrieval of appropriate information, analysis of data and modelling. D3. Manage own learning, making use of learning materials and appropriate textbooks.

BSc (Hons) / MPhys (Hons) Astrophysics


Programme Specification – BSc (Hons) / MPhys (Hons) Astrophysics








5. Title of Final Award MPhys (Hons) Astrophysics (Level 7) BSc (Hons) Astrophysics (Level 6)


7. a) UCAS Code

F511 F279 (Foundation Year Entry)

7. b) JACS Code

F510









QAN code: TBC




9 August 2017




Level Module Code


Level 7 Compulsory MPhys (Hons) Astrophysics Requires a total of 480 credits with a minimum of 120 credits at Level 7 or above, a minimum of 200 at level 6 or above and minimum of 360 at level 5 or above, excluding AP2800. AP2800 may be taken in Sandwich mode, and passed, for an award with an Industrial Placement Year.

AA4846 Galaxies 2 20 AA4849 Planet Formation 20 AP4553 MPhys Project 60 Optional AA4847 Plasma and Solar Physics 2 20 AA4848 General Relativity 20

Level 6 Compulsory BSc (Hons) Astrophysics Requires 360 credits including a minimum of 220 at Level 5 or above, and including AP3950 but excluding AP2800, and 100 at Level 6 or above. AP2800 may be taken in Sandwich mode, and passed, for an award with an Industrial Placement Year. BSc Astrophysics Requires 320 credits including a minimum of 180 at Level 5 or above, excluding AP2800, and 60 at Level 6 or above. AP2800 may be taken in Sandwich mode, and passed, for an award with an Industrial Placement Year.

AA3010 Formation, Structure, and Evolution of Stars

20

AA3853 Cosmology and Galaxies 20 AP3860

Practical Physics 3 - Experimental Physics and Problem Solving

20

Optional AP3842 Nuclear and Particle Physics 20 AP3844

Atomic Physics and Advanced Quantum Mechanics

20


20



Level 5 Compulsory Diploma of HE in Astrophysics Requires 240 credits at Level 4 or above, excluding AP2800, and 100 credits at Level 5 or above, excluding AP2800. AP2800 may be taken in Sandwich mode, and passed, for an award with an Industrial Placement Year.

AA2001 Astrophysics 2 20 AP2043 Electromagnetism and Waves 20 AP2858 Thermal & Quantum Physics 20 AP2859 Special Relativity and Solid

State Physics 20


20


20


Year 120




20


20


Systems 20

AP1860

Practical Physics 1 - Programming and Experimental Physics

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Fields 20


20







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A. Knowledge and Understanding A1. Describe most fundamental physical laws and principles. A2. Apply these principles to a wide range of areas of physics appropriate to the award title. A3. Model physical systems using a wide range of mathematical techniques. A4. Discuss many uncertainties and limitations of physical theory. B. Subject-specific skills B1. Solve established problems in physics using a wide range of mathematical techniques. B2. Apply a limited variety of techniques (experimental, mathematical and computational) to some specialist areas. B3. Communicate scientific ideas, the conclusion of an experiment, investigation or project. B4. Demonstrate a competent level of subject skills including the use of some specialised equipment or techniques; their application to some specialised


Level 6: BSc

A. Knowledge and Understanding A1. Describe some fundamental physical laws and principles. A2. Apply some of these principles to a wide range of areas of physics appropriate to the award title. A3. Model physical systems using a wide range of mathematical techniques. A4. Discuss some uncertainties and limitations of physical theory. B. Subject-specific skills B1. Solve established problems in physics using a wide range of mathematical techniques. B2. Apply a limited variety of techniques (experimental, mathematical and computational) to some specialist areas. B3. Communicate scientific ideas, the conclusion of an experiment, investigation or project. B4. Demonstrate a competent level of subject skills including the use of some specialised equipment or techniques; their application to some specialised




Level 5: Dip HE


Level 4: Cert HE

A. Knowledge and Understanding A1. Identify some fundamental physical laws and principles. A2. Apply these principles to some areas of physics appropriate to the award title. A3. Describe physical systems using simple mathematical techniques. A4. Demonstrate awareness of uncertainties and limitations of physical theory. B. Subject-specific skills B1. Express problems in physics using basic mathematical techniques. B2. Use a limited range of laboratory apparatus and limited experimental techniques. B3. Apply a some techniques (experimental, mathematical and/or computational) to broad areas.


B4. Communicate basic scientific ideas, the conclusion of an experiment. C. Thinking Skills C1. Identify some relevant principles and fundamental laws and formulate problems in general terms. C2. Manipulate ideas to solve simple problems using a limited range of physical laws and mathematical techniques. C3. Execute a plan of practical/theoretical investigations using textbooks, discuss the results. D. Other skills relevant to employability and personal development D1. Describe complex ideas informatively through oral and written media, using appropriate ICT. D2. Use some ICT packages/systems for the retrieval of appropriate information, analysis of data and modelling. D3. Manage own learning, making use of learning materials and appropriate textbooks.

