Module Identifier
PHM5860
Module Title
EXTENDED PROJECT
Academic Year
2008/2009
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 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 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