Physics Skills (MPhys 4) (U01436)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : PHY-4-PhSkillM4

This is a synoptic paper testing problem solving abilities, with a portion of the paper devoted to more advanced topics. Students are expected to analyse and solve problems, which may be unseen, utilising existing Physics knowledge.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : At least 70 credit points accrued in courses of SCQF Level 9 or 10 drawn from Schedule Q.

? Prohibited combinations : Physics Skills (BSc) (PHY-4-PhSkillH)

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Undergraduate (School of Physics), (School of Physics, Schedule Q)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 1 hour(s) per week for 1 weeks

? Other Required Attendance : 1 hour(s) per week for 1 weeks

? Additional Class Information : Workshop sessions, as arranged.

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Students should be able to :
1) Identify and apply the physical concepts / laws needed to analyse and solve the problem;
2) Make appropriate assumptions, qualifications or order of magnitude estimates in order to solve open-ended problems;
3) Be able to graph or sketch a visual representation of a property or observable quantity appropriate to the problem at hand;
4) Be able to comment on or assess the implications of the solution they have proposed to a particular problem;
5) Be able to solve physics problems by mathematical or any other valid reasoning.