PHM5860 - EXTENDED PROJECT

Module Identifier

PHM5860

Module Title

EXTENDED PROJECT

Academic Year

2007/2008

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 Type	Assessment Length/Details	Proportion
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:

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