Module Details
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Title PHYSICS EDUCATION PROJECT (MPHYS)
Code PHYS468
Coordinator Dr HL Vaughan
Central Teaching Laboratory
H.L.Vaughan@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2017-18 Level 7 FHEQ Whole Session 30

Aims

This module aims to provide students with experience of:

working independently on an original, real world physics-related problem

planning, managing and conducting their own project

designing, creating and testing an educational resource related to physics

investigating and drawing conclusions on the value of their designed resource

presenting and defending their results in written and oral form

Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module students will be able to 
identify and critically explain, with reference to the forefront of professional practice, a current nationally or internationally recognised educational challenge linked to physics

design and create a substantial original educational resource (or set of resources) predicted to overcome a nationally or internationally recognised educational challenge linked to physics 
critically evaluate and draw valid conclusions to justify their educational resource with reference to systematically taken data and/or current literature and advanced scholarship 

define and execute their own project, develop and review a project plan and schedule time to meet deadlines 

communicate the conclusions of the project concisely, accurately and informatively 

Syllabus
1 

The project will seek to overcome a nationally recognised education challenge related to physics e.g. to bridge a gap between A-Level and Higher Education.

Teaching and Learning Strategies

Project - Education development project

The project will be included in your timetable to allow the university to schedule other lectures. It is time scheduled for your project and your semester 1 placement. You are expected to schedule your project work around your school placements. You will be expected to spend approximately 1 day per week on your project.

Teaching Schedule
  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours           108
Education development project
108
Timetable (if known)           The project will be included in your timetable to allow the university to schedule other lectures. It is time scheduled for your project and your semester 1 placement. You are expected to schedule you
  		 
Private Study 192
TOTAL HOURS 300

Assessment
EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
             
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
Coursework  Student directed ~ 7  Semester 2  50  Yes  Standard UoL penalty applies  Project work, Project Outcomes and Report (Supervisor) 
Coursework  Student directed ~75  Semester 2  30  Yes  Standard UoL penalty applies  Project Outcomes and Report (Second assessor: Recognised University teacher) 
Coursework  180 minute poster se  Semester 2  20  Yes  Standard UoL penalty applies  Poster about project and interview with academic staff Notes (applying to all assessments) Recognised University Teacher involved in assessment may be an external expert in physics education or recognised professional teacher. 

Recommended Texts
Reading lists are managed at readinglists.liverpool.ac.uk. Click here to access the reading lists for this module.
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