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PHY-10032 - Module Specification
School of Chemical and Physical Sciences
Faculty of Natural Sciences

For academic year: 2024/25 Last Updated: 21 December 2024

PHY-10032 - Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Coordinator: Juliana Maria Abreu Da Silva Morbec Tel: +44 1782 7 33329
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 4
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 734921

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

This module dovetails mathematics and physics: Mathematics is taught with examples from physics, and physical understanding is gained from mathematical modelling. The module also teaches the basic tools of error analysis and thus supports students with their laboratory work.

Aims
Develop and illustrate mathematical and statistical concepts through physical examples.

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/phy-10032/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

Apply the statistical techniques of error analysis commonly employed by researchers in the physical sciences to their own laboratory work: 1,2
Formulate and analyse mathematical models of physical phenomena: 2,3
Apply mathematical techniques, in particular vector analysis, solutions in terms of complex functions, solution of differential equations: 2,3

Study hours

Active Learning Hours:
Lectures: 22
Tutorials: 22
Class test 1: 1 hour
Class test 2: 1 hour
Independent Study Hours:
Problem sheet completion: 48
Self-study: 56

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Class Test weighted 30%
Unseen one-hour class test at the end of semester 1


2: Problem Sheets weighted 40%
Problem sheets


3: Class Test weighted 30%
Unseen one-hour class test at the end of semester 2


The University undertakes a continuous review of its teaching and research provision to ensure programmes are of a high quality and changes may be made to modules where it is necessary and reasonable to do so. Please be aware that minor changes to modules, such as a change to an individual assessment, can occur up until enrolment, although we endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes. Details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/legalgovernancecompliance/governance/actcharterstatutesordinancesandregulations/studenttermsconditions/

Last Updated: 21 December 2024