PHY-30015: Dissertation and Communication Skills

To give students who have decided to specialize in Physics the opportunity to investigate in depth a physics topic of their choice. To build on the communication skills that have been developed in previous years (e.g. through laboratory reports, essays, tutorials and word processing). To provide students with the ability to produce a coherent digest of information on a physics topic and demonstrate a broad awareness of ideas in physics.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Successful students should be able to collect information on a physics topic and present this to a peer group by an oral presentation [1].
Successful students should be able to explain and communicate a physics topic to a peer group by a poster presentation [3].
Successful students should be able to assemble and review information on a specific topic and produce a substantial, detailed dissertation [1].

Study hours

8 hours tutorial attendance.
8 hour talk and poster session.
70 hours research and private study.
32 hours writing the dissertation.
16 hours preparing talk.
16 hours preparing poster

Description of Module Assessment

001: Dissertation weighted 60% (min pass mark of 40)

Dissertation 4000 words

002: Oral Presentation weighted 20% (min pass mark of 30)

Oral Presentation
The student will be required to present a talk to their peer group and the Dissertation Committee and answer questions on the subject of the talk.

003: Poster Presentation weighted 20% (min pass mark of 30)

Poster Presentation
The student will be required to present and defend a poster to their peer group and the Dissertation Committee, 10 minutes plus questions & answers .

Version: (1.06B) Updated: 03/Mar/2013

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