Physics with a Modern Language

For many scientists, physics is an international subject with conferences and collaborations going on around the world.  Multi-national companies such as BP and British Aerospace who employ many scientist also expect their employees to function not just in the UK, but all around the word. The ability to communicate complex ideas in this environment is vital and for physicists who see their future in this international environment we have a degree of physics (75%) with a modern language (25%).

 

Syllabus

Year 1:
  • The Physical Universe A
  • The Physical Universe B
  • Either
    • Calculus I, & Calculus II, & Algebra; or
    •  Introductory Mathematics 1 & Introductory Mathematics 2
  • Either  
    • Modern Language (eg French, Spanish…) 1 & 2; or 
    • Modern Language (eg French, Spanish…) 2& 3.
   
Year 2:
  • Dynamical phenomena
  • Light Science
  • Relativity and Quantum mechanics
  • Practical Optics and Electronics
  • Modern Language 3, 4 and 5.
  • A further 15 credits of other subjects 
   
Year 3:
  • Electromagnetism
  • Research Skills in physics
  • The Solid State
  • Two 3rd year Language courses
  • Energy and Matter
  • Quantum, Atomic and Molecular physics
  • One of:
    • Nuclear Physics & Medical Applications
    • Advanced Practical Physics
   
Year 4:
  • Case studies in physics
  • Solid state physics
  • Applied Optics
  • Two of:
    • Advanced Modern Physics
    • Structure of Matter and the Universe
    • Modelling theory
    • Final Year Project
  • Two level 4 language courses