19.17
Department of Physics
19.17.1
to 19.17.9
(Numbers not used)
Advanced Physics
Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Physics
Course Regulations
[These regulations are to be read in conjunction with Regulation 19.1]
[Note: the Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Physics is not currently
offered]
19.17.10
19.17.11
19.17.12
Admission
Regulation 19.1.1 shall apply subject to the following requirements.
Applicants shall possess
(i)
a degree from a United Kingdom university (in Physics or a
closely related subject); or
(ii)
a qualification deemed by the Course Director acting on behalf
of Senate to be equivalent to (i) above.
In all cases, applicants whose first language is not English, shall be
required to demonstrate an appropriate level of English.
Mode of Study
The course is available by full-time and part-time study.
Curriculum
Students will follow a specialisation of one or a combination of two of
the following:
(i)
Laser Physics, Optical Sciences and Technologies
(ii)
Atomic, Molecular and Plasma Physics
(iii)
Semiconductor and Solid State Physics
(iv)
Computational Physics and Software Engineering
All students shall undertake an approved curriculum as follows:
for the Postgraduate Diploma – no fewer than 120 credits
for the degree of MSc – no fewer than 180 credits including a
dissertation
Compulsory Classes
12 901
Project
12 902
Advanced Topics in Physics
Level
5
5
Credits
40
30
Optional Classes*
No fewer than 50 credits of which at least 20 credits shall be from each
of Lists A and B.
List A
12 903
12 904
12 905
List B
12 906
12 907
12 908
Z1 903
*
19.17.13
19.17.14
19.17.15
19.17.16
Research Assessment Skills
Research Skills 1
Research Skills 2
5
5
5
10
10
10
Physics in Society
Communicating Physics
Managing Technological Innovation
Commercialisation of Technology
(Entrepreunership)
5
5
5
10
10
10
5
10
Additional classes may be selected, or required by the Adviser of
Studies, to complete the student’s curriculum. These classes will be
taken from an approved list.
Examination, Progress and Final Assessment
Regulations 19.1.25 – 19.1.33 shall apply.
The final assessment will be based on performance in the
examinations, coursework, the project and, if required, in an oral
examination.
Award
Postgraduate Diploma: In order to qualify for the award of the
Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Physics, a candidate must
normally have accumulated no fewer than 120 credits, of which 40
must have been awarded in respect of the project.
Transfer
A candidate for the Postgraduate Diploma who has performed at the
level specified for the degree of MRes in Physics may be considered
for transfer to the MRes subject to the approval of the Board of Study,
acting on behalf of Senate, and on the recommendation of the Board of
Examiners.
19.17.17
to 19.17.30 (Numbers not used)
High Power RF Science and Engineering
MSc in High Power RF Science and Engineering
Postgraduate Diploma in High Power RF Science and Engineering
Postgraduate Certificate in High Power RF Science and
Engineering
Course Regulations
[These regulations are to be read in conjunction with Regulation 19.1]
19.17.31
Admission
Notwithstanding Regulation 19.1.1, applicants shall possess either
(i)
a degree (or, in the case of direct entry to the degree of MSc, a
first or second class Honours degree) from a United Kingdom
University (in an appropriate discipline); or
(ii)
a qualification deemed by the Course Director (or nominees)
acting on behalf of Senate to be equivalent to (i) above. This
may include a requirement for appropriate industrial experience.
Applicants may be required to submit to an interview.
In all cases, applicants whose first language is not English, shall be
required to demonstrate an appropriate level of English.
19.17.32
Place of Study
Some individual research projects may require off-campus work.
19.17.33
Mode of Study
The courses are available by full-time and part-time study.
19.17.34
Curriculum
All students shall undertake an approved curriculum as follows:
for the Postgraduate Certificate – no fewer than 60 credits
for the Postgraduate Diploma – no fewer than 120 credits
for the degree of MSc – no fewer than 180 credits including a
dissertation
Classes*
Level
Credits
PH 901
Advanced Electromagnetics
5
15
PH 902
HPRF Physical Processes
5
15
PH 903
HPRF Passive Components
5
15
PH 904
HPRF Active Components
5
15
PH 905
Power Supplies and High Power RF Issues
5
15
PH 906
High Power RF Systems
5
15
* Subject to the approval of the Course Director, students may
substitute a maximum of two classes with other postgraduate
classes.
Students for the Postgraduate Diploma only:
either
PH 908
High Power RF Short Project
or
PH 907
High Power RF Project
Students for the degree of MSc only:
PH 907
High Power RF Project
19.17.35
19.17.36
5
30
5
90
5
90
Examination, Progress and Final Assessment
Regulations 19.1.25 – 19.1.33 shall apply.
The final assessment will be based on performance in the
examinations, coursework, the project and, if required, in an oral
examination.
