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Department of Physics and Astronomy

MSc Project Research Skills (PGT) (919F3)

MSc Project Research Skills (PGT)

Module 919F3

Module details for 2025/26.

30 credits

FHEQ Level 7 (Masters)

Module Outline

Students will undertake a preparation to do a research project, including a supervised literature review, and an introduction to modern methods for scientific research.

Module learning outcomes

To master the research tools appropriate for the field of research.

To communicate, using an appropriate scientific style, the main ideas to be explored in the respective field of research, in a way accessible to scientists who are not experts in the specific field.

To describe the field of research and the proposed project work in a way accessible to audiences that are not experts in the specific field

TypeTimingWeighting
Coursework70.00%
Coursework components. Weighted as shown below.
PortfolioVACATION Week 2 100.00%
Coursework30.00%
Coursework components. Weighted as shown below.
PresentationVACATION Week 2 (20 minutes)100.00%
Timing

Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.

Weighting

Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.

Prof Ilian Iliev

Convenor, Assess convenor
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Dr Jonas Lindert

Assess convenor
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