Physics

This course will give students the opportunity to work on some essential pre-reading for their chosen University course, become confident with reading papers in scientific journals and to develop their presentation skills. There is a range of undergraduate courses that are linked to Physics, and it is hoped that the approach set out below will allow students to invest time in work that will be really useful to them in the future. Where applicable, students will be guided through subject-specific resources such as Engineering theory, Quantum Physics, and generic research skills.

Week 1: Students will be asked to identify a book (or chapter of a book) or MOOC they will study that is relevant to early topics studied on their undergraduate course of choice. They will also research a minimum of three papers, published in scientific journals, to read as part of their study. The use of jstor will be a key resource for this.

Weeks 2&3: Following a review of the key success criteria for the presentations, students will undertake their reading and research and create their presentations. One to one meetings will be held with each student during these lessons to review progress to date.

Week 4: Students will present a summary of what they have learnt from their chosen book/ MOOC and from the scientific papers they have reviewed.

Project Outcome: A presentation that presents a summary review of the book/papers they have read or of a relevant MOOC. Feedback on quality of communication as well as content will be provided.