Physics and the mathematics used in physics deal with surprising ideas and difficult concepts therefore good communication is essential, the ability to listen carefully, to read demanding texts, and to present complex information in a clear and concise manner is essential.
| Cognitive skills | Generic competencies Listening, written communication, teamwork/working with others |
| Personal capabilities Creativity |
Technical ability Technical ability, technical knowledge |
| Business awareness | Practical elements Professional expertise |
Paying attention to detail and to developing the ability to manipulate precise and intricate ideas, to construct logical arguments and to use technical language correctly are skills deveolped through the study of physics.
| Cognitive skills Analysis, judgement, attention to detail |
Generic competencies Influencing |
| Personal capabilities Initiative |
Technical ability Technical ability, technical knowledge |
| Business awareness Process operation |
Practical elements Professional expertise |
Develop computing and IT skills in a variety of ways, including the ability to use appropriate software such as programming languages and packages. Display competent use of appropriate IT packages/systems for the analysis of data and the retrieval of appropriate information;
| Cognitive skills Attention to detail |
Generic competencies |
| Personal capabilities Initiative |
Technical ability Technical ability, technical knowledge |
| Business awareness | Practical elements Professional expertise |
Develop the ability to work independently, to use initiative, plan and organise to meet deadlines, and interact constructively with other people.
| Cognitive skills Planning and organising |
Generic competencies Interpersonal sensitivity, teamwork/working with others |
| Personal capabilities Adaptability/flexibility |
Technical ability |
| Business awareness | Practical elements |
Develop an ability in numerical manipulation and the ability to present and interpret information graphically;
| Cognitive skills Analysis, judgement, attention to detail |
Generic competencies Written communication |
| Personal capabilities | Technical ability Technical ability, technical knowledge |
| Business awareness | Practical elements Professional expertise |
Communicate scientific information, in particular through scientific reports. Solve problems in physics using appropriate mathematical tools. Identify the relevant physical principles and make approximations necessary to obtain solutions. In particular, produce clear and accurate scientific reports.
| Cognitive skills Analysis, judgement, planning and organising |
Generic competencies Interpersonal sensitivity, written communication |
| Personal capabilities | Technical ability Technical ability, technical knowledge |
| Business awareness | Practical elements Professional expertise |
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