Curricular information is subject to change.
On completion of the module, students should have acquired a clearunderstanding of particle physics and the Standard Model describingnature at the most fundamental level. The student should be able tounderstand and work within this framework and its extensions, be ableto analyse particle properties and scattering reactions, and to deviseexperiments.
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Specified Learning Activities | 48 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 36 |
| Lectures | 30 |
| Tutorial | 6 |
| Seminar (or Webinar) | 1 |
| Total | 121 |
Not applicable to this module.
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exam (In-person): Exam with unseen material testing student understanding of the module material | End of trimester Duration: 2 hr(s) |
Graded | No | 70 |
No |
| Quizzes/Short Exercises: In-class assessment throughout the semester that includes problem solving and allows continuous revision and personal reflection on progress | Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12 | Graded | No | 20 |
No |
| Exam (Take-Home): A series of assignments that can be completed at home | Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12 | Graded | No | 10 |
No |
| Resit In | Terminal Exam |
|---|---|
| Spring | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities
In-class tests and solutions, group and individual problem solving, homework, tutorials.