SEB122 Physics in the Real World
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| Unit code: | SEB122 |
|---|---|
| Antirequisite(s): | SEB115 |
| Credit points: | 6 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
| Availabilities |
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| CSP student contribution | $559 |
| Domestic tuition unit fee | $2,340 |
| International unit fee | $2,622 |
Unit Outline: Semester 1 - 6 Week A 2024, Gardens Point, Internal
| Unit code: | SEB122 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 6 |
| Anti-requisite: | SEB115 |
| Coordinator: | Darren Pearce | d.pearce@qut.edu.au |
Overview
Physics describes the world around us, from the tides in the ocean to the way that objects heat up in the sunshine. Understanding basic physics provides a fundamental foundation for all of the scientific disciplines, and by learning how to think like a physicist you will understand how to approach problems systematically and analytically. This unit will enable you to identify the core physical laws required to describe a variety of real-world processes, with a particular focus on those that are relevant to other scientific disciplines. You will learn about measurement and uncertainty, motion, forces and energy, basic concepts of thermodynamics, electric and magnetic fields, electromagnetic radiation and waves, and the structure of atoms and molecules, incorporating conceptual, mathematical and practical approaches.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Use core physics principles and analytical thinking to interpret a range of real-world phenomena in simple theoretical and experimental settings
- Demonstrate your ability to connect your basic physics understanding to phenomena in other science disciplines.
- Conduct basic physics experiments and represent and communicate the results both verbally and graphically using conventional scientific formats
Content
This unit provides an introduction to physics and its relation to the world around us. The core principles of physics will be investigated conceptually, mathematically and through practical experimentation. You will learn about measurement and uncertainty, Newton's laws, energy and work, and basic thermodynamics and electrostatics, with a focus on connecting these concepts to real-world phenomena.
Learning Approaches
Teaching and learning across the first year science units is based on inquiry-based investigation of real-world phenomena through lectures, workshops and laboratory practicals. Active inquiry and practical student engagement are most successful in affording deep learning to a broad range of students. You will participate in interdisciplinary, collaborative learning activities in small groups, solving problems, conducting and observing real laboratory experiments, and attending larger workshops. Your learning activities will benefit from the use of collaborative learning spaces.
You will also be provided with a range of online technologies to support your learning in this unit. If you are experiencing difficulty learning the concepts associated with this unit, you are encouraged to speak to your tutor early to discuss your concerns. You are reminded that QUT offers FREE STEM for Science Student Workshops, peer support sessions and academic help consultations and workshops throughout the year, which are available to all students.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Formative and summative assessment is designed to provide multiple opportunities throughout the unit for feedback and improvement. This includes a mix of oral and written individual feedback from peers and teachers on formative assessments, as well as feedback from teaching team members on summative assessment. Summative assessment tasks will be marked according to clearly defined criteria and standards on a rubric.
Assessment
Overview
In this unit, you will have multiple opportunities to obtain feedback through formative assessments (assessments that are marked, but do not contribute to your final grade.) This will help you gain confidence and test your understanding of the unit content in a supportive context.
Your final grade will be based on the following two assessments:
(1) A presentation, in which you will demonstrate your understanding of an experiment performed in the practical component of this unit, and in particular which shows your ability to communicate data graphically using accepted conventions.
(2) A problem-solving task, in which you will communicate your understanding of core concepts from the unit, and their relevance to other scientific disciplines, by addressing conceptual and mathematical questions with both short and long answers.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Presentation
In this presentation you will demonstrate your understanding of an experiment performed in the practical component of this unit, showing your ability to communicate data graphically using accepted conventions.
Assessment: Problem-solving task
In the problem-solving task, you will communicate your understanding of core concepts from the unit by addressing conceptual and mathematical questions with both short and long answers.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
Library and web-based information.
