Undergraduate Course: MPhys Project Presentation (PHYS11049)
Course Outline
| School | School of Physics and Astronomy |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Year 5 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | The MPhys Project Presentation course aims to identify and develop key scientific presentation skills required to work in a physics-based research or development environment. Students will present their MPhys project research to scientific peers and to members of the public interested in science. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2020/21, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 2,
Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 4,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1,
Formative Assessment Hours 2,
Summative Assessment Hours 4,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
85 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
80% presentation
20% written assessment to be presented on the MPhys twiki page |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- identify the key concepts that are essential in a concise presentation of a research project, taking into account the needs of different audiences
- prepare and present an oral summary of the aims, methods and results of the research project at a level suitable for their peers
- design and produce a web-based summary of an aspect of the research project appropriate for a lay audience with an interest in science
- handle technical and general questions about their research project in an authoritative and professional manner
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Students successfully completing this course will have experience of presenting and defending technical work, both orally and in written format, and at tailoring presentations for different audiences. |
| Additional Class Delivery Information |
A presentation workshop is held at the end of Semester 1.
Students will give a formative practise oral presentation in January.
Students will submit the public summary and deliver the oral presentation at the end of Semester 2. |
| Keywords | MPres |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Arthur Trew
Tel: (0131 6)50 5025
Email: A.S.Trew@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Denise Fernandes Do Couto
Tel: (0131 6)51 7521
Email: Denise.Couto@ed.ac.uk |
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