Course Catalogue

MSc SIS Edinburgh Course - Research Project Preparation PHYS5082

  • Academic Session: 2026-27
  • School: School of Physics and Astronomy
  • Credits: 10
  • Level: Level 5 (SCQF level 11)
  • Typically Offered: Semester 2
  • Available to Visiting Students: No
  • Collaborative Online International Learning: No
  • Curriculum For Life: No

Short Description

This course is preparation for the MSc project.

Timetable

None

Requirements of Entry

None

Excluded Courses

None

Co-requisites

PHYS5044 Fundamentals of Sensing

Assessment

1 report worth 100% weighting - 10 hours of Summative Assessment

Course Aims

The main deliverables will be a report and a presentation of a Mini-project - containing the project definition, the literature review, a detailed description of the resources required and a Gantt chart. This report will be submitted around mid March.

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

By the end of this course students will be able to: 

Develop a working relationship with their course supervisor;

Have a sound knowledge of what input is expected from the supervisor  and what is expected of the student; 

Manage their time efficiently and effectively;

Plan the detailed work required for their project, including a plan of how best to use the resources made available to them;

Produce a Gantt chart for their work;

Conduct a literature review;

Make use of computers for data analysis, preparation of presentaitons and report writing;

Demonstrate a clear knowledge of what is meant by plagiarism, the techniques employed to detect it and how to avoid plagiarising work previously carried out;

Demonstrate the writing, presentation and communication skills necessary to produce an MSc dissertation;

Demonstrate a working knowledge of data protection, copyright and patent regulations, intellectual property issues, enterprise, health, safety and ethics.

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

No exceptions