2017-2018 The Undergraduate Handbook [FULL LENGTH VERSION] The School of Physics and Astronomy http://www.physics.manchester.ac.uk/study/under graduate/undergraduatehandbook/ [email protected] University of Manchester Contents A. Academic Staff List – School of Physics and Astronomy ................................................................................................................................................. 1 B. Who’s Who? School Teaching and Learning Academic Team ......................................................................................................................................... 1 C. School Teaching and Learning Support Team ................................................................................................................................................................ 2 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 The School Buildings...................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Master's and Bachelor's Degrees.................................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.3 Degree Programmes Available ....................................................................................................................................................................... 2 1.4 Academic Year .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 2 1.5 Communication with students ....................................................................................................................................................................... 3 1.6 Student Services Centre................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 1.7 Health and Safety Induction........................................................................................................................................................................... 3 2a. Competencies required for undergraduates completing a degree programme in the School of Physics and Astronomy .................................................. 4 2b. Aims and Objectives for Teaching and Learning .......................................................................................................................................................... 5 2.1 Outcomes for all undergraduate programmes in physics ................................................................................................................................. 6 2.2 Aims and Learning Outcomes distinctive to particular degree programmes ...................................................................................................... 7 2.3 Aims and Learning Outcomes of Lectures, Tutorials, Laboratory Work and Workshops ..................................................................................... 8 2.4 Learning outcomes for Laboratory ................................................................................................................................................................10 2.5 General Papers ............................................................................................................................................................................................12 2.6 Physics with Study in Europe students: Report on Year Abroad .......................................................................................................................13 3. Student Support Welfare and Guidance ......................................................................................................................................................................14 3.1 Personal Tutors ...........................................................................................................................................................................................14 3.2 Disability Advisory and Support Service .........................................................................................................................................................14 3.3 University Support Services..........................................................................................................................................................................14 3.4 Tutors and Tutorials ....................................................................................................................................................................................14 3.5 Contact with other Academic Staff (refer to Staff Lists in sections A. and B.) ...................................................................................................15 3.6 References...................................................................................................................................................................................................15 3.7 Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) ..............................................................................................................................................................15 3.8 Careers Service ............................................................................................................................................................................................15 3.9 Student Work and Attendance ......................................................................................................................................................................15 3.10 Student Ill-Health and Assessment ..............................................................................................................................................................16 4. Course Review ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................18 4.1 The School Board .........................................................................................................................................................................................18 4.2 Physics Students Representatives Committee ................................................................................................................................................18 4.3 The Teaching and Learning Committee ..........................................................................................................................................................18 4.4 The Laboratory Committee ...........................................................................................................................................................................18 4.5 Teaching Quality and Lecture Allocation Group ..............................................................................................................................................18 4.6 Year Tutors ..................................................................................................................................................................................................19 4.7 Year Laboratory Tutors .................................................................................................................................................................................19 4.8 National Student Survey (NSS) ......................................................................................................................................................................19 4.9 External Examiners’ Reports .........................................................................................................................................................................19 5. Learning Resources ....................................................................................................................................................................................................20 5.1 The University of Manchester Library ............................................................................................................................................................20 5.2 Physics Help Service .....................................................................................................................................................................................20 5.3 Blackboard (https://online.manchester.ac.uk) ...............................................................................................................................................20 5.4 Computing Facilities in the School .................................................................................................................................................................21 6. Structure of Degree Programmes by Year and Semester...............................................................................................................................................22 First Year – Semester 1 ..............................................................................................................................................................................................23