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PHY-10023 - Module Specification
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
Faculty of Natural Sciences

For academic year: 2023/24 Last Updated: 13 February 2024

PHY-10023 - Electricity and Stellar Structure
Coordinator: Joana Maria Oliveira Room: LJ1.48 Tel: +44 1782 7 33493
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 4
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 734921

Programme/Approved Electives for 2023/24

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

Electricity and Magnetism

Description for 2023/24

In the first part of this module, you will examine one of the fundamental forces of physics, electromagnetism, developing an understanding of how this applies to widespread physical processes.
In the second part of this module, you will study about stars and showing that the physical laws you have studied in the course so far can be applied straightforwardly to stars. In addition, you will study behaviour of stars, how the stars are evolved and thus developing an understanding of this most ubiquitous of astrophysical objects.

Aims
To help students to understand the basic properties and applications of the electric field, magnetic field, stellar structure and the mathematics required to achieve this understanding. To develop the transferable, problem solving, practical and computational skills that are required by the practising astrophysicist.

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/phy-10023/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

Students will understand the theoretical and experimental background of electricity and stellar structure, and will appreciate their general physical significance and applications: 1,2,3
2
Perform practical work and keep accurate accounts of it, including professionally maintained records of purpose, methodology, and results. Communicate the process and results of practical work in formal, written presentations. Enter, manipulate, and present data with the aid of computer tools. Develop algorithms and write simple computer program, at a level sufficient to assist in laboratory work at Levels 2 and 3: 1,3
Students be able to carry out numerical calculations and to solve problems in connection with these topics:

Study hours

Lectures: 24 hours
Laboratory Sessions: 24 hours
Computing Classes: 12 hours
Completion of Laboratory Reports: 24 hours
Directed Reading/Independent Study: 46 hours
Problem Sheets: 18 hours
Examination: 2 hours

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Unseen Exam weighted 40%
Two hour unseen written examination
2-hour exam (100 marks) with a degree of choice.

2: Laboratory Report weighted 40%
Coursework
Continuous assessment of a laboratory diary containing completed experiments (weight 30%). Assessment of two formal lab reports (weight 60%) which are equivalent to 1000 words per report. Assessment of a computer programming exercises (weight 10%).

3: Problem Sheets weighted 20%
Problem Sheets
Students complete a number of problem sheets. Equivalent to ~1000 words.

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 13 February 2024