PH1501 Mathematics for Physicists 1A

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 1

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

20

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 7

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

Available only to those on the Physics and Astronomy (Gateway) Programme and the Physics and Astronomy International Gateway Programme.

Planned timetable

09:00 lectures, other activities to be arranged

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module Staff

TBC

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

This module is designed to give physics students a secure base in elementary calculus and other mathematical tools to enable them to access the mathematics modules needed for progression into physics and astronomy degrees. Participants will learn to use this mathematics effectively and efficiently in the context of work in physics. Some of the work is a revision and practice of material that will normally have been seen in the Scottish Higher and some A-Level maths syllabuses. The content is similar to that in MT1001 and will allow students to progress to MT1002 in semester 2.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

STUDENTS MUST HAVE GAINED ENTRY TO PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY (GATEWAY) OR INTERNATIONAL GATEWAY PROGRAMMES.

Anti-requisites

YOU CANNOT TAKE THIS MODULE IF YOU TAKE MT1001

Co-requisites

YOU MUST ALSO TAKE PH1011 AND TAKE PH1502

Assessment pattern

2-hour Written Examination = 50%, Coursework (Class Tests, 20%, Other Coursework,30%) = 50%

Re-assessment

2-hour Written Examination = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

4 or 5 x 1hr lectures x 10 weeks, 1hr tutorial x 9 weeks, 2 x 1hr workshops x 10 weeks

Scheduled learning hours

99

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

Guided independent study hours

101

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

Additional information from school

To be confirmed