Mathematics and Physics BSc (Hons) - 2022/3

Awarding body

University of Surrey

Teaching institute

University of Surrey

Framework

FHEQ Level 6

Final award and programme/pathway title

BSc (Hons) Mathematics and Physics

Subsidiary award(s)

Award Title
Ord Mathematics and Physics
DipHE Mathematics and Physics
CertHE Mathematics and Physics

Professional recognition

Institute of Physics (IOP)
Recognised by the Institute of Physics (IOP) for the purpose of eligibility for Associate Membership.

Modes of study

Route code Credits and ECTS Credits
Full-time UCK10009 360 credits and 180 ECTS credits
Full-time with PTY UCK10009 480 credits and 240 ECTS credits

QAA Subject benchmark statement (if applicable)

Mathematics, Statistics and Operational (Bachelor), Physics, astronomy and astrophysics

Other internal and / or external reference points

N/A

Faculty and Department / School

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences - Mathematics & Physics

Programme Leader

DIAZ TORRES Alexis (Maths & Phys)

Date of production/revision of spec

13/09/2023

Educational aims of the programme

  • To provide a degree pathway combining both physics and mathematics throughout the pathway, matched to the needs of industry and society and to the aspirations of students
  • Develop students' base of knowledge, understanding and practical/computing skills, plus their mathematical, conceptual, communication and problem-solving skills, so as to prepare them for employment or further study with the expertise expected of a physicist or mathematician
  • Allow students flexibility in studying specialist subjects in areas of physics and mathematics or in other areas of interest that are related to likely professional pathways for physics graduates

Programme learning outcomes

Attributes Developed Awards Ref.
A thorough understanding of core mathematical and physical principles K CertHE, DipHE, Ord, BSc (Hons)
Well-developed problem-solving and analytical skills K DipHE, Ord, BSc (Hons)
An ability to use computers, both for scientific computation and general use K CertHE, DipHE, Ord, BSc (Hons)
Acquisition of specialist knowledge and understanding, particularly towards the end of the programme K Ord, BSc (Hons)
Analyse and solve mathematical and physical problems proficiently C CertHE, DipHE, Ord, BSc (Hons)
Identify relevant physical principles in unseen problems C CertHE, DipHE, Ord, BSc (Hons)
Appreciate ways in which mathematical thinking can be applied to problems in the real world C CertHE, DipHE, Ord, BSc (Hons)
Make mathematical formulations of physical problems; make computational formulations of mathematical problems C DipHE, Ord, BSc (Hons)
Use existing knowledge to assimilate more advanced physical and mathematical concepts C Ord, BSc (Hons)
Use computers and IT for data analysis, presentation, scientific and mathematical computing and general purpose applications P CertHE, DipHE, Ord, BSc (Hons)
Plan and undertake an individual project and access relevant literature P Ord, BSc (Hons)
Effectively present numerical and graphical data P CertHE, DipHE, Ord, BSc (Hons)
Clearly and accurately communicate results, including report writing P DipHE, Ord, BSc (Hons)
Formulate problems into soluble form T CertHE, DipHE, Ord, BSc (Hons)
Solve problems with well-defined solutions T CertHE, DipHE, Ord, BSc (Hons)
Solve open-ended problems T Ord, BSc (Hons)
Undertake independent investigations T BSc (Hons)
Read demanding texts T DipHE, Ord, BSc (Hons)
Communicate complex information in a clear and concise fashion T Ord, BSc (Hons)
Manipulate precise and intricate ideas T DipHE, Ord, BSc (Hons)
Construct logical arguments T CertHE, DipHE, Ord, BSc (Hons)
Pick up and use new IT packages T CertHE, DipHE, Ord, BSc (Hons)
Pick up and use new computer languages T CertHE, DipHE, Ord, BSc (Hons)

Attributes Developed

C - Cognitive/analytical

K - Subject knowledge

T - Transferable skills

P - Professional/Practical skills

Programme structure

Full-time

This Bachelor's Degree (Honours) programme is studied full-time over three academic years, consisting of 360 credits (120 credits at FHEQ levels 4, 5 and 6). All modules are semester based and worth 15 credits with the exception of project, practice based and dissertation modules.
Possible exit awards include:
- Bachelor's Degree (Ordinary) (300 credits)
- Diploma of Higher Education (240 credits)
- Certificate of Higher Education (120 credits)

