First year course information

FIRST YEAR PHYSICS SUMMER SESSION 2012/2013

PHYS1221 Physics 1B and PHYS1231 Higher Physics 1B will be offered in the Summer Session 2012/2013 for mid-year start and other physics students.

For PHYS1221 Physics 1B: Prerequisite: PHYS1121; Corequisite: MATH1231 or MATH1241

For PHYS1231 Higher Physics 1B: Prerequisite: PHYS1131; Corequisite: MATH1231 or MATH1241

The Summer Session commences on Monday 26 November 2012 and continues till Thursday 31 January 2013, with 2 weeks break for the Holiday period (20th December 2012 to 6th January 2013).

In both subjects there will be:

4.5 lecture hours per week
2 problem solving class hours per week and 3 laboratory hours per week
Formal examinations will be held at the end of the summer session (8 - 13 February 2013). To be eligible to sit for the examinations a student must attend a minimum of 80% of the class hours assigned to the subject.

Course Information and Syllabi for 1B courses

Assessment Procedure

Any student wishing to enrol in Physics Summer Session must do so during late October - early November via the University web site: https://my.unsw.edu.au

Enrolments open on Monday 8 October 2012.

Before you enrol please refer to the University Handbook.

SUMMER SESSION TIMETABLE 2012/2013
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Summer Session Final Examination: TBA
Consult University Examinations Notice Boards
https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/academiclife/assessment/examinations/examinations.html
This is a written test covering material from the whole course.
Summer Session Supplementary Examination will be held on Wednesday 27 February 2013. Details will be posted on first year physics website in February 2013.
More information on Additional Assessment.
The supplementary examination will be of the same format as the final examination.
BEING OVERSEAS IS NOT CONSIDERED AS AN ADEQUATE EXCUSE FOR MISSING THE SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATION. PLEASE TAKE THIS INTO ACCOUNT WHEN PLANNING YOUR TRAVE ARRANGEMENTS.

Note on Summer Session

Fees? Please refer to UNSW Student Fees
Attendance of at least 80% of all summer session classes is mandatory. If you do not attend 80% of all classes you will be failed in the subject irrespective of your performance on the assessment tasks.
Projects run in the first 3 weeks of the summer session labs. IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO CATCH-UP THESE LABS, YOU MUST ATTEND.

FIRST YEAR PHYSICS SUMMER SESSION 2012/2013 PHYS1221 Physics 1B and PHYS1231 Higher Physics 1B will be offered in the Summer Session 2012/2013 for mid-year start and other physics students.

Note on Summer Session

FIRST YEAR PHYSICS SUMMER SESSION 2012/2013

PHYS1221 Physics 1B and PHYS1231 Higher Physics 1B will be offered in the Summer Session 2012/2013 for mid-year start and other physics students.