PHY-10023 - Module Specification
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
Faculty of Natural Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

Electricity and Magnetism

Description for 2024/25

In the first part of this module, you will examine one of the fundamental forces of physics, electricity, and develop an understanding of how this applies to widespread physical processes.
In the second part of this module, you will study stars and how the physical laws you have studied in the course so far can be applied straightforwardly to stars. In addition, you will study how stars evolve, thus developing an understanding of this most ubiquitous of astrophysical objects.

To help students to understand the basic properties and applications of the electric field, magnetic field, stellar structure and the mathematics required to achieve this understanding. To develop the transferable, problem solving, practical and computational skills that are required by the practising astrophysicist.

Intended Learning Outcomes

understand the theoretical and experimental background of electricity and stellar structure, and appreciate their general physical significance and applications: 1,3
perform practical work and keep accurate accounts of it, including professionally maintained records of purpose, methodology, and results; communicate the process and results of practical work in formal, written presentations; input, manipulate, and present data with the aid of computer tools; develop algorithms and write simple computer programmes, at a level sufficient to assist in laboratory work at Levels 5 and 6: 2
carry out numerical calculations and to solve problems in connection with these topics: 1,3

Study hours

Active Learning Hours:
Lectures: 24 hours
Laboratory Sessions: 24 hours
Computing Classes: 12.5 hours
Examination: 2.5 hours
Independent Study Hours:
Completion of Laboratory Reports: 24 hours
Directed Reading/Independent Study: 37 hours
Problem classes: 8h
Problem Sheets: 18 hours

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment