PY3PP1

Module PY3PP1 Practical in Physics

Cohort: JS Physics

Credits: 20

Duration: Michaelmas Term, Hilary Term

Assesment: Continuous Assessment

Description:
Part I: Practical Laboratory - 22 experimental laboratory sessions of 6 hours each.

Part II: Communication Skills - 18 lectures/workshops
The effective communication of scientific results and ideas as written reports and oral presentations. The structure of a scientific article. The role of graphics and diagrams. Style and vocabulary. Addressing an audience. Use of slides and overheads. Class members will give a short seminar to the entire JS lab group and write an essay on topical issues in physics. 

Part III: School Seminars - 8 seminars