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| School of Physical and Geographical Sciences |
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| PHY-30004 |
Electromagnetism & Radiation |
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| Co-ordinator: |
Prof Rob Jeffries Room: LJ2.08, Tel:33892 |
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| Teaching Team: |
Dr Arumugam Mahendrasingam,
Prof Coel Hellier,
Mrs Patricia Pointon
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| Lecture Time: |
See Timetable... |
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| Level: |
3 |
Credits: |
15 |
Study Hours: |
150 |
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Astrophysics
Minor (Level 3)
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Successful completion of level 2 Physics/Astrophysics
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None
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Electromagnetism and its applications in astrophysics, the nature of electromagnetic waves in vacuum and various media. Electromagnetic waves and matter; quantum mechanical aspects; the connection with the macroscopic world.
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To develop an understanding at the undergraduate level of electromagnetism and radiation processes and their applications in Astrophysics, the nature of electromagnetic waves in vacuum, the interaction of electromagnetic waves with matter, the quantum mechanical interaction of light with matter and the relationship between microscopic physics and macroscopic phenomena.
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Successful students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the central role played by the theories of electromagnetism and quantum mechanics in describing the interactions of radiation and matter [1, 2].
They should be able to describe astrophysical phenomena in terms of this understanding and tackle problems and calculations at an appropriate level [1, 2].
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24 hours lecture attendance
12 hours tutorial attendance
40 hours problem sheets
74 hours private study
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| 1: Exercise weighted 20% (min pass mark of 30) |
4 PROBLEM SHEETS
4 problem sheets distributed throughout the semester, weighted at 20%.
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| 2: 2 Hour Unseen Exam weighted 80% (min pass mark of 30) |
UNSEEN EXAM
Students to answer 3 questions out of 5.
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Version: (1.06B) Updated: 03/Mar/2013
This document is the definitive current source of information about this module and supersedes any other information. |