MPhys Project

Learning Outcomes

Cognitive Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Develop the ability to discuss results in a broader context
• Further develop literature searching and comprehension skills

Subject Specific Practical Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Develop extended skills in laboratory or theoretical work such as the application of scientific method, the keeping of systematic records and the critical analysis of results

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Develop organisational skills in the allocation of areas of responsibility and the preparation of a schedule allowing completion of the project on time
• Develop team working skills through the interaction of the two students and the project supervisor
• Develop skills in decision making and the determination of priorities
• Develop IT skills through the preparation of word processed reports including equations, figures and tables
• Develop initiative and originality
• Develop communication skills through the presentation of written accounts of their work
• Develop personal confidence and verbal communication skills through the defence of their work in an oral examination

Projects may be experimental, computational or theoretical. Students registered for `MPhys with...' degrees are normally required to choose a project involving their subsidiary subject. Proposals for projects are normally put forward by members of staff; students may suggest their own projects, but their viability in terms of time, space and cost must be verified by the proposed supervisor and the program coordinator.

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.