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FOUND011-23A (HAM)
Foundations of Physics
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Teresa Fernandez
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teresa.fernandez@waikato.ac.nz
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What this paper is about
How this paper will be taught
The paper is taught through lectures (on Mondays and Wednesdays), online activities and laboratory/tutorial sessions. The LSL.1.02 lab will be used on Thursdays for the laboratory and tutorial sessions. There will be an online Moodle platform for Foundations of Physics and you are expected to check it regularly for extra course information and news, and to do the online Tutorial Quizzes. Attendance at the lectures and labs are important for a good grade in this paper. So make sure that you attend 4 hours of class time and and 6 hours of revision and homework each week for this paper.
Physics itself is part of a larger community called STEM which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. As part of your studies in Foundations of Physics you are automatically included in the STEM community. Strong links will be fostered with the Schools of Science and Engineering and the Schools of Computing and Mathematical Sciences. You will participate in the STEM Transition activities run through the Academic Essentials paper.
Required Readings
Bendall, Pauline (2018 or latest), NCEA Level 3 Physics, ESA Publications (NZ) Ltd., NZ
Rutter, Chris (2018 or latest), Year 13 Physics Course Manual, ABA Books Ltd, Hamilton, NZ
Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:
Assessments
How you will be assessed
Assessment Methods:
A variety of assessment methods is used - Tests, Laboratory reports, Research seminar presentation (group) and essay, online Tutorial quizzes, and STEM activity.
Practical Work Assessment:
Students will be given a week from the day of the experiment to write up a scientific report on their practical work. An overall percentage mark of 5.0% will be generated for each experiment as follows:
• Information gathering (1%)
• Processing and interpreting (2%)
• Discussion and Conclusion (2%)
All experiment reports are to be typed using Word, and submitted through Moodle on the due dates given below. All reports are to have attached a signed results sheet (signed by your teacher on the day of the experiment). Graphs are preferably plotted using Microsoft Excel or other graphing programmes and inserted into the lab report where appropriate. Graphs can also be hand-drawn using graph paper (C051Y). Any report without the signed sheet will result in a mark of zero. Any evidence of copying the work of another student will result in disciplinary action for all students concerned.
The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0. There is no final exam.