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PH40082: MPhys research placement

[Page last updated: 21 April 2022]

Academic Year: 2022/3
Owning Department/School: Department of Physics
Credits: 30 [equivalent to 60 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours:
Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Period:
Semester 1
Assessment Summary: OT 100%
Assessment Detail:
  • Project (OT 100%)
Supplementary Assessment:
PH40082 Reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites: Before taking this module you must take PH30080
Learning Outcomes: While taking this unit the student should be able to:
* apply knowledge and skills gained at the university to a research project in a professional context;
* demonstrate enthusiasm, industry and motivation in carrying out the project, as well as good time management skills in allocating appropriate amounts of time to the project;
* demonstrate innovation and initiative, as well as a thorough understanding of the theory and background to the project;
* for an experimental project, demonstrate good practical skills in the operation of research equipment and in data measurement and analysis;
* for a computational project, design, write and test computer programs to simulate the physical system under study, and interpret the results from these programs.

Aims: The aims of this unit are to provide students with the opportunity to investigate in depth some aspect or application of physics, to develop experimental and/or computational skills complementary to those developed in lecture courses, and to give students first-hand experience of innovation and/or research in an external organisation.

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: A high-level research project on a physics-related topic within an external organisation.

Programme availability:

PH40082 is a Designated Essential Unit on the following programmes:

Department of Physics
  • USPH-AFM04 : MPhys(Hons) Physics with Research placement (Year 4)
  • USPH-AKM04 : MPhys(Hons) Physics with Professional and Research Placements (Year 5)
  • USPH-AAM13 : MPhys(Hons) Physics with Study year abroad and Research Placement (Year 5)

PH40082 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Department of Physics
  • USPH-AFM11 : MPhys(Hons) Physics with Astrophysics with Research placement (Year 4)
  • USPH-AKM11 : MPhys(Hons) Physics with Astrophysics with Professional and Research Placements (Year 5)
  • USPH-AAM15 : MPhys(Hons) Physics with Astrophysics with Study year abroad and Research Placement (Year 5)

Notes:

  • This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2022/23 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2023/24 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2022/23.
  • Programmes and units are subject to change in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
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