Within this unit you will undertake workshop and laboratory based work. Where relevant, you will be provided with a Laboratory Health and Safety Manual. Health and Safety information and precautions relevant to the particular experiments will be clearly explained in the unit materials. Having been provided with this information, it is your responsibility to read and comply with these instructions for the safety of yourself, your fellow students and staff.
Resource Materials
Prescribed text(s)
Openstax College Physics textbook, available free online at https://openstax.org/details/books/college-physics?Book%20details
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no out of the ordinary risks associated with this unit. You will be made aware of evacuation procedures and assembly areas in the first few lectures. In the event of a fire alarm sounding, or on a lecturer's instruction, you should leave the room and assemble in the designated area that will be indicated to you. You should be conscious of your health and safety at all times whilst on campus.
You will be given a safety induction before the commencement of laboratory work. The laboratory and workshop setting chosen for use in this unit are deemed to be appropriate for students at this level of the course.
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.ST01 Bachelor of Science
- Develop a broad, multidisciplinary understanding of science and a specialised, in-depth knowledge of at least one discipline.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Problem-solving task - Use higher order thinking skills to design, plan, and conduct investigations and evaluate data to address scientific questions and challenges.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO3, Presentation, Problem-solving task - Develop and demonstrate key competencies in scientific practices and relevant technologies.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO3, Presentation, Problem-solving task - Practice science in a safe, culturally appropriate, ethical, sustainable, and socially conscious way with a knowledge of relevant concepts, regulatory frameworks and protocols.
Relates to: Presentation - Communicate scientific findings, concepts and evidence-based reasoning to diverse audiences using a variety of methods.
Relates to: ULO3
SV02 Bachelor of Science
- Develop a broad, multidisciplinary understanding of science and a specialised, in-depth knowledge of at least one discipline.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Problem-solving task - Use higher order thinking skills to design, plan, and conduct investigations and evaluate data to address scientific questions and challenges.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO3, Presentation, Problem-solving task - Develop and demonstrate key competencies in scientific practices and relevant technologies.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO3, Presentation, Problem-solving task - Communicate scientific findings, concepts and evidence-based reasoning to diverse audiences using a variety of methods.
Relates to: ULO3, Presentation
Unit Outline: Semester 2 - 6 Week C 2024, Gardens Point, Internal
| Unit code: | SEB122 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 6 |
| Anti-requisite: | SEB115 |
| Coordinator: | Darren Pearce | d.pearce@qut.edu.au |
Overview
Physics describes the world around us, from the tides in the ocean to the way that objects heat up in the sunshine. Understanding basic physics provides a fundamental foundation for all of the scientific disciplines, and by learning how to think like a physicist you will understand how to approach problems systematically and analytically. This unit will enable you to identify the core physical laws required to describe a variety of real-world processes, with a particular focus on those that are relevant to other scientific disciplines. You will learn about measurement and uncertainty, motion, forces and energy, basic concepts of thermodynamics, electric and magnetic fields, electromagnetic radiation and waves, and the structure of atoms and molecules, incorporating conceptual, mathematical and practical approaches.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Use core physics principles and analytical thinking to interpret a range of real-world phenomena in simple theoretical and experimental settings
- Demonstrate your ability to connect your basic physics understanding to phenomena in other science disciplines.
- Conduct basic physics experiments and represent and communicate the results both verbally and graphically using conventional scientific formats
Content
This unit provides an introduction to physics and its relation to the world around us. The core principles of physics will be investigated conceptually, mathematically and through practical experimentation. You will learn about measurement and uncertainty, Newton's laws, energy and work, and basic thermodynamics and electrostatics, with a focus on connecting these concepts to real-world phenomena.
Learning Approaches
Teaching and learning across the first year science units is based on inquiry-based investigation of real-world phenomena through lectures, workshops and laboratory practicals. Active inquiry and practical student engagement are most successful in affording deep learning to a broad range of students. You will participate in interdisciplinary, collaborative learning activities in small groups, solving problems, conducting and observing real laboratory experiments, and attending larger workshops. Your learning activities will benefit from the use of collaborative learning spaces.
