Undergraduate Course: Physics Skills (BSc) (PHYS10042)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Physics and Astronomy |
College |
College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Undergraduate (School of Physics and Astronomy) |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
http://www2.ph.ed.ac.uk/teaching/course-notes/notes/list/121
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
This is a synoptic paper testing problem solving abilities. Students are expected to analyse and solve problems, which may be unseen, utilising existing Physics knowledge.
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Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
Students MUST NOT also be taking
Physics Skills (MPhys 4) (PHYS11017) OR
Physics Skills (MPhys 5) (PHYS11018)
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Other requirements |
Available only to those students enrolled on single Honours BSc programmes offered by the School of Physics & Astronomy.
At least 80 credit points accrued in courses of SCQF Level 9 or 10 drawn from Schedule Q.
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| Additional information |
Workshop sessions, as arranged. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Physics Skills (BSc) | 2:00 | 20 sides | c/w PHYS11017 and PHYS11018 |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students should be able to :
1) Identify and apply the physical concepts / laws needed to analyse and solve the problem;
2) Make appropriate assumptions, qualifications or order of magnitude estimates in order to solve open-ended problems;
3) Be able to graph or sketch a visual representation of a property or observable quantity appropriate to the problem at hand;
4) Be able to comment on or assess the implications of the solution they have proposed to a particular problem;
5) Be able to solve physics problems by mathematical or any other valid reasoning. |
Assessment Information
| Degree Examination, 100% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords |
PSkB4 |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Jamie Cole
Tel: (0131 6)50 5999
Email: R.J.Cole@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Paula Wilkie
Tel: (0131) 668 8403
Email: paw@roe.ac.uk |
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