Bachelor of Science / Master of Physics (BSc/MPhys)

BSc/MPhys Physics with an Integrated Foundation Year

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  • Duration: 1 (as part of 4/5 yr integrated degree programme)
  • Year of entry: 2025
  • UCAS course code: F009 / Institution code: M20
  • Key features:
  • Scholarships available

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Fees and funding

Fees

Tuition fees for home students commencing their studies in September 2025 will be £9,535 per annum (subject to Parliamentary approval). Tuition fees for international students will be £25,000 per annum. For general information please see the undergraduate finance pages.

Policy on additional costs

All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).

Scholarships/sponsorships

The Foundation Year Bursary  is available to UK students who are registered on an undergraduate foundation year here and who has had a full financial assessment carried out by Student Finance.

Details of country-specific funding available to international students can be found within our  International country profiles .

The University of Manchester is committed to attracting and supporting the very best students. We have a focus on nurturing talent and ability, therefore, we want to make sure that you have the opportunity to study here, regardless of your financial circumstances.

For information about scholarships please visit our  undergraduate student finance pages  and the Department funding pages that you intend to progress to after successfully completing the Foundation Year.

Course unit details:
Information and Communications Technology

Course unit fact file
Unit code FOUN10011
Credit rating 10
Unit level Level 1
Teaching period(s) Semester 1
Available as a free choice unit? No

Overview

The course provides students with the opportunity to learn and develop advanced skills relating to technologies for accessing, transmitting and presenting information.

Aims

The aim of this course is to provide students with the opportunity to learn and develop skills relating to technologies for accessing, transmitting and presenting information.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this course unit a student will be able to: 

  • employ a virtual and a face to face learning environment to access information and participate in online assessments 

  • use ‘office’ software to create documents and transfer information in an appropriate format 

  • evaluate online tools for researching and referencing information in the science and engineering field 

  • explore project management software and collaborative working tools for use in group work 

  • produce graphs of data using appropriate plotting software 

  • manipulate data sets using a typical spreadsheet package 

Syllabus

  • virtual learning environments (Blackboard), including lectures  

  • online learning modules and assessments 

  • email 

  • word processing and creating pdfs 

  • academic malpractice 

  • referencing tools 

  • project management tools 

  • graph plotting and spreadsheets. 

Teaching and learning methods

Online, problem-based learning.  Two lectures to be introduced to access ICT knowledge 

Knowledge and understanding

 

 

Assessment methods

Method Weight
Written assignment (inc essay) 100%

Feedback methods

Formative feedback will be given during lectures and, on request, throughout the course. Targeted feedback will be given following assessments. Summative feedback will be given following assessments and marking rubrics will be visible to students where applicable.

Study hours

Scheduled activity hours
Practical classes & workshops 12
Independent study hours
Independent study 88

Teaching staff

Staff member Role
Chrisoula Chappell Unit coordinator

Additional notes

 

 

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