| CODE | PHY3205 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Short Review Paper and Seminar | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Physics | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The candidate will work on a literature review assigned by the department during the summer preceding the final year and will be supervised by one of more members of the academic staff. A list of topics is prepared for the purpose every year. The candidate will be required to prepare and deliver a presentation and then to submit a written paper on the work done. Study-Unit Aims: The study unit will: - train the candidate to carry out a critical and thorough literature review pertinent to the assigned topic; - train the candidate on the effective use of appropriate reference sources; - provide training and some experience to improve presentation skills; - train the candidate in scientific writing style through the preparation of a scientific paper; - extend the knowledge of the candidate on the assigned topic; - encourage the candidate to work independently. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - appreciate the importance of critical reviews in science; - assimilate and understand the background science pertinent to the assigned topic. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - carry out a critical literature review; - identify appropriate reference sources; - use the available search facilities to find and retrieve documents on a specific subject; - provide a written summary of a literature review, making use of standard referencing techniques; - present the findings to an audience using an appropriate medium. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Guidelines are provided on the departmental website. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Seminar and Project | ||||||||||||
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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