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2009/10 entry
(BSc) Physics
Entry for 2010
FHEQ level
This programme is set at Honours Level in the national Framework for Higher Education Qualifications.
Entry Requirements
A levels (or equivalent) must include both Mathematics and Physics.
Offer Requirements
in the range AAB-BBB
Programme Aims
The Physics (BSc) degree programme aims to provide a physics-based undergraduate programme that is broad and academically challenging, building progressively upon previously acquired skills and knowledge. All students undertake a final-year project in one of the active research groups in the department, where they develop the ability to work independently and to understand original research literature. It is a particularly flexible programme, providing opportunities to study a range of options in physics and in other subjects. It may be possible to study a complete strand in another subject, whether in a physics-based topic such as astrophysics, or in mathematics or in a completely different area such as a language or education. As with all our programmes, there are also opportunities to transfer to other physics-based degree programmes at appropriate stages.The Physics (MPhys) degree programme aims, in addition, to provide advanced practical and theoretical training, in line with Institute of Physics guidelines, that will prepare students to become professional physicists. Many of our MPhys graduates go on to study for a PhD degree.Sussex is a small and friendly department where students will have many opportunities to get to know, be taught by and work with research-active faculty. Successful graduates will possess a range of knowledge and transferable skills that will prepare them for employment in any physics-based job or in a wide range of jobs that call upon analytical and modelling skills.
Programme Learning Outcomes
The programme provides opportunities for students to develop and demonstrate knowledge and understanding, skills, qualities and other attributes in the following areas:
A. Knowledge and Understanding
At the end of the Physics (BSc) degree programme, a successful student will: 1. have demonstrated a systematic understanding of most fundamental laws and principles of physics, along with their application to several areas in physics; 2. have acquired coherent and detailed knowledge of physics, at least some of which is at (or is informed by) the forefront of the discipline; 3. be aware of the current limits to knowledge in physics; 4. be able to apply accurately a selection of mathematical and computational tools required to solve problems in quantitative science, identifying relevant principles and laws when dealing with such problems; 5. have a clear understanding of a range of specialist topics in physics-related subjects. At the end of the Physics (MPhys) degree programme, a successful student will: 1. have demonstrated a systematic understanding of the fundamental laws and principles of physics, together with a critical awareness of current problems in physics; 2. have acquired coherent and detailed knowledge of physics, much of which is at (or is informed by) the forefront of the discipline; 3. be aware of the current limits to knowledge in physics and be able to evaluate critically the methodologies used to explore these limits; 4. be able to solve advanced problems in physics using appropriate mathematical or computational tools. Students will be able to identify the relevant physical principles, to translate problems into mathematical statements and to apply their knowledge to obtain order-of-magnitude or more precise solutions as appropriate;5. have demonstrated originality in the application of knowledge, together with a practical understanding of how established techniques of research and enquiry are used to create and interpret knowledge in physics; 6. have a thorough understanding of a range of specialist topics in physics-related subjects.
Assessment
The knowledge and understanding of students is tested through a combination of unseen written examinations and assessed coursework (A1-A3). The latter is in the form of one or more of the following: laboratory reports, problem-sheet assignments, oral and poster presentations, project reports, and essays.
Teaching and Learning Methods Used to Enable Outcomes to Be Achieved and Demonstrated
Acquisition of knowledge and understanding is through attending lectures, seminars, experimental and/or computer laboratory sessions, workshops and exercise classes, and through undertaking experiments and projects (A1-A3).
B. Intellectual Skills
By the end of the Physics (BSc and MPhys) degree programme, a successful student will: 1. have acquired cognitive skills appropriate to a graduate in Physics, including abstract modelling and analysis;2. be able to describe and comment upon a selection of key topics in physics; 3. be able to plan, conduct and report (orally and in writing) on a programme of investigation and (MPhys only) be able to evaluate the significance of their results; 4. be able to integrate and evaluate information from a variety of sources; 5. appreciate the key role of error estimates in physics; 6. be able to extract relevant information from published sources, both printed and electronic, and to reference work in an appropriate manner; 7. (MPhys only) be able to understand and critically evaluate current research and, where appropriate, to suggest new ideas.
Assessment
Intellectual, Practical and Transferable Skills are assessed through a combination of unseen written examinations (B1; C5; D1-3) and assessed coursework (B1-4; C1-8; D1-3). The latter is in the form of one or more of the following: laboratory reports based on experimental and/or computer labs (C1-8; D1-3), problem-sheet assignments (B1; C4, 5; D1-3) oral and poster presentations (B2-3; D2-3), project reports (B1-4; C1-7), and essays (B3-4; C8; D2-3).
