Physics

B.Sc. (General Degree Course Units)

Each student should take course units having a minimum cumulative credit value of 27.0
FIRST YEAR
Semester I
PHY 149 1.0 Fundamental of Electronics (Unaudited Units) o
PHY 150 2.0 Mathematics for BioScience Students­Semester I & II (Unaudited Units) o
PHY 151 2.0 Mechanics and Properties of Matter c
PHY 152 1.0 Electricity and Magnetism c
PHY 153 1.0 Waves and Vibrations c
PHY 154 2.0 Practical (Elementary) – Semester I & II a
Semester II
PHY 150 2.0 Mathematics for BioScience Students­Semester I & II (Unaudited Units) o
PHY 155 2.0 Applied Electricity and Basic Electronics c
PHY 156 2.0 Thermodynamics c
PHY 154 2.0 Practical (Elementary) – Semester I & II a
SECOND YEAR
Semester I
PHY 251 2.0 Optics I c
PHY 252 2.0 Analogue and Digital Electronics c,n
PHY 253 1.0 Practical (Optics)- Semester I & II a
PHY 254 1.0 Practical(Electronics)- Semester I & II a
Semester II
PHY 255 1.0 Statistical Physics I c
PHY 256 1.0 Mathematical Physics I c
PHY 257 1.0 Special Theory of Relativity c,n
PHY 258 1.0 Atomic and Nuclear Physics c
PHY 253 1.0 Practical(Optics)- Semester I & II a
PHY 254 1.0 Practical(Electronics)- Semester I & II a
THIRD YEAR
Semester I
PHY 350 1.0 Electromagnetic Theory I c
PHY 351 1.0 Quantum Mechanics I c
PHY 370 2.0 Group Project-Semester I & II o
PHY 371 1.0 Geophysics I c
PHY 372 1.0 Solid State Physics I o
PHY 358 1.0 Practical(Applied)-Semester I & II a
PHY 359 1.0 Practical(Computational)-Semester I & II a
Semester II
PHY 352 1.0 Introduction to Microprocessors c
PHY 373 1.0 Space Physics s
PHY 374 1.0 Introduction to Computer Hardware o
PHY 375 1.0 Industrial Physics s
PHY 376 1.0 Physics and Environment s
PHY 377 1.0 Astronomy o
PHY 378 1.0 Metrology o
PHY 379 1.0 Paradigms of Physics and Sustainability s
PHY 380 1.0 Reflection Seismology o
PHY 381 1.0 Nanophysics o
PHY 382 1.0 Physics Education o
PHY 383 1.0 Applied Optics o
PHY 358 1.0 Practical(Applied)-Semester I & II a
PHY 359 1.0 Practical(Computational)-Semester I & II a
Comments:

PHY 376 1.0: Some familiarity with Advanced Level mathematics will be essential for this course.
PHY 257 1.0: Knowledge in algebra is a perquisite for this course.

In addition to the above optional units, the students may offer any one of the B.Sc. Special Degree units if they have necessary prerequisite knowledge and if the time table permits. Decision with regard to the suitability of a student to follow such a unit shall be made by the lecturer in charge of that unit.

B.Sc. Special Degree Course Units

Part I
Semester I
PHY 350 1.0 Electromagnetic Theory I c
PHY 351 1.0 Quantum Mechanics I c
PHY 371 1.0 Geophysics I c
PHY 372 1.0 Solid State Physics I s
PHY 373 1.0 Space Physics s
PHY 374 1.0 Introduction to Computer Hardware o
PHY 375 1.0 Industrial Physics s
PHY 376 1.0 Physics and Environment s
PHY 377 1.0 Astronomy o
PHY 379 1.0 Paradigms of Physics and Sustainability s
PHY 380 1.0 Reflection Seismology o
PHY 381 1.0 Nanophysics o
PHY 382 1.0 Physics Education o
PHY 383 1.0 Applied Optics o
PHY 390 2.0 Mathematical Physics II c
PHY 391 3.0 Classical Mechanics c
PHY 353 2.0 Optics II o
PHY 393 2.0 Computational Physics & Networking o
PHY 358 1.0 Practical (Applied) – Semester I & II a
PHY 359 1.0 Practical {Computational)- Semester I & II a
PHY 399 4.0 Practical (Advanced) – Semester I & II a
Semester II
PHY 352 1.0 Introduction to Microprocessors c
PHY 394 2.0 Solid State Physics II c
PHY 395 2.0 Geophysics II c
PHY 378 1.0 Metrology c
PHY 397 2.0 Nuclear Physics II c
PHY 392 2.0 Telecommunication c
PHY 398 2.0 Workshop Training c
PHY 358 1.0 Practical(Applied)-Semester I & II a
PHY 359 1.0 Practical(Computational)-Semester I & II a
PHY 399 4.0 Practical {Advanced)-Semester I & II a
Part II
Semester I
PHY 490 3.0 Electromagnetic Theory II c
PHY 491 2.0 Statistical Physics II c
PHY 492 2.0 Microprocessors and Computer Interfacing c
PHY 493 8.0 Project – Semester I & II c
PHY 494 6.0 Internship c
Semester II
PHY 495 3.0 Quantum Mechanics II c
PHY 496 2.0 Particle Physics and Instrumentation c
PHY 497 2.0 Space & Atmospheric Physics c
PHY 493 8.0 Project – Semester I & II c
PHY 498 2.0 Seminar c
PHY 499 1.0 Mathematical Physics III o
Comments:

PHY 376 1.0: Some familiarity with Advanced Level mathematics will be essential for this course.
PHY 257 1.0: Knowledge in algebra is a perquisite for this course.

Students are not allowed to offer both optional units PHY 353 2.0 and PHY 393 2.0 and they must select either PHY 353 2.0 or PHY 393 2.0.