Undergraduate Course: Research Methods in Physics (PHYS10081)
Course Outline
| School | School of Physics and Astronomy |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Undergraduate (School of Physics and Astronomy) |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
WebCT |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course allows students to gain experience and acquire the general research skills essential for academic and research study, whilst at the same time extending and consolidating their knowledge of physics. These skills are key foundations for project work later in the degree programme and valuable in life beyond undergraduate study; in research, industry or business. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Physics 2A (PHYS08022) AND
Physics 2B (PHYS08023)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
Week 1, Wednesday, 09:00 - 10:50, Zone: King's Buildings. LTC - JCMB |
| Additional information |
Workshop sessions periodically throughout the year with additional support classes as needed. |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students should be able to
Create a succinct summary of a previously-studied topic in introductory Physics
Give a scientific presentation, using appropriate visuals
Use the literature and the web to find, and evaluate, scientific information
Determine what it is that they do not yet know, but need to know in order to carry out a task
Use bibliographic search engines to find relevant scientific papers, their cited papers and their citations.
Evaluate information critically from different sources, and use this to inform a scientific argument or overview
Present such an argument or overview as a piece of scientific writing
Be competent in the use of MAPLE as a tool for symbolic algebra manipulation and problem-solving
Work independently and as part of a collaborative team
Manage their time and studying in the context of other courses and demands
Reflect on the development of their own skills: identify strengths, weaknesses and strategy for enhancement.
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Assessment Information
Reseach a topic and presentation exercise - 20%
Review of a scientific article - 25%
Solving Mathematical problems with Maple - 30%
Scientific writing - 25% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
&· Preparation and delivery of a scientific presentation
&· Creation of a succinct summary of a previously-studied topic in introductory Physics
&· Searching the literature to identify, and evaluate, scientific information relevant to understanding a topic in hand
&· Critical evaluation of information from different sources to inform a scientific argument
&· The use of MAPLE as a tool for symbolic algebra manipulation and problem-solving
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | RMeth |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Richard Blythe
Tel: (0131 6)50 5105
Email: R.A.Blythe@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Laura Gonzalez-Rienda
Tel: (0131 6)51 7067
Email: l.gonzalez@ed.ac.uk |
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