19.17.37
19.17.38
19.17.39
Award
Degree of MSc: In order to qualify for the award of the degree of MSc
in High Power RF Science and Engineering, a candidate must normally
have accumulated no fewer than 180 credits of which 90 must have
been awarded in respect of the project PH 907.
Postgraduate Diploma: In order to qualify for the award of the
Postgraduate Diploma in High Power RF Science and Engineering, a
candidate must normally have accumulated no fewer than 120 credits
from the classes of the course of which at least 30 must have been
awarded in respect of the project, PH 908 or PH 907.
Postgraduate Certificate: In order to qualify for the award of the
Postgraduate Certificate in High Power RF Science and Engineering, a
candidate must normally have accumulated no fewer than 60 credits
from the taught classes of the course.
19.17.20
To 19.17.40 (Number not used)
Nanoscience
MSc in Nanoscience
Postgraduate Diploma in Nanoscience
Postgraduate Certificate in Nanoscience
Course Regulations
[These regulations are to be read in conjunction with Regulation 19.1]
19.17.41
Admission
Notwithstanding Regulation 19.1.1, applicants shall possess either
(i)
a degree (or, in the case of direct entry to the degree of MSc, a
first or second class Honours degree) from a United Kingdom
University (in an appropriate discipline); or
(ii)
a qualification deemed by the Course Director (or nominees)
acting on behalf of Senate to be equivalent to (i) above. This
may include a requirement for appropriate industrial experience.
Applicants may be required to attend an interview.
19.17.42
Place of Study
Some individual research projects may require off-campus work.
19.17.43
Mode of Study
The courses are available by full-time and part-time study.
19.17.44
Curriculum
All students shall undertake an approved curriculum as follows:
for the Postgraduate Certificate – no fewer than 60 credits
for the Postgraduate Diploma – no fewer than 120 credits
for the degree of MSc – no fewer than 180 credits including a
project
Compulsory Classes*
Level
Credits
PH 950
Research Skills
5
20
PH 953
Introductory Nanoscience
5
20
PH 955
Advanced Nanoscience 1
5
20
PH 956
Advanced Nanoscience 2
5
20
CH 907
Advanced Nanoscience 3
5
20
either
PH 954
Physics Conversion Course
5
20
or
CH 906
Chemistry Conversion Course
5
20
* Subject to the approval of the Course Director, students may
substitute a maximum of two Level 5 classes with other Level 5
classes.
Students for the degree of MSc only:
PH 952
Project
19.17.45
19.17.46
19.17.47
19.17.48
19.17.49
19.17.50
5
Examination, Progress and Final Assessment
Regulations 19.1.25 – 19.1.33 shall apply.
The final assessment will be based on performance in the
examinations, coursework, the project and, if required, in an oral
examination.
Award
Degree of MSc: In order to qualify for the award of the degree of MSc
in Nanoscience, a candidate must normally have accumulated no fewer
than 180 credits of which 60 must have been awarded in respect of the
project.
Postgraduate Diploma: In order to qualify for the award of the
Postgraduate Diploma in Nanoscience, a candidate must normally
have accumulated no fewer than 120 credits from the classes of the
course.
Postgraduate Certificate: In order to qualify for the award of the
Postgraduate Certificate in Nanoscience, a candidate must normally
have accumulated no fewer than 60 credits from the taught classes of
the course.
(Number not used)
Optical Technologies
MSc in Optical Technologies
Postgraduate Diploma in Optical Technologies
Postgraduate Certificate in Optical Technologies
Course Regulations
[These regulations are to be read in conjunction with Regulation 19.1]
Admission
60
19.17.51
Notwithstanding Regulation 19.1.1, applicants shall possess either
(i)
a degree (or, in the case of direct entry to the degree of MSc, a
first or second class Honours degree) from a United Kingdom
University (in an appropriate discipline); or
(ii)
a qualification deemed by the Course Director (or nominees)
acting on behalf of Senate to be equivalent to (i) above. This
may include a requirement for appropriate industrial experience.
Applicants may be required to attend an interview.
19.17.52
Place of Study
Some individual research projects may require off-campus work.
19.17.53
Mode of Study
The courses are available by full-time and part-time study.
19.17.54
Curriculum
All students shall undertake an approved curriculum as follows:
for the Postgraduate Certificate – no fewer than 60 credits
for the Postgraduate Diploma – no fewer than 120 credits
for the degree of MSc – no fewer than 180 credits including a
project
Compulsory Classes
PH 950
Research Skills
PH 951
Project Training
Level
5
5
Credits
20
20
Optional Classes
No fewer than 80 credits chosen from:
PH 953
Introductory Nanoscience
5
PH 954
Advanced Nanoscience 1
5
PH 957
Topics in Photonics
5
PH 958
Optical Design
5
PH 959
Experimental Quantum and Atom Optics
5
PH 960
Advanced Topics in Photonics
5
PH 961
Device Microfabrication-Principle and Practice
5
PH 962
Photonic materials and devices
5
PH 963
Advanced Photonic Devices and Applications
5
EE 9XA
Optical Communication
5
Such other Level 5 classes as may be approved by the Adviser of
Study.
