Gwybodaeth Modiwlau

Module Identifier
PHM5860
Module Title
EXTENDED PROJECT
Academic Year
2009/2010
Co-ordinator
Dr Eleri Pryse
Semester
Semester 2
Co-Requisite
PHM5010
Pre-Requisite
Successful completion of year 3 MPhys scheme
Other Staff
 

Course Delivery

Delivery Type Delivery length / details
Lecture 40 Hours.
Practical Project work during normal working hours; regular meetings with supervisor.
 

Assessment

Assessment Type Assessment length / details Proportion
Semester Assessment Exercise on project preparation & review  15%
Semester Assessment Oral Presentation    15%
Semester Assessment Formal Report  60%
Semester Assessment Progression  10%

Learning Outcomes

After taking this module students will be able to:

  • plan and execute a major research project
  • interpret and discuss their results in terms of the current knowledge of the topic
  • present their work orally and in a formal written account
  • prepare, present and review research proposals

Brief description

Following the project dissertation module, PHM5010 and the project planning element of this module, the student carries out a project normally within one of the research groups active in the institute under the supervision of the project supervisor. The results are to be interpreted and discussed in terms of the current knowledge of the research topic, and the work presented both orally and in a formal written report. An intensive residential course, held at Gregynog at the start of the semester, is organised jointly by Physics staff in Aberystwyth, Swansea and Cardiff forms part of this module. The course includes sessions on planning a project, communication and self management skills and structured group work on presenting and assessing projects.

Further details are provided in the Extended Project handbook.

Transferable skills

Residential course at Gregynog

Content

The research topic will be different for each project.


Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 7