Programme structure: Physics and Philosophy (BSc) - what's running in 2015/16

PHYS20007, PHYS20020, PHYS22050, PHYS23020 and PHYS29010 are must pass units. For the definition of must pass units please see the Glossary of Terms from Annex 1 to the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes at http://www.bristol.ac.uk/esu/assessment/annex/glossary.html

Unit name	Unit code	Credit points	Status	Teaching Block
Quantum Mechanics 202	PHYS22050	20	Mandatory	TB-1
Mathematical Physics 202	PHYS23020	20	Mandatory	TB-1
Practical Physics 201	PHYS29010	10	Mandatory	TB-4
Realism and Normativity	PHIL20046	20	Mandatory	TB-1
Classical Physics I: Thermal Physics, Oscillations and Mechanics	PHYS20007	20	Mandatory	TB-2
Classical Physics II: Electromagnetism and Waves	PHYS20020	10	Mandatory	TB-2
Plus 20 credit points of Level I units in Philosophy
Epistemology	PHIL20009	20	Optional	TB-2
Philosophy of Mind	PHIL20010	20	Optional	TB-2
Ethics	PHIL20011	20	Optional	TB-2
Political Philosophy	PHIL20012	20	Optional	TB-1
Philosophy of Language	PHIL20017	20	Optional	TB-1
Philosophy of Natural and Social Science	PHIL20037	20	Optional	TB-1
Philosophy of Mathematics	PHIL20039	20	Optional	TB-2
Logic 2	PHIL20036	20	Optional	TB-2
Ancient Philosophy	PHIL20040	20	Optional	TB-2
Death, dying and disease	PHIL20049	20	Optional	TB-2
Diploma of Higher Education		120

Progression/award requirements

Unit Pass Mark for Undergraduate Programmes:

• 40 out of 100 – for level C/4, I/5 & H/6 units
• 50 out of 100 – for level M/7 units

For details on the weightings for classifying undergraduate degrees, please see the Agreed Weightings, by Faculty, to be applied for the Purposes of Calculating the Final Programme Mark and Degree Classification in Undergraduate Programmes.

For detailed rules on progression please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes and the relevant faculty handbook.

Please refer to the specific progression/award requirements for programmes with a preliminary year of study, the Gateway programmes and International Foundation programmes.

Exit awards

All undergraduate degree programmes allow the opportunity for a student to exit from a programme with a Diploma or Certificate of Higher Education.

• To be awarded a Diploma of Higher Education, a student must have successfully completed 240 credit points, of which at least 90 must be at level 5.
• To be awarded a Certificate of Higher Education, a student must have successfully completed 120 credit points at level 4.

Integrated Master's degrees may also allow the opportunity for a student to exit from the programme with an equivalent Bachelor's degree where a student has achieved 360 credit points, of which 90 must be at level 6, and has successfully met any additional criteria as described in the programme specification.

The opportunities for a student to exit from one of the professional programmes in Veterinary Science, Medicine, and Dentistry with an Award is outlined in the relevant Programme Regulations (which are available as an annex in the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes).