Unit name | Practical Physics 212 |
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Unit code | PHYS29031 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | I/5 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
Unit director | Dr. Chris Bell |
Open unit status | Not open |
Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
Successful completion of Level C/4 of Chemical Physics or Theoretical Physics degree programme. |
Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None. |
Units you may not take alongside this one | |
School/department | School of Physics |
Faculty | Faculty of Science |
Physics is a discipline which has observation and experimental validation at its heart. This unit continues the development of key experimental skills, the use of various standard pieces of apparatus and analysis of data. The experiments allow for student input into design and measurement. A number of transferable skills are addressed in the unit. These include, written and oral presentation, group work and computational skills. These are acquired through an assessment viva for each experiment, formal write-ups of some experiments and a group presentation at a laboratory conference, and a taught computing skills element that involves self directed study.
Aims:
To enable further familiarity with the techniques of experimental physics including experimental design, use of appropriate apparatus, collection and analysis of data. To give experience of report writing and presenting experimental results in a conference setting. To increase computing skills.
To receive credit for this unit, students must make a reasonable attempt at every aspect of the teaching and assessment, including any pre- and post-laboratory work, practical experiments, formal reports, computing, presentations, group-working and workshop activities. Failure to do so may result in credit being withheld, even if the overall mark is above the pass mark for the unit.
Supplementary or resit assessment of this unit is only possible through engagement in the following academic year.
Students should be able to:
Formative assessment is provided through laboratory interviews and through interim exercises in the computing workshop.
Summative assessment is provided through:
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How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.