Outline for Bachelor's Programme in Physics

• 180 credits
• Programme code: TFY1K
• Specialization Code: GEOF
• Established: 2015-11-12
• Revised: 2022-12-12
• Revised by: The Faculty Board of Science and Technology
• Reg. no: TEKNAT 2022/136
• Outline applies from: Autumn 2023
• Responsible faculty: Faculty of Science and Technology
• Responsible department: Department of Physics and Astronomy

Semester 1

Period 1

• Introduction to the Bachelor Programme in Physics, 5 credits (1FA606)
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics G1N
• Geometry and Calculus I, 5 (out of 10) credits (1MA187)
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Mathematics G1N
• Mechanics KF, 3 (out of 15) credits (1FA602)
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics G1N
• Computer Programming I, 2 (out of 5) credits (1TD433)
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computer Science G1N, Technology G1N

Period 2

• Geometry and Calculus I, 5 (out of 10) credits (1MA187)
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Mathematics G1N
• Mechanics KF, 7 (out of 15) credits (1FA602)
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics G1N
• Computer Programming I, 3 (out of 5) credits (1TD433)
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computer Science G1N, Technology G1N

Semester 2

Period 3

• Geometry and Calculus II, 5 (out of 10) credits (1MA188)
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Mathematics G1F
• Mechanics KF, 5 (out of 15) credits (1FA602)
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics G1N
• Mathematical Statistics KF, 2.5 (out of 5) credits (1MS029)
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Mathematics G1F
• Experimental Methods for Physics I, 2.5 (out of 5) credits (1FA608)
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics G1N

Period 4

• Geometry and Calculus II, 5 (out of 10) credits (1MA188)
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Mathematics G1F
• Introduction to Scientific Computing, 5 credits (1TD342)
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computer Science G1F, Technology G1F, Mathematics G1F
• Experimental Methods for Physics I, 2.5 (out of 5) credits (1FA608)
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics G1N
• Mathematical Statistics KF, 2.5 (out of 5) credits (1MS029)
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Mathematics G1F

Semester 3

Period 1

• Geometry and Analysis III, 5 credits (1MA212)
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Mathematics G1F
• Linear Algebra II, 5 credits (1MA024)
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Mathematics G1F
• Electromagnetism, 5 (out of 10) credits (1FA603)
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics G1F

Period 2

• Waves and Optics, 5 credits (1FA522)
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics G2F
• Fourier Analysis, 5 credits (1MA211)
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Mathematics G1F
• Electromagnetism, 5 (out of 10) credits (1FA603)
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics G1F

Semester 4

Period 3

• Quantum Physics, 3 (out of 10) credits (1FA521)
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics G2F
• Mathematical Methods of Physics, 5 credits (1FA121)
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics G1F, Mathematics G1F
• Mechanics III, 5 credits (1FA103)
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics G1F, Technology G1F
• Thermodynamics, 2 (out of 5) credits (1FA517)
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics G1F

Period 4

• Quantum Physics, 7 (out of 10) credits (1FA521)
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics G2F
• Thermodynamics, 3 (out of 5) credits (1FA517)
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics G1F
• Fluid Mechanics, 5 credits (1TV024)
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics G1F, Technology G1F, Earth Science G1F
• Ordinary Differential Equations I, 5 credits (1MA032)
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Mathematics G1F

Semester 5

Period 1

• Experimental Methods for Physics II, 5 credits (1FA612)
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics G2F
• Applied and Environmental Geophysics, 10 credits (1GE017)
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics G2F, Earth Science G2F
• Time Series Analysis of Geophysical Data, 5 credits (1GE066)
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics G2F, Earth Science G2F
• Analytical Mechanics, 5 credits (1FA163)
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1N

Period 2

• Global Geophysics, 10 credits (1GE009)
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1N, Earth Science A1N
• Continuum Mechanics in Geophysics, 5 credits (1GE048)
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1N, Earth Science A1N

Semester 6

Period 3

• Physical Properties of Rocks, 5 credits (1GE053)
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1N, Earth Science A1N
• Scientific Computing for Data Analysis, 5 credits (1TD352)
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computer Science G2F, Technology G2F
• Complex Analysis, 5 (out of 10) credits (1MA022)
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Mathematics G2F
• Degree Project C in Geophysics, 5 (out of 15) credits (1GE037)
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics G2E

Period 4

• The Earth's Potential Fields, 5 credits (1GE035)
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1N, Earth Science A1N
• Complex Analysis, 5 (out of 10) credits (1MA022)
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Mathematics G2F
• Dynamical System and Chaos, 5 credits (1FA152)
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1N, Mathematics A1N
• Degree Project C in Geophysics, 10 (out of 15) credits (1GE037)
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics G2E

Other Courses:

• Introduction to Meteorology and Climatology, 7.5 credits (1ME052)
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics G1N
• Introduction to Nuclear Physics and Its Applications, 5 credits (1FA318)
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics G1N
• Introduction to the Physics and Dynamics of the Earth, 5 credits (1GE060)
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics G1N, Earth Science G1N
• Introduction to Astronomy, 5 credits (1FA218)
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics G1N
• Physics Project with a Research Basis, 5 credits (1FA605)
  Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics G1F