Course Catalogue

Nuclear & Particle Physics PHYS4015

  • Academic Session: 2026-27
  • School: School of Physics and Astronomy
  • Credits: 10
  • Level: Level 4 (SCQF level 10)
  • Typically Offered: Semester 1
  • Available to Visiting Students: Yes
  • Curriculum For Life: No

Short Description

To provide students with an opportunity to develop knowledge and understanding of the key principles and applications of Nuclear & Particle Physics, and their relevance to current developments in physics.

Timetable

  18 lectures, typically 2 lectures per week

Requirements of Entry

This course is normally only open to students who meet the requirements for entry, or progression, for a degree programme which includes Nuclear & Particle Physics as an elective or compulsory course.

 

Nuclear & Particle Physics is a compulsory course for the following degree programmes:

 

BSc (Honours) Physics, BSc (Honours) Combined Physics, BSc (Honours) Chemical Physics, BSc (Honours) Physics with Astrophysics, MSci Physics, MSci Theoretical Physics, MSci Combined Physics, MSci Physics with Astrophysics, MSci Chemical Physics, MSci Chemical Physics with Work Placement

 

 

 

Nuclear & Particle Physics is an elective course for the following degree programmes:

 

BSc (Designated) Physics, BSc (Designated) Combined Physics, BSc (Designated) Physics with Astrophysics

 

Excluded Courses

  None

Co-requisites

Solid State Physics; Atomic Systems

Assessment

Examination (100%)

Main Assessment In: April/May

Course Aims

To provide students with an opportunity to develop knowledge and understanding of the key principles and applications of Nuclear and Particle Physics, and their relevance to current developments in physics.

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

By the end of the course students will be able to demonstrate a knowledge and broad understanding of Nuclear and Particle Physics. They should be able to describe and analyse quantitatively processes, relationships and techniques relevant to the topics included in the course outline, applying these ideas and techniques to solve general classes of problems which may include straightforward unseen elements. They should be able to write down and, where appropriate, either prove or explain the underlying basis of physical laws relevant to the course topics, discussing their applications and appreciating their relation to the topics of other courses taken.

 

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

No exceptions