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ut, as you would expect, the award of theBA precludes the possibility of ever takingPart C and obtaining the MPhys.A MPhys classification does not have anequivalent BA classification. Once you havetaken the MPhys examination, you receivea MPhys degree and are ineligible for a BAdegree.Undergraduate Physics ConferenceThis conference is an annual event held in0 th week of Trinity Term for second and thirdyear students. There is a small fee for attendance,for which students may apply to theirCollege, with bookings being taken fromthe beginning of Hilary. For more detailssee www.physics.ox.ac.uk/users/palmerc/oupc.htm.Major OptionsIn 5 th week of Trinity Term, there will be ageneral introduction to the Major Options(for details consult the lecture list). By Fridayof 6 th week you will be required to return aform indicating your option choices in orderof preference.Alternative Major OptionsIt is possible to substitute another subject inplace of a Physics Major Option, provided thecourse and exam already exist and are of sufficientweight. Permission must be sought viathe Assistant Head of Teaching (Academic)in Trinity Term of your third year.Exam EntryEntry for the FHS Part B exam is at the endof 4 th week of Hilary Term, and 3 rd week ofTrinity Term for Short Option choices (exceptfor certain alternatives). Specific details willbe published by the Examiners.The Examination Regulations provides guidancefor students with special examinationneeds. “... An application ... shall be madeas soon as possible after matriculation and inany event not later than the date of entry ofthe candidate’s name for the first examinationfor which special arrangements are sought.”Please see The Examination Regulationshttp://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/examregs/ formore information.See Appendix B for information about thetypes of calculators which may be used inPublic examinations.Physics and PhilosophyThe physics component in Part B consists ofthree (or five if your elective paper is in physics)subjects drawn from the following list:• B1:I. Fluctuations, flows and complexity• B1:II. Symmetry and relativity• B2:III. Quantum, atomic and molecularphysics• B2:IV. Sub-atomic physics• B3:V. General Relativity and cosmology• B3:VI. Condensed-matter physics• BT: VII. Classical mechanicsYour selection must include at least two ofthe subjects II, V and VII.Subjects I-VI are the same as the core PartB physics papers taken by MPhys students,which are examined in three three-hour papers,B1, B2 and B3 as shown above, with1½ hours allocated to each of the two sectionsin each paper. The syllabus and lectures forsubject VII Classical Mechanics are identicalwith those for the Physics Short Option S07of the same name, but the paper is not thesame. The BT paper is specially set for PPstudents, in the same format as the other sixsubjects in Part B, and 1½ hours in length.The weights assigned to the Part B papersin the Finals algorithm are 1 for each 3-hourPhilosophy paper and ½ for each 1½-hourphysics paper.22
Third Year Outline of TopicsLecture timetableswww.physics.ox.ac.uk/lectures/Part B PapersFor definitive details see the Physics Department’s Lecture Database(www.physics.ox.ac.uk/lectures/).Below is a brief outline of the mainstream topics that will be lectured in Michaelmas, Hilaryand Trinity Terms. There are normally two classes or tutorials per week. Tutorials are done inpairs, or sometimes in threes. Classes are normally made up of all the students in that year ina College. There is approximately one tutorial or class per four lectures.Third YearMichaelmas Term: week by weekB1: I. Flows, Fluctuationsand Complexity and II.Symmetry and RelativityB2: III. Quantum, Atomicand Molecular Physics andIV. Sub-Atomic PhysicsB3: V. General Relativityand Cosmology andVI. Condensed-MatterPhysicsS18: AdvancedQuantum MechanicsS07: ClassicalMechanicsBA Projects1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8[B1: I. Flows, Fluctuations and Complexity ------------------------------------------][B1:II. Symmetry and Relativity ------------------------------------------------------][B2: III. Quantum, Atomic and Molecular Physics ----------------------------------][S20: History of Science ---------------------------------------------------------------][Extras ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------]Hilary Term: week by week1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8[B2: IV. Sub-Atomic Physics ----------------------------------------------------------][B3: V. General Relativity and Cosmology -------------------------------------------][B3: VI. Condensed-Matter Physics --------------------------------------------------][S07:Classical Mechanics ---------------------------------------][S18:Advanced Quantum Mechanics --------------][S21: Philosophy of Science -----------------------------------------------------------][S27: Philosophy of Space Time-------------------------------------------------------][Extras ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------]No. oflectures22222282No. oflectures2222221212881Part B PapersPart B PracticalShort OptionsTrinity Term: week by week1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8[B1: I. Flows, Fluctuations and Complexity ][B1:II. Symmetry and Relativity ---------][B2: III. Quantum, Atomic and Molecular Physics ][B2: IV. Sub-Atomic Physics -------------][B3: V. General Relativity and Cosmology ][B3: VI. Condensed-Matter Physics -----][S09: Financial Physics ------------------][S10: Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy][S16: Plasma Physics ---------------------][S19: Particle Accelerator Science -------][S25: Physics of Climate Change --------][S26: Stars and Galaxies -----------------][S28: Philosophy of Quantum Mechanics]No. oflectures222222121212121212823
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