{"id":44,"date":"2016-09-09T07:35:25","date_gmt":"2016-09-09T06:35:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/salfordphysics.com\/?page_id=44"},"modified":"2025-09-10T23:09:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T22:09:16","slug":"current-courses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/salfordphysics.com\/index.php\/current-courses\/","title":{"rendered":"Current Courses"},"content":{"rendered":"

Physics Courses, Assessment and Degree Structure<\/h2>\n

In each academic year, your courses add up to a total of 120 ‘credits’. Each of the following is a 20-credit course, unless otherwise stated.\u00a0 It is possible to take a placement year following successful completion of level 5 (second year).\u00a0 See also an overview of the different types of Physics Degrees<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Click on any course title below to find more detailed information<\/strong> on syllabus, texts and full module specification (including assessment information). Course titles have their Course Reference Numbers (CRN’s) in brackets.<\/p>\n

Reading Lists<\/a>\u00a0 (see also individual course pages below, in the first instance<\/strong>)<\/p>\n

2025\/2026 Module Lecturers<\/a><\/p>\n

Physics Foundation Year (level 3)<\/h3>\n

Semesters 1 & 2<\/strong>
\nFoundation Physics A<\/a>\u00a0 (50142)
\n[ mechanics.matter.waves<\/em> ]
\nFoundation Physics B<\/a>\u00a0 (50143)
\n[ electricity.fields.atoms<\/em> ]
\nFoundation Physics Laboratory<\/a>\u00a0 (50158) \u2020
\n[ design.analysis.experiments<\/em> ]
\nFoundation IT and Study Skills<\/a>\u00a0 (50159)
\n[ careers.skills.exercises<\/em> ]<\/p>\n

Semester 1 <\/strong>
\nFoundation Mathematics 1<\/a>\u00a0 (52551)
\n[ algebra.geometry.matrices<\/em> ]
\nSemester 2<\/strong>
\nFoundation Mathematics 2<\/a> (52552)
\n[ vectors<\/em>.calculus.series<\/em> ]<\/p>\n

\u2020 Introduction to Probability and Statistics<\/a> replaces Foundation Physics Laboratory<\/a> for Mathematics with Foundation Year students<\/p>\n

Physics First Year (level 4)<\/h3>\n

Semesters 1 & 2
\n<\/strong>Mechanics, Relativity and Quantum Physics<\/a> (59402)
\nElectricity, Magnetism and Light<\/a> (59403)
\nPhysics Laboratory 1<\/a> (59407)
\nPhysics in Context<\/a> (59406)
\nModelling of Physical Systems<\/a> (59404)
\nMathematics<\/a> (59405)<\/p>\n

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Physics Second Year (level 5)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Semesters 1 & 2
\n<\/strong>Electromagnetism<\/a> (59408)
\nThermal Physics<\/a> (59410)
\n<\/strong>Quantum Physics<\/a> (59411)
\nWaves and Optics<\/a> (59412)<\/p>\n

Semester 1<\/strong>
\nPhysics Laboratory 2<\/a> (59409)<\/p>\n

Semester 2
\n<\/strong>Group Project<\/a> (59413) \u2020<\/p>\n

\u2020\u00a0 or\u00a0 Principles of Acoustics<\/a> or\u00a0 Foreign Language<\/a>\u00a0 (S1 & S2)<\/p>\n

Physics Third Year (level 6)<\/h3>\n

Semesters 1 & 2<\/strong>
\nProject in Physics<\/a> (13748) – 40 credits<\/p>\n

Semester 1<\/strong>
\nNuclear and Particle Physics<\/a> (60831)
\nPhysics Laboratory 3<\/a> (60692)<\/p>\n

Semester 2<\/strong>
\nCondensed Matter Physics<\/a> (60832)
\nAstrophysics & Planetary Physics<\/a> (60694)<\/p>\n

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Degree Classification<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The class of degree awarded for BSc is calculated with a weighting of 75% from final year results and 25% from results of the previous year. While students are required to achieve all the necessary credits of their course, the 3-year BSc degree class is calculated using individual year results from the best 100 (of 120) credits. The classes of degree award<\/a> are determined from the above scores.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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