In a world where science increasingly impacts everyday life, this material is essential knowledge for future decision makers and the informed citizen. The quantum revolution started in 1900 and is continuing rapidly today. The course examines the evolution and status of the radical quantum ideas that have reshaped our view of the world and led to much of today's technology. Humanity's activities are changing the environment, possibly irreversibly. Learn how global warming comes about, what we can do to influence it, and the implications for the economy and our way of life.
Light is our primary means of sensing our surroundings.
Learn how studies of light by Newton, Maxwell, Einstein, and others led to some of the greatest revolutions in human thought, and to huge changes in society. See how artistic and scientific concepts of light spring from an underlying unity. No HSC science or mathematics assumed. Offered in the Arts Faculty in Semester 2. Also available to students in Liberal Studies, Economics, Law, and other faculties as for other Arts courses.