Particle Physics (F3214)
15 credits, Level 6
Spring teaching
This module gives an an introduction to basic concepts in elementary particle physics.
We'll examine leptons and quarks and their interactions in the Standard Model. Our focus will be experimental methodologies and experimental results.
Teaching
67%: Lecture
33%: Practical (Workshop)
Assessment
20%: Coursework (Problem set)
80%: Examination (Unseen examination)
Contact hours and workload
This module is approximately 150 hours of work. This breaks down into about 33 hours of contact time and about 117 hours of independent study. The 5X社区视频 may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.
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