- UCAS course code
- F305
- UCAS institution code
- M20
Master of Physics (MPhys)
MPhys Physics
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Duration: 4 years
Year of entry: 2025
UCAS course code: F305 / Institution code: M20
- Key features:
Scholarships available
Accredited course
- Typical A-level offer: A*A*A including specific subjects
- Typical contextual A-level offer: A*AA including specific subjects
- Refugee/care-experienced offer: AAA including specific subjects
- Typical International Baccalaureate offer: 38 points overall with 7,7,6 at HL, including specific requirements
Course unit details:
Properties of Matter
| Unit code | PHYS20151 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 10 |
| Unit level | Level 2 |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 1 |
| Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
The unit will primarily cover Solids and Liquids, Thermodynamics, and Kinetic Theory of Gases.
Aims
The unit aims to:
Develop the ideas of classical thermodynamics.
Explain the properties of solids, liquids and gases.
Learning outcomes
ILO 1 Explain and calculate properties of gases, liquids and solids.
ILO 2 Explain the first and second laws of thermodynamics, and the concept of entropy.
ILO 3 Use the formalism of thermodynamics and apply it to systems in thermal equilibrium.
Teaching and learning methods
22 hours of lectures, weekly problem sheets, online discussion forum.
Assessment methods
| Method | Weight |
|---|---|
| Other | 10% |
| Written exam | 90% |
Recommended reading
G.C. King, Physics of Matter (Manchester Physics Series, Wiley).
S. Blundell and K.M. Blundell, Concepts in Thermal Physics (2nd edition, Oxford University Press).
F. Mandl, Statistical Physics (2nd edition, Manchester Physics Series, Wiley
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
|---|---|
| Paul Walmsley | Unit coordinator |
| Anna Scaife | Unit coordinator |