PHM5540 - INDIVIDUAL PROJECT

Module Identifier	PHM5540
Module Title	INDIVIDUAL PROJECT
Academic Year	2001/2002
Co-ordinator	Professor Leonard Kersley
Semester	Semester 2 (Taught over 2 semesters)
Other staff	Dr Geraint Thomas
Pre-Requisite	Successful Completion of Year 3 of the MPhys Scheme, PH45010
Course delivery	Lecture	10 lectures
	Seminars / Tutorials	120 laboratory hours; Regular meetings with project supervisor.
Assessment	Course work	Oral and written presentations	10%
	Course work	Assessed exercises	15%
	Course work	Formal report	75%

Module description

Following the project dissertation module (PH45010) and the project planning and advanced computing and analysis elements of this module, the student will carry out a project within one of the research groups active in the Department. There will also be an intensive residential course, held at Gregynog at the start of the second semester, organised jointly by the Physics Department in Aberystwyth, Swansea and Cardiff. The course will include sessions on planning a project, communication and self management skills and structured group work on presenting and assessing projects.

Learning outcomes

After taking this module students will be able to:

plan and execute a major research project.
prepare, present and review research proposals
understand the way research is funded in the UK
be aware of advanced computing and analysis methods

Additional learning activities

Residential course at Gregynog

Outline syllabus

This will be different for each project.