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Bachelor of Science (Honours) Computer Science and Physics


BSc (Hons) Computer Science and Physics (Joint Honours): First year
Code Module name Credits
Object-Oriented Programming 20 AND
Programming with Data 20 AND
Remaining credits from Level 1000 options

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in the academic year

BSc (Hons) Physics (Joint Honours): First year
Code Module name Credits
Physics 1A 20 AND
Physics 1B 20 AND
Mathematics 20 AND
Remaining credits from Level 1000 options

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in the academic year

Students without prerequisite for MT1002 will take MT1001 in Semester 1.

BSc (Hons) Computer Science and Physics (Joint Honours): Second year
Code Module name Credits
^ Foundations of Computation 30 AND
^ Computer Systems 30 AND
Remaining credits from Levels 1000 and 2000 options

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in the academic year
Choose a minimum of 80 Level 2000 credits

Automatic entry to Honours requires

  • pass and have an average grade 11 or better in modules marked ^
BSc (Hons) Physics (Joint Honours): Second year
Code Module name Credits
^ Physics 2A 30 AND
^ Physics 2B 30 AND
~ Linear Mathematics 15 AND
~ Multivariate Calculus 15 AND
Remaining credits from Levels 1000 and 2000 options

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in the academic year
Choose a minimum of 80 Level 2000 credits

Automatic entry to Honours requires

  • pass and have an average grade 11 or better in modules marked ^
  • pass and have an average grade 11 or better in modules marked ~

Entry to Honours

Students who meet the requirements specified above, and who meet all other programme requirements, will be given automatic entry into Honours programmes.

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BSc Honours

The general requirements are 480 credits over a period of normally four years (and not more than five years) or part-time equivalent, of which the final two years form an approved Honours programme of 240 credits, of which 90 credits are at 4000 level and at least a further 120 credits at 3000 and/or 4000 levels.


BSc (Hons) Computer Science and Physics (Joint Honours): Third year
Code Module name Credits
Logic and Reasoning 15 AND
Computational Complexity 15 AND
Software Engineering Team Project 30

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in academic year

There are three core modules in third year.
BSc (Hons) Physics (Joint Honours): Third year
Code Module name Credits
Electromagnetism 15 AND
Quantum Mechanics 1 10 AND
Quantum Mechanics 2 10 AND
Computational Physics 10 AND
Mathematics for Physicists 15

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in academic year


BSc (Hons) Computer Science and Physics (Joint Honours): Fourth year
Code Module name Credits
( Minor Software Project 15 OR
Joint Project (30cr) 30 ) AND
View list Between 0 and 15 credits from Module List: CS3100 - CS3399, ID4001, ID5059 AND
Databases 15
Data Communications and Networks 15
Operating Systems 15
Artificial Intelligence 15
Human Computer Interaction 15
Component Technology 15
Data Encoding 15
ID4001 Communication and Teaching in Science 15
Knowledge Discovery and Datamining 15
Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them

For further details, see the entry for each individual module above
View list Between 15 and 45 credits from Module List: CS4052, CS4100 - CS4999 excluding CS4701, CS4796, CS5010 - CS5089 except CS5041 and CS5042.
Logic and Software Verification 15
Computer Graphics 15
Distributed Systems 15
Advanced Communication Networks and Systems 15
CS4144 Visual Analytics 15
Programming Language Design and Implementation 15
Computer Architecture 15
Computer Security 15
Concurrency and Multi-Core Architectures 15
Signal Processing: Sound, Image, Video 15
Video Games 15
Constraint Programming 15
Computer Science (Special Subject) 15
Artificial Intelligence Principles 15
Artificial Intelligence Practice 15
Language and Computation 15
Machine Learning 15
Principles of Computer Communication Systems 15
Software Engineering Principles 15
Software Engineering Practice 15
Critical Systems Engineering 15
Software Architecture 15
Human Computer Interaction Principles and Methods 15
Information Visualisation 15
Data-Intensive Systems 15
Data Ethics and Privacy 15
Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them

For further details, see the entry for each individual module above

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in academic year

Students must select 60 or 75 credits from the Computer Science element.

BSc (Hons) Physics (Joint Honours): Fourth year
Code Module name Credits
Thermal and Statistical Physics 15 AND
Nuclear and Particle Physics with Advanced Skills 15 AND
( Physics Project (BSc) 30 OR
View list 30 credits from Module List AS3000 - AS4999, PH3000 - PH4109, ID4001,ID5059 )
Computational Astrophysics 15
Extragalactic Astronomy 15
The Physics of Nebulae and Stars 1 15
The Physics of Nebulae and Stars 2 15
Gravitational and Accretion Physics 15
Observational Astrophysics 15
Astrophysics Project (BSc) 30
Electromagnetism 15
Thermal and Statistical Physics 15
Transferable Skills for Physicists 15
Quantum Mechanics 1 10
Quantum Mechanics 2 10
Electronics 15
Computational Physics 10
Mathematics for Physicists 15
Mathematics for Chemistry / Physics 20
Physics Laboratory 1 15
Signals and Information 15
Optoelectronics and Nonlinear Optics 15
Advanced Quantum Mechanics: Concepts and Methods 15
Fluids 15
Special Relativity and Fields 15
Principles of Lasers 15
Principles of Optics 15
Physics of Music 15
Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Dynamics 15
Introduction to Condensed Matter Physics 15
Nuclear and Particle Physics with Advanced Skills 15
Atomic, Nuclear, and Particle Physics 15
Concepts in Atomic Physics and Magnetic Resonance 15
Studies in Physics and Chemistry 5
Advanced Condensed Matter Physics 15
PH4045 Data Processing for Biomedical Imaging and Sensing 15
Physics Laboratory 2 15
ID4001 Communication and Teaching in Science 15
Knowledge Discovery and Datamining 15
Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them

For further details, see the entry for each individual module above

Further requirements

Choose 120 credits in academic year

PH4111 is chosen unless one of CS4098, CS4796, PY4699 is taken.

Further credits may be taken from AS3000 - AS4999, PH3000 - PH4109, ID4001 or modules in other subjects with the approval of the Adviser of Studies.

Study abroad

In the case of students who spend part of the Honours programme on a recognised Study Abroad scheme, the Programme Requirements will be amended to take into account overseas courses which are approved by the relevant 91¹û¶³ÊÓƵ School in the Learning Agreement (see ).