Programme Specifications

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Adv Ph

Ph Matl

To equip students with key skills needed for employment in industry, public service or academic research by enhancing their appropriate knowledge, competence and skills.

x

x

To provide students with an opportunity to apply their broad understanding of basic principles to the solution of a specific and detailed problem pertinent to an area of current research activity.

x

x

To demonstrate advanced skills in the following: problem solving; experimental, mathematical or computational techniques; scientific report writing and presentation skills; obtaining and understanding information from the scientific literature; the collection and analysis of data or the development of theoretical models.

x

x

To provide the student with an opportunity to demonstrate advanced skills in the use of information technology for calculation, data analysis, control and the production of professional quality reports and presentations.

x

x

To provide an environment that gives students opportunities to develop their own interests, self-reliance and career aspirations.

x

x

To give students the opportunity to acquire knowledge to masters level in their choice of a range of Physics topics.

x

To equip students with advanced theoretical and/or experimental techniques in the applications of the physics of materials to masters level.

x

On successful completion of this programme students should have demonstrated

Adv Ph

Ph Matl

K1

Specialised knowledge and understanding of one or more topics of their choice in current research in physics or a related field.

x

K2

Awareness of the current state of the art in experiment and theory in a field of current research activity.

x

x

K3

Knowledge of the accepted norms and professional expectations associated with the dissemination of scientific results.

x

x

On successful completion of the programme students should be able to:

Adv Ph

Ph Matl

C1

Competence in the application of an advanced theoretical method to a research problem in physics or related discipline.

x

x

C2

Recognise and analyse novel problems and plan strategies for their solution.

x

x

C3

Evaluate, interpret and collate information and data in order to support or critique a scientific thesis.

x

x

C4

Solve advanced problems that span at least two distinct disciplines within the physical sciences. 

x

On successful completion of the programme students should be able to:

Adv Ph

Ph Matl

P1

Use advanced techniques (experimental, theoretical and/or computational) in the pursuit of the solution of problems in a selected area of physical research and, where appropriate, conform to legislation and standards.

x

x

P2

Plan and execute a research project on a topic of current scientific interest.

x

x

P3

Use an advanced technique in order to fabricate, characterise or model a specific material.

x

On successful completion of the programme students should be able to:

Adv Ph

Ph Matl

T1

Formulate problems pertinent to a current area of active research in precise terms and identify key issues, construct logical arguments and use advanced technical language correctly.

x

x

T2

Be proficient in the use of scientific and IT solutions to support a research project

x

x

T3

Identify, retrieve, critique and compare demanding texts and use them to support a research thesis in a coherent and appropriate manner.

x

x

T5

Present complex information by means of written reports and orally to a professionally acceptable standard.

x

x

Title

Abbreviation

Advanced Physics

Adv Ph

Physics of Materials

Ph Matl

Weight

Sem

Adv Ph

Ph Matl

Physics Modules

PHD109

Characterisation Techniques in Solid State Physics

15

1

o

x

PHD130

Quantum Information

15

1

o

PHD202

Superconductivity and Nanoscience

15

2

x

x

PHP100

Mathematical Methods for Interdisciplinary Sciences

15

1

x

x

PHP180

Research Methods in Physics

15

1

x

x

PHD201

Physics of Complex Systems

15

2

o

PHD230

Quantum Computing

15

2

o

PHP280

Research Project Part 1

30

2

x

x

PHP380

Research Project Part 2

60

2

x

x

Engineering Modules

ELP002

MATLAB as a Scientific Programming Language

15

1

o

MPP501

Polymer Properties

15

1

o

o

MPP502

Polymer Science

15

1

o

o

MPP551

Advanced Characterisation Techniques

15

1

o

 o

MMP103

Simulation of Advanced Materials and Processes

15

2

o

o

MPP556

Materials Modelling

15

2

o

o

Programme

Restriction

All programmes

Options are subject to availability and timetable restrictions

All programmes

Students must normally study modules with a total weight of between 50 and 70 credits in each semester (excluding PHP380: Research Project Part 2).