Students are NOT expected to obtain a deep understanding of the subject but rather to obtain an appreciation of how to solve physics problems. It is not about the coverage of content but rather the development of skills. The course comprises lectures and tutorials to consolidate the information presented. A typical day consists of a 1.5 hour lecture followed by a 2.5 hour tutorial in both the morning and the afternoon. A 1 hour lunch break exists during the middle of the day.
Lectures are interactive with the students participating in large classroom activities.
The tutorials are group based with students examining what they have learnt by practising problems and exploring demonstrations more closely. To become familiar with problem solving techniques. To start to learn to think in the way a physics student needs to. To cover some basic content from mechanics and other preliminary topics in physics. Most of the material covered in the lectures and tutorial will be included in course notes and an exercise book, however a suitable text book may also prove useful.