All undergraduate physics tutorials follow the general guidelines for tutorials. The details specific to tutorials for Stage 4 Physics MPhys students are as follows:
The common element should consist of:
About 40% of tutorial time should be devoted to solving General Paper exam problems. A supply of such problems, similar to those distributed to Stage 3 BSc students, is available in the ELE virtual leaning Environment:
This activity should be given priority in Stage 4 tutorials.
Approximately 30% of time should be devoted to supporting the lecture modules which the students are following. Stage 4 students follow a wide range of specialised options and it is not feasible for the tutor to provide support for all modules to the same depth as in earlier stages. The tutor may thus exercise some discretion regarding which modules to support most directly, and should, where necessary, direct the students to the relevant module instructor.
The remaining 30% of time should be spent on a general range of activities which may include short talks on a physics topic of the student's choosing, progress reports on the MPhys project, essays and discussions of career options. Additional General Paper exam problems may also be included, if the students and tutor feel that this is appropriate.
| Week T1:01 | Set General Problems 1. Discuss the employabilty 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 II 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. |
| Week T1:06 | Project talks. Set General Problems 3. |
| Week T1:07 | Go through General Problems 3. Set Solid-State questions 2. |
| Week T1:08 | Other project talks. 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. 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 | Discuss (unprepared) General Problems 5. |
| Week T2:04 | Set Nuclear and High-Energy questions 1. |
| Week T2:05 | Collect Nuclear and High-Energy questions 1 |
| Week T2:06 | Go through Nuclear and High-Energy questions 1. Set General Problems 6. |
| Week T2:07 | Go through General Problems 6 |
| Week T2:08 | 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 | Revsion. |
| 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.