Physics

Intended learning outcomes

 On completion of this major, students should be able to demonstrate:

• Well-developed understanding of the development of physical, mathematical, computational and conceptual models of natural phenomena and a detailed appreciation of the applicability and limitations of these models
• Appreciation of the central role played by experimental observation in physics in the development of theoretical, mathematical, computational and conceptual models of natural phenomena
• Ability to design an experimental programme and methods of analysis to test fundamental physical theories and to apply established physical principles to the development of new technologies and engineering solutions
• Capacity to apply sophisticated mathematical and computational methods to solve a wide range of physical problems, including highly abstract fundamental issues and complex technological and engineering challenges
• Recognition of the potential for wide-ranging , international inter-disciplinary collaboration in which the methods of physics are applied to chemical, biological, environmental, technological and engineering problems
• Willingness to take a leading role in the application of the experimental , mathematical, computational, analytical and conceptual methods of physics to address complex issues currently facing society
• A collaborative approach to the solution of complex physical problems that recognizes the international character of research in physics
• Recognition that physics is primarily dedicated to the unfettered pursuit of knowledge about natural phenomena and that the pursuit of this knowledge is of enduring historical, sociological, technological value that must be communicated in an accessible form to whatever audience requires it.