Singapore University of Social Sciences

This is a survey course in elementary physics. Stress will be placed on basic concepts, principles, and history of the development of physics. Presentations will include selected topics in mechanics, heat, light, sound, electricity, magnetism, and modern physics. This course is designed to provide a 3-credit hour physical science course for students in academic areas of concentration other than flight or engineering. The basic goal of the course is to introduce and demonstrate the basic physics laws emphasizing the unified character of physical interactions throughout the Universe. Its purpose is to help