Department of Physics, Unit Catalogue 2006/07

PH30064 MPhys placement A

Credits: 24

Level: Honours

Academic Year

Assessment: OT85OR15

Requisites:

While taking this unit you must take PH30054 and take PH40041

Aims: The aims of this unit are for MPhys students to carry out an identifiable part of an approved project involving research and/or innovation, within physics or a related discipline, whilst placed at an approved laboratory or other organisation, and to develop the personal and technical skills needed by a professional physicist working in an advanced technical environment.
Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this unit, the student should have demonstrated:
* the ability to apply knowledge and skills gained at the university to an original part of a technical project in a professional context;
* sustained intellectual effort and initiative in solving technical problems;
* good personal skills in planning and time management, problem solving, decision making and team membership;
* good oral communication and presentation skills, including making an oral presentation on the project and the host laboratory at the placement conference;
* the ability to write a case study report describing the activities and structure of the employing organisation, and the significance of their project in its overall strategy;
* the ability to answer questions about the host organisation at a viva examination.
Skills:
Written Communication T/F A, Spoken Communication T/F A, Numeracy T/F A, Data Acquisition, Handling, and Analysis T/F A, Information Technology T/F A, Problem Solving T/F A, Working as part of a group T/F A, (Practical laboratory skills T/F A), Project planning/management T/F A.
Content:
The content varies from placement to placement. In choosing the placement, the university will ensure that the project offers adequate opportunities for the student to demonstrate competence in the following categories: Self management and development, Managing tasks, Communicating clearly and effectively, Working with and relating to others, Applying knowledge, Applying initiative in work problems, Practical ability and/or Computational skill.

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