Postgraduate Course: Research Skills in Particle & Nuclear Physics (PGPH11103)
Course Outline
| School | School of Physics and Astronomy |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course is compulsory for all students on the MSc programme in Particle & Nuclear Physics. Students will develop their research skills through a set of exercises which include oral and written analyses of recent research papers, and a group review of a topical research area. Following the choice of the MSc dissertation topic, there is also an element of project preparation and planning in this course. |
| Course description |
This course is split over semesters 1 and 2, building core skills for working in experimental particle- and nuclear-physics research groups. In the first part of the course, students will review a set of research papers. In a journal club-style session, students will give oral presentations showing their understanding of a paper. They will then write a magazine-style article explaining research in a way that can be understood by the public. In the first semester, students will also select a supervisor and topic for their dissertation, and at the end of the semester, will present a poster related to their topic.
In the second semester, students will work in groups to produce material to engage the public with a recent topic in particle or nuclear physics, and demonstrate this to members of the Institute. They will also explore further into their dissertation projects, producing a literature review, project plan, and oral presentation.
There will also be opportunities for students to get support with technical skills, and applying for PhD positions.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2024/25, 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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Lecture Hours 6,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22,
Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 10,
Fieldwork Hours 4,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 2,
Formative Assessment Hours 4,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
146 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Oral Presentations 20% + 30%
Referee's Report 10%
Group activity 30%
Poster 10% |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Understand in detail and critically review a paper in the research literature
- Choose a topic for your dissertation
- 3. Understand the physical principles relating to your proposed dissertation topic, the significance of the work you will perform, and the experimental setup and/or analysis techniques to be used
- Complete an initial plan for your project
- Communicate your scientific understanding to audiences with a variety of different backgrounds, both in writing and through visual and oral presentation techniques
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Research Skills Particle Nuclear Physics |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Cheryl Patrick
Tel:
Email: cpatrick@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Catherine MacMillan
Tel:
Email: cmacmill@ed.ac.uk |
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