Undergraduate Course: Mathematics Skills (PHYS10033)
Course Outline
School | School of Physics and Astronomy |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
Summary | A synoptic paper designed to examine the mathematical problem-solving skills developed by Mathematical Physics students throughout their degree programme. |
Course description |
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Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
96 )
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Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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Additional Information (Assessment) |
Degree Examination, 100% |
Feedback |
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Exam Information |
Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Mathematics Skills | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
Students should be able to:
1) Identify and apply the mathematical techniques needed to analyse and solve a given problem;
2) Make appropriate assumptions, qualifications or order of magnitude estimates in order to solve open-ended problems;
3) Be able to sketch common mathematical functions appropriate to the problem at hand;
4) Be able to comment on or assess the physical implications of the solution they have obtained for a particular problem;
5) Be able to solve physics problems by mathematical or any other valid reasoning.
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Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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Additional Class Delivery Information |
Workshop sessions, as arranged. |
Keywords | MSkill |
Contacts
Course organiser | Dr Roger Horsley
Tel: (0131 6)50 6481
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Paula Wilkie
Tel: (0131) 668 8403
Email: |
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