You will also be provided with a range of online technologies to support your learning in this unit. If you are experiencing difficulty learning the concepts associated with this unit, you are encouraged to speak to your tutor early to discuss your concerns. You are reminded that QUT offers FREE STEM for Science Student Workshops, peer support sessions and academic help consultations and workshops throughout the year, which are available to all students.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
Formative and summative assessment is designed to provide multiple opportunities throughout the unit for feedback and improvement. This includes a mix of oral and written individual feedback from peers and teachers on formative assessments, as well as feedback from teaching team members on summative assessment. Summative assessment tasks will be marked according to clearly defined criteria and standards on a rubric.
Assessment
Overview
In this unit, you will have multiple opportunities to obtain feedback through formative assessments (assessments that are marked, but do not contribute to your final grade.) This will help you gain confidence and test your understanding of the unit content in a supportive context.
Your final grade will be based on the following two assessments:
(1) A presentation, in which you will demonstrate your understanding of an experiment performed in the practical component of this unit, and in particular which shows your ability to communicate data graphically using accepted conventions.
(2) A problem-solving task, in which you will communicate your understanding of core concepts from the unit, and their relevance to other scientific disciplines, by addressing conceptual and mathematical questions with both short and long answers.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Presentation
In this presentation you will demonstrate your understanding of an experiment performed in the practical component of this unit, showing your ability to communicate data graphically using accepted conventions.
Assessment: Problem-solving task
In the problem-solving task, you will communicate your understanding of core concepts from the unit by addressing conceptual and mathematical questions with both short and long answers.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
Library and web-based information.
Within this unit you will undertake workshop and laboratory based work. Where relevant, you will be provided with a Laboratory Health and Safety Manual. Health and Safety information and precautions relevant to the particular experiments will be clearly explained in the unit materials. Having been provided with this information, it is your responsibility to read and comply with these instructions for the safety of yourself, your fellow students and staff.
Resource Materials
Prescribed text(s)
Openstax College Physics textbook, available free online at https://openstax.org/details/books/college-physics?Book%20details
Risk Assessment Statement
There are no out of the ordinary risks associated with this unit. You will be made aware of evacuation procedures and assembly areas in the first few lectures. In the event of a fire alarm sounding, or on a lecturer's instruction, you should leave the room and assemble in the designated area that will be indicated to you. You should be conscious of your health and safety at all times whilst on campus.
You will be given a safety induction before the commencement of laboratory work. The laboratory and workshop setting chosen for use in this unit are deemed to be appropriate for students at this level of the course.
Course Learning Outcomes
This unit is designed to support your development of the following course/study area learning outcomes.ST01 Bachelor of Science
- Develop a broad, multidisciplinary understanding of science and a specialised, in-depth knowledge of at least one discipline.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Problem-solving task - Use higher order thinking skills to design, plan, and conduct investigations and evaluate data to address scientific questions and challenges.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO3, Presentation, Problem-solving task - Develop and demonstrate key competencies in scientific practices and relevant technologies.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO3, Presentation, Problem-solving task - Practice science in a safe, culturally appropriate, ethical, sustainable, and socially conscious way with a knowledge of relevant concepts, regulatory frameworks and protocols.
Relates to: Presentation - Communicate scientific findings, concepts and evidence-based reasoning to diverse audiences using a variety of methods.
Relates to: ULO3
SV02 Bachelor of Science
- Develop a broad, multidisciplinary understanding of science and a specialised, in-depth knowledge of at least one discipline.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO2, Problem-solving task - Use higher order thinking skills to design, plan, and conduct investigations and evaluate data to address scientific questions and challenges.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO3, Presentation, Problem-solving task - Develop and demonstrate key competencies in scientific practices and relevant technologies.
Relates to: ULO1, ULO3, Presentation, Problem-solving task - Communicate scientific findings, concepts and evidence-based reasoning to diverse audiences using a variety of methods.
Relates to: ULO3, Presentation