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 |
Pre-requisites |
Successful completion of Level C/4 of Chemical Physics or Theoretical Physics degree programme. |
Co-requisites |
None. |
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:
In the laboratory students will be directed to relevant books and papers which will depend on the experiments undertaken.