Really hard - intense study is needed otherwise you will fail

This course gives a good theoretical introduction to the physics behind many of today's important technologies. The unit begins with a look at electricity and magnetism, and moves fairly quickly through a lot of material on the topic. There is a brief unit on fluids, and then the semester finishes with a module on quantum physics. This is not as daunting as it might sound - the lecturers steer clear of a lot of the more involved mathematics, and there is some emphasis on the historical developments in the field and the inconsistencies between experimental observations and classical mechanics. The labs in this topic were quite interesting - the first half of semester was spent looking at circuits and how different circuit elements affect current and voltage. During the second half of semester students design and carry out their own experiment, and give a presentation and report on the process and findings. Overall, quite an interesting subject, although very theoretical. If you're looking for a more practical technological knowledge, consider looking at engineering subjects instead.

content is very hard - course structure needs to be modified to be able to learn the content better