Undergraduate Course: Telescope Group Project (PHYS11059)

Course Outline
School	School of Physics and Astronomy	College	College of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 11 (Year 4 Undergraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	20	ECTS Credits	10
Summary	This is a group project for Senior Honours students on the Astrophysics degree programmes, using the IfA's 20-inch telescope.
Course description	The 'Telescope Group Project' is exactly what its name suggests. Students will work in groups, typically between 4 and 6, to carry out a project based around the Institute for Astronomy's 20-inch telescope. The datasets obtained will be combined with data from the literature in order to derive a fundamental measurement. Students will be given a choice from different projects and will plan, carry out, and analyse the observations and literature data. Their results will be presented both as a written report and an oral presentation.

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites	Students MUST have passed: Observational Astronomy (PHYS09059)	Co-requisites	It is RECOMMENDED that students also take Astrophysics (PHYS10102)
Prohibited Combinations	Students MUST NOT also be taking Group Project (PHYS11011)	Other requirements	Only for students on the 4th year of the following programmes: Astrophysics (BSc Hons) Astrophysics (MPhys)

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2023/24, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Full Year
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 200 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 6, Dissertation/Project Supervision Hours 18, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 60, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 110 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 50 %, Practical Exam 50 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	30% Project Performance and Management 50% Project Report 20% Project Presentation
Feedback	Not entered
No Exam Information

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: Work efficiently as part of a team, to carry out an advanced, multi-faceted project. Plan and execute imaging observations of an astronomical target, and carry out a detailed analysis of the resultant data. Prepare a full report, written at a level readily understood by other Senior Honours Physics students, which includes a concise summary of the relevant literature, the pertinent aspects of the method, and a critical discussion of the results and conclusions. Present this same material in the form of a short oral presentation, as if at a conference, and respond to questions relating to this material.