By the end of this module you will be familiar with digital photogrammetry in archaeology and the visualisation of photogrammetric datasets. You will also have a basic grounding in key methods in photogrammetry and be able to create accurate and detailed datasets. Working in small teams, you will learn how to successfully acquire still and video imagery and create digital models. In addition to this you will become experienced in both designing and implementing photogrammetric methodological solutions to archaeological research questions and evaluating their impact on recording and interpretation. Throughout the module you will learn to critique your application of photogrammetry and identify key elements of digital recording techniques. Furthermore, you will extend your knowledge concerning the state-of-the-art methods of data visualisation. You will be acquainted with the creation and analysis of orthomosaics and digital elevation models. You will learn how to both create line drawings and cross-sections and combine photogrammetric datasets with new geospatial data, such as GPS and LiDAR data. As a translator between photogrammetry and archaeology you will also produce clear reports explaining and evaluating surveying and processing methodologies in specific contexts.
- To introduce basic concepts governing optical waveguides, fibres, lasers and optical amplification. - To foster a physical and quantitative understanding of key photonic devices. - To foster an understanding of the use of photonics in sensing and communications applications.
The course is devoted to carrying out a series of experiments from the area of photonics and related technologies. The experiments have been selected to underpin and illustrate some fundamental concepts in laser and fibre science and offer an opportunity to develop the correct use of key experimental techniques. After the lab part of the course is completed, a conference will be held where the students will give presentations on one of the experiments carried out. Note this is a course only for MSc students.
The main radiation mechanisms dominating astrophysical processes are discussed and examples are given of the situations in which they are most important. We show how the physical conditions, e.g. the temperature, density and magnetic field strength, can be determined from the emitted radiation in astrophysical situations, such as stars, galaxies and the nuclei of active galaxies. Detection techniques across the electromagnetic spectrum are investigated. The course is fundamental to our interpretation of astrophysical data and so is vital for all astronomers. However it is very much a physics course and so is also of use to students who are not taking astrophysics degrees. This aims to connect taught physics with the beginnings of astronomical research. The content requires a strong mathematical foundation.
This module builds on the knowledge and understanding of sound fields and their generation and propagation that was built up in previous modules. Those fundamental concepts are explored in greater depth to allow them to be applied to a wide variety of practically important systems, such as ducts, rooms and barriers.
The PHYS2022 Physics from Evidence I module consists of three parts: Teaching Lab, Computing Module and Student Conference. The Teaching Lab and Computing Modules run through the first 10 weeks of the semester and the Student Conference is in week 12.
A wide variety of physics topics is covered, showing the experimental evidence underlying a number of topics in physics encountered in lecture courses and textbooks. Students are also introduced to techniques they might encounter in a physics-related career.
Starting with a core introduction to the physics of the oceans, we cover processes and budgets involved in the exchange of heat, water and trace chemicals between the atmosphere and ocean. Emphasis is on the role of ocean physics in ocean chemistry and biology - and ultimately the Earth System. Regarding the dynamical character of the seas and oceans, we explain tides, waves and ocean currents - and how objects drift at sea. We also cover important physical phenomena such as optical oceanography and ocean acoustics - and application of this knowledge.
The upper atmosphere consists of the outermost layers of Earth's atmosphere, above about 90 km altitude, on the edge of space. It is a very different place to the atmosphere we live in at ground level; temperatures reach extremes of cold (< 200 K) and extremes of hot (> 1000 K), waves cause fluctuations with huge amplitudes compared to the ground level weather, and the wind speed is often many times faster than hurricane force. A part of the upper atmosphere is ionised, forming the ionosphere, allowing electric currents to flow and influencing the propagation of radio waves. Photons emitted from the upper atmosphere are observed as the aurora and airglow. We now know that the atmospheric layers are much more coupled than previously thought, so things happening in the upper atmosphere can influence energy and momentum transfer in the atmosphere below, and vice-versa. Changes in chemical composition in the upper atmosphere caused by energetic particles from the Sun can also lead to important composition changes in the middle atmosphere, for example in the ozone concentration. Meteorologists are therefore expanding their models into the upper atmosphere to improve forecasts of weather and climate. A rapidly increasing number of spacecraft orbit within the upper atmosphere, and therefore an understanding of its variability and dynamics is vital for a society increasingly dependent on space technology. This module will provide an overview of the physics and chemistry of the upper atmosphere and ionosphere. Methods for measuring and observing the upper atmosphere will also be introduced, and recent research results will be discussed.
The primary goal is to provide students with the practical programming and data analysis skills that are necessary for both their degree course and most careers in physics. Python is used as the introductory programming language, and numerical simulations will be used extensively in order to introduce and illustrate key statistical concepts. The emphasis throughout will be on developing insight, understanding and practical skills, as opposed to the formal/mathematical aspects of programming and statistics. The skills developed in this module will be required in many experimental/practical modules across all physics programmes.