Students for the degree of MSc only:
PH 952
Project
19.17.55
19.17.56
5
Examination, Progress and Final Assessment
Regulations 19.1.25 – 19.1.33 shall apply..
The final assessment will be based on performance in the
examinations, coursework, the project and, if required, in an oral
examination.
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
60
19.17.57
19.17.58
19.17.59
19.17.60
Award
Degree of MSc: In order to qualify for the award of the degree of MSc
in Optical Technologies, a candidate must normally have accumulated
no fewer than 180 credits of which 60 must have been awarded in
respect of the project.
Postgraduate Diploma: In order to qualify for the award of the
Postgraduate Diploma in Optical Technologies, a candidate must
normally have accumulated no fewer than 120 credits from the classes
of the course.
Postgraduate Certificate: In order to qualify for the award of the
Postgraduate Certificate in Optical Technologies, a candidate must
normally have accumulated no fewer than 60 credits from the taught
classes of the course.
(Number not used)
Photonics and Device Microfabrication
MSc in Photonics and Device Microfabrication
Postgraduate Diploma in Photonics and Device Microfabrication
Postgraduate Certificate in Photonics and Device Microfabrication
Course Regulations
[These regulations are to be read in conjunction with Regulation 19.1]
19.17.61
Admission
Notwithstanding Regulation 19.1.1, applicants shall possess either
(i)
a degree (or, in the case of direct entry to the degree of MSc, a
first or second class Honours degree) from a United Kingdom
University (in an appropriate discipline); or
(ii)
a qualification deemed by the Course Director (or nominees)
acting on behalf of Senate to be equivalent to (i) above. This
may include a requirement for appropriate industrial experience.
Applicants may be required to attend an interview.
19.17.62
Place of Study
Some individual research projects may require off-campus work.
19.17.63
Mode of Study
The courses are available by full-time and part-time study.
19.17.64
Curriculum
All students shall undertake an approved curriculum as follows:
for the Postgraduate Certificate – no fewer than 60 credits
for the Postgraduate Diploma – no fewer than 120 credits
for the degree of MSc – no fewer than 180 credits including a
project
Compulsory Classes*
Level
Credits
PH 950
Research Skills
5
20
PH 951
Project Training
5
20
PH 957
Topics in Photonics
5
20
PH 961
Device Microfabrication-Principle and Practice
5
20
PH 962
Photonic Materials and Devices
5
20
PH 963
Advanced Photonic Devices and Applications
5
20
*Subject to the approval of the Course Director, students may
substitute a maximum of two Level 5 classes with other Level 5
classes.
Students for the degree of MSc only:
PH 952
Project
19.17.65
Examination, Progress and Final Assessment
Regulations 19.1.25 – 19.1.33 shall apply.
5
60
19.17.66
19.17.67
19.17.68
19.17.69
19.17.70
The final assessment will be based on performance in the
examinations, coursework, the project and, if required, in an oral
examination.
Award
Degree of MSc: In order to qualify for the award of the degree of MSc
in Photonics and Device Microfabrication, a candidate must normally
have accumulated no fewer than 180 credits of which 60 must have
been awarded in respect of the project.
Postgraduate Diploma: In order to qualify for the award of the
Postgraduate Diploma in Photonics and Device Microfabrication, a
candidate must normally have accumulated no fewer than 120 credits
from the classes of the course.
Postgraduate Certificate: In order to qualify for the award of the
Postgraduate Certificate in Photonics and Device Microfabrication, a
candidate must normally have accumulated no fewer than 60 credits
from the taught classes of the course
(Number not used)
Quantum Information and Coherence
MSc in Quantum Information and Coherence
Postgraduate Diploma in Quantum Information and
Coherence
Postgraduate Certificate in Quantum Information and
Coherence
Course Regulations
[These regulations are to be read in conjunction with Regulation 19.1]
19.17.71
19.17.72
Admission
Notwithstanding Regulation 19.1.1, applicants shall possess either
(i)
a degree (or, in the case of direct entry to the degree of MSc, a
first or second class Honours degree) from a United Kingdom
University (in an appropriate discipline); or
(ii)
a qualification deemed by the Course Director (or nominees)
acting on behalf of Senate to be equivalent to (i) above. This
may include a requirement for appropriate industrial experience.
Applicants may be required to attend an interview.
Place of Study
Some individual research projects may require off-campus work.
Mode of Study
19.17.73
The courses are available by full-time and part-time study.
