ASP4110 - Astrophysics honours research project A - 2018

ASP4110 and ASP4120 together, are equivalent to ASP4100 but they enable students to study part time by allowing completion of the work over a longer time period.

Students are required to complete the first part of a research project involving original work on a topic chosen in consultation with their academic supervisor.

On completion of this unit (and ASP4120) students will be able to:

1. Understand, use and explain the basic concepts and principles of the research literature which underpins the chosen area of astrophysics research;
2. Synthesise and interpret their knowledge gained in their study of the underpinning research literature, hence identifying a niche topic or topics within this existing body of literature, which represents a gap in knowledge suitable for original research;
3. Solve a complex and outstanding problem or problems in the chosen area for original research;
4. Present the results of their original research in both written form as a thesis, and present their key thesis results in oral form as a final seminar;
5. Defend the results of their original research in an oral exam.

Research project (project work, research seminar, thesis and oral defence): 100%

Astrophysics