Offered as a second year elective in the Bachelor of Health Science. Students undertaking this unit must have the prerequisite below. The unit may not be available every year.
Introduction
An introductory physics course for health science professionals. This subject provides an introduction to the topics of mechanics, waves, fluids and thermodynamics, sound, optics, atomic and nuclear physics. CXA115 aims to provide a basic understanding of physical processes and physical problem solving techniques in order to form a basis for future studies in health sciences.
Summary 2021
| Unit name | Physics for Health Sciences |
|---|---|
| Unit code | CXA115 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Health and Medicine School of Health Sciences |
| Discipline | Health Sciences |
| Coordinator | |
| Teaching staff | |
| Level | Introductory |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
Note
Please check that your computer meets the minimum System Requirements if you are attending via Distance/Off-Campus.
Units are offered in attending mode unless otherwise indicated (that is attendance is required at the campus identified). A unit identified as offered by distance, that is there is no requirement for attendance, is identified with a nominal enrolment campus. A unit offered to both attending students and by distance from the same campus is identified as having both modes of study.
Special approval is required for enrolment into TNE Program units.
TNE Program units special approval requirements.
* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see withdrawal dates explained for more information).
Fees
Requisites
Prerequisites
- either TCE Physics (*PH866) or Physical Sciences (*SC786) or equiv plus some background in maths.
Co-requisites
Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | One 2 hour Lecture per week for 13 weeks |
|---|---|
| Assessment | continuous assessment (assignments + lab + mid-sem test) (50%), end-of-sem 3 hr exam (50%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | Information about any textbook requirements will be available from mid November. |
|---|---|
| Recommended |
The University reserves the right to amend or remove courses and unit availabilities, as appropriate.