2015/16 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue

PGDip Next Generation Nuclear

Total credits: 120

Entry requirements:

Class 1/Class 2.1 MEng or MSc Pass with Distinction/Merit in a relevant science or engineering discipline.

School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:

School of Chemical and Process Engineering

Examination board through which the programme will be considered:

School of Chemical and Process Engineering

Programme specification:

At the end of the programme students should:

- have a common grounding across nuclear science and engineering;
- have developed specific research and technical skills to support PhD research though, later in the programme;
- have a personalised development programme with industry mentoring to increase and develop their SQEP level;
- develop and explore their own interests in preparation for starting their PhD project.

The NGN-CDT PGDip is a unique offering and the only such qualification available in the UK for nuclear related PGT
and research.

The first six months will provide a structured platform on which a student can build an independent research project.
Existing taught material from the partner institutions will be integrated, and new material provided, to give a broad
introduction to relevant science and technology through a combination of attendance at short, fat taught modules and
problem/enquiry-based or distance learning. The programme structure allows each student to take ownership of his/her intellectual development by gradually shifting the balance from formal lectures to self-directed learning and the research project. The CDT structure comprises approximately 6% formal teaching, 6% 'whole CDT' activities such as seminars, courses or the Winter School (below) and 12% independent learning.

After this introductory material, the emphasis will shift to independent and self-directed learning, encouraging the
students to develop and explore their own interests in preparation for their PhD project. These elements of the programme will be developed in conjunction with Manchester's Centre of Excellence for Enquiry Based Learning and Sheffield's Centre for Inquiry Based Learning in Arts and Social Sciences. At this point, the students will also undertake two short 'taster' project rotations in two different research groups of their choosing.

The Winter School, to be held in January each year, will be the centrepiece of the CDT's year and a key element in team building. It will be a one week residential school, attended by all CDT core staff, all CDT students and stakeholders. Having established a knowledge base in the first three months, the intensive School format will allow us to introduce more specialist material presented by non-academic stakeholders (e.g. NDA, AWE, regulators, policymakers) and by invited overseas keynote speakers. The School will fulfil several other functions: it will allow the Year 1 cohort to meet staff informally over a period of some days to finalise project rotations and it will provide a venue for a CDT student conference, with years 2, 3 and 4 giving oral and poster presentations.

Students who fail to achieve 90 credits, but achieve 60 credits will be given a Post Graduate Certificate as a fall back
award.

Year1 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Year2 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory module:

Last updated: 06/10/2016

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