BSc (Hons) / MPhys (Hons) Physics with Astrophysics


Programme Specification – MPhys (Hons) Physics with Astrophysics








5. Title of Final Award MPhys (Hons) Physics with Astrophysics (Level 7) BSc (Hons) Physics with Astrophysics (Level 6)


7. a) UCAS Code

F3FM P364 (Foundation Year Entry)

7. b) JACS Code

F300 (50%) F510 (50%)









QAN code: TBC




9 August 2017




Level Module Code


Level 7 Compulsory MPhys (Hons) Physics with Astrophysics Requires a total of 480 credits with a minimum of 120 credits at Level 7 or above, a minimum of 200 at level 6 or above and minimum of 360 at level 5 or above, excluding AP2800. AP2800 may be taken in Sandwich mode, and passed, for an award with an Industrial Placement Year.

AP4553 MPhys Project 60 Optional AA4846 Galaxies 2 20 AA4847 Plasma and Solar Physics 2 20 AA4848 General Relativity 20 AA4849 Planet Formation 20 AP4852 Advanced Laboratory 20 AP4870 Magnetism 20 AP4614 Physics for Energy 20 AP4872 Lasers and Modern Optics 20

Level 6 Compulsory BSc (Hons) Physics with Astrophysics Requires 360 credits including a minimum of 220 at Level 5 or above, and including AP3950 but excluding AP2800, and 100 at Level 6 or above. AP2800 may be taken in Sandwich mode, and passed, for an award with an Industrial Placement Year. BSc Physics with Astrophysics Requires 320 credits including a minimum of 180 at Level 5 or above, excluding AP2800, and 60 at Level 6 or above. AP2800 may be taken in Sandwich mode, and passed, for an award with an Industrial Placement Year.

AP3860 Practical Physics 3 - Experimental Physics and Problem Solving

20

Compulsory Option AA3010 Formation, Structure, and

Evolution of Stars 20

AA3853 Cosmology and Galaxies 20

Optional AP3840 Condensed Matter and Surface

Physics 20

AP3842 Nuclear and Particle Physics 20 AP3844 Atomic Physics and Advanced



20



Level 5 Compulsory Diploma of HE in Physics with

Astrophysics Requires 240 credits at Level 4 or above, excluding AP2800, and 100 credits at Level 5 or above, excluding AP2800. AP2800 may be taken in Sandwich mode, and passed, for an award with an Industrial Placement Year.

AA2001 Astrophysics 2 20 AP2043 Electromagnetism and Waves 20 AP2858 Thermal & Quantum Physics 20 AP2859 Special Relativity and Solid

State Physics 20


20


20

Optional Industrial Placement (Sandwich) AP2800 Physics Industrial Placement

Year 120




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20


Systems 20

AP1860

Practical Physics 1 - Programming and Experimental Physics

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Fields 20


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AP4614 Physics for Energy O

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A. Knowledge and Understanding A1. Describe most fundamental physical laws and principles. A2. Apply these principles to a wide range of areas of physics. A3. Model physical systems using a wide range of mathematical techniques. A4. Discuss many uncertainties and limitations of physical theory. B. Subject-specific skills B1. Solve established problems in physics using a wide range of mathematical techniques. B2. Apply a limited variety of techniques (experimental, mathematical and computational) to some specialist areas. B3. Communicate scientific ideas, the conclusion of an experiment, investigation or project. B4. Demonstrate a competent level of subject skills including the use of some specialised equipment or techniques; their application to some specialised


Level 6: BSc

A. Knowledge and Understanding A1. Describe some fundamental physical laws and principles. A2. Apply some of these principles to a wide range of areas of physics. A3. Model physical systems using a wide range of mathematical techniques. A4. Discuss some uncertainties and limitations of physical theory. B. Subject-specific skills B1. Solve established problems in physics using a wide range of mathematical techniques. B2. Apply a limited variety of techniques (experimental, mathematical and computational) to some specialist areas. B3. Communicate scientific ideas, the conclusion of an experiment, investigation or project. B4. Demonstrate a competent level of subject skills including the use of some specialised equipment or techniques; their application to some specialised




Level 5: Dip HE


Level 4: Cert HE

A. Knowledge and Understanding A1. Identify some fundamental physical laws and principles. A2. Apply these principles to some areas of physics appropriate to the award title. A3. Describe physical systems using simple mathematical techniques. A4. Demonstrate awareness of uncertainties and limitations of physical theory. B. Subject-specific skills B1. Express problems in physics using basic mathematical techniques. B2. Use a limited range of laboratory apparatus and limited experimental techniques.


B3. Apply a some techniques (experimental, mathematical and/or computational) to broad areas. B4. Communicate basic scientific ideas, the conclusion of an experiment. C. Thinking Skills C1. Identify some relevant principles and fundamental laws and formulate problems in general terms. C2. Manipulate ideas to solve simple problems using a limited range of physical laws and mathematical techniques. C3. Execute a plan of practical/theoretical investigations using textbooks, discuss the results. D. Other skills relevant to employability and personal development D1. Describe complex ideas informatively through oral and written media, using appropriate ICT. D2. Use some ICT packages/systems for the retrieval of appropriate information, analysis of data and modelling. D3. Manage own learning, making use of learning materials and appropriate textbooks.

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