2017/18 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

PHYS1311 Introduction to Nanotechnology

10 creditsClass Size: 80

Module manager: Dr Kevin Critchley
Email: K.Critchley@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2017/18

Pre-requisite qualifications

A-levels in Science

This module is approved as a discovery module

Module summary

A basic understanding of the structure of the atom, periodic table, chemical bonding and the physics of materials, including biological and nanomaterials.

Objectives

A basic introduction (semi-quantitative) to the atom, periodic table, chemical bonding and the physics of bulk materials and nanomaterials, from metal nanoparticles for medical imaging to biological macromolecules.

Skills outcomes
A basic understanding of the structure of the atom, periodic table, chemical bonding and the physics of materials, including biological and nanomaterials.

Syllabus

- The Atom (structure)
- Different atoms (periodicity & periodic table)
- Bonding
- Bulk materials
- Materials with interesting properties
- Nanomaterials
- Biological materials
- Biomimetic materials
- Application for Nanomaterials
- Applications for Bionanomaterials and devices

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	20	1.00	20.00
Tutorial	2	1.00	2.00
Private study hours			78.00
Total Contact hours			22.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			100.00

Private study

- The students will be required to engage in private study to revise for the exam, guidance will be provided by way of problems provided during the course of the module.
- They will be provided with the answers by the lecturers, but the exercises will not be formally assessed.
- They will also be required to write a formal essay on a current topic (students will be given a choice of 3 essays) which will be assessed.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Student progress will be monitored through exercises provided during the lectures, and through 2 workshops.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Essay	A topic of current interest on the physics of materials of 1000-2000 words (~3 pages) in length. Students will be given detailed guidance as to the marking scheme (ie 20% presentation, 20% references, 50% physics content and 10% diagrams).	30.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		30.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc)	2 hr 00 mins	70.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		70.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

There is no reading list for this module

Last updated: 15/03/2018

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