Course Details in 2017/18 Session

Module Title	Physics and Communication Skills (Nuclear)
School	Physics and Astronomy
Department	Physics & Astronomy
Module Code	03 26600
Module Lead	Professor Martin Freer
Level	Certificate Level
Credits	10
Semester	Semester 1
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	As a compulsory module: MEng Nuclear Engineering and BSc Nuclear Science and Materials programmes.
Contact Hours	Practical Classes and workshops-40 hours Guided independent study-60 hours Total: 100 hours
Exclusions
Description	This module comprises a series of workshops at which physics understanding is developed through solving general problems. Training is also provided in various communication skills through essay writing, report presentation and oral presentations. Students also discuss plagiarism and are given instruction as to what constitutes plagiarism as well as auto-plagiarism. Programming skills are introduced and developed during weekly periods in the computing laboratory.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Understand the relationship between different areas of physics; Apply this understanding to the solution of real life problems and the communication skills needed to convey their knowledge to others; Demonstrate the skills in the use of a commercial mathematical analysis package and a formal programming language.
Assessment	26600-01 : S1 Careers Project : Coursework (10%) 26600-02 : S1 Poster : Coursework (15%) 26600-03 : S1 Skills Test : Coursework (20%) 26600-04 : S1 Student Talk (in Tutorial) : Coursework (10%) 26600-05 : S1 Computing : Coursework (30%) 26600-06 : S1 Essay : Coursework (15%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Careers Exercise (including CV): 10% Poster: 15% Test: 20% Presentation (in tutorial): 10% Essay: 15% Computing Exercises: 30%
Other	None
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