PH5026 Supported Study Module

2023 to 2024 Semester 2

Curricular information may be subject to change

Further information on which modules are specific to your programme.

Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 11

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Availability restrictions

This module is only available by special permission of the Head of School. It is being provided to help with MPhys students in two different situations:- 1) Those who are on a reduced credit load and so may need to take 15 credits at level 5 in their penultimate year 2) Those who are unexpectedly in need of another 15 credits to be taken with their MPhys project in their final semester.

Module description

On rare occasions a student may need a level 5 module in semester two for their Physics or Astronomy MPhys degree programme, and this module may fulfil that need. This module is available only by special permission from the Head of School of Physics and Astronomy, and is expected to be taken rarely. This module is available only to students studying on an MPhys degree in Physics, Astrophysics, or Theoretical Physics. The topic and intended learning outcomes of this supported study module will be the same as that of one of the existing semester-one undergraduate level-five AS or PH modules that the School is in a position to offer at the time. Reading will be set weekly to cover the necessary content, and in many weeks tutorial sheets will be issued to be completed. This will be discussed in a weekly tutorial. There are no lectures.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS PH3061

Assessment pattern

2-hour Written Examination = 100%

Re-assessment

Oral Re-assessment, capped at grade 7

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

1 hour tutorial (11 weeks)

Scheduled learning hours

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

139

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.

Additional information from school

To be confirmed