Full-time with PTY

This Bachelor's Degree (Honours) programme is studied full-time over four academic years, consisting of 480 credits (120 credits at FHEQ levels 4, 5, 6 and the optional professional training year). All modules are semester based and worth 15 credits with the exception of project, practice based and dissertation modules.
Possible exit awards include:
- Bachelor's Degree (Ordinary) (300 credits)
- Diploma of Higher Education (240 credits)
- Certificate of Higher Education (120 credits)

Programme Adjustments (if applicable)

N/A

Modules

Year 1 - FHEQ Level 4

Module code Module title Status Credits Semester
MAT1030 CALCULUS Compulsory 15 1
MAT1031 ALGEBRA Compulsory 15 1
MAT1034 LINEAR ALGEBRA Compulsory 15 2
PHY1033 FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICS Compulsory 15 1
PHY1036 OSCILLATIONS AND WAVES Compulsory 15 1
PHY1039 PROPERTIES OF MATTER Compulsory 15 2
PHY1040 ATOMS AND QUANTA Compulsory 15 2
MAT1042 MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS Compulsory 15 2

Module Selection for Year 1 - FHEQ Level 4

N/A

Year 2 - FHEQ Level 5

Module code Module title Status Credits Semester
MAT2001 NUMERICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL METHODS Compulsory 15 2
MAT2007 ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS Compulsory 15 1
MAT2048 GROUPS & RINGS Compulsory 15 1
PHY2064 ELECTROMAGNETISM, SCALAR AND VECTOR FIELDS Compulsory 15 1
PHY2065 ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES Compulsory 15 2
PHY2067 NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE PHYSICS Compulsory 15 2
PHY2069 QUANTUM PHYSICS Compulsory 15 1
PHY2071 INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY Optional 15 2
MAT2011 LINEAR PDES Optional 15 2
MAT2050 INVISCID FLUID DYNAMICS Optional 15 2
MAT2052 INTRODUCTION TO COMPLEX ANALYSIS Optional 15 2

Module Selection for Year 2 - FHEQ Level 5

Semester 2: choose 1 optional module

Year 3 - FHEQ Level 6

Module code Module title Status Credits Semester
MAT3008 LAGRANGIAN & HAMILTONIAN DYNAMICS Optional 15 2
MAT3018 LITERATURE REVIEW Optional 15 1
MAT3019 BSC PROJECT Optional 30 Year-long
MAT3032 ADVANCED ALGEBRA Optional 15 1
MAT3036 LITERATURE REVIEW II Optional 15 2
MAT3039 QUANTUM MECHANICS Optional 15 1
MAT3043 GRAPHS AND NETWORKS Optional 15 2
PHY3002 FINAL YEAR PROJECT Optional 30 2
PHY3038 SPECIAL RELATIVITY Optional 15 1
PHY3041 NUCLEAR ASTROPHYSICS Optional 15 1
PHY3044 ADVANCED QUANTUM PHYSICS Optional 15 1
PHY3048 FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES Optional 15 2
MAT3040 MATHEMATICAL ECOLOGY AND EPIDEMIOLOGY Optional 15 1
MAT3009 MANIFOLDS AND TOPOLOGY Optional 15 2
PHY3055 COSMOLOGY AND GALAXY FORMATION Optional 15 1
PHY3045 MEDICAL IMAGING Optional 15 2
PHY3054 RESEARCH TECHNIQUES IN ASTRONOMY Optional 15 1
MAT3046 GAME THEORY WITH APPLICATIONS IN ECONOMICS AND BIOLOGY Optional 15 2
MAT3051 MATHEMATICS OF DATA SCIENCE Optional 15 2
MAT3041 MATHEMATICAL FLUID MECHANICS Optional 15 1
PHY3063 STEM EDUCATION AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT Optional 15 2

Module Selection for Year 3 - FHEQ Level 6

Students must choose either MAT3019 or PHY3002.
Semester 1: choose 3 options if MAT3019 selected, otherwise choose 4 options.
Semester 2: choose 3 options if MAT3019 selected, otherwise choose 2 options.
MAT3036 cannot be chosen if MAT3019 taken.
At least one MAT3xxx and one PHY3xxx module must be taken each semester; some combinations may not be possible due to timetabling constraints.

