Undergraduate Course: Telescope Group Project (PHYS11059)
Course Outline
| School | School of Physics and Astronomy |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This is a group project for Senior Honours students on the Astrophysics degree programmes, using the IfA's 20-inch telescope. |
| Course description |
The 'Telescope Group Project' is exactly what its name suggests. Students will work in groups, typically between 4 and 6, to carry out a project based around the Institute for Astronomy's 20-inch telescope. The datasets obtained will be combined with data from the literature in order to derive a fundamental measurement. Students will be given a choice from different projects and will plan, carry out, and analyse the observations and literature data. Their results will be presented both as a written report and an oral presentation.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Observational Astronomy (PHYS09059)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | Students MUST NOT also be taking
Group Project (PHYS11011)
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Other requirements | Only for students on the 4th year of the following programmes:
Astrophysics (BSc Hons)
Astrophysics (MPhys) |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2023/24, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 6,
Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 18,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 60,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
110 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
50 %,
Practical Exam
50 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
30% Project Performance and Management
50% Project Report
20% Project Presentation |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Work efficiently as part of a team, to carry out an advanced, multi-faceted project.
- Plan and execute imaging observations of an astronomical target, and carry out a detailed analysis of the resultant data.
- Prepare a full report, written at a level readily understood by other Senior Honours Physics students, which includes a concise summary of the relevant literature, the pertinent aspects of the method, and a critical discussion of the results and conclusions.
- Present this same material in the form of a short oral presentation, as if at a conference, and respond to questions relating to this material.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | TelescopeProj |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Colin Snodgrass
Tel: (0131 6)68 8379
Email: colin.snodgrass@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Hayley Crawford
Tel: (0131 6)51 7524
Email: hayley.crawford@ed.ac.uk |
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