PHYS1201 Advanced Physics II
First Year Course
| Offered By | Department of Physics |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | Physics |
| Offered in | Second Semester, 2009 and Second Semester, 2010 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
Advanced Physics 2 follows on from Advanced Physics 1, PHYS1101. It introduces foundational concepts in the areas of waves, electromagnetism, thermal physics, and special relativity. There are many applications to research, technology, and everyday life. The course develops experimental and computational methods as parts of an integrated approach to physics. Advanced Physics 2 is an essential course for any student intending to study physics in later years. Lectures focus on problem solving in teams. Topics covered in this course include: waves, optics, electromagnetic radiation, collisions, angular momentum - including its conservation and quantization, electric and magnetic flux, thermal physics - including global warming, and special relativity. Honours Pathway Option Honours Pathway students will complete a self-directed project involving discovery learning which will replace half of the laboratory work. |
| Learning Outcomes |
On satisfying the requirements for this course students will: 1. Understand collisions and angular momentum, introductory special relativity, and Maxwell's equations for electric and magnetic fields.2. Be able to apply these principles to the solution of problems, including complex problems, and to the conduct of experiments. 3. Have a developed understanding of uncertainty in the context of physics, and how to handle it. 4. Have developed laboratory skills including equipment skills, data gathering, record keeping, data analysis, experiment design, and presentation. 5. Have developed computational skills and be able to apply them to solving problems. |
| Indicative Assessment |
Assessment comprises:
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| Workload |
Three lectures per week. Eight three hour laboratories. One tutorial per week. |
| Areas of Interest | Physics |
| Requisite Statement |
Students must have completed PHYS1101 and mathematics at least to the standard of MATH1013. |
| Corequisites |
Mathematics at least to the standard of MATH1014. |
| Incompatibility |
ENGN1226 |
| Preliminary Reading | The course text is Matter and Interactions, 2nd edition, volumes 1 and 2, by R. Chaby and B. Sherwood. |
| Science Group | A |
| Academic Contact | Dr Craig Savage |
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