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Everyday Physics for Teachers - PHYS9110

Faculty: Faculty of Science

School: School of Physics

Course Outline: http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/

Campus: Sydney

Career: Postgraduate

Units of Credit: 6

EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)

Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3

Enrolment Requirements:

Prerequisite: Enrolment in 7440

Excluded: PHYS1110, PHYS1111, PHYS1149

CSS Contribution Charge: 2 (more info)

Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule

Further Information: See Class Timetable

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Description

This is a fully online course that looks at the physics behind common objects. Physics topics addressed in this course include thermodynamics, properties of fluids, basic mechanics, waves and optics. Basic experimental methods will be covered through simulations and simple experiments that can be conducted at home. The course is aimed at qualified science teachers. It serves as the introductory unit in the Graduate Certificate in Physics for Science Teachers.
Physics

Study Levels

Undergraduate Study Postgraudate Study Postgraduate Research Study Non-Award Study

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