PHYC40840 Physics Research Project 30

Academic Year 2021/2022

The student completes an internship in an academic or industry workplace relevant to the space sector. The internship may be lab-based or desk-based and the topic is provided by the internship host. The student will apply the knowledge and skills acquired during preceding coursework, while developing additional skills relevant to the space sector.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module, the student should be able to:
- conduct independent research;
- apply knowledge and skills acquired during preceding taught MSc modules and undergraduate training;
- acquire further knowledge and skills relevant to the MSc programme theme;
- write a substantial scientific report, including a literature review, definition of the research task, methodology adopted, and outcomes;
- conduct themselves professionally in a scientific workplace.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

120

Autonomous Student Learning

480

Total

600

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Research project which is continuously supervised by an academic supervisor and 2nd graded by an academic who works broadly in a similar research field.

Final results will be disseminated either within a poster session with Q&A session or via a lab report. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Lab Report: This component is a mini-thesis which describes the work carried out during the internship. Week 12 n/a Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

40

Presentation: Poster presentation at the end of the 12 week internship. Students discuss their posters with staff, peers and the external examiner. Week 12 n/a Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

20

Continuous Assessment: Based on work carried out during the internship based on the supervisor/line manager's assessment of performance. Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded Yes

40


Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Professor Lorraine Hanlon Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Ms Sonja MacCurtain Tutor