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Physics for Global Citizens - PHYS159

Do you want to understand current global issues: the energy crisis, the greenhouse effect and climate change, nuclear energy and atomic bombs, and the national broadband network, for example? This unit makes the science underlying these important real-world issues accessible using demonstrations of physical principles in action, but without complex mathematical computation. A well-equipped laboratory provides students with an enjoyable introduction to basic scientific measurement and analysis.

Credit Points: 3
When Offered:

S2 Day - Session 2, North Ryde, Day

Staff Contact(s): Associate Professor Judith Dawes
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Unit Designation(s):

Science

Unit Type: Planet unit
Assessed As: Graded
Offered By:

Department of Physics and Astronomy

Faculty of Science

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