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PHY6340   Physics Research Skills   (30 credits)

 
Year Running: 2017/2018
Credit level: F7
Excluded   PHY339  

Description

This 30-credit module is to enhance and support the Physics MRes course. It is designed to allow students to explicitly reflect on various aspects of the research process and its communication.Students will be required to keep a diary of their project and reflect on their progress; write a literature review of the project area reflecting on how and why they chose their sources; reflect on the process of learning a new skill for their project; communicate what their research is about and why it is important to a general audience; consider how to teach what they are researching at UG level.

 

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Teaching Methods

Delivery Type Hours
Independent 292.0
Lecture 8.0
Other 12.0
 

Methods of assessment

Assessment Type Duration % of formal assessment Semester
Course Work 0.0 30 %
Other 1.0 70 %
 

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