Our thoughts, feelings, perceptions and actions are all products of the workings of the human brain. But our brain and its related nervous system is housed in...

Our thoughts, feelings, perceptions and actions are all products of the workings of the human brain. But our brain and its related nervous system is housed in our body, and like the rest of the body is also influenced by the activities of chemical messengers called hormones. This module takes a biopsychological approach to understanding how the nervous and hormonal systems interact to produce human thought and behaviour. Through a series of varied topics, we will consider how such systems allow us to monitor, understand and interact with the world around us.

The aim of this module is to develop the student&#039;s independent research and problem-solving skills, by requiring them to plan, undertake and present an...

The aim of this module is to develop the student's independent research and problem-solving skills, by requiring them to plan, undertake and present an extended open-ended research project, conducted over two full terms. Topics can be chosen from a range of research areas in Physics and related disciplines, both theoretical and experimental.

All Physics Laboratory courses within the Department contribute to a continuing development of students’ practical skills extending throughout the four/three years of the MSci/BSc degrees. Collectively the courses have the overall aim of equipping the student with those practical skills which employers expect to find in graduates in physics whether they are employed in scientific research or development, or in a wider context. Taken in their final year of study by some students following Physics-related BSc degrees, course PHAS0048 contributes to this aim by bringing the skills acquired in earlier years to bear on an open-ended project of two-term duration.

SOLID STATE|ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES|MAGNETIC PROPERTIES|THERMAL PROPERTIES|CRYSTALS|DEFECTS

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This module aims to lay a secure foundation for the understanding of the underlying principles of the structure of crystalline solids, determination...