Course Specification1
1. Course Code: Do not complete. This field is auto-populated.
2. Course Title: ** Insert the name of the course and level identifier eg French 1 or French
2 etc. (Refer to course naming guidelines on the web at
http://studentserver.mis.gla.ac.uk/students/ccims/ccims_naming_guidelines.htm) Thermal
Physics
3. Academic Session: ** Please select the academic session in which this new course
/changed course will start: 2008
4. Level: ** Please select the level at which this course is taught from the list. Note: Levels
4 & 5 are used by the Vet and Medical Faculties only. H
5. Credits: ** Please select the no.of credits allocated to this course from the list 10
6. Faculty: ** Please select the Faculty to which the course belongs.
Faculty of Physical Sciences
7. Lead Department: ** If more than one department is involved in the delivery of the
programme then please record only the lead department. PHYSICS ASTRONOMY [REG407]
8. Course Coordinator: ** Please enter the name of the course coordinator
Dr Douglas MacGregor
9. Is course collaborative: **Is this course collaborative with another Institution? Please
select either Y or N from the list N
9.1. Collaborative Institution: If yes, then enter the name of the Collaborative Institution.
10. Requirements of Entry: ** Please enter the pre-requisites for this course, both
mandatory and optional. This is a text description that is published in the course catalogue.
This course is normally only open to students who meet the requirements for entry, or
progression, for a degree programme which includes Thermal Physics as an elective or
compulsory course.
Thermal Physics is a compulsory course for the following degree programmes:
BSc (Honours) Physics, BSc (Honours) Joint Physics, BSc (Honours) Chemical Physics, BSc
(Honours) Physics with Astrophysics, MSci Physics, MSci Theoretical Physics, MSci Joint
Physics, MSci Physics with Astrophysics, MSci Chemical Physics, MSci Chemical Physics with
Work Placement
This specification provides a concise summary of the main features of the course and the learning outcomes that a
typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate if full advantage is taken of the learning
opportunities that are provided. More detailed information on the learning outcomes, content and teaching, learning
and assessment methods of each course can be found in course handbooks and other course documentation and
online at http://www.gla.ac.uk
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Thermal Physics is an elective course for the following degree programmes:
BSc (Designated) Physics, BSc (Designated) Joint Physics, BSc (Designated) Physics with
Astrophysics
11. Co-requisites: Please enter the courses that must be taken in conjunction with this
course. This is a text description that is published in the course catalogue.
See the appropriate programme specification for details of co-requisite courses.
12. Excluded Courses: Please enter courses that are mutually exclusive to this course. This
is a text description that is published in the course catalogue.
None
13. Honours Year Prescription: Honours year only. Please enter the Honours courses that
can be taken in order to satisfy the requirements for the Honours year concerned. This is a
text description that is published in the course catalogue.
See the appropriate programme specification for details.
14. Associated Degrees: ** Please enter the main degree programme(s) to which this
course contributes. If none, please indicate this.
Physics, Physics with Astrophysics and Joint Physics BSc (Honours) and MSci degree
programmes. Chemical Physics BSc (Honours) and MSci degree programmes.
15. Offered in alternate sessions: ** Is the course taught in alternate sessions? Please
select either Y or N from the list N
16. When Taught: ** Please select from the list the proportion of the session when the
course is taught Semester 2
17. Timetable: ** Please enter times and days (if known) and length and frequency of
teaching sessions (weekly, fortnightly etc). Published in UG catalogue.
18 lectures, on Tuesdays at 10am and Thursdays at 10am
18. Degree Exam Taken In: ** Please select from the list. (Must be consistent with “When
taught” and “Resit exam”) May/June
19. Exam Duration: ** Please select from the list (in minutes) 60
20. Resit Exam: ** Please select from the list. (Must be consistent with “When taught” and
“Degree exam taken in”) August/September
21. Min requirement for Award of Credit: ** This is the minimum a student must achieve
in order to be awarded credit for the course (Please enter “not applicable” for Honours
courses)
Not applicable
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22. Available to Visiting Students: ** Can this course be taken by visiting students?
Please select either Y or N from the list. Y
23. Distance Learning: ** Is this course taught via distance learning (to all students)?
Please select either Y or N from the list N
24. Dace Credit Bearing: ** Is this course part of DACE CertHE or language programmes?
Please select either Y or N from the list N
25. Placement Flag: ** Does this course represent a work placement or year of study
abroad? Please select either Y or N from the list. N
26. Course Aims: ** Please specify the aims of the course. Guidelines are available on the
Senate Office website at -http://senate.gla.ac.uk/academic/ilo/guide.html.This is a text
description that is published in the course catalogue.
To provide students with an opportunity to develop knowledge and understanding of the key
principles and applications of Thermal Physics, and their relevance to current developments in
physics.
27. Intended Learning Outcomes of Course: ** Please specify the ILOs of the course.
Guidelines are available on the Senate Office website at http://senate.gla.ac.uk/academic/ilo/guide.html.This is a text description that is published in
the course catalogue.
Students should be able to demonstrate a knowledge and broad understanding of Thermal
Physics. They should be able to describe and analyse quantitatively processes, relationships
and techniques relevant to the topics included in the course outline, applying these ideas and
techniques to solve general classes of problems which may include straightforward unseen
elements. They should be able to write down and, where appropriate, either prove or explain
the underlying basis of physical laws relevant to the course topics, discussing their
applications and appreciating their relation to the topics of other courses taken.
28. Summative Assessment Methods: ** Assessment contributing towards the final
grade / classification. The text description is published in the course catalogue.
Examination (100%)
Method
Examination
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
When Submitted
May
%
100.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
29. Formative Assessment: ** Assessment used to provide feedback to the student but
not contributing towards the final grade / classification
Regular supervision sessions
30. Teaching Methods: ** Please indicate all the teaching methods used to teach this
course and the hours of each.
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Method
Lecture
Seminar
Other
Laboratory
Tutorial
Lecture Practical
Distance Learning
Workshops
Clinical Experience
Individual Essay Handback
Problem Based Learning
Computing Lab
Presentation Skills
Field Work
Number of Hours
17
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
31. Learning Methods: Please indicate the learning methods the student is expected to
adopt and the estimated notional learning hours associated with each. Note that 100
notional learning hours correspond to 10 credits.
Method
Private Study
Contact Hours
Assessment
Project Work
Other
Essay Work
Clinical Experience
Group Work
Field Work
Reading Party
32. Texts:
Number of Hours
79
20
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Please indicate the books students are expected to buy or consult.
33. Additional Relevant Information: Please record any further explanatory information
relevant to the course.
Date of production/revision:
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