Module manager: Dr Graham Mann
Email: G.W.Mann@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
Students with A level Physics are excluded
SOEE1540 Physics for Environmental Science
This module is not approved as a discovery module
This module provides a catch-up module for Environmental Science students that did not take A Level Physics. The module is primarily to give students a basic grounding in Physics, to enable them to learn effectively within modules in the 2nd year of their Environmental Science degree. The learning of each syllabus topic progresses with applied examples of the Physics within Environmental Science sub-disciplines.
On completion of this module, students will have acquired an understanding of a range of physics concepts which underpin key areas of environmental science. They will be able to apply their physics knowledge to solve problems of an environmental nature.
On completion of this module, students will have a basic understanding of:
1. the physics of waves,
2. electromagnetic radiation,
3. heat and energy,
4. radioactivity,
5. forces and motion, and
6. the behaviour of fluids and solid materials.
Skills Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills learning outcomes:
1.Self-managed study skills (working independently, time management, organisational skills)
2. Problem solving and analytical skills
3. Research skills to gather info from web resources
4. Sustainability: An awareness of the broader societal context of science topics.
Details of the syllabus will be provided on the Minerva organisation (or equivalent) for the module.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Example Class | 9 | 1 | 9 |
| Lecture | 18 | 1 | 18 |
| Seminar | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Independent online learning hours | 4 | ||
| Private study hours | 68 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 28 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100 | ||
Students talk with Post-Graduate Research Student demonstrators at each of the 9 weekly examples classes.
Students are provided with annotated marked-script of their essay, and comments on feedback sheet.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | . | 25 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 25 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc) | 1.0 Hrs 30 Mins | 75 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 75 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
There is no reading list for this module
Last updated: 3/4/2025
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