{"id":1228,"date":"2021-08-14T12:33:35","date_gmt":"2021-08-14T11:33:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/salfordphysics.com\/?page_id=1228"},"modified":"2021-08-19T08:04:40","modified_gmt":"2021-08-19T07:04:40","slug":"module-foundation-it-and-study-skills","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/salfordphysics.com\/index.php\/module-foundation-it-and-study-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"Module – Foundation IT and Study Skills"},"content":{"rendered":"

FHEQ Level:<\/strong> Level 3 (Foundation Year)
\nCredits:<\/strong> 20
\nModule Code:<\/strong> F300 00018
\nCourse Reference Number (CRN):<\/strong> 50159
\nDelivery:<\/strong> September Start, Trimesters 1&2 (Long Thin)<\/p>\n

Syllabus Outline<\/h4>\n

\u2022 Dimension and units
\n\u2022 Dimensional analysis
\n\u2022 The importance of estimation in scientific calculations
\n\u2022 Scientific notation
\n\u2022 Solving scientific problems
\n\u2022 Graph plotting
\n\u2022 Your skills and planning for a career
\n\u2022 Measurements and errors
\n\u2022 Writing a laboratory report
\n\u2022 Revision: How to revise effectively
\n\u2022 Wolframalpha and how to solve simultaneous equations etc.
\n\u2022 Excel spreadsheets – formulae, plotting and computer simulation<\/p>\n

Assessment<\/h4>\n

Coursework: Core physics skills, 50%
\nCoursework: IT skills, 50%
\nMore detailed information may be found in the Assessments<\/a> section.<\/p>\n

Texts<\/h4>\n

A-level Physics for AQA. Coordination Group Publications Ltd (CGP), 2020<\/p>\n

Cottrell, S. The Study Skills Handbook Third Edition, Palgrave, 2008<\/p>\n

Further updates and supplementary texts may be found in the University Reading Lists<\/a> system.<\/p>\n

Description<\/h4>\n

\u200bThis module concentrates on the underlying skills required in science and engineering. The importance of units, dimensional analysis, problem solving, presentation skills and the use of scientific IT will be introduced and put into context. Students will be given the opportunity to consider their future employment options and what will be required to achieve their goals. The relationship between the various aspects of this module and their role to scientists and engineers in the workplace will be highlighted.<\/p>\n

Aims<\/h4>\n

1. To develop IT skills and their use in a scientific context.
\n2. To develop core scientific skills.
\n3. To develop skills in presentation and scientific reporting.<\/p>\n

Knowledge & Understanding<\/h4>\n

On successful completion of this module, you will be able to:<\/p>\n

1. Demonstrate key IT skills in scientific context.
\n2. Demonstrate the use of key core scientific skills.
\n3. Demonstrate communication through written and oral means.<\/p>\n

Learning, Teaching and Assessment<\/h4>\n

A mix of formal teaching, seminars, presentations, problem solving, and group work will allow you to gain experience of a full range of learning strategies. Assessments will be directed to be inclusive of these strategies and will address the areas outlined in the module description.<\/p>\n

Relevant parts of the University’s UniSkills programme will be used to help you learn and understand how best to approach revision, report writing etc.<\/p>\n

Formative tests, which are applied throughout the module, will guide the next steps in instructions and help identify learning needs to ensure success. These will lead to the final summative coursework assessments at the end of each trimester.<\/p>\n

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FHEQ Level: Level 3 (Foundation Year) Credits: 20 Module Code: F300 00018 Course Reference Number (CRN): 50159 Delivery: September Start, Trimesters 1&2 (Long Thin) Syllabus Outline \u2022 Dimension and units \u2022 Dimensional analysis \u2022 The importance of estimation in scientific calculations \u2022 Scientific notation \u2022 Solving scientific problems \u2022 Graph plotting \u2022 Your skills and … Continue reading Module – Foundation IT and Study Skills<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1228","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/salfordphysics.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1228","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/salfordphysics.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/salfordphysics.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salfordphysics.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/salfordphysics.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1228"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/salfordphysics.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1228\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1321,"href":"https:\/\/salfordphysics.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1228\/revisions\/1321"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/salfordphysics.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1228"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}