I've decided that Physics is what I want to do at Uni, but I'm really unsure as to which course in particular I should take...If there's anyone here who's taking/taken any Physics based course I would love to hear about your experiences.
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Um unsure = do general physics.
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Isn't there a regulation for what you have to hear and what not?
For example, I had a "plan" for my B.Sc. Physics (general physics) and the same now for M.Sc Physics. It tells me what I have to hear and where I can chose. And I'm quite sure it's the same on every other university (if you actually want to get a grade).
If you decide to hear it just for fun: Start at least at the beginnings or take the experimental-physics courses. Theoretical courses such as special/general relativity or quantummechanics is simply not understandable without the basics in physics and math.
Fuck Physics, smoke weed.
Or fuck weed and smoke physics :smug:
Take calc based physics.
[QUOTE=aVoN;18389400]Isn't there a regulation for what you have to hear and what not?
For example, I had a "plan" for my B.Sc. Physics (general physics) and the same now for M.Sc Physics. It tells me what I have to hear and where I can chose. And I'm quite sure it's the same on every other university (if you actually want to get a grade).
If you decide to hear it just for fun: Start at least at the beginnings or take the experimental-physics courses. Theoretical courses such as special/general relativity or quantummechanics is simply not understandable without the basics in physics and math.[/QUOTE]
I'm not sure I quite understand what you're saying...What do you mean by "hear"?
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Theoretical Physics, so you can learn about all those fucking complex shit that they use in sci-fi movies (or cause an alien invasion).
I'm majoring in physics.
I love physics.
But I hate the classes they're hard as balls, but I still love them in a way.
Basically, physics is one of the harder majors at universities, so don't get down by the fact that you may do awful in coursework. It happens. I've taken honors eandm, honors intro quantum, and honors mechanics so far at my uni, and next up is applied advanced quantum to physical situations, and I can't wait, it's gonna be crazy.
[QUOTE=neutronic;18389242]I've decided that Physics is what I want to do at Uni, but I'm really unsure as to which course in particular I should take...If there's anyone here who's taking/taken any Physics based course I would love to hear about your experiences.[/QUOTE]
Well, I'm actually doing Electronic Engineering with a free module choice which I picked Astrophysics for. I'm at the University of Sheffield in the UK. I have plenty of friends doing physics, and I could help you more if you had a specific question. The main thing to know about any Uni course is ideally it should interest you and be the thing you want to commit to for at least a fair chunk of your life, otherwise you wont be motivated to do the work and fail.
Obviously I speak purely from my own experience of the British education system and what I have seen here at uni, but motivation is key. All through secondary school you are bullied and nagged by your teachers to do the work. When you hit uni, nobody cares if you don't turn up. Nobody cares if you don't hand the work in, you just get nothing and then fail the year. You've got to be able to drive yourself to get out of bed in the mornings and go to lectures. This is so much easier if you find the subject interesting.
Physics itself... well so far all I have seen is A level physics recovered. The actual physics course has been on the theoretical side a little more intense, going into more detail with the mathematics and the labs once you actually get started go beyond experiments you will ever have done and are incredibly interesting (from my point of view).
That's my 2c, take from it what you will.
Hmm I was actually leaning towards doing Astrophysics. And yes I do find it interesting :)
I want to find a course that deals with phenomena in the Universe (neutron stars, black holes etc.), dark matter, stars, nebulae etc. I wanna be dealing with all the crazy space shit basically. I suppose that puts me on Astrophysics or Astronomy? metallics, what did you get in A level maths, and how challenging is the maths in the course you're doing? I'd really like to keep more to the practical side of things than going deep into maths...Even though I guess there's a lot of maths in the practical side anyway.
[QUOTE=neutronic;18390060]I'm not sure I quite understand what you're saying...What do you mean by "hear"?[/QUOTE]
I think he means that there are certain courses that you have to take. I study physics in a university here in Finland and we have to loads of general/basic courses before we start thinking about doing more specialized ones.
But yeah, start with the basics. Or ask the people at your university. We have courses like "mathematical methods of physics" which we absolutely have to take before taking any more advanced courses since without the necessary tools we'd be lost.
I'm taking a Particle physics and cosmology course, but if I were you I would take just general physics.
The courses don't usually specialise until your 2nd year, and the university will let you swap between courses in your degree easily, before it specialises too much.
I only chose a dedicated particle degree because it's what my university specialises in, and I'm already decided that it's the field of research I'll go into, if I do go into research. Even in the 2nd year the only difference between me and everyone else on general physics courses is one module that runs for half a semester.
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[QUOTE=neutronic;18391223]Hmm I was actually leaning towards doing Astrophysics. And yes I do find it interesting :)
I want to find a course that deals with phenomena in the Universe (neutron stars, black holes etc.), dark matter, stars, nebulae etc. I wanna be dealing with all the crazy space shit basically. I suppose that puts me on Astrophysics or Astronomy? metallics, what did you get in A level maths, and how challenging is the maths in the course you're doing? I'd really like to keep more to the practical side of things than going deep into maths...Even though I guess there's a lot of maths in the practical side anyway.[/QUOTE]
Astrophysics can be very dry at times. Go for general physics, and decide during that year whether to switch to an astrophysics course or choose astro related modules in the 2nd year. Find out what the course is like by asking people in the years above.
[QUOTE=neutronic;18391223]Hmm I was actually leaning towards doing Astrophysics. And yes I do find it interesting :)
I want to find a course that deals with phenomena in the Universe (neutron stars, black holes etc.), dark matter, stars, nebulae etc. I wanna be dealing with all the crazy space shit basically. I suppose that puts me on Astrophysics or Astronomy? metallics, what did you get in A level maths, and how challenging is the maths in the course you're doing? I'd really like to keep more to the practical side of things than going deep into maths...Even though I guess there's a lot of maths in the practical side anyway.[/QUOTE]
What petieng said.
My course is quite light on Maths, I got an A at A level, didn't take further maths. The actual maths in astrophysics itself is fairly limited, that you can perform in your head anyway. Gravitational effects and parallax are about the only real maths, with a bit of absolute and real magnitude and doppler effect thrown in, but you should be able to do everything from A level maths. The Gravitational problems with more than 2 bodies are usually too complex to solve without a computer simulation. General physics will allow you a route to astrophysics I should imagine, but it's worth checking that astrophysics is something the uni offers later on. Certainly general physics is somewhat necessary anyway, because astrophysics relies on a larger application of general stuff, gravity, molecular structures, electrons and emission spectra etc. Here at Sheffield the astrophysics department of the Physics faculty is fairly important and the facilities are reasonable, but I know it varies greatly from place to place.
I don't know what your aims are, but top end Unis good for physics generally are Oxford, Imperial college London, Durham, Warwick, Manchester and possibly Leeds.
I'm taking Physics with European Language. :)
General Physics eh? So something like this:
[url]http://webprod1.leeds.ac.uk/catalogue/dynprogrammes.asp?Y=200910&P=BS-PHYS[/url]
I guess that's probably the best way to go. And yeah I had my eyes on Leeds...Hoping I can make the entry grades though.
Theoretical physics for life.
[QUOTE=neutronic;18392003]General Physics eh? So something like this:
[url]http://webprod1.leeds.ac.uk/catalogue/dynprogrammes.asp?Y=200910&P=BS-PHYS[/url]
I guess that's probably the best way to go. And yeah I had my eyes on Leeds...Hoping I can make the entry grades though.[/QUOTE]
Yes. Leeds is a good uni so I hear (I haven't gone there yet, but I plan to visit in the near future) I have a few friends there, one doing Physics. Certainly the social life there seems good.
I wish you all the best in making your decisions and getting the grades.
Man, I'm taking my second semester of physics, fucking hate it. Every engineer has to take it, but I just find it to be so damn boring. University physics blows IMO, I've done classical physics and all sorts of electrostatics. The problem with physics in college is the ridiculous pace you have to go at.
Classical physics is boooooring.
[QUOTE=Mr.Hoff;18392155]Man, I'm taking my second semester of physics, fucking hate it. Every engineer has to take it, but I just find it to be so damn boring. University physics blows IMO, I've done classical physics and all sorts of electrostatics. The problem with physics in college is the ridiculous pace you have to go at.[/QUOTE]
That won't really apply to people doing a physics degree, as they've chosen physics because they enjoy it.
I've not had any trouble with the pace, althought the work load is pretty big and there's a lot of contact hours, but all tuition fees are the same no matter how many contact hours you have, so I just see it as more value for money. :v:
Try theoretical.
You'll be taught how to use an MP5.
[QUOTE=fear me;18396441]Try theoretical.
You'll be taught how to use an MP5.[/QUOTE]
youre right.hm.... OP, maybe if you try theoretical you might save the world from an alien invasion!
[QUOTE=petieng;18395946]That won't really apply to people doing a physics degree, as they've chosen physics because they enjoy it.
I've not had any trouble with the pace, althought the work load is pretty big and there's a lot of contact hours, but all tuition fees are the same no matter how many contact hours you have, so I just see it as more value for money. :v:[/QUOTE]
Well in my opinion engineering is harder, because you have a lot of different classes you have to take that are all hard (physics, chem, calc 3, etc etc), whereas with physics you just have one subject that is hard, as opposed to an array of various ones.
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