Working Group Reports Reports from the IB Advanced group (enclosed).
Practicals WA to report on discussions with HoC's about improving student perception of practicals. E-mail from R.E. Hills about IB marking (enclosed).
Consultative Committee Any items arising from the Lent 1998 meeting.
Teaching Quality Assessment Report on progess As a by-product, some interesting statistics collated by DAG are attached for information.
Lecturers 1998-9 Assignment of staff to lecture courses, classes and examining (continuation of discussion at last meeting) - papers tabled at last meeting. The following courses still need to be decided: IB Adv. Optics IB Adv. Optics HoC IB Adv. Solid State (maybe - depends on review) II Concepts in Physics II TP2 III TP3 (maybe - depends on review) III Particle Physics (maybe) III Superconductivity III Quantum Properties ... III Modelling
Part II/III Guides Now these are incorporated in the Course Handbook, we will just issue a short update sheet. Draft attached for comments.
Termly information sheet Should we produce a termly summary of information to keep DoS's informed about courses, deadlines etc.?
Further work What should be the status of "further work" for students who degrade?
Part III Maths students taking Part III Physics Courses MSL to report
NST Review MSL's response to School of Physical Sciences attached for information.