What are the main objectives of the course?
"Science isn't frightening! This course tells you the science in everyday life."
The six-credit course PHYS1055 is designed for students in all disciplines
and all years who are curious about science in daily life. The course covers the working principles
and mechanisms of the things and phenomena around us. Logical thinking and appreciation of science are
emphasized with mathematics kept at a minimum. Students are trained to develop scientific intuition and
to understand that many "magical" things in everyday life can be predictable.
This course focuses on the science around us, providing an opportunity for layman to
understand the "magic" behind the daily objects. The course emphasizes on training of
the scientific intuition and logical thinking of students not by memorizing fact, but
instead by stimulating them through the objects and phenomena they encounter in everyday
life. Students are expected to participate actively in the tutorial classes. Assessment
methods include the continuous assessment (50%) and a two-hour written examination (50%).
The former is comprised by assignments (25%) and presentation (25%).
The course is self-contained and comprehensive, starting from fundamental knowledge and progressing to their daily applications. Knowledge in physics is not essential. Daily appliances are explored with simple and lucid explanations. The course covers the following topics.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students should be able to:
Grade Descriptors
| A | Demonstrate thorough mastery at an advanced level of extensive knowledge and skills required for attaining all the course learning outcomes. Show strong analytical and critical abilities and logical thinking, with evidence of original thought, and ability to apply knowledge to a wide range of complex, familiar and unfamiliar situations. Apply highly effective organizational and presentational skills. | ||||||
| B | Demonstrate substantial command of a broad range of
knowledge and skills required for attaining at least most of the course learning outcomes. Show evidence of
analytical and critical abilities and logical thinking, and ability to apply knowledge to familiar and some
unfamiliar situations. Apply effective organizational and presentational skills.
| C
| Demonstrate general but incomplete command of knowledge
and skills required for attaining most of the course learning outcomes. Show evidence of some analytical and
critical abilities and logical thinking, and ability to apply knowledge to most familiar situations. Apply
moderately effective organizational and presentational skills.
| D
| Demonstrate partial but limited command of knowledge
and skills required for attaining some of the course learning outcomes. Show evidence of some coherent and
logical thinking, but with limited analytical and critical abilities. Show limited ability to apply knowledge
to solve problems. Apply limited or barely effective organizational and presentational skills.
| Fail
| Demonstrate little or no evidence of command of
knowledge and skills required for attaining the course learning outcomes. Lack of analytical and critical
abilities, logical and coherent thinking. Show very little or no ability to apply knowledge to solve problems.
Organization and presentational skills are minimally effective or ineffective.
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