The Physics Skills units develop a range of skills needed by a professional physicist, including facility in conducting experiments and in analysing and reporting their results. Physics Skills 1 runs in first semester and its companion Physics Skills 2 (PHYS1019) follows in the second semester. Classes are held in the first year teaching lab and the teaching rooms in the Physics Building (Building 46). The first semester module PHYS1017 is a prerequisite for PHYS1019.
The primary goal is to provide students with a full academic year of research experience at a world-leading research institute dedicated to quantum science and technology (Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, Japan). This will enable our top students to experience the cutting edge of research in their chosen discipline, priming them for a career in the quantum sciences. The emphasis throughout is on developing insight, understanding, and practical skills within the context of a research setting, and supporting students to take a leading role and set their own research agenda.
The sense of hearing is essential for human communication. In this module we investigate the extraordinary capabilities and limitations of the human sense of hearing. Starting with the outer, middle and inner ear, we will investigate the anatomical and physiological functions of the whole auditory pathway up to the primary auditory cortex. At each stage we will discuss potential problems that can lead to hearing loss. We will learn about the psychophysical abilities of normally hearing people and how these capabilities deteriorate in the hearing impaired. We will discuss how signal processing in hearing aids can overcome some, but not all of these limitations. The module is essential for all students learning about audiology, hearing sciences and communication sciences. It is also suitable for engineering students with an interest in acoustics, effects of noise on people, audio or biomedical signal processing as well as for students seeking an understanding of sound perception and speech communication.
Love stories powerfully shape many contemporary cultures. But ‘romance’ has a long and varied history and is not just-another-word for love. Indeed, romance does not always bring us together into a happily-every-after. Romance can be oppressive and divisive, and it can be intellectually challenging. Romance is politically weighted and charged. In this module, we will explore the many ways romance has fuelled both love and more than love, from the late 19th century to now. Our focus will be on narrative fictions that feature princesses and pirates—some of the oldest and still most popular of romance tropes. Through these stories, we will: •examine romance as ‘genre fiction’, as well as the genres of romance: quest, adventure, historical, gothic, young adult, ‘romantasy’, and more. •approach romance as a set of literary strategies deployed across an even wider variety of texts, and sometimes in unexpected places. •consider how fictions of the past 150 years draw upon texts and ideas dating back thousands of years. •analyse the aesthetic, political and economic power of romance.
This 6-week placement offers the chance to experience current practice across Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, and nearby counties. Most placements are in health or social care settings, but may include private, voluntary or independent sectors. You will be assigned one, or more Health and Care Professional Council (HCPC) registered therapists as placement educators. Depending on the supervision model, you may also work closely with a wider team. An Academic Contact from the school's occupational therapy team will support your learning, and meet with you, and your educator at least once during the placement. You will be supernumerary to the service staff. This placement focuses on applying skills developed in the academic programme and beginning to engage with service users and professionals. Supervised by your placement educator(s), you’ll be encouraged to take increasing responsibility, based on your confidence and ongoing assessment. At mid-way and at the end of your placement you will receive a numerical grade across all the domains of assessment. This will help you identify your strengths and areas for development in future placements. However, this placement is PASS or FAIL. Integration of Service Users (SUs) Working closely with service users of various ages, cultural backgrounds, and clinical specialities is key to learning and competency development in health care programmes. This placement links with Level 4 modules, allowing you to apply foundational knowledge to understand how different conditions affect occupational engagement. You will also explore the occupational therapist’s role in enabling users to manage their conditions, re-engage in meaningful activities, and, where appropriate, participate in rehabilitation. Multi-Professional Learning Academic and practice partnerships are central to programme development. As in other Level 4 modules, you will have opportunities to work and learn alongside students from other health professions. This interprofessional experience will support both your academic growth and your personal and professional development. This module includes multi-professional simulated learning experience (STEPS) to help prepare you for practice. You must fully participate in the STEPS programme.
This module will allow you to safely practice in a clinical environment. Supervised by experienced qualified staff, you will perform tests you have learnt within the programme's unique clinical skills facility base at University Hospital Southampton. The module will provide you with access to a diverse range of patients.
This module will allow you to safely practice in a cardiac physiology department. Supervised by qualified cardiac physiologists, you will perform and interpret cardiac investigations tests you have learnt within the programme's unique clinical skills facility base at University Hospital Southampton. The module will provide you with access to cardiac patients and complex pathologies.
This module will allow you to safely practice in a cardiac physiology department, working independently or as part of a multidisciplinary team. Supervised by specialist qualified cardiac physiologists, you will perform cardiac investigations you have learnt within the programme's unique clinical skills facility base at University Hospital Southampton.
