PHYC40850 Physics Research Project 45

Academic Year 2022/2023

The student completes an internship in an academic or industry workplace. The internship comprises a research project, the theme of which is chosen by the student in agreement with the supervisor and MSc Course Director. The project may include experimental research, modelling/simulations research, and/or other research appropriate to the MSc programme theme. The project will comprise tasks which allow the student to apply knowledge and skills acquired during preceding taught MSc modules, and acquire further knowledge and skills relevant to the MSc programme theme.

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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

180

Autonomous Student Learning

720

Total

900

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
The module is focused on research/lab work which should enable the student to work independently in a research environment.
The research work is supervised by the relevant academic who has offered the project and is assisted by Postdoctoral and PhD researchers in the relevant group. 
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
Project: Quality of Project outcome and minor thesis written Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded Yes

80

Presentation: Presentation 15 min plus Q&A session of 10 minutes Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded No

20


Carry forward of passed components
No
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
Repeat Within Two Trimesters
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

First feedback is given directly after the presentation. Further feedback is given continuously by the supervisor and finally after the thesis has been written and accessed.

Name Role
Mr Brian Ashall Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor Elena Blokhina Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor Nicolae Buchete Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Áine Byrne Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Nuala Caffrey Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Steve Campbell Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Professor Peter Duffy Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Rebeca Garcia Lopez Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Anthony Kiely Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor Vladimir Lobaskin Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor Andrew Mitchell Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor James Rice Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Professor Brian Rodriguez Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Professor Dominic Zerulla Lecturer / Co-Lecturer