Postgraduate Course: Research Skills for Theoretical Physics (PGPH11086)
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 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Postgraduate (School of Physics and Astronomy) |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This second-semester course is compulsory for all students on the MSc programmes in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics. Students will develop their research skills through a set of exercises which include written and oral analyses of recent research papers. This will impact on their choice of MSc dissertation topic. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 2,
Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 5,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 2,
Formative Assessment Hours 3,
Summative Assessment Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
85 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
80 %,
Practical Exam
20 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
After completion of the first part of the course, students will be able to
- Understand and critically review a paper in the research literature via a written report.
After completion of the second part of the course, will have
- understood in detail an extended theoretical derivation in one or more research papers
- understood the underlying physical principles;
- communicated this understanding orally.
- Chosen a topic for their dissertation and completed an initial time-plan for the project |
Assessment Information
| 100% continuous assessment |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
This course consists of several exercises, each of which will develop the students¿ research skills:
1. Review of recent research papers in theoretical or mathematical physics: reading and comprehending the papers; explanation of the papers¿ content to the student¿s peers; writing a short report.
2. Detailed analysis of one or more research papers in a specialised area, preferably related to the student¿s MSc Dissertation; oral examination.
3. Choice of general area of MSc Dissertation; project planning ¿ topic of dissertation; aims and objectives, with realistic targets, including dates.
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | RSTP |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Anthony Kennedy
Tel: (0131 6)50 5272
Email: Tony.Kennedy@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Yuhua Lei
Tel: (0131 6) 517067
Email: yuhua.lei@ed.ac.uk |
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