BSc Physics with Nanotechnology (Industrial) (no longer recruiting)
Year 4
(Award available for year: Bachelor of Science)
Learning outcomes
On completion of the year/programme students should have provided evidence of being able to:- demonstrate a basic knowledge and understanding of many physical laws and principles, and some applications of these principles;- identify relevant principles and laws when dealing with problems;- manipulate numerical and other quantitative information, and apply manipulative skills to the solution of problems;- execute and analyse the results of an experiment or investigation, evaluate the level of uncertainty in results and compare with theoretical predictions or published data;- communicate in writing or orally the results of their work or other scientific information in a variety of styles or for different audiences;- work autonomously within a structured environment;- working in a team for the good of the group;- make effective use of physics skills and knowledge to applications in Nanotechnology;- undertake project work in Nanotechnology.
Transferable (key) skills
Students will have had the opportunity to acquire, as defined in the modules specified for the programme:- qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment related to physics and nanoscience;- skills necessary for the communication of information;- skills necessary for the exercising of personal responsibility and decision making;
Assessment
Achievement will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of the modules specified for the year/programme and will include:- demonstrating the ability to apply a broad range of aspects of the discipline;- work that draws on a variety of material;- demonstrating a broad knowledge base;