Level 3

Core modules (3A) 

Autumn semester

• PHY304 Particle Physics (10 credits)

• PHY332 Atomic and Laser Physics (10 credits)

• PHY379 Dark Matter and the Universe (10 credits)

• PHY380 Solid State Physics (10 credits)

Academic Year

• PHY384 Problem Solving and Advanced Skills in Physics (10 credits)

Spring semester

• PHY303 Nuclear Physics (10 credits)

• PHY382 Semiconductor Physics and Technology (10 credits)

• PHY386 Origin of the Chemical Elements (10 credits)

The core modules total 80 credits, split 45:35 between semesters.  (PHY384 is split 5:5 between semesters.)

Project module (3B)

A student will take 20 credits from this group

Academic year

• PHY31002 Research project in Physics (20 credits)

• PHY346 Industrial Group Project in Physics (20 credits)

• PHY391 Quantum Information Laboratory (20 credits)

• PHY394 Physics Education and Outreach (20 credits)

To be eligible for an Honours Degree in Physics with Particle Physics a student must select a project title from the Particle Physics restricted list.

Approved modules (3C)

A student will take 20 credits from this group.

Autumn semester

• PHY327 History of Astronomy (10 credits)

• PHY383 Introduction to Soft Matter and Biological Physics (10 credits)

Spring semester

• PHY306 Introduction to Cosmology (10 credits)

• PHY31001 Physical Computing (10 credits)

• PHY31003 Astrobiology (10 credits)

• PHY313 Mathematical Physics (10 credits)

• PHY328 Advanced Programming in Python (10 credits)

• PHY339 Statistical Physics (10 credits)

• PHY378 Physics in an Enterprise Culture (10 credits)

Take note (3E)

A student must achieve a pass mark in a final year project (listed in 3B) in order to be eligible for an Honours Degree.