View Specification DocumentAnalytical Mechanics (Dec Exam) PHYS4067
- 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
- Collaborative Online International Learning: No
- Curriculum For Life: No
Short Description
To provide students with an opportunity to develop knowledge and understanding of the key principles and applications of Analytical Mechanics, and their relevance to current developments in physics. This course is specifically for those students who will not be present during the Apr/May exam diet.
Timetable
18 lectures across the semester, two days a 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 Analytical Mechanics as an elective or compulsory course and whom will not be present for the April/May exam diet.
Analytical Mechanics is a compulsory course for the following degree programmes:
BSc (Honours) Theoretical Physics, MSci Theoretical Physics
Analytical Mechanics is an elective course for the following degree programmes:
BSc (Designated) Physics, BSc (Designated) Combined Physics, BSc (Designated) Physics with Astrophysics, BSc (Honours) Combined Physics, BSc (Honours) Chemical Physics, BSc (Honours) Physics with Astrophysics, MSci Physics, MSci Combined Physics, MSci Physics with Astrophysics, MSci Chemical Physics, MSci Chemical Physics with Work Placement
Excluded Courses
None
Assessment
Examination (100%)
Main Assessment In: December
Course Aims
To provide students with an opportunity to develop knowledge and understanding of the key principles and applications of Analytical Mechanics, and their relevance to current developments in physics.
Intended Learning Outcomes of Course
By the end of this course students will be able to: demonstrate a knowledge and broad understanding of Analytical Mechanics. 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.