Physics and Astronomy (with a foundation year)
(BSc) Physics and Astronomy (with a foundation year)
Entry for 2025
FHEQ level
This course is set at Level 6 in the national Framework for Higher Education Qualifications.
Course Aims
This degree pathway aims to provide an alternative entry route into the Physics and Astronomy Honours degrees for students who do not have the standard requirements for year 1 entry. The courses undertaken in year 0 of the programme provide an introduction to physics, as well as the necessary background knowledge in mathematics for progression to the physics or astronomy degree of choice.
Course learning outcomes
1. Acquire sufficient grounding in physics and mathematics to enter one of the degree programmes offered by the Department of Physics and Astronomy.
2. Be able to use simple scientific instruments, make accurate measurements and keep records of observations, analyze and interpret data and write scientific reports.
3. Be able to solve problems relevant to physics at the appropriate level which require use of the appropriate laws of physics and the knowledge acquired.
Full-time course composition
| Year | Term | Status | Module | Credits | FHEQ level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Autumn Semester | Core | Foundation Mathematics A (F3301) | 15 | 3 |
| Core | Foundation Mechanics (F3207) | 15 | 3 | ||
| Core | Physics Foundation Year Laboratory A (F3303) | 15 | 3 | ||
| Core | Properties of Matter (F3216) | 15 | 3 | ||
| Spring Semester | Core | Electricity and Magnetism (F3213) | 15 | 3 | |
| Core | Foundation Mathematics B (F3302) | 15 | 3 | ||
| Core | Optics, Waves and Modern Physics (F3238) | 15 | 3 | ||
| Core | Physics Foundation Year Laboratory B (F3304) | 15 | 3 |
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