| Unit name | Physics World 301 |
|---|---|
| Unit code | PHYS38010 |
| 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 |
120 cp of Physics level I units or equivalent |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | School of Physics |
| Faculty | Faculty of Science |
To introduce students to current topics of interest to practising physicists. To practice and improve the skills of acquiring and disseminating new scientific information at a level appropriate to general public. To provide additional opportunities to improve verbal and written communication skills. Students will read and work to understand articles in the Institute of Physics magazine "Physics World". Each student will receive a personal copy of "Physics World" every month together with some back numbers and will be expected to give two half-hour talks each on an article of his/her choice to a group of peers with a staff moderator. this unit is available to students on one of the BSc programmes in Physics.
