Physics MPhys
Postgraduate
In Preston
Description
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Type
Postgraduate
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Preston
Are you inspired by the bizarre worlds of relativity and quantum mechanics? Do you have a passion to understand the fundamental principles that govern everything from atoms to galaxies? Then UCLan's MPhys Physics degree course provides a comprehensive education in the subject, from nanophysics to lasers, and beyond. You will improve your mathematical skills, backed up by practical laboratory experience, and gain an in-depth knowledge of the laws of physics, and how they apply to real situations. You will become highly proficient at problem solving and solving challenges by thinking creatively. These, along with the practical skills gained through planning experiments, processing, analysing, and interpreting data, are skills highly sought after by employers.
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Entry Requirements 2017/18 128 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.
IELTS grade 6 with no subscore lower than 5.5.
GCSE 5 at grade C including Maths & English or equivalent. ...
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Subjects
- GCSE Physics
- Mechanics
Course programme
Compulsory modules
- Introduction to Physics
- Introduction to Laboratory Physics (including the “Physics Challenge”)
- Introduction to Astronomy
- Introduction to Mechanics
- Applied Physics and Linear Systems
- Functions, Vectors, and Calculus
Year 2
Compulsory modules
- Electromagnetism and Waves
- Thermal and Quantum Physics
- Laboratory Physics and Astrophysics
- Ordinary Differential Equations
- Scientific Computing
Optional modules
- Measurement, Instrumentation, LabVIEW, and Interfacing
- Vector Calculus
- Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Mechanics
Compulsory modules
- Electrodynamics and Advanced Quantum Mechanics
- Laboratory Physics and Astrophysics
Optional modules
- Relativity and Cosmology
- Nuclear and Particle Physics
- Condensed Matter (Solid State and Soft Matter)
- Fluid Dynamics
- Partial Differential Equations and Integral Transforms
- Project
Year 4
Compulsory modules
- Project
- Advanced Laboratory
Optional modules
- Magnetism
- Lasers and Modern Optics
- Renewable Energy Technology
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