PHYS391-08SU2 (C) Summer Nov 2008 start

Introductory Physics Research

14 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 24 November 2008
End Date: Sunday, 15 February 2009
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 7 December 2008
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 25 January 2009

Description

150 hours of research undertaken with the supervision of an active researcher. To be assessed with an oral presentation 20%, and a short written report 80%. This course may be started at any time with the agreement of the HOD. Note that start and end dates may affect entitlement to Studylink support.

Students with 44 points ASTR/PHYS200 may enrol for ASTR/PHYS391 14 point research based course, subject to finding a project, and approval of the project supervisor(s) and Head of Department.

Details of projects offered can be found at the following URL:http://www.phys.canterbury.ac.nz/courses/300/phys390/

Prerequisites

(1) MATH109 or equivalent (2) 44 points from PHYS200 (3) Entry subject to a supervisor approved by the Head of Department, being available

Restrictions

PHYS392, PHYS393

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Mike Reid

Textbooks / Resources

READING AND RESOURCES

Recommended Reading

Gardner, J. (1983). Frames of Mind the Theory of Multiple Intelligences.  
Great Britain: Fontana Press.
Goleman, D. (1995). Emotional Intelligence. New York: Bantam Library.
Hill, S., & Hill, T. (1990).  The Collaborative Classroom. Australia: Eleanor Curtain Publishing.
Howes, V. (1974). Informal Teaching in the Open Classroom. New York: Macmillan Publishing Co.
Johnson, D.W., &  Johnson, R.T. (1987).  Learning Together and Alone: Co-operative, Competitive and Individualistic Learning.  New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
Smythe, K. (1988). Developmental Teaching and Learning. Waikato, NZ: Social Studies Association.
Sternberg, R.J. (1988).  The Triarchic Mind.  USA: Penguin Books.

Notes

Details of projects offered can be found at the following URL:http://www.phys.canterbury.ac.nz/courses/300/phys390/

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $552.00

International fee $2,486.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Physics and Astronomy .

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