PHY8007 : Research Project (Inactive)
- Inactive for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Thomas Billam
- Owning School: Mathematics, Statistics and Physics
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
- Capacity limit: 20 student places
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 60 |
| Semester 3 Credit Value: | 60 |
| ECTS Credits: | 60.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
The aims of the module are to:
1. Allow students to undertake an advanced research project within a first class research environment exploring an area of experimental or theoretical physics.
2. To develop the students skills at critical thinking, problem solving and advanced analytic methods.
3. To enable students to develop a range of professional and key skills, which will enable them to engage in teaching and/or research at an advanced level in higher education or in a senior
professional capacity in other fields of employment.
Outline Of Syllabus
Students will be able to choose from a list of projects offered by academic supervisors within the
University or arrange their own project under the supervision of an appropriate member of the
academic staff of the University.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 160 | 1:00 | 160:00 | Preparation of project dissertation |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 15:00 | 15:00 | Preparation for poster presentations |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 30 | 1:00 | 30:00 | Research seminars- present-in-person |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 20 | 1:00 | 20:00 | Preparation of oral presentation |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 10 | 1:00 | 10:00 | Preparation of abstract |
| Guided Independent Study | Project work | 935 | 1:00 | 935:00 | Independent research |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Dissertation/project related supervision | 30 | 1:00 | 30:00 | Supervision meetings- present-in-person |
| Total | 1200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Students will carry out guided but independent original research, through which they will apply and develop skills in planning and recording research, and data recording and analysis. Students will be guided primarily by regular meetings with their supervisor. They will be embedded within a research group and so gain peer feedback from dialogue within the research group, as well as a broader understanding of their research area. At the end of semester 2 the student will prepare a scientific abstract and poster presentation. In semester 3 the student will give an oral presentation and prepare their dissertation report . This engagement in the research project embeds all of the intended knowledge outcomes and practices and develops skills.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Presentation | 20 | 3 | M | 20 | Oral presentation. |
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written exercise | 2 | M | 5 | A scientific abstract |
| Poster | 2 | M | 15 | Poster presentation. |
| Dissertation | 3 | M | 60 | Dissertation, in the format & structure of a 2-column journal manuscript up to 15 pages long, excluding references and appendices. |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The dissertation tests the student’s ability to write in a style suitable for publication in the scientific literature, critically evaluate their own data and the published literature, and their ability to present and analyse data and discuss their own work in a written format. The scientific abstract and oral presentation assess the student’s ability to prepare and deliver short summaries of their project using a number of different methods and appropriate software in clear and concise formats to an audience of peers in a time and word limited fashion.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- PHY8007's Timetable