Physics for Education

Year

Type

Major, Sub-Major

Description

The Physics for Education major and sub-major will enable graduates to teach Physics in a secondary school setting from Years 7-12. The Physics for Education major and sub-major are only available for students in the Bachelor of Secondary Education (Honours) program.

Prerequisite(s)

SACE Stage 2 Physics, or equivalent.

Assumed Knowledge

Nil

Courses

Course	Area and cat no.	Units	Level	References
Major Courses (8)					Note(s): 1
Complete the following course:
Course Applied Physics 1	Area and cat no. PHYS 1007	Units 4.5	Level 1	References
Select 1 of the following 3 courses:
Course Biodiversity for the Environment	Area and cat no. BIOL 1014	Units 4.5	Level 1	References
Course Biology A	Area and cat no. BIOL 1007	Units 4.5	Level 1	References
Course Chemistry 100	Area and cat no. CHEM 1006	Units 4.5	Level 1	References
Complete the following course:
Course Applied Physics 2	Area and cat no. PHYS 1008	Units 4.5	Level 1	References
Select 1 of the following 4 courses:
Course Environmental Chemistry	Area and cat no. ENVT 1019	Units 4.5	Level 1	References
Course Biology B	Area and cat no. BIOL 1012	Units 4.5	Level 1	References
Course Chemistry 101	Area and cat no. CHEM 1007	Units 4.5	Level 1	References
Course Astronomy and the Universe	Area and cat no. PHYS 1015	Units 4.5	Level 1	References
Complete the following 2 courses:
Course Physics of Materials and Technology	Area and cat no. PHYS 2002	Units 4.5	Level 2	References
Course Computational Science 1	Area and cat no. PHYS 2003	Units 4.5	Level 2	References
Select 1 of the following 2 courses:
Course Lasers and Optics	Area and cat no. PHYS 3001	Units 4.5	Level 3	References
Course Applied Physics 4	Area and cat no. PHYS 2004	Units 4.5	Level 2	References
Complete the following course:
Course Modern Physics	Area and cat no. PHYS 3004	Units 4.5	Level 4	References

Sub-Major Courses (6)					Note(s): 1
Complete the following 2 courses:
Course Applied Physics 1	Area and cat no. PHYS 1007	Units 4.5	Level 1	References
Course Applied Physics 2	Area and cat no. PHYS 1008	Units 4.5	Level 1	References
Select 1 of the following 3 courses:
Course Biodiversity for the Environment	Area and cat no. BIOL 1014	Units 4.5	Level 1	References
Course Biology A	Area and cat no. BIOL 1007	Units 4.5	Level 1	References
Course Chemistry 100	Area and cat no. CHEM 1006	Units 4.5	Level 1	References
Complete the following 2 courses:
Course Physics of Materials and Technology	Area and cat no. PHYS 2002	Units 4.5	Level 2	References
Course Computational Science 1	Area and cat no. PHYS 2003	Units 4.5	Level 2	References
Select 1 of the following 4 courses:
Course Environmental Chemistry	Area and cat no. ENVT 1019	Units 4.5	Level 1	References
Course Biology B	Area and cat no. BIOL 1012	Units 4.5	Level 1	References
Course Chemistry 101	Area and cat no. CHEM 1007	Units 4.5	Level 1	References
Course Astronomy and the Universe	Area and cat no. PHYS 1015	Units 4.5	Level 0	References

Rules

Nil

Notes

The major comprises 8 courses (36 units); the sub-major comprises 6 courses (27 units).

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