All undergraduate physics tutorials follow the general guidelines for tutorials. The details specific to tutorials for Stage 3 Physics BSc students are as follows:
The common element should consist of:
Six sets of PHY3136 (General Problems) exam questions, one set of which is discussed without preparation. Each set will contain 5 to10 short problems or 2 to 4 long problems selected from the compilation of long and short problems:
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Questions on the four core modules: PHY3143 (Advanced Electromagnetism), PHY3030 (Quantum Physics II), one problem-set for each; PHY3135 (Nuclear and High-Energy Physics) and PHY3102 (Solid State Physics I), two problem sets for each. The questions will be supplied by the module lecturers.
A 15-minute talk on the student's second project.
The following timetable for setting and discussing work is suggested.
| Week T1:01 | Set General Problems 1. Discuss the employability agenda, in particular the need to prepare a CV and establish deadlines for applications to specific employers. |
| Week T1:02 | Go through General Problems 1. Set Solid-State questions 1. |
| Week T1:03 | Collect Solid-State questions 1. |
| Week T1:04 | Go through Solid-State questions 1. Set General Problems 2. |
| Week T1:05 | Go through General Problems 2. Set Quantum Physics questions. |
| Week T1:06 | Collect Quantum Physics questions. Set General Problems 3. |
| Week T1:07 | Go through Quantum Physics questions. Set Solid-State questions 2. |
| Week T1:08 | Go through General Problems 3. Collect Solid-State questions 2. |
| Week T1:09 | Go through Solid-State questions 2. |
| Week T1:10 | Revision. |
| Week T1:11 | Revision. |
| Week T2:−1 | Staff available: students need not attend. |
| Week T2:00 | No tutorials but staff available. Examination period. |
| Week T2:01 | Individual Self-Appraisal PDP interviews. Set General Problems 4. |
| Week T2:02 | Go through General Problems 4. |
| Week T2:03 | Project talks. Set Advanced Electromagnetism questions. |
| Week T2:04 | Other project talks. Collect Advanced Electromagnetism questions. Set Nuclear and High-Energy questions 1. |
| Week T2:05 | Go through Advanced Electromagnetism questions 1. Collect Nuclear and High-Energy questions 1 |
| Week T2:06 | Go through Nuclear and High-Energy questions 1. Set General Problems 5. |
| Week T2:07 | Go through General Problems 5 |
| Week T2:08 | Discuss (unprepared) General Problems 6. Set Nuclear and High-Energy questions 2. |
| Week T2:09 | Collect Nuclear and High-Energy questions 2. |
| Week T2:10 | Go through Nuclear and High-Energy questions 2. |
| Week T2:11 | Revision. |
| Week T3:01 | Staff available: students need not attend. |
| Week T3:07 | Transcript issue and discussion of results. |
Tutors will use their discretion in planning the work load and will set their own questions, or exercises, in addition to those prescribed.