Physics and Mathematics and Statistics

The stream leaders for this combination are:

Physics	Dr Pavlo Zubko	p.zubko@ucl.ac.uk
Mathematics	Dr Cecilia Busuioc	cecilia.busuioc@ucl.ac.uk
Statistics	Dr Emma Simpson	emma.simpson@ucl.ac.uk

Year 1

Term 1

Core modules

PHAS0011	Modern Physics, Astronomy and Cosmology	15 credits	T1
STAT0002	Introduction to Probability and Statistics	15 credits	T1
NSCI0010	Science and Society	0 credits	T1
NSCI0005	Mathematics for Natural Sciences A	15 credits	T1

Choose an additional foundation module

BIOS0019	Life Sciences Foundation	15 credits	T1
HPSC0009	Introduction to History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science	15 credits	T1
GEOL0007	The Earth	15 credits	T1
CHEM0005	Chemical Foundations	15 credits	T1~3

Term 2

Core modules

PHAS0006	Thermal Physics and the Properties of Matter	15 credits	T2
PHAS0005	Waves, Optics and Acoustics	15 credits	T2
STAT0003	Further Probability and Statistics	15 credits	T2
NSCI0027	Linear Algebra and Vector Calculus	15 credits	T2

Year 2

Choose one module

NSCI0039	Science Communication	15 credits	T1
NSCI0038	Science for All	15 credits	T2

(Physics)
Choose at least 45 credits

Core modules

PHAS0022	Quantum Physics	15 credits	T1

Choose one module

PHAS0023	Atomic and Molecular Physics	15 credits	T2
PHAS0024	Statistical Physics of Matter	15 credits	T2

Choose 1 module

PHAS0021	Electricity and Magnetism	15 credits	T1
NSCI0033	Classical Mechanics and Electromagnetism	15 credits	T2

Cannot select both modules

(Matematics and Statistics)
Choose at least 45 credits

Core modules

NSCI0036	Programming for Scientists	15 credits	T2
STAT0006	Regression Modelling	15 credits	T1
PHAS0025	Mathematical Methods III	15 credits	T1

Choose 0-15 credits

STAT0005	Probability and Statistics II	15 credits	T1
MATH0103	Discrete Mathematics	15 credits	T1
MATH0043	Mathematics for Physics and Astronomy	15 credits	T2

Year 3

Core modules

NSCI0004	Literature Project for Natural Sciences BSc/MSci Programme	15 credits	T1&2

(Physics)
Major stream only. Select 60-75 credits

Core modules

PHAS0042	Quantum Mechanics	15 credits	T1
PHAS0054	Practical Physics 3 (For Natural Sciences)	15 credits	T2

Choose one module

PHAS0040	Nuclear and Particle Physics !Pre-requisites: PHAS0023	15 credits	T2
PHAS0041	Solid State Physics !Pre-requisites: PHAS0024	15 credits	T2

Choose 0-30 credits

PHAS0038	Electromagnetic Theory	15 credits	T1
PHAS0049	Theory of Dynamical Systems	15 credits	T1
PHAS0050	Climate and Energy	15 credits	T2
PHAS0053	Lasers and Modern Optics	15 credits	T2
PHAS0055	Materials and Energy Materials	15 credits	T2
PHAS0056	Practical Machine Learning for Physicists	15 credits	T2
PHAS0057	Physics of the Earth	15 credits	T1

(Mathematics and Statistics)
Minor stream only. Select 30-45 credits

Core modules

NSCI0011	Scientific Computing Project	15 credits	T2

Statistics

STAT0005	Probability and Statistics II	15 credits	T1
STAT0008	Statistical Inference !Pre-requisites: STAT0005	15 credits	T1
STAT0007	Introduction to Applied Probability !Pre-requisites: STAT0005	15 credits	T2
STAT0011	Decision and Risk	15 credits	T2
STAT0010	Forecasting !Pre-requisites: STAT0005	15 credits	T2

NatSci does not recommend students select more than 15 credits at L5 in Y3

Mathematics

MATH0043	Mathematics for Physics and Astronomy	15 credits	T2
MATH0026	Biomathematics	15 credits	T1
MATH0030	Mathematical Ecology	15 credits	T1	[*]
MATH0031	Financial Mathematics	15 credits	T2
MATH0038	History of Mathematics	15 credits	T2

[*] Students must speak with Maths Stream Lead, Dr Cecilia Busuioc, prior to selecting this module

Year 4

Choose the relevant research project

PHAS0097	Physics and Astrophysics project	45 credits	T1&2

(Physics)
Select 45-75 credits

Option Modules

PHAS0105	Atom and Photon Physics	15 credits	T1
PHAS0069	Advanced Quantum Theory	15 credits	T1
PHAS0072	Particle Physics	15 credits	T1
PHAS0061	Advanced Topics in Statistical Mechanics	15 credits	T2
PHAS0070	Quantum Computation and Communication !Pre-requisites: PHAS0069	15 credits	T2
PHAS0058	Physics of Advanced Materials	15 credits	T2
PHAS0059	Theoretical Condensed Matter	15 credits	T1
PHAS0099	Molecular Physics	15 credits	T2
PHAS0073	Quantum Field Theory !Pre-requisites: PHAS0069	15 credits	T2
PHAS0075	Symmetry and Phase Transitions	15 credits	T2
PHAS0102	Techniques of High-Performance Computing	15 credits	T1