Keele University Prospectus Undergraduate | 2017 | Page 176

Undergraduate Prospectus 2017 | Dual Honours

Mathematics and Physics
Key Information
Why study this course?

Both Mathematics and Physics have consistently achieved excellent
ratings in terms of overall student satisfaction in recent National
Student Surveys.
The interconnected disciplines of Mathematics and Physics both
involve high levels of abstraction and conceptual sophistication yet can
contribute to many of the world’s most pressing needs. The influence
of the two areas is felt more broadly than ever with new applications
being found in medicine, finance, communications, the internet,
green technology and the arts. Both subjects have long traditions
with well-established roles in industry, science, computing and
engineering. You will be taught by applied mathematicians and
physicists with international reputations. Several of the mathematics
staff are engaged in research that is closely related to areas of
theoretical physics such as fluid mechanics and waves. The Mathematics
and Physics at Keele programme is accredited by the Institute of Physics
(IOP). Another important aspect of the course is that it allows you to
pursue postgraduate studies or employment either in mathematics
or physics.

Indicative modules

First year
• Algebra
• Calculus
• Mechanics, Gravity
and Relativity
• Nature of Matter
• Oscillations and Waves
• Electricity and Magnetism
Second year
• Differential Equations
• Complex Variable
and Vector Calculus
• Quantum Mechanics
• Optics and Thermodynamics
• Statistical Mechanics
and Solid State Physics
• Nuclear and Particle Physics
Third year
• Group Theory
• Professional Mathematics
• Partial Differential Equations
• Codes and Cryptography
• Physics Project
• Electromagnetism
• Fluid Mechanics
• Waves

What will this mean
for my future?

A Mathematics and Physics
degree is a springboard for many
careers. You will have gained
a broad base of scientific and
mathematical knowledge together
with much valued versatility in
p &