Module manager: Dr Alison Voice
Email: A.M.Voice@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2023/24
'A' Level Physics and Maths or equivalent
This module is not approved as a discovery module
This module consists of a weekly tutorial during which you can discuss the material from your lectures in a small group setting and with your personal tutor. It provides a forum for you to raise any queries about the content from your lectures and to discuss effective problem solving strategies. This module will also support your personal development and academic journey during the first year.
This module gives you the chance to discuss the material from your other modules, and to solve related problems, in a small-group setting.
This module will also support your personal development and academic journey during the first year.
On successful completion of the module students will be able to:
1. Solve a variety of physics problems drawn from the first year course syllabus and discuss the problems and their solutions in a small group situation.
2. Present scientific concepts in extended written English suitable for a general educated audience with illustrations and figures and references to literature sources as necessary
3. Plan and reflect on own personal and academic development
4. Understand what is meant by academic integrity in university work, why it is important and the consequences for not upholding it.
5. Demonstrate that they have started to consider career options and how to develop employability
Problem solving skills
Time management skills
Group working
Transition to university-style learning
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meetings | 3 | 0.3 | 1 |
| Lecture | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Tutorial | 20 | 1 | 20 |
| Private study hours | 27 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 23 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 50 | ||
Solving problems ahead of weekly tutorials ready for discussion
Feedback on initial draft of article before final submission
Real-time feedback during tutorials
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Essay | Physics Article | 20 |
| In-course MCQ | Academic Integrity Test | 5 |
| Reflective log | Reflective Writing | 5 |
| Tutorial Performance | Engagement with Weekly Tutorials | 70 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
Students must submit a serious attempt at all assessment elements of this module, in order to pass the module overall.
There is no reading list for this module
Last updated: 30/04/2025
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