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PHYS1001: Physics 1 (Regular) (2019 - Semester 1)
| Unit: | PHYS1001: Physics 1 (Regular) (6 CP) |
| Mode: | Normal-Day |
| On Offer: | Yes |
| Level: | Junior |
| Faculty/School: | School of Physics |
| Unit Coordinator/s: | |
| Session options: | Semester 1 |
| Versions for this Unit: |
| Campus: | Camperdown/Darlington |
| Pre-Requisites: | None. |
| Co-Requisites: | Recommended concurrent Units of Study: (MATH1001/MATH1901, MATH1002/MATH1902) |
| Prohibitions: | PHYS1002, PHYS1901, EDUH1017 |
| Brief Handbook Description: | This unit of study is for students who gained 65 marks or better in HSC Physics or equivalent. The lecture series contains three modules on the topics of mechanics, thermal physics, and oscillations and waves. |
| Assumed Knowledge: | HSC Physics |
| Timetable: | PHYS1001 Timetable |
| T&L Activities: | Lectures: Three 1-hour lectures, one 3-hour laboratory per week for 9 weeks and one 1-hour tutorial per week. Practical Work: |
Learning outcomes are the key abilities and knowledge that will be assessed in this unit. They are listed according to the course goal supported by each. See Assessment Tab for details how each outcome is assessed.
(8) Professional Effectiveness and Ethical Conduct (Level 1)| Assessment Methods: |
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| Assessment Description: | 3 hour exam plus laboratories, assignments and mid-semester tests |
| Note on Resources: | Young & Freedman. University Physics. 13th edition, with Mastering Physics, Addison-Wesley. 2012. Course lab manual. |
Note that the "Weeks" referred to in this Schedule are those of the official university semester calendar https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
| Week | Description |
| Week 8 | Assessment Due: Laboratory Skills test |
| Exam Period | Assessment Due: Final Examination |
Course Relations
The following is a list of courses which have added this Unit to their structure.
Course Goals
This unit contributes to the achievement of the following course goals:
| Attribute | Practiced | Assessed |
| (8) Professional Effectiveness and Ethical Conduct (Level 1) | No | 18% |
| (7) Project and Team Skills (Level 1) | No | 8% |
| (6) Communication and Inquiry/ Research (Level 1) | No | 27.6% |
| (1) Maths/ Science Methods and Tools (Level 1) | No | 45.4% |
These goals are selected from Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table 2018 which defines overall goals for courses where this unit is primarily offered. See Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table 2018 for details of the attributes and levels to be developed in the course as a whole. Percentage figures alongside each course goal provide a rough indication of their relative weighting in assessment for this unit. Note that not all goals are necessarily part of assessment. Some may be more about practice activity. See Learning outcomes for details of what is assessed in relation to each goal and Assessment for details of how the outcome is assessed. See Attributes for details of practice provided for each goal.
