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Undergraduate Course: Telescope Group Project (PHYS11059)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Physics and Astronomy CollegeCollege of Science and Engineering
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Year 4 Undergraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis 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:
  1. Work efficiently as part of a team, to carry out an advanced, multi-faceted project.
  2. Plan and execute imaging observations of an astronomical target, and carry out a detailed analysis of the resultant data.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsTelescopeProj
Contacts
Course organiserDr Colin Snodgrass
Tel: (0131 6)68 8379
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Course secretaryMs Louise McCarte
Tel: 0131 668 8403
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