StudyQA — Master: Chemical Physics — University of Edinburgh

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This subject combines aspects of physics and chemistry. It looks at the structure, properties and behaviour of molecules, atoms and condensed matter and emphasises the importance of a physical and numerical approach to the subject.

You will investigate the latest experimental, theoretical and computational methods, and will develop the skills needed to be a good practical chemist, with a strong understanding of physics.

Year 1

You will spend approximately a third of your first year in chemistry lectures, laboratory classes and small-group tutorials. For all students a mathematics course is also required. The remainder of your curriculum can be chosen from a broad range of courses from across the University.

Year 2

You continue with your chemistry course, which again takes up about a third of your time. Additional courses such as Environmental Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Chemical Pharmacology or courses in physics or mathematics may be required for your specific programme but most programmes still allow considerable choice of option subjects at this stage. The range of option courses available over the first two years allows real flexibility to transfer between different programmes.

Year 3

You will study compulsory chemistry courses that provide a foundation for the remaining honours years. If you are studying the chemical physics programme you will take a combination of chemistry and physics courses.

Year 4

In the final year of your BSc, or the final two years of your MChem, you will take compulsory courses from your programme and will choose from a range of other advanced chemistry courses. All chemistry programmes include independent research work and a dissertation in addition to taught courses.

Year 5

See Year 4.

Programme structure

Find out more about the compulsory and optional courses in this degree programme.

We publish the latest available information for this programme. Please note that this may be for a previous academic year.

Year 1, Academic year 2016/17, Starting month: September

Notes: Please ensure you meet with your Personal Tutor in Freshers' week.

COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 6 compulsory course(s).

Code	Course Name	Period	Credits
CHEM08016	Chemistry 1A	Semester 1	20

CHEM08017	Chemistry 1B	Semester 2	20

PHYS08016	Physics 1A: Foundations	Semester 1	20

PHYS08017	Physics 1B: The Stuff of the Universe	Semester 2	20

PHYS08035	Mathematics for Physics 1	Semester 1	20

PHYS08036	Mathematics for Physics 2	Semester 2	20

COURSE OPTIONS
This DPT has 0 set(s) of course options with the following rules.

Year 2, Academic year 2016/17, Starting month: August

Notes: Please ensure you meet with your Personal Tutor in Freshers' week.

COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 3 compulsory course(s).

Code	Course Name	Period	Credits
CHEM08019	Chemistry 2	Full Year	40

PHYS08046	Physics of Fields and Matter	Semester 2	20

PHYS08043	Dynamics and Vector Calculus	Semester 2	20

COURSE OPTIONS
This DPT has 2 set(s) of course options with the following rules.

Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available

Code	Course Name	Credits
PHYS08045	Modern Physics	10
PHYS08042	Linear Algebra and Several Variable Calculus	10
PHYS08048	Practical Physics	20

Notes:This set of course options is for Chemical Physics students continuing from Year 1.

OR

Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available

Code	Course Name	Credits
PHYS08044	Classical and Modern Physics	20
PHYS08041	Algebra and Calculus	20

Notes:This set of course options is for Direct Entry Chemical Physics students only.

Year 3, Academic year 2016/17, Starting month: August

Notes: You should meet with your Personal Tutor during Freshers' week.

COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 8 compulsory course(s).

Code	Course Name	Period	Credits
CHPH09007	Chemical Physics 3S1	Semester 1	20

CHPH09006	Chemical Physics 3S2	Semester 2	20

CHPH09005	CP3 Physical Chemistry Laboratory	Full Year	10

PHYS09054	Fourier Analysis	Semester 1	10

PHYS09019	Statistical Mechanics	Semester 2	10

PHYS09060	Electromagnetism	Full Year	20

PHYS09057	Computer Modelling	Semester 1	10

PHYS09053	Quantum Mechanics	Full Year	20

COURSE OPTIONS
This DPT has 0 set(s) of course options with the following rules.

Year 4, Academic year 2016/17, Starting month: August

Notes: You should meet with your Personal Tutor in Freshers' week.

COMPULSORY COURSES
This DPT has 10 compulsory course(s).

Code	Course Name	Period	Credits
CHPH10002	CP Research Methods	Full Year	10

PHYS11011	Group Project	Full Year	10

PHYS11044	Lasers and Applications	Semester 1	10

CHEM11042	Physical Techniques in Action Level 11	Semester 2	20

CHEM11023	Properties and Reactions of Matter Level 11	Semester 1	20

PHYS10099	Introduction to Condensed Matter Physics	Semester 1	10

PHYS10097	Soft Condensed Matter Physics	Semester 2	10

CHPH10003	CP Literature Review	Full Year	10

PHYS10042	Physics Skills	Semester 2	10

PHYS10043	Quantum Physics	Semester 2	10

COURSE OPTIONS
This DPT has 0 set(s) of course options with the following rules.

Year 5, Academic year 2016/17, Starting month: August

Notes: You should meet with your Personal Tutor in Freshers' week.

COMPULSORY COURSES

This DPT has 6 compulsory course(s).

Code	Course Name	Period	Credits
PHYS11040	Biological Physics	Semester 2	10

CHEM10041	Chemistry of Functional Materials Level 10	Semester 1	20

CHPH11003	MChemPhys Research Project	Full Year	60

PHYS11024	Statistical Physics	Semester 2	10

PHYS10095	Solid State Physics	Semester 2	10

PHYS11055	Geometry and Physics of Soft Condensed Matter	Semester 1	10

COURSE OPTIONS
This DPT has 0 set(s) of course options with the following rules.

Bakalavr, Specialist Diploma or Magistr from an accredited higher education institution with a minimum average grade of 4.0/5.0.
IELTS Academic module overall 6.5 with 5.5 in each component
TOEFL iBT 92 or above with 20 in each section
Cambridge English: Advanced & Proficiency overall 176 with 162 in each component
Pearson Test of English (Academic): Total 61 with at least 51 in each "Communicative Skills" section
Trinity ISE: ISE II with a distinction in all four components