PHY 1103 Foundation Physics

Contents

• Staffing
• Rationale
• Synopsis
• Objectives
• Topics
• Student Workload
• Assessment Details
• PDF Version

STAFFING:

RATIONALE:

SYNOPSIS:

OBJECTIVES:

TOPICS:

TEXT and MATERIALS required to be PURCHASED or accessed:

College Physics 5th edition (Technology version) kit: consisting of: Saunders Core Concepts in College Physics, CD-ROM 3 discs and Interactive Physics Software CD-ROM 1 disc, Serway, R.A. and Faughn, J.S., 2000, College Physics, Saunders College Publishing, Fort Worth, Workbook to accompany the, Saunders Core Concepts in College Physics, CD-ROM.

STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS:

ASSESSMENT DETAILS:

NOTES:

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Examiner to advise due dates for the Laboratory Reports

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Examination dates will be available during the Semester. Please refer to the examination timetable when published.

IMPORTANT ASSESSMENT INFORMATION

1. Attendance requirements:
   It is the students' responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities (such as lectures, tutorials, laboratories and practical work) scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration. To maximize their chances of satisfying the objectives of the practical component of the course, students should attend and actively participate in the laboratory sessions in the course.
2. Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
   To complete the practical component satisfactorily, students must submit at least 8 of the nominated 10 practical reports and obtain at least 50% of the marks available for all the reports submitted.
3. Penalties for late submission of required work:
   If students submit assignments after the due date without prior approval then a penalty of 20% of the total marks available for the assignment will apply for each working day late.
4. Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
   To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must attempt all of the summative assessment items, achieve at least 50% of the marks for the examination, achieve an aggregated mark of at least 50% in the total marks allocated for the CMA Tests, and at least 50% of the marks for the laboratory reports.
5. Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
   The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the aggregate of the weighted marks obtained for each of the summative assessment items in the course.
6. Examination information:
   In a Restricted Examination, candidates are allowed access to specific materials during the examination. The only materials that candidates may use in the restricted examination for this course are: writing materials (non-electronic and free from material which could give the student an unfair advantage in the examination); calculators which cannot hold textual information (students must indicate on their examination paper the make and model of any calculator(s) they use during the examination. With the Examiner's approval, candidates may, take an appropriate non- electronic translation dictionary (but not technical dictionaries) into the examination. This will be subject to perusal and, if it is found to contain annotations or markings that could give the candidate an unfair advantage, it may be removed from the candidate's possession until the appropriate disciplinary action is completed.
7. Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
   Any Deferred or Supplementary examinations for this course will be held during the examination period at the end of the semester of the next offering of this course.
8. University Regulations:
   Students should read USQ Regulations 5.1 Definitions, 5.6. Assessment, and 5.10 Academic Misconduct for further information and to avoid actions which might contravene University Regulations. These regulations can be found at the URL http://www.usq.edu.au/SECARIAT/calendar/Part5/ or in the printed version of the current USQ Handbook.

ASSESSMENT NOTES