Unit Outline

This unit aims to provide students with knowledge and understanding of physics, as well as interacting with data, applying and evaluating information and solving problems. Students gain experimental skills through practical investigations and interaction with concepts and experimental information. The content in this unit is an amalgamation of two original unit, Physics -Electromagnetism and Atomic Physics and Physics – Mechanical and Wave Systems. The two units have been amalgamated into one unit in order to provide greater continuity with more study hours that will be delivered over one semester. This is seen as an improvement over the two shorter units that were to have been delivered separately in two terms.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1.	Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the central concepts and theories appropriate to the study of physics (notably electricity & electromagnetism and atomic physics) at this level
2.	Apply physical science principles and theories to predict and explain electricity concepts (current, voltage, resistance, capacitance, induction, power), and atomic physics (radioactivity and nuclear reactions)
3.	Demonstrate scientific skills and attitudes, including techniques of operation, recording observations and aspects of safety
4.	Demonstrate problem-solving skills from experimental and theoretical approaches and correctly solve related calculations
5.	Interpret and use a range of physical information from qualitative and quantitative investigations

Alterations as a result of student feedback

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Test	See the MyLO site for the due date	20 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5
Assessment Task 2:	Project Based Learning	See the MyLO site for the due date	30 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5
Assessment Task 3:	Examination	See the MyLO site for the due date	50 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Test

Task Description:

Online tests/quizzes

Task Length:

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	UP do not have assessment criteria as yet.	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5

Assessment Task 2: Project Based Learning

Task Description:

Laboratory reports

Task Length:

Due Date:

See the MyLO site for the due date

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.