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PH3014 Transferable Skills for Physicists

Academic year

2026 to 2027 Full Year

Further information on which modules are specific to your programme.

Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

15

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 9

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Availability restrictions

Not automatically available to General Degree students.

Module description

The aim of the module is to develop the key skills of oral and written communication, information technology, team working and problem solving. This will be done in the context of physics and astronomy, thus extending student knowledge and understanding of their chosen subject. Guidance, practice and assessment will be provided in the preparation and delivery of talks, critical reading of the literature, scientific writing and developing and writing a case for resources to be expended to investigate a particular area of science.

Relationship to other modules

Anti-requisites

YOU MAY NOT TAKE THIS MODULE IF YOU TAKE OR HAVE TAKEN PH4040

Assessment pattern

Coursework on basis of exercises and 2 oral presentations = 100%

Re-assessment

No Re-assessment available - Assignment based

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

Through the year there are about 8 lectures, about 8 tutorials, and about 16 hours of presenting and/or critically evaluating talks.

Scheduled learning hours

32

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

118

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.

Intended learning outcomes

  • be able to determine what it is that you do not yet know, but need to know in order to carry out a scientific task
  • be able to use bibliographic search engines to find relevant scientific papers
  • be able to use the literature and the web to find scientific information
  • be able to evaluate critically information from different sources, and use this to inform a scientific argument or overview
  • be able to present scientific information on paper and orally
  • improved abilities to work independently and as part of a collaborative team

Additional information from school

For guidance on AS and PH modules please consult the School Handbook at /physics-astronomy/students/ug/timetables-handbooks/