Teaching and Learning Methods Used
Intellectual, Practical and Transferable Skills are developed through lectures, seminars, workshops, experimental and/or computer labs, exercise classes, and through undertaking experiments and projects. Students are also required to do independent study, using recommended textbooks, printed and electronic publications where appropriate.
C. Practical Skills
By the end of the Physics degree programme, successful students will demonstrate (BSc) a selection of the following: (MPhys) a majority of the following [words in square brackets are omitted for MPhys] {words in braces are additional for MPhys}: 1. an ability to execute experiments in an experimental laboratory with due safety precautions; 2. [basic] familiarity and competence in handling laboratory apparatus or computers safely 3. an ability to use laboratory or computing equipment to generate data; 4. an ability to analyse data and assess their significance; 5. an ability to solve {advanced} numerical problems using computer or non-computer based techniques; 6. an ability to carry out [basic] manipulation of scientific data, including statistical analysis where appropriate;7. an ability to use computer software (such as word processing and spreadsheet packages) for graphical presentation of data and production of reports; 8. an ability to write essays on specific physics-related topics as an exercise in written (scientific) communication;
Assessment
Intellectual, Practical and Transferable Skills are assessed through a combination of unseen written examinations (B1; C5; D1-3) and assessed coursework (B1-4; C1-8; D1-3). The latter is in the form of one or more of the following: laboratory reports based on experimental and/or computer labs (C1-8; D1-3), problem-sheet assignments (B1; C4, 5; D1-3) oral and poster presentations (B2-3; D2-3), project reports (B1-4; C1-7), and essays (B3-4; C8; D2-3).
Teaching and Learning Methods Used
Intellectual, Practical and Transferable Skills are developed through lectures, seminars, workshops, experimental and/or computer labs, exercise classes, and through undertaking experiments and projects. Students are also required to do independent study, using recommended textbooks, printed and electronic publications where appropriate.
D. Transferable Skills
By the end of the Physics (BSc) degree programme, successful students are expected to be able to: 1. take decisions in complex and unpredictable contexts; 2. apply a selection of mathematical, numerical or computational skills; 3. communicate scientific information orally and in writing; 4. take responsibility for their own learning, and manage their time appropriately. By the end of the Physics (MPhys) degree programme, successful students are expected to be able to: 1. take decisions in complex and unpredictable contexts; 2. apply a range of mathematical, numerical or computational skills; 3. communicate scientific information effectively, orally and in writing; 4. work and learn independently, including taking responsibility for their own learning, and managing their time appropriately.
Full-time programme composition
Year | Term | Status | Course | Level | Credits |
1 | AUTUMN | Core course | 1 | 6 | |
Core course | 1 | 12 | |||
Core course | 1 | 12 | |||
Mandatory for progress | 1 | 6 | |||
Strand 4. Students take this course or a free choice of any course that has no timetable clash. Students must also have taken the necessary pre-requisites; the agreement of the Curriculum Convenor, and no more than two non-science courses may be taken in total, unless they are part of a coherent (emerging) minor. | 1 | 12 | |||
SPR/SUM | Mandatory for progress | 1 | 12 | ||
SPRING | Core course | 1 | 12 | ||
Core course | 1 | 12 | |||
Core course | 1 | 12 | |||
Core course | 2 | 6 | |||
SUMMER | Core course | 1 | 6 | ||
Core course | 1 | 6 | |||
Core course | 1 | 6 | |||
Year | Term | Status | Course | Level | Credits |
2 | AUT/SPR | Core course | 2 | 12 | |
AUTUMN | Core course | 2 | 12 | ||
Core course | 2 | 12 | |||
Core course | 2 | 12 | |||
Core course | 2 | 6 | |||
SPR/SUM | Core course | 2 | 12 | ||
SPRING | 1 of these options | 2 | 12 | ||
2 | 12 | ||||
Core course | 2 | 12 | |||
Core course | 2 | 12 | |||
SUMMER | 1 of these options | 2 | 6 | ||
2 | 6 | ||||
Core course | 2 | 12 | |||
Year | Term | Status | Course | Level | Credits |
3 | AUT/SPR | Core course | 3 | 30 | |
AUTUMN | Core course | 3 | 15 | ||
Core course | 3 | 15 | |||
Strand 4. Students take Cosmology or Introduction to C or alternatively, a free choice of any course that has no timetable clash. Students must also have taken the necessary pre-requisites; the agreement of the Curriculum Convenor, and no more than two non-science courses may be taken in total, unless they are part of a coherent (emerging) minor. | 3 | 15 | |||
3 | 15 | ||||
SPRING | 2 of these options | 3 | 15 | ||
3 | 15 | ||||
3 | 15 | ||||
3 | 15 |
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