Each Unit is divided into Modules, usually presented by different lecturers.

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Time of Offer: 1st Semester
Credit Points: 6

This unit of study is designed for students who studied physics at high school and have 65 marks or better in HSC Physics (or equivalent).

Modules studied (2008): Mechanics; Thermal Physics; Waves and Oscillations; Experimental Physics (html)

Unit Outline (2008)
NEW EDITION of textbook for 2008 - University Physics by Young and Freedman (12th edition)

Time of Offer: 1st Semester
Credit Points: 6

This unit of study is for students who have not studied physics before or who scored less than 65 in HSC physics.

Modules studied (2008): The Language of Physics; Mechanics; Waves and Oscillations; Experimental Physics (html)

Unit Outline (2008)
NEW TEXTBOOK for 2008 - College Physics by Knight, Jones and Field

Time of Offer: 1st Semester
Credit Points: 6

Advanced units of study are designed to cater for students who have a strong background in physics and interest in studying more advanced topics. Students must have a UAI greater than 96 or an HSC Physics result in Band 6 (a mark of 90 or above) or equivalent.

Modules studied (2008): Mechanics; Thermal Physics; Waves, Oscillations and Chaos; Experimental Physics (html)

Unit Outline (2008)
NEW EDITION of textbook for 2008 - University Physics by Young and Freedman (12th edition)

Time of Offer: 1st Semester
Credit Points: 6

Sports Mechanics provides a basic knowledge and understanding of concepts in mechanics to students enrolled in BEd (Secondary) (Human Movement and Health Education). It is presented with a minimum level of mathematics and the mechanics concepts discussed are illustrated with examples from everyday experience and sporting activities.

Unit Summary (2008)
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Time of Offer: 2nd Semester
Credit Points: 6

This unit of study emphasises the technological applications of physics and draws examples from these areas.

Modules studied (2008): Fluids; Electricity and Magnetism; Quantum Physics; Experimental Physics (html)

Unit Outline (2008)
NEW EDITION of textbook for 2008 - University Physics by Young and Freedman (12th edition)

Time of Offer: 2nd Semester
Credit Points: 6

This unit of study emphasises applications of physics in the fields of the life and biological sciences and includes examples of environmental issues.

Modules studied (2008): Properties of Matter; Electricity and Magnetism; Radiation and its Interactions with Matter; Experimental Physics (html)

Unit Outline (2008)
NEW TEXTBOOK for 2008 - College Physics by Knight, Jones and Field

Time of Offer: 2nd Semester
Credit Points: 6

This unit of study is suitable for both science and non-science students. It can be taken alone or in combination with any other junior physics units of study.
Note that this unit does not, by itself, provide the background necessary for studying Physics at higher levels.

Modules studied: Solar System; Stars; The Galaxy; Extragalactic Astronomy and Cosmology

Unit Outline (2008)
NEW TEXTBOOK for 2008 - The Cosmic Perspective by Bennett et al. (5th edition). See Unit Outline for more details.

Time of Offer: 2nd Semester
Credit Points: 6

This follows on from the first semester advanced unit of study. Other students may enrol on consultation with the Junior Physics Coordinator if you gain a Distinction or better at the Regular or Fundamentals level in the first semester exam.

Modules studied (2008): Fluids; Electricity and Magnetism; Quantum Physics; Experimental Physics (html)

Unit Outline (2008)
NEW EDITION of textbook for 2008 - University Physics by Young and Freedman (12th edition)

Time of Offer: 2nd Semester
Credit Points: 3

This unit of study focuses on scientific problem solving and data visualisation using computers and is complementary to COSC 1002. Students will learn how to solve problems arising in various areas of the natural sciences and mathematics using core features of the problem solving environment Matlab. No previous knowledge of programming is assumed.

Unit Outline (2008)

Time of Offer: 2nd Semester
Credit Points: 3

This unit of study focuses on scientific problem solving using computers and is complementary to COSC 1001. Students will learn how to solve problems using core features of the language C, with a choice of problems from various areas of science. No previous knowledge of programming is assumed.

Unit Outline (2008)

Time of Offer: 2nd Semester
Credit Points: 3

This unit of study is the advanced version of COSC 1001, featuring more challenging problems and some additional programming and visualisation techniques. It is complementary to COSC1902. Students must have a UAI of 90 or above or a Distinction or better in another COSC or SOFT unit.

Unit Outline (2008)

Time of Offer: 2nd Semester
Credit Points: 3

This unit of study is the advanced version of COSC 1002, featuring more challenging problems and some additional programming and visualisation techniques. It is complementary to COSC1901. Students must have a UAI of 90 or above or a Distinction or better in another COSC or SOFT unit.

Unit Outline (2008)

Time of Offer: 2nd Semester
Credit Points: 6

This is an Education Faculty unit in which Physics shares the presentation for one of the two 6 week components, describing Physical Phenomena. It is offered to all students enrolled in BEd (Primary Education). It provides students with a background in science relevant to their curriculum studies in K-6 Science and Technology. For further information consult the EDUF1017 website, Handbook entry on this unit or the .

Time of Offer: 2nd Semester
Credit Points: 6

Modules on 'Climatology' and 'Physical Principles and Processes in Agriculture' are offered by Physics as the major part of the unit AFNR 1002 'Climate and the Environment' in the Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources. For further information consult the Handbook entries on this unit or the Physics Agricultural Science website.