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Course Specification1

1. Course Code: Do not complete. This field is auto-populated. 2. Course Title: ** Insert the name of the course and level identifier eg French 1 or French 2 etc. (Refer to course naming guidelines on the web at http://studentserver.mis.gla.ac.uk/students/ccims/ccims_naming_guidelines.htm) Solid State Physics 3. Academic Session: ** Please select the academic session in which this new course /changed course will start: 2008 4. Level: ** Please select the level at which this course is taught from the list. Note: Levels 4 & 5 are used by the Vet and Medical Faculties only. H 5. Credits: ** Please select the no.of credits allocated to this course from the list 10 6. Faculty: ** Please select the Faculty to which the course belongs. Faculty of Physical Sciences 7. Lead Department: ** If more than one department is involved in the delivery of the programme then please record only the lead department. PHYSICS & ASTRONOMY [REG407]

8. Course Coordinator: ** Please enter the name of the course coordinator

Dr Douglas MacGregor

9. Is course collaborative: **Is this course collaborative with another Institution? Please select either Y or N from the list N

9.1. Collaborative Institution: If yes, then enter the name of the Collaborative Institution.

10. Requirements of Entry: ** Please enter the pre-requisites for this course, both mandatory and optional. This is a text description that is published in the course catalogue. This course is normally only open to students who meet the requirements for entry, or progression, for a degree programme which includes Solid State Physics as an elective or compulsory course.

Solid State Physics is a compulsory course for the following degree programmes:

BSc (Honours) Physics, BSc (Honours) Joint Physics, BSc (Honours) Chemical Physics, BSc (Honours) Physics with Astrophysics, MSci Physics, MSci Theoretical Physics, MSci Joint Physics, MSci Physics with Astrophysics, MSci Chemical Physics, MSci Chemical Physics with Work Placement

Solid State Physics is an elective course for the following degree programmes:

1 This specification provides a concise summary of the main features of the course and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate if full advantage is taken of the learning opportunities that are provided. More detailed information on the learning outcomes, content and teaching, learning and assessment methods of each course can be found in course handbooks and other course documentation and online at http://www.gla.ac.uk

0a9de9d5bee840a4265f9096ab8d49d4.docPage 1 of 4 25/03/2008 22:33:00 11. Co-requisites: Please enter the courses that must be taken in conjunction with this course. This is a text description that is published in the course catalogue. See the appropriate programme specification for details of co-requisite courses.

12. Excluded Courses: Please enter courses that are mutually exclusive to this course. This is a text description that is published in the course catalogue. None

13. Honours Year Prescription: Honours year only. Please enter the Honours courses that can be taken in order to satisfy the requirements for the Honours year concerned. This is a text description that is published in the course catalogue. See the appropriate programme specification for details.

14. Associated Degrees: ** Please enter the main degree programme(s) to which this course contributes. If none, please indicate this. Physics, Physics with Astrophysics and Joint Physics BSc (Honours) and MSci degree programmes. Chemical Physics BSc (Honours) and MSci degree programmes.

15. Offered in alternate sessions: ** Is the course taught in alternate sessions? Please select either Y or N from the list N 16. When Taught: ** Please select from the list the proportion of the session when the course is taught Semester 1 17. Timetable: ** Please enter times and days (if known) and length and frequency of teaching sessions (weekly, fortnightly etc). Published in UG catalogue. 18 lectures, on Mondays at 10am and Wednesdays at 10am

18. Degree Exam Taken In: ** Please select from the list. (Must be consistent with “When taught” and “Resit exam”) May/June

19. Exam Duration: ** Please select from the list (in minutes) 60

20. Resit Exam: ** Please select from the list. (Must be consistent with “When taught” and “Degree exam taken in”) August/September 21. Min requirement for Award of Credit: ** This is the minimum a student must achieve in order to be awarded credit for the course (Please enter “not applicable” for Honours courses) Not applicable

22. Available to Visiting Students: ** Can this course be taken by visiting students? Please select either Y or N from the list. Y 23. Distance Learning: ** Is this course taught via distance learning (to all students)? Please select either Y or N from the list N

0a9de9d5bee840a4265f9096ab8d49d4.docPage 2 of 4 25/03/2008 22:33:00 24. Dace Credit Bearing: ** Is this course part of DACE CertHE or language programmes? Please select either Y or N from the list N 25. Placement Flag: ** Does this course represent a work placement or year of study abroad? Please select either Y or N from the list. N

26. Course Aims: ** Please specify the aims of the course. Guidelines are available on the Senate Office website at -http://senate.gla.ac.uk/academic/ilo/guide.html.This is a text description that is published in the course catalogue. To provide students with an opportunity to develop knowledge and understanding of the key principles and applications of Solid State Physics, and their relevance to current developments in physics.

27. Intended Learning Outcomes of Course: ** Please specify the ILOs of the course. Guidelines are available on the Senate Office website at -http://senate.gla.ac.uk/academic/ilo/guide.html.This is a text description that is published in the course catalogue. Students should be able to demonstrate a knowledge and broad understanding of Solid State Physics. They should be able to describe and analyse quantitatively processes, relationships and techniques relevant to the topics included in the course outline, applying these ideas and techniques to solve general classes of problems which may include straightforward unseen elements. They should be able to write down and, where appropriate, either prove or explain the underlying basis of physical laws relevant to the course topics, discussing their applications and appreciating their relation to the topics of other courses taken.

28. Summative Assessment Methods: ** Assessment contributing towards the final grade / classification. The text description is published in the course catalogue. Examination (100%)

Method When Submitted % Examination May 100.00 None 0.00 None 0.00 None 0.00 None 0.00 None 0.00 None 0.00 None 0.00

29. Formative Assessment: ** Assessment used to provide feedback to the student but not contributing towards the final grade / classification Regular supervision sessions

30. Teaching Methods: ** Please indicate all the teaching methods used to teach this course and the hours of each.

Method Number of Hours Lecture 17 Seminar 0 Other 2

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31. Learning Methods: Please indicate the learning methods the student is expected to adopt and the estimated notional learning hours associated with each. Note that 100 notional learning hours correspond to 10 credits.

Method Number of Hours Private Study 79 Contact Hours 20 Assessment 1 Project Work 0 Other 0 Essay Work 0 Clinical Experience 0 Group Work 0 Field Work 0 Reading Party 0

32. Texts: Please indicate the books students are expected to buy or consult.

33. Additional Relevant Information: Please record any further explanatory information relevant to the course.

Date of production/revision: 04/06/2018

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