2023/24 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

PHYS1260 Laboratory 1a (Joint Honours and Geophysics)

5 creditsClass Size: 40

Module manager: Dr Peter Hine
Email: P.J.Hine@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2023/24

Pre-requisite qualifications

A level Maths and Physics or equivalent

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Objectives

On completion of this module students should be able to:

- achieve an adequate level of competence in weekly practical work;
- demonstrate the ability to use simple laboratory apparatus;
- be familiar with statistical methods of error analysis and to critically analyse data;
- communicate experimental results in the form of written exercises and oral discussions.

Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will be able to:
1. Follow instructions and use simple laboratory apparatus safely to obtain results within the time allowed.
2. Record experimental details and present results in a clear, concise and accurate manner.
3. Perform simple mathematical manipulations of data by hand or using appropriate software packages, including analysis of uncertainties.
4. Critically analyse results and formulate a conclusion.
5. Present scientific concepts, results and methodology in extended formal scientific English with illustrations and figures and references to literature sources as necessary.
6. Manage time and plan work to meet deadlines.

Skills outcomes
Laboratory skills in physics

Syllabus

The first two laboratory sessions are a group experiment designed to help build skills on taking measurements, graph plotting and error analysis. The remaining four sessions will consist of a variety of experiments drawn from fundamental areas of Physics. There are two other items of coursework. A formal report, chosen from one of the four experiments carried out, and four exercises linked to this to build the skills required for the formal report.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Practical	4	3.00	12.00
Private study hours			38.00
Total Contact hours			12.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			50.00

Private study

Lab preparation, formal report, writing exercises

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Laboratory notebooks and performance in the laboratory

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Practical	4 experiments	75.00
Written Work	4 writing exercises	10.00
Report	formal report	15.00
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

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 28/04/2023 14:55:12

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