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Physics At University of LiverpoolNewest Review: ... classes - as well as 3 sets of 3 hours of lectures per week. Each lecture was 45 minutes long. I would strongly recommend brushing up on your mathematics before embarking on any Physics course - not necessarily JUST for Southampton. Physics is built on the foundation of maths - there is no escaping it. If you are scared by the prospect of calculus, or aren't comfortable with algebra then you will need to brush up. The workshops (led by 2 lectuers and a host of teaching assistants) will help you to do this. The other compulsory first year units include Mechanics and Wave Physics - both covering essential A Level material in a more rigorous ... more |
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by - written on 05/04/09 (Very useful, 39 readings)
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I had better begin with some information about me - this will help you to judge what I write in my review! I have broken my review into the following sub-headings - so do skip to the part you're most interested in. - My Degree - Course Structure - First and Second Year Units - Third and Fourth Year - The Department (facilities, staff and support) - Highlights of the Degree - Lowlights of the Degree - Schrodinger's Dolphin My Degree I studied "straight" Physics at Southampton for 4 years (one of which was my Masters year). When I was a student, we were given the option of specialising in one of two areas - ... Read the complete review
by - written on 05/09/00
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The university of Liverpool Physics department is an excellent place to study Physics. The department is well equipped with all the equpment you will need, and the lecturers are mostly helpful, with the odd exception. There are two seperate computer rooms in the Physics building itself, as well as a large number of other computer rooms very close by. Considernig the amount of work you have to do with computers on the course (analysing data, writing reports, programming and so on) this is very useful. The course itself is as interesting as Physics can ever be. There are a reasonable number of possible options you can choose from during your time on ... Read the complete review

