Physics 2: Life Sciences & Environment
Subject PHYC10006 (2016)
Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2016.
Credit Points: | 12.5 | ||||||||||||
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Level: | 1 (Undergraduate) | ||||||||||||
Dates & Locations: | This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2016: Semester 2, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here. | ||||||||||||
Time Commitment: | Contact Hours: 3 x one hour lectures per week; 1 x one hour tutorial per week; 28 hours of practical work (8 x three hour laboratory sessions and up to 30 minutes of pre-laboratory activity) and 10 weekly assignments of 30 minutes each during the semester. Total Time Commitment: Estimated total time commitment of 170 hours | ||||||||||||
Prerequisites: |
Physics and Mathematics prerequisites exist for this subject. Physics
Or one of: Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: Mathematics One of
OR both of Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: | ||||||||||||
Corequisites: | None | ||||||||||||
Recommended Background Knowledge: | None | ||||||||||||
Non Allowed Subjects: |
Students may only gain credit for one of
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Core Participation Requirements: |
For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.
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Coordinator
Assoc Prof Roger RassoolContact
Director of First Year Studies
Email: dfys@physics.unimelb.edu.au
Subject Overview: |
This subject aims to develop students’ understanding of the physics principles underpinning biological and environmental systems. It is designed for students with a sound background in physics, whose interests lie mainly in the biological sciences. Topics include: |
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Learning Outcomes: |
To enable students to understand the importance of physical principles to biological and environmental sciences, and develop their capacity to:
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Assessment: |
Ongoing assessment of practical work during the semester (25%); ten weekly assignments (10 x 1.5% = 15%); a 3-hour written examination in the examination period (60%). Satisfactory completion of practical work is necessary to pass the subject (i.e. attendance and submission of work for at least 80% of workshop sessions together with a result for assessed work of at least 50%). |
Prescribed Texts: |
Either: Physics Vol 2, Asia-Pacific Edition, R. Serway, J. Jewett, K. Wilson and K. Wilson, Pub. Cengage Learning: Volume 2 & EWA-9780170170970 OR: Physics for the Life Sciences 2E, Martin Zinke-Allmang, Ken Sills, Reza Nejat and Eduardo Galiano-Riveros, Cengage Learning: & EWA-9780170273473 |
Breadth Options: | This subject potentially can be taken as a breadth subject component for the following courses: You should visit learn more about breadth subjects and read the breadth requirements for your degree, and should discuss your choice with your student adviser, before deciding on your subjects. |
Fees Information: | Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date |
Generic Skills: |
A student who completes this subject should be able to:
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Notes: |
This subject is available for science credit to students enrolled in the BSc (both pre-2008 and new degrees), BASc or a combined BSc course. |
Related Course(s): |
Bachelor of Biomedicine |
Related Majors/Minors/Specialisations: |
Science-credited subjects - new generation B-SCI and B-ENG. Selective subjects for B-BMED |
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