The course will encourage students to develop an interest in, and enthusiasm for, the subject, including developing an interest in further study and career in the subject. Students should appreciate how societies make decisions about scientific issues and how science contributes to the economy and society within a global context. They should develop a good understanding of how different areas of the subject relate to each other and how physics relates to other scientific disciplines within an overall scientific method. They should appreciate the possibilities and limitations of science and scientists, as well as the moral, social and ethical implications of science and technology. They should develop an ability to analyse, evaluate and synthesise information both individually and collectively.
Students should have an understanding of, and be able to use, scientific facts and concepts, terminology, methods and means of presentation. Students should construct and evaluate hypotheses, predictions, scientific methods and techniques. Students should demonstrate the personal qualities associated with successful scientific endeavor: integrity, cooperation, perseverance, responsibility and imagination. Students should gain sufficient practical and manipulative skills necessary to carry out scientific investigations.
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