PX1513: THE PHYSICAL UNIVERSE B (2023-2024)

Last modified: 23 Jul 2024 10:44

Course Overview

Understanding electric and magnetic forces is of paramount importance for understanding the physical world. They are eventually responsible for the matter around us to self-organize (in solid, liquid and gas phases), with given structures, density, elastic properties, and so on. Furthermore, they are responsible for light emission and propagation across the space.

Already the first rudiments of electricity and magnetism will help to appreciate that they are two difference faces of the same coin: electromagnetism. This relationship is the first evidence of the possibility to build a unified description of the microscopic laws of the physical universe.

Course Details

Study Type	Undergraduate	Level	1
Term	Second Term	Credit Points	15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus	Aberdeen	Sustained Study	No
Co-ordinators	Dr Charles Wang

Qualification Prerequisites

Higher Grade (Sce/Sqa) Mathematics at Grade A
Higher Grade (Sce/Sqa) Physics at Grade B
Higher Grade (Sce/Sqa) Physics at Grade B3
Higher Grade (Sce/Sqa) Physics at Grade B4
Higher Grade (Sce/Sqa) Mathematics at Grade A1
Higher Grade (Sce/Sqa) Mathematics at Grade A2
Higher Grade (Sce/Sqa) Mathematics at Grade B
Higher Grade (Sce/Sqa) Mathematics at Grade B3
Higher Grade (Sce/Sqa) Mathematics at Grade B4
Higher Grade (Sce/Sqa) Physics at Grade A
Higher Grade (Sce/Sqa) Physics at Grade A1
Higher Grade (Sce/Sqa) Physics at Grade A2
Either Programme Level 1 or Programme Level 2

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

Any Undergraduate Programme

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

KL158Z The Physical Universe B (Studied)
MA1515 Mathematics for Sciences (Studied)
PX1511 The Physical Universe - 2 (Studied)
PX1515 The Physical Universe B (Distance) (Studied)

Are there a limited number of places available?

Course Description

The course will continue from the Physical Universe A and develop ideas of rotational mechanics including moments of inertia, before going on to expore radiation, types of radiation and radioactivity. Some discussion of topical related issues will also be included. The Electricity and Magnetism component of the course will follow conventional lines for this level, exploring the laws of how charges interect through electorstatic and magnetic forces, how emf may be induced, the operation of capacitors and inductors. Practical sessions will mirror the theoretical content.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers

Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Weekly Tutorials (8)

Assessment Type	Summative	Weighting	15
Assessment Weeks		Feedback Weeks		Look up Week Numbers
Feedback	Tutorial sheets, term multiple choice exams and lab notebooks will be marked and returned within two weeks of submission. Mastering Physics software gives an immediate on-line feedback. Tutorials will monitor student development, whilst lab demonstrators will engage with students at a one to one level not possible in the lecture theatre.

Learning Outcomes

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Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome

Exam

Assessment Type	Summative	Weighting	70
Assessment Weeks		Feedback Weeks		Look up Week Numbers
Feedback

Learning Outcomes

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Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome

Labs (2)

Assessment Type	Summative	Weighting	15
Assessment Weeks		Feedback Weeks		Look up Week Numbers
Feedback

Learning Outcomes

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Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome

Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Exam

Assessment Type	Summative	Weighting
Assessment Weeks		Feedback Weeks	Look up Week Numbers
Feedback	Best of written exam (100%) or written exam (70%) with carried forward in-course assessment (30%)

Learning Outcomes

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Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome

Tutorial & lab marks carried forward

Assessment Type	Summative	Weighting
Assessment Weeks		Feedback Weeks	Look up Week Numbers
Feedback	Best of written exam (100%) or written exam (70%) with carried forward in-course assessment (30%)

Learning Outcomes

Sorry, we don't have this information available just now. Please check the course guide on MyAberdeen or with the Course Coordinator
Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge Level	Thinking Skill	Outcome
Factual	Remember	ILO’s for this course are available in the course guide.

PX1513: THE PHYSICAL UNIVERSE B (2023-2024)

Course Overview

Course Details

Qualification Prerequisites

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

What other courses must be taken with this course?

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

Are there a limited number of places available?

Course Description

Contact Teaching Time

Teaching Breakdown

Summative Assessments

Weekly Tutorials (8)

Learning Outcomes

Exam

Learning Outcomes

Labs (2)

Learning Outcomes

Formative Assessment

Resit Assessments

Exam

Learning Outcomes

Tutorial & lab marks carried forward

Learning Outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes

Compatibility Mode