Year 1 (with PTY) - FHEQ Level 4

Module code Module title Status Credits Semester
MAT1030 CALCULUS Compulsory 15 1
MAT1031 ALGEBRA Compulsory 15 1
MAT1034 LINEAR ALGEBRA Compulsory 15 2
PHY1033 FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICS Compulsory 15 1
PHY1036 OSCILLATIONS AND WAVES Compulsory 15 1
PHY1039 PROPERTIES OF MATTER Compulsory 15 2
PHY1040 ATOMS AND QUANTA Compulsory 15 2
MAT1042 MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS Compulsory 15 2

Module Selection for Year 1 (with PTY) - FHEQ Level 4

N/A

Year 2 (with PTY) - FHEQ Level 5

Module code Module title Status Credits Semester
MAT2001 NUMERICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL METHODS Compulsory 15 2
MAT2007 ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS Compulsory 15 1
MAT2048 GROUPS & RINGS Compulsory 15 1
PHY2064 ELECTROMAGNETISM, SCALAR AND VECTOR FIELDS Compulsory 15 1
PHY2065 ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES Compulsory 15 2
PHY2067 NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE PHYSICS Compulsory 15 2
PHY2069 QUANTUM PHYSICS Compulsory 15 1
PHY2071 INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY Optional 15 2
MAT2011 LINEAR PDES Optional 15 2
MAT2050 INVISCID FLUID DYNAMICS Optional 15 2
MAT2052 INTRODUCTION TO COMPLEX ANALYSIS Optional 15 2

Module Selection for Year 2 (with PTY) - FHEQ Level 5

Semester 2: choose 1 optional module

Year 3 (with PTY) - FHEQ Level 6

Module code Module title Status Credits Semester
MAT3008 LAGRANGIAN & HAMILTONIAN DYNAMICS Optional 15 2
MAT3018 LITERATURE REVIEW Optional 15 1
MAT3019 BSC PROJECT Optional 30 Year-long
MAT3032 ADVANCED ALGEBRA Optional 15 1
MAT3036 LITERATURE REVIEW II Optional 15 2
MAT3039 QUANTUM MECHANICS Optional 15 1
MAT3043 GRAPHS AND NETWORKS Optional 15 2
PHY3002 FINAL YEAR PROJECT Optional 30 2
PHY3038 SPECIAL RELATIVITY Optional 15 1
PHY3041 NUCLEAR ASTROPHYSICS Optional 15 1
PHY3044 ADVANCED QUANTUM PHYSICS Optional 15 1
PHY3048 FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES Optional 15 2
MAT3040 MATHEMATICAL ECOLOGY AND EPIDEMIOLOGY Optional 15 1
MAT3009 MANIFOLDS AND TOPOLOGY Optional 15 2
PHY3055 COSMOLOGY AND GALAXY FORMATION Optional 15 1
PHY3045 MEDICAL IMAGING Optional 15 2
PHY3054 RESEARCH TECHNIQUES IN ASTRONOMY Optional 15 1
MAT3046 GAME THEORY WITH APPLICATIONS IN ECONOMICS AND BIOLOGY Optional 15 2
MAT3051 MATHEMATICS OF DATA SCIENCE Optional 15 2
MAT3041 MATHEMATICAL FLUID MECHANICS Optional 15 1
PHY3063 STEM EDUCATION AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT Optional 15 2

Module Selection for Year 3 (with PTY) - FHEQ Level 6

Students must choose either MAT3019 or PHY3002.
Semester 1: choose 3 options if MAT3019 selected, otherwise choose 4 options.
Semester 2: choose 3 options if MAT3019 selected, otherwise choose 2 options.
MAT3036 cannot be chosen if MAT3019 taken.
At least one MAT3xxx and one PHY3xxx module must be taken each semester; some combinations may not be possible due to timetabling constraints.

Professional Training Year (PTY) -

Module code Module title Status Credits Semester
PHYP006 PROFESSIONAL TRAINING YEAR MODULE (FULL-YEAR WORK) Core 120 Year-long
PHYP007 PROFESSIONAL TRAINING YEAR MODULE (FULL-YEAR STUDY) Core 120 Year-long
PHYP008 PROFESSIONAL TRAINING YEAR MODULE (WORK-STUDY 50/50) Core 120 Year-long

Module Selection for Professional Training Year (PTY) -

N/A

Opportunities for placements / work related learning / collaborative activity

Associate Tutor(s) / Guest Speakers / Visiting Academics N
Professional Training Year (PTY) Y
Placement(s) (study or work that are not part of PTY) Y Yes
Clinical Placement(s) (that are not part of the PTY scheme) N
Study exchange (Level 5) Y
Dual degree N

Quality assurance

The Regulations and Codes of Practice for taught programmes can be found at:

https://www.surrey.ac.uk/quality-enhancement-standards

Please note that the information detailed within this record is accurate at the time of publishing and may be subject to change. This record contains information for the most up to date version of the programme / module for the 2022/3 academic year.