BSc in Computer Science and Physics within the Natural Sciences programme (CFG0): 2024-2025

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The current course structure is shown in the table below that consists of modules which must be studied in the appropriate year - click on the module code for the current module content. After Year 1, students focus solely on studying Computer Science and Physics. If students don't wish to take a particular module or include a third subject then it may be possible take up the option of the more flexible "BSc in Natural Sciences degree. The subjects in which modules have been taken successfully in the final two years are as follows: Computer Science and Physics". As the rules in each year permit, students may take up to 80 credits in one subject and no less than 40 credits in the other subject and always take precisely 120 credits in one year. UCAS applicants are invited to use the app to discover the key modules to self-build a degree

Year 1
Computer Science	40 credits: Computational Thinking (COMP1051) and (EITHER Algorithms And Data Structures (COMP1081) OR Computer Systems (COMP1071)).
Physics	80 credits: Foundations Of Physics 1 (PHYS1122), ((Calculus I (MATH1061) and Linear Algebra I (MATH1071)) or (Single Mathematics A (MATH1561) and Single Mathematics B (MATH1571)))
Year 2
Computer Science	60 credits: Modules taken from the Level 2 Computer Science list.
Physics	60 credits: Foundations Of Physics 2A (PHYS2581), Mathematical Methods In Physics (PHYS2611), Discovery Skills In Physics (PHYS1101)
Year 3
Computer Science	40 credits: Modules taken from the Level 3 Computer Science list.
Physics	60 credits: Foundations Of Physics 2B (PHYS2591), Foundations Of Physics 3A (PHYS3621), Laboratory Skills And Electronics 3 (PHYS3681)
Students must take no less than 20 credits and no more than 60 Capstone Modules from the following list:
Capstone modules	40 credit Computer Science Project (COMP3012); 20 credit Computer Science into Schools (COMP3421); 20 credit Science Enterprise (NSCI3001); 20 credit Science Enterprise (NSCI3001); 20 credit Computing Project (PHYS3561); 20 credit Team Project (PHYS3581); 20 credit Advanced Laboratory (PHYS3601); 20 credit Physics into Schools (PHYS3611); 20 credit Laboratory Skills and Electronics 3 (PHYS3681); 20 credit Physics in Society 3 (PHYS3691); 20 credit BSc Project (PHYS3701);

Further details about the modules in the Computer Science list.
Further details about the modules in the Physics list.

Below is an example of modules that are timetabled to satisfy these rules except in Year 3 where the set may not include a capstone module. Click on the single digit numbered link on the left to see a sample timetable and the module code to see details about the module such as content, contact hours, teaching methods and assessment methods.

1	Computational Thinking (COMP1051)	Computer Systems (COMP1071)	Single Mathematics A (MATH1561)	Single Mathematics B (MATH1571)	Foundations Of Physics 1 (PHYS1122)
1	Computational Thinking (COMP1051)	Computer Systems (COMP1071)	Calculus I (MATH1061)	Linear Algebra I (MATH1071)	Foundations Of Physics 1 (PHYS1122)
1	Computational Thinking (COMP1051)	Algorithms And Data Structures (COMP1081)	Single Mathematics A (MATH1561)	Single Mathematics B (MATH1571)	Foundations Of Physics 1 (PHYS1122)
1	Computational Thinking (COMP1051)	Algorithms And Data Structures (COMP1081)	Calculus I (MATH1061)	Linear Algebra I (MATH1071)	Foundations Of Physics 1 (PHYS1122)
2	Networks And Systems (COMP2211)	Programming Paradigms (COMP2221)	Data Science (COMP2271)	Discovery Skills In Physics (PHYS1101)	Foundations Of Physics 2A (PHYS2581)	Mathematical Methods In Physics (PHYS2611)
2	Programming Paradigms (COMP2221)	Artificial Intelligence (COMP2261)	Data Science (COMP2271)	Discovery Skills In Physics (PHYS1101)	Foundations Of Physics 2A (PHYS2581)	Mathematical Methods In Physics (PHYS2611)
3	Algorithmic Game Theory (COMP3477)	Bioinformatics (COMP3487)	Deep Learning (COMP3547)	Recommender Systems (COMP3607)	Human-ai Interaction Design (COMP3647)	Reinforcement Learning (COMP3667)	Foundations Of Physics 2B (PHYS2591)	Foundations Of Physics 3A (PHYS3621)	Laboratory Skills And Electronics 3 (PHYS3681)

Note that:

• You can vary the balance between the two subjects in all years assuming the rules below and timetable will allow it.
• In Year 3 students are required to take no less than 20 credits and no more than 60 Capstone Modules from two subjects. The minimum number of credits is reviewed on an annual basis as we are working towards students being required to take 40 credits, when this change happens students will be informed explicitly.

• Not all combinations of the modules which make up the degree rules are guaranteed to timetable, but one set will.
• If no student is following the Joint-Honours degree in a given year, then we do not ask for modules to be timetabled for that cohort in the following year.
• The timetable changes each year.
• Future changes in the Joint-Honours rules are either flagged up in the programme regulations in the Faculty Handbook or in the Computer Science/Physics advice.
• Students are welcome to suggest to the Director better guaranteed combinations, but due to the quality assurance process and timetabling the lead in time is one year.