Physics

Course summary

This course will provide a sound knowledge of the principles of physics and advanced scientific method, desirable for life in a scientific and technological society. As well as being an essential qualification for entry to many Higher Education courses, it is also particularly relevant if you are considering a career involving Engineering, Communications and Media, Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Computing, Physiotherapy, Medicine, Nursing, Forestry, Meteorology and V.S.O. (Voluntary Service Overseas). Physics is concerned with understanding how and why the world around us behaves as it does, and the course is taught with this in mind. Emphasis is placed on active questioning, subsequent debate, experimental work and investigation, and the ability to reason problems in a logical way.