| Unit name | Skills for Science 301 |
|---|---|
| Unit code | PHYS38011 |
| Credit points | 10 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Professor. Nick Brook |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
Normally 120 cp of Level 2 units taken as a Physics or joint programme with Physics |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Physics |
| Faculty | Faculty of Science |
In general this is an exercise in skills planning, development, review. Skills can be any appropriate and identified as relevant to the students skills development needs and agreed between student and supervisor. Normally the major final year coursework: Physics Project, Physics Dissertation or Physics Education will act as a nucleus for this discussion, but where appropriate the unit may be supervised by a different supervisor to subsequent course work. The student and supervisor will establish the critical needs for successful later courses and career development at the outset of the unit. The student will produce a 10 page report based on applying these skills. For example with the project it might involve establishing background issues and controversies with appropriate figures and bibliography. Depending upon the skills to be acquired appropriate alternatives to the written report would be possible. A further component of this unit is to have students evaluate the overall skills they have acquired throughout their programme, including the skills they need to complete their coursework. This together with student self-assessment will form part of the basis of a Personal Tutor interview in week 8, and be a basis for their Personal Development Profile. The unit will prepare students well for the world of work, and ensure they take seriously the issues of PDP (Personal Development Planning).
