Introduction to Physical Science and Maths (8776.3)

Required texts

Paul G Hewitt, Conceptual Physics 13e,  Pearson, 2022, with access to "Mastering Physics"

Access to an ecopy of this text will be available through the unit canvas site

Other resources and readings will also be posted from time-to-time on the unit canvas site.

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

It is the University's position is that artificial intelligence (AI) services must not to be used for assessment or assessment preparation by students unless explicitly allowed in the assessment instructions for an assessment task. As no assessment items in this unit allow the use of AI, the submission of your Assessments will be considered a declaration by you that it is entirely your own work (or that of your group for group assessments), and has been prepared without the assistance of anyone else or the use of AI programs including but not limited to ChatGPT, Quillbot, Wordtune, Tome, Bard and DALL-E.

Special assessment requirements

It is compulsory for students to attend all workshops and all laboratory sessions. If a student is unable to attend due to illness or other extenuating circumstances, a medical certificate or other appropriate supporting documentation must be supplied to the unit convener prior to, or within three days after the missed session. Failure to participate in at least 80% of the laboratory sessions (9 of the 11 laboratory sessions) without a medical certificate or similar documentation will result in failure in the unit. Students must attempt and submit all assessment items to pass this unit Including:

Mathematics Poster (10%) + Mid-semester test(15%) + Physics Investigation (20%) + Mastering Physics (15%) + Laboratory Journal (15%) + Final Assessment (25%) = 100%

In order to pass this unit, students must;

1. attempt and submit all assessment items;

2. participate in at least 80% of the laboratory sessions (9 out of 11 laboratory sessions); and

3. achieve an overall mark of at least 50%

Academic integrity

Students have a responsibility to uphold University standards on ethical scholarship. Good scholarship involves building on the work of others and use of others' work must be acknowledged with proper attribution made. Cheating, plagiarism, and falsification of data are dishonest practices that contravene academic values. Refer to the University's Student Charter for more information.

To enhance understanding of academic integrity, all students are expected to complete the Academic Integrity Module (AIM) at least once during their course of study. You can access this module within UCLearn (Canvas) through the 'Academic Integrity and Avoiding Plagiarism' link in the Study Help site.

Use of Text-Matching Software

The University of Canberra uses text-matching software to help students and staff reduce plagiarism and improve understanding of academic integrity. The software matches submitted text in student assignments against material from various sources: the internet, published books and journals, and previously submitted student texts.

Learner engagement

The 150 hours include time spent in classes. The unit occupies a total of 15 weeks including the examination period.  Therefore it is expected that you should spend about 10 hours per week for this unit.  This might be broken up as follows:

Participation requirements

IMPORTANT NOTE:

The teaching style in this unit is highly interactive with many in-class activities.  The classes are NOT formal lectures and lecture notes are NOT available.  It is therefore very important that you attend every class and to be prepared to actively participate.

A roll will be called at the beginning of every class.

Students should attend all workshop classes.  As a guideline students with less than 80% attendance are placing their studies at risk as students with poor attendance will find it difficult to keep up with the workload.

Attendance at the Laboratory classes is compulsory.  A roll wil be maintained.  Before leaving the laboratory your work must be signed off by a member of staff.  Any lab sessions without a signature will not be counted.  Failure to attend at least 80% of the laboratory classes (9 classes) without a medical certificate or similar documentation will result in failure in the unit.

Required IT skills

Standard software such as Word and Excel will be used in this unit.

In-unit costs

You will need: scientific calculator, laboratory log book for the journal, access to the prescribed text book which will be available through the Mastering Physics platform.

Work placement, internships or practicums

None

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