Study Schemes

MPHYS Physics with Planetary and Space Physics [F366]

Academic Year: 2013/2014Single Honours scheme - available from 2000/2001

Duration (studying Full-Time): 4 years

Award Eligibility:Standard Awards; Excellence Bursary; The Coleg Incentive Scholarship;

Part 1 Rules

Year 1 Core (100 Credits)

Students must take the following modules: You may choose a Welsh medium (FG or MT) alternative module (see below) instead of an English (PH, MA, MP) module

Semester 1
MA10020

Algebra And Calculus

MP14010

Classical Dynamics

PH11010

Classical Physics I

PH15700

Introduction To Computational And Experimental Physics

Semester 2
MA11010

Further Algebra And Calculus

PH11120

Classical Physics 2

PH14310

Modern Physics

PH15720

Introduction To Computational And Experimental Physics

Year 1 Options

Students should take a further 10 credits module from the following:

Semester 1
PH18010

Astronomy

PH19510

Chaos, Communications And Consciousness

Semester 2
MP12910

Career Planning And Skills Development

PH19010

Energy And The Environment

Year 1 Options

Welsh medium alternative modules:

Semester 1
FG11010

Ffiseg Glasurol 1

MT10020

Algebra A Chalcwlws

MT14010

Dynameg Glasurol

Semester 2
FG11120

Ffiseg Glasurol 2

MT11010

Algebra A Chalcwlws Pellach

MT12910

Cynllunio Gyrfa A Datblygu Sgiliau

Part 2 Rules

Year 2 Core (120 Credits)

Students take the following core modules: You may choose a Welsh medium (FG or MT) alternative module (see below) instead of an English (PH, MA, MP) module:

Semester 1
MP26020

Mathematical Physics

PH21510

Thermal Physics 1

PH24010

Data Handling And Statistics

PH24610

Stars

PH28510

The Planets

Semester 2
PH23720

Quantum Mechanics 1

PH25520

Experimental Physics

PH28310

The Solar Interior

PH29610

Planetary Atmospheres

Year 2 Options

Welsh medium alternative modules:

Semester 1
FG26020

Ffiseg Mathemategol

Semester 2
FG25520

Ffiseg Arbrofol

Year 3 Core (120 Credits)

Students take the following core modules:

Semester 1
PH32410

Condensed Matter 1

PH32510

Electromagnetism

PH36010

Numerical Methods

PH38410

The Solar Atmosphere & Heliosphere

PH39400

Planetary Atmospheres, Ionospheres & Magnetospheres

Semester 2
PH32710

Probing Atoms And Molecules

PH37540

Individual Project

PH39420

Planetary Atmospheres, Ionospheres & Magnetospheres

PH39710

Space Plasmas

Final Year Core (50 Credits)

Students take all the following modules in semester 1:

Semester 1
PHM2510

Electromagnetic Theory

PHM4410

Advanced Topics In Modern Physics

PHM6610

Advanced Numerical Methods

PHM8320

Quantum Technology

Semester 2

Final Year Options

Students take one of the following modules in semester 2:

Semester 2
PHM5760

Studies In The Upper Polar Atmosphere

PHM5860

Extended Project

Aberystwyth University Standard Awards

  • Entrance Scholarship / Merit Award
  • Sports Bursary
  • Music Bursary
  • International Excellence Scholarship
  • Residential Bursary
  • Aberystwyth Bursary
  • Care Leaver Bursary