PHY3205 Background Report for Project

1999-2000

Code: PHY3205
Title: Background Report for Project
Instructors: Research Group Staff
HE credits: 15
ECTS credits: 7.5
Availability: programmes F3Q4 and F3QK only
Level: 3
Prerequisites: none
Corequisites: none
Background Assumed: none
Duration: Fall or Spring semester
Directed Study: Not applicable
Private Study: 150 hours
Supports Programme Aims: 2, 3, 4, 8 and 11
Supports Programme Objectives: none

Assessment Methods

Written report.

Rationale

This module constitutes the preparation for a 60 course-credit project to be carried out in the fourth year of the MPhys programme.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Students will have:

• familiarised themselves with the relevant literature and background physics of the area in which they will work;
• located and filtered literature to identify material important and relevant to future work;
• developed skills in coherent writing.

Teaching and Learning Methods

Supervised self-study

Transferable Skills

Read and respond to written materials; Use images; Produce written material; Time management

Assignments

Fortnightly progress reports, and a final report of between 4500-5000 words. This will be assessed according to the assessment criteria for this report are as given in the School of Physics hanbook.

Module Text

Not applicable

Supplementary Reading

Not applicable

Syllabus Plan and Content

During one semester in North America (normally the Fall) students will spend about six hours per week working on identifying relevant material, assimilating and organising it into an introductory report covering the background physics and likely scope of the project.

They will have access to their project supervisor through e-mail and will be expected to provide fortnightly reports identifying progress and future goals, and highlighting any particular problems. The completed report must be received at Exeter for assessment by week 24 in the Trinity term.

Feedback to Students

Interaction with supervisor through e-mail

Feedback from Students

In addition to interacting with the supervisor through e-mail, students can raise any matters of concern with the American Study Programme Co-ordinator.