Module Identifier PHM5860  
Module Title EXTENDED PROJECT  
Academic Year 2006/2007  
Co-ordinator Dr Eleri Pryse  
Semester Semester 2  
Other staff Dr Daniel Brown  
Pre-Requisite Successful completion of year 3 MPhys scheme  
Co-Requisite PHM5010  
Course delivery Lecture   40 Hours.  
  Practical   Project work during normal working hours; regular meetings with supervisor.  
Assessment
Assessment TypeAssessment Length/DetailsProportion
Semester Assessment COURSE WORK: Assessed exercises on project preparation, presentation and assessment (Gregynog)  15%
Semester Assessment COURSE WORK: ORAL PRESENTATION 15%
Semester Assessment COURSE WORK: FORMAL REPORT  60%
Semester Assessment Progression  10%

Learning outcomes

After taking this module students will be able to:


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