| Unit name | Nanoscience Skills and Training Assignment |
|---|---|
| Unit code | PHYSM0001 |
| Credit points | 40 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Lindsay |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Physics |
| Faculty | Faculty of Science |
The Nanoscience Skills and Training Assignment is a mandatory 40 cp unit as an integral part of the 180 cp MSc programme in Nanoscience and Functional Nanomaterials. As such it will complement the taught material in the Nanoscience and Functional Nanomaterials Lecture Course unit, and the technique-oriented material in the Advanced Tools for Nanoscience unit. This Nanoscience Skills and Training Assignment unit is composed of 2 laboratory-based training projects which will provide a broad training in a range of the necessary skills and techniques needed for practical Nanoscience. This unit is composed of two equally-weighted 20 cp components, one taken in weeks 1-10, and the second in weeks 11-20. The aim of the unit is to provide thorough practical training in a manner that will stimulate innovative approaches to problem-solving and emphasize the skills and training required for interdisciplinary scientific research. Exposure of students to a specific short-term project with an interdisciplinary perspective will allow them to experience not only aspects of the basic science of nanomaterials, but how these might be implemented into new technologies.
The students will be able to:
This task-oriented and problem-solving module will take place in research labs alongside PDRAs and students already engaged in PhD research.
Formative assessment will be given by the supervisors during the course of each Assignment. For each component project of this unit, there will be a checklist pass/fail assessment of the specific Training Objectives, as to whether the student has attained a working knowledge of the techniques/protocols/methods. This will be completed by two academics, one of whom will be from the supervisory team of the project. The mark for the first component project will be assessed by a 1000 word report which will be assessed by two academics (50 % of the assessment for this Unit). The mark for the second component project will be assessed by a 30 minute oral presentation on the work carried out during the project, and which will be assessed by two academics (50 %of the assessment for this Unit).
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. PHYSM0001).
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.
