Module Details |
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| Title | INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTATIONAL PHYSICS | ||
| Code | PHYS105 | ||
| Coordinator |
Professor TJ Greenshaw Physics Green@liverpool.ac.uk |
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| Year | CATS Level | Semester | CATS Value |
| Session 2020-21 | Level 4 FHEQ | Whole Session | 7.5 |
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To develop the ability to break down physical problems into steps amenable to solution using algorithms To develop skills in using computers to perform and run algorithms To introduce techniques for analysing and presenting data To introduce elemenatry Monte Carlo techniques To introduce basic computer algebra To illustrate the insight into physics which can be obtained using computational methods |
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Learning Outcomes |
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(LO1) Ability to produce algorithms to solve simple physical problems. |
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(LO2) Ability to program and use simple algorithms on a computer |
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(LO3) Ability to analyse and present physical data |
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(LO4) Ability to produce simple Monte Carlo models |
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(LO5) Ability to carry out basic symbolic manipulations using a computer |
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(S1) Problem solving skills |
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(S2) Communication skills |
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(S3) IT skills |
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Syllabus |
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Installing Python and necessary packages/tools. Introduction to Python and Jupyter Notebooks/Jupyter Lab. First steps with Python. Python and NumPy data structures. Plotting data. Generating random numbers and using these in Monte Carlo models. Numerical solution of differential equations. Introduction to computer algebra. |
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Teaching and Learning Strategies |
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Teaching Method 1 - Lectures delivered online Teaching Method 2 - Supervised Computer Classes |
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Teaching Schedule |
| Lectures | Seminars | Tutorials | Lab Practicals | Fieldwork Placement | Other | TOTAL | |
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24 12 |
36 | |||||
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| Private Study | 39 | ||||||
| TOTAL HOURS | 75 | ||||||
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| Workshops throughout the academic year | 100 | |||||
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