19.17.74
Curriculum
All students shall undertake an approved curriculum as follows:
for the Postgraduate Certificate – no fewer than 60 credits
for the Postgraduate Diploma – no fewer than 120 credits
for the degree of MSc – no fewer than 180 credits including a
project
Compulsory Classes*
PH 950
Research Skills
PH 951
Project Training
PH 959
Experimental Quantum and Atom Optics
PH 964
Theoretical Quantum Information
PH 965
Quantum Optics, Nonlinearity and Open
Quantum Systems
Level
5
5
5
5
Credits
20
20
20
20
5
20
5
5
5
5
5
20
20
20
20
20
Optional Classes
No fewer than 20 credits chosen from
PH 953
Introductory Nanoscience
PH 954
Advanced Nanoscience 1
PH 957
Topics in Photonics
PH 958
Optical Design
PH 960
Advanced Topics in Photonics
Such other classes Level 5 as may be approved by the Course
Director.
*Subject to the approval of the Course Director, students may
substitute a maximum of two Level 5 classes with other Level 5
classes.
For MSc Candidates only
PH 952
Project
19.17.75
19.17.76
19.17.77
19.17.78
5
Examination, Progress and Final Assessment
Regulations 19.1.25 – 19.1.33 shall apply.
The final assessment will be based on performance in the
examinations, coursework, the project and, if required, in an oral
examination.
Award
Degree of MSc: In order to qualify for the award of the degree of MSc
in Quantum Information and Coherence, a candidate must normally
have accumulated no fewer than 180 credits of which 60 must have
been awarded in respect of the project.
Postgraduate Diploma: In order to qualify for the award of the
Postgraduate Diploma in Quantum Information and Coherence, a
candidate must normally have accumulated no fewer than 120 credits
from the classes of the course.
60
19.17.79
Postgraduate Certificate: In order to qualify for the award of the
Postgraduate Certificate in Quantum Information and Coherence, a
candidate must normally have accumulated no fewer than 60 credits
from the taught classes of the course.
20.17
Department of Physics
Physics
MRes in Physics
Course Regulations
[These regulations are to be read in conjunction with Regulations 20
and 20.4]
20.17.1
Admission
Regulation 20.4.1 shall apply subject to the following requirements.
Applicants shall possess
(i)
a first or second class Honours degree from a United Kingdom
university (in Physics or a closely related subject ); or
(ii)
a qualification deemed by the Head of Department acting on
behalf of Senate to be equivalent to (i) above.
In all cases, applicants whose first language is not English, shall be
required to demonstrate an appropriate level of English.
20.17.2
Duration of Study
Regulations 20.4.5 and 20.4.6 shall apply.
20.17.3
Mode of Study
The course is available by full-time and part-time study.
20.17.4
Curriculum
Students will follow a specialisation of one or a combination of two of
the following:
(i)
Laser Physics, Optical Sciences and Technologies
(ii)
Atomic, Molecular and Plasma Physics
(iii)
Semiconductor and Solid State Physics
(iv)
Computational Physics and Software Engineering
All students shall undertake a curriculum based on the accumulation of
no fewer than 180 credits, to be derived from the following compulsory
and optional classes.
Compulsory Classes
12 901
Project
12 902
Advanced Topics in Physics
Level
5
5
Credits
80
40
Optional Classes*
All students shall undertake classes amounting to no fewer than 60
credits of which at least 20 credits shall be from each of Lists A and B.
List A
12 903
12 904
12 905
List B
12 906
12 907
12 908
Z1 903
Research Assessment Skills
Research Skills 1
Research Skills 2
5
5
5
10
10
10
Physics in Society
Communicating Physics
Managing Technological Innovation
Commercialisation of Technology
(Entrepreunership)
5
5
5
10
10
10
5
10
* Additional classes may be selected, or required by the Adviser of
Studies, to complete the student’s curriculum. These classes will be
taken from an approved list.
20.17.5
20.17.6
20.17.7
20.17.8
20.18
to 20.21
Examination, Progress and Final Assessment
Candidates are required to pass written examinations and to perform to
the satisfaction of the Board of Examiners in the course work and in the
Project.
The final assessment will be based on performance in the
examinations, coursework, the Project and, if required, in an oral
examination.
Award
Degree of MRes in Physics and Degree of MRes in Physics (in
specific research area): In order to qualify for the degree of MRes in
Physics or degree of MRes in Physics (in specified research area), a
candidate must have performed to the satisfaction of the Board of
Examiners and must normally have accumulated no fewer than 180
credits, of which 80 must have been awarded in respect of the Project.
Transfer
A candidate for the degree of MRes who fails to meet the requirements
for the award of the degree, but who has satisfied the requirements for
the award of the Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Physics may be
considered for the award of the Postgraduate Diploma and have his or
her registration so transferred subject to the approval of the Board of
Study, acting on behalf of Senate, and in accordance with the
recommendation of the Board of Examiners.
(Numbers not used)