Calendar: 1961-1962 Page 152

152 FACULTY OF NATURAL SCIENCE Third Session A10-Lectures Nuclear Physics hrs -Lectures Wave Mechanics Statistical Mechanics and proper- ties of Atoms Molecules and Solids including their spectra hrs j-Lectures Modern Theory of Electricity hrs Als-Lectures Nature and Properties of Large Molecules hrs The course for the Sc Special degree in Physics extends over three years The final examination in Physics is taken in two parts first and second year examination in ancillary Mathematics and written test in two languages French German or Russian must also be taken Students who have passed at Ordinary Level in any of these languages at recognised General Certificate of Education examination may be recommended for exemption from the corresponding language trans- lation test Students are also expected to attend the second year course in ancillary Mathematics although at present there is no examination on this course The Wheatstone Physics Laboratory The Wheatstone Laboratory in the College and the Halley Stewart Laboratory at Hampstead are open to students for practical study and research Instruction is given in the Laboratory in the accurate measurement of physical quantities of all kinds and in the experimental verification and illustration of the principles of Physics Biophysics An Introductory Postgraduate Course in Biophysics Two lectures per week throughout the session Practical instruction one day per week throughout the session Light and electron microscopy-X-ray diffraction-natural polymers -the cell-molecular biology-muscle contraction-autoradiography Research The Research Laboratories are open to properly qualified persons for purposes of research under the general direction of the Head of the Department Research work for higher degrees may be undertaken At the present time five main types of research problem are open for study Biophysics research concerned with the properties and structure of single cells and their components investigated by such methods as ultra-violet microscopy electron microscopy infra-red and ultra-violet microspectrography and X-ray diffraction Fundamental spectroscopy of gases liquids and solids Tech- niques cover the range from the extreme ultra-violet to the far infra-red and include electron spin resonance Investigations into the structure of matter using nuclear radia- tions and high speed particles The design and use of solid conduction and scintillation counters Radio investigation of the atmosphere Theoretical research is in progress in Statistical Mechanics and in Solid State Physics For classes in German see 163 Courses in Russian are given at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies