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. 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. There is a 1 hour lunch break 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. 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. The text book may contain more detailed information not provided in the course notes. Dr Pal Fekete and Mr Ian Cooper . The Centre also offers University Preparation Courses including an Introduction to Science .