2023/24 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

PHYS1000 Year One Physics Tutorials

5 creditsClass Size: 270

Module manager: Dr Alison Voice
Email: A.M.Voice@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2023/24

Pre-requisite qualifications

'A' Level Physics and Maths or equivalent

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

This module consists of a weekly tutorial during which you can discuss the material from your lectures in a small group setting and with your personal tutor. It provides a forum for you to raise any queries about the content from your lectures and to discuss effective problem solving strategies.This module will also support your personal development and academic journey during the first year.

Objectives

This module gives you the chance to discuss the material from your other modules, and to solve related problems, in a small-group setting.
This module will also support your personal development and academic journey during the first year.

Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will be able to:
1. Solve a variety of physics problems drawn from the first year course syllabus and discuss the problems and their solutions in a small group situation.
2. Present scientific concepts in extended written English suitable for a general educated audience with illustrations and figures and references to literature sources as necessary
3. Plan and reflect on own personal and academic development
4. Understand what is meant by academic integrity in university work, why it is important and the consequences for not upholding it.
5. Demonstrate that they have started to consider career options and how to develop employability

Syllabus

Problem solving skills
Time management skills
Group working
Transition to university-style learning

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Meetings	3	0.30	1.00
Lecture	2	1.00	2.00
Tutorial	20	1.00	20.00
Private study hours			27.00
Total Contact hours			23.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			50.00

Private study

Solving problems ahead of weekly tutorials ready for discussion

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Feedback on initial draft of article before final submission
Real-time feedback during tutorials

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Essay	Physics Article	20.00
In-course MCQ	Academic Integrity Test	5.00
Reflective log	Reflective Writing	5.00
Tutorial Performance	Engagement with Weekly Tutorials	70.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Students must submit a serious attempt at all assessment elements of this module, in order to pass the module overall.

Reading list

There is no reading list for this module

Last updated: 24/10/2023

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