Beyond the Standard Model (901F3)

15 credits, Level 7 (Masters)

Spring teaching

This module provides an introduction to the main ideas of physics beyond the standard model. It introduces Kaluza-Klein theories of extra space dimensions and their applications. It gives an overview on grand unified theories. It also provides a thorough grounding in supersymmetry.

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 25 hours of contact time and about 125 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We’re planning to run these modules in the academic year 2022/23. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to COVID-19, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum. We’ll make sure to let our applicants know of material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.

Courses

This module is offered on the following courses:

• Theoretical Physics MPhys