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PHY116   Professional Skills in Physics and Astronomy II   (10 credits)

 
Year Running: 2017/2018
Credit level: F4
Additional Information   Restricted to students taking PHYU06 BSc Physics & Astrophysics and PHYU11 MPhys Physics & Astrophysics

Description

Professional Skills in Physics and Astronomy II is a laboratory-based module that follows on from Professional Skills in Physics and Astronomy I. The unit aims to equip the student with experimental, observational and problem solving skills that should allow them to progress to advanced practical and problem-solving work in Levels 2, 3 and 4. A range of activities will be undertaken by the students including problem-solving and experiments in physics and astrophysics and presentation of results in oral and written form.

 

Reading List


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Teaching Methods

Delivery Type Hours
Independent 50.0
Lab 25.0
Lecture 15.0
Problem Solving 10.0
 

Methods of assessment

Assessment Type Duration % of formal assessment Semester
Course Work 0.0 50 % S2
Lab Work 0.0 50 % S2
 

Teaching methods and assessment displayed on this page are indicative for 2017-18.