PH4043 Studies in Physics and Chemistry

Academic year

2025 to 2026 Semester 2

Further information on which modules are specific to your programme.

Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

5

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 10

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

Available only to students in the honours years of the joint Chemistry and Physics degree programme.

Module description

This module, which is for students on the joint degree programme Chemistry and Physics, provides guidance on literature research and communication skills. Students choose area(s) of interest relevant to the joint degree to explore and to write a review article and a provide a short presentation. The module thus addresses important professional skills, develops subject knowledge, and explicitly brings together the two halves of the degree programme.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS CH3441 AND PASS PH3082 AND PASS PH3061

Anti-requisites

YOU CANNOT TAKE THIS MODULE IF YOU TAKE PH3014

Assessment pattern

Coursework (including Presentation (20%)= 100%

Re-assessment

No Re-assessment available

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

1-hour lecture (x 4 weeks), 1-hour tutorial (x 5 weeks)

Scheduled learning hours

9

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

Guided independent study hours

41

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