Physics Investigations (BSc joint honours) module (PH40007)

This module, aimed towards BSc Mathematics and Physics students, allows you to undertake project work that is mostly supervised. The project will be laboratory-based, computational, theoretical, or a combination thereof.

A part of your project will likely be embedded in an active research group. Project topics include medical physics, microscopy, astrophysics, condensed matter physics, and computational biophysics.

Whilst undertaking your project, you will get the chance to apply the knowledge gained throughout your degree. You will pick up and enhance the specific skills employers are most eager to have in a prospective employee.

What you will learn

In this module, you will:

• develop in-depth knowledge in an area of physics
• plan and execute an independent investigation
• design and test experiments or comparable tasks involving computational or theoretical methods
• analyse and critically assess results, taking account of uncertainties
• construct appropriate conclusions and make critical comparisons with relevant theory
• develop your reasoning, time management, and research skills

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

• carry out appropriate ethics and health and safety assessments
• produce a professionally written report
• establish the collaborative working practices with colleagues needed for a successful career

Assignments / assessment

• project dissertation (100%)
  • continually assessed

This module does not have a final exam.

Teaching methods / timetable

You will be assigned a supervisor who will guide you throughout your project, but day-to-day project work is student-driven. Weekly seminars will give you exposure to a wide range of physics research.