PH32053: MPhys / MSci laboratory
[Page last updated: 23 April 2025]
| Academic Year: | 2025/26 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Physics |
| Credits: | 10 [equivalent to 20 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 200 |
| Level: | Honours (FHEQ level 6) |
| Period: |
- Academic Year
- Semester 1
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| Assessment Summary: | CWOI 30%, CWRI 70% |
| Assessment Detail: |
- Experimental project 1 report (CWRI 35%)
- Experimental project 2 oral presentation (CWOI 30%)
- Experimental project 3 report (CWRI 35%)
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| Supplementary Assessment: |
- Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
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| Requisites: |
Before or while taking this module you must take PH22007 OR take PH22010 OR take PH20105 OR take PH20123 OR take PH32018 OR take PH20107
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| Learning Outcomes: |
After taking this unit, the student should be able to:
芒锟铰ecome familiar with the safe and effective use of advanced equipment;
芒锟铰se appropriate methods for signal reduction and data analysis;
芒锟铰emonstrate enthusiasm, industry and initiative in carrying out the experiments and managing the available time;
芒锟铰ropose further extension or development of the experiments performed;
芒锟铰eliver detailed technical reports and/or oral presentations on the experiments and answer questions.
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| Synopsis: | You will learn to work independently on challenging and open-ended experiments, using research-grade equipment, such as lasers and optical systems, low temperature and vacuum equipment, scanning probe microscopy, radiation sources or signal recovery instruments. This will help you to develop the self-confidence and self-motivation that are necessary for successful physics research, as well as enhancing your skills involved with data collection, analysis and interpretation.
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| Content: | Students learn to work independently on challenging and open-ended experiments, using research-grade equipment, such as lasers and optical systems, low temperature and vacuum equipment, scanning probe microscopy, radiation sources or signal recovery instruments.
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| Course availability: |
PH32053 is Optional on the following courses:
Department of Chemistry
- USSC-AFM10 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Physics with Biology) (Year 3)
- USSC-AKM01 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Physics with Biology stream) with Professional Placement (Year 4)
- USSC-AFM10 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Physics with Chemistry) (Year 3)
- USSC-AKM01 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Physics with Chemistry stream) with Professional Placement (Year 4)
Department of Physics
- USPH-AFM20 : MPhys(Hons) Physics (Year 3)
- USPH-AAM12 : MPhys(Hons) Physics with Study year abroad (Year 4)
- USPH-AKM03 : MPhys(Hons) Physics with Professional Placement (Year 4)
- USPH-AKM04 : MPhys(Hons) Physics with Professional and Research Placements (Year 4)
- USPH-AFM22 : MPhys(Hons) Physics with Astrophysics (Year 3)
- USPH-AAM14 : MPhys(Hons) Physics with Astrophysics with Study year abroad (Year 4)
- USPH-AKM10 : MPhys(Hons) Physics with Astrophysics with Professional Placement (Year 4)
- USPH-AKM11 : MPhys(Hons) Physics with Astrophysics with Professional and Research Placements (Year 4)
- USPH-AFM23 : MPhys(Hons) Physics with Astrophysics with research placement (Year 3)
- USPH-AAM15 : MPhys(Hons) Physics with Astrophysics with Study year abroad and Research Placement (Year 4)
- USPH-AFM21 : MPhys(Hons) Physics with research placement (Year 3)
- USPH-AAM13 : MPhys(Hons) Physics with Study year abroad and Research Placement (Year 4)
- USPH-AFM26 : MSci(Hons) Mathematics and Physics (Year 3)
- USXX-AAM01 : MSci(Hons) Mathematics and Physics with Study year abroad (Year 4)
- USXX-AKM01 : MSci(Hons) Mathematics and Physics with Year long work placement (Year 4)
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Notes: - This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2025/26 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2026/27 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2025/26.
- 好色tv and units are subject to change in accordance with normal University procedures.
- Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
- Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.
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