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Second Year Outline of Topics For definitive details see the Physics Department’s Lecture Database (www.physics.ox.ac.uk/lectures/). Lecture timetables http://www.physics.ox.ac. uk/lectures/ Below is a brief outline of the mainstream topics that will be lectured in Michaelmas, Hilary and Trinity Terms. Most colleges are able to do two classes or tutorials per week. Tutorials are done in pairs, or sometimes in threes. Classes are normally made up of all the students in that year in a College. There is approximately one tutorial or class per four lectures. Part A Papers A1: Thermal Physics A2: Electromagnetism and Optics A3: Quantum Physics Second Year Michaelmas Term: week by week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 [A1: Statistical and Thermal Physics --------------] [A2: Electromagnetism ---------------------------------------------------------------] [A3: Quantum Mechanics --------------] [S20: History of Science --------------------------------------------------------------] [Probability and Statistics] [Mathematical Methods --------------------------------------------------------------] No. of lectures 13 20 12 8 2 20 Part A Papers A1: Thermal Physics A2: Electromagnetism and Optics A3: Quantum Physics S07: Classical Mechanics Hilary Term: week by week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 [A1: Statistical and Thermal Physics ------------------------------------------------] [A2: Optics ------------------------------] [A3: Quantum Mechanics ---------------------------] [A3: Further Quantum Physics] [Probability and Statistics ----------------] [S07: Classical Mechanics --------------------------------------] [S21: Philosophy of Science ----------------------------------------------------------] [S27: Philosophy of Space Time------------------------------------------------------] No. of lectures 24 10 15 11 5 12 8 8 Papers A2 and A3 Short Options Trinity Term: week by week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 [A2: Optics --------------------] [A3: Further Quantum Physics] [S01: Functions of a Complex Variable] [S02: Astrophysics: from Planets to the Cosmos] [S09: Financial Physics ---------------] [S10:Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy] [S25: Physics of Climate Change ------] [S28: Philosophy of Quantum Mechanics] No. of lectures 5 7 4 4 12 12 12 8 18
Third Year 2012-2013 [BA Course] Choice of Course During Michaelmas, you must decide whether you will take the three year course (BA) or the four year course (MPhys). If you have any doubts concerning which course you should take you should discuss the situation carefully with your tutor. For the BA approximately 57% of the marks for your final degree classification depend on work done for Part B. Part B Examination The examination will take place at the end of Trinity and consists of four papers, a Short Option paper, assessed practical work and a report on a project or extended report. The four papers are chosen from the B papers of the 3rd year of the MPhys course: B1: I. Flows, Fluctuations and Complexity and II. Symmetry and Relativity; B2: III. Quantum, Atomic and Molecular Physics and IV. Sub-Atomic Physics; B3: V. General Relativity and Cosmology and VI. Condensed-Matter Physics and must include III, IV and VI. Students will be required to answer two questions from a total of four. The material will be covered by lectures, tutorials and classes concentrated in Michaelmas & Hilary of the third year. Full details of the syllabuses are given in Appendix E. Practical Work including Written Skills The requirement for practical work for Part B is 6 days, undertaken in Michaelmas and Trinity. A second Short Option may be offered in place of practical work. There is no practical work in Hilary. BA students have to write a report on one of the practicals they have done in Michaelmas Term, which will be selected for them at random. The BA project is undertaken in the second half of Hilary Term. The practical report write-up is part of the training in written communication skills for in Part B. There is also an assessed practical, see page 9 of the Practical Course Handbook and the examiners’ matters web page will contain details of the handling of logbooks. Group Project The Group Industrial Project is compulsory for all third year students who are registered on the BA course by the start of Michaelmas. Students will be organised into groups of 5-6 to work on a physics-related problem set by an external company, with the support of an external industrial mentor and an internal academic supervisor. The project is assessed in two ways: (i) a group presentation on Wednesday afternoon of 7 th week, for which each group member is awarded the same mark, by a marking panel, and (ii) a mark for your individual contribution to the team, based on a short report. More details will be announced at the introductory lecture. Short Options & Language Option Details on the Short Options (and alternatives) are given on page 28. It is possible to offer a second Short Option in place of 6 days of practical work, but note that most short option lectures are delivered at the start of Trinity Term. Alternative subjects, extra practicals and extended practicals Given the necessary permission, it is also possible to offer alternatives in place of the Short Option. Details are given on page 28. BA Project The project is either a laboratory or a literature project and undertaken during the final four weeks of Hilary. The BA Projects Handbook contains details of both types of projects and will be circulated at the start of Michaelmas. This contains the timetable for carrying out the project work and handing in the report. You must specify your choice of project or report by noon on Friday of 2 nd week of Michaelmas. The allocation of projects will be published during 5 th week of Michaelmas, and you should then contact your supervisor to discuss preparation for the project work. There is a compulsory Safety Lecture in 7 th week of Michaelmas, which all BA project students MUST attend. Three (3) copies of the report with a declaration of authorship and a copy of the report in pdf format on a CD must be handed in to the Examination Schools by Monday of 1 st week of Trinity Term. Introduction to 3 rd year 8 October 2012 BA Project or Essay BA Projects Handbook 2012-2013 Part B Papers B1: I. Flows, Fluctuations and Complexity and II. Symmetry and Relativity B2: III. Quantum, Atomic and Molecular Physics and IV. Sub- Atomic Physics B3: V. General Relativity and Cosmology and VI. Condensed-Matter Physics Undergraduate Physics Conference www.physics.ox.ac.uk/ users/palmerc/oupc.htm Part B Practical 19
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