Module: Physics Laboratory III

Module Specifications.

Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title	Physics Laboratory III
Module Code	PS359 (ITS) / PHY1092 (Banner)
Faculty	Science & Health	School	Physical Sciences
Module Co-ordinator	Eilish McLoughlin
Module Teachers	-
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	Not Available
Co-requisite	Not Available
Compatibles	Not Available
Incompatibles	Not Available

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Description

To enhance your practical skills in performing experiments with a focus on advanced physics concepts. To conduct an extended experimental investigation, student will select a scientific topic/area of interest and investigate it fully.To develop student scientific and experimental skills,e.g. laboratory techniques, recording observations and inferences, data analysis and synthesis, and communicating and presenting findings.

Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of advanced physics topics
2. Develop and implement laboratory experiments to address a research question
3. Apply appropriate safe laboratory practices
4. Carry out appropriate background reading in the literature to inform a research question or to identify student difficulties
5. Identify connections between experiment and theory for key intermediate level physics concepts
6. Examine experimental results critically to draw conclusions and inform further work
7. Present physics investigations both orally and in written formats in a cohesive manner
8. Reflect on the learning of physics through laboratory investigations

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Laboratory	72	laboratory-based activites in Physics
Independent Study	53	Preparation and reflection on laboratory investigations
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Physics Laboratory manual

Journal articles
Articles on experimental set-ups and projects in the American Journal of Physics, the European Journal of Physics, The Physics Teacher, Physics Education

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Laboratory Portfolio	Laboratory Reports on intermediate level physics laboratories carried out during semester one	50%	As required
Laboratory Portfolio	Progress /lab-notebook in semester two	20%	As required
Presentation	Presentation of Project in semester two	15%	As required
Report(s)	Written Report on project in semester two	15%	As required

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories: Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module. Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module. Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
This module is category 1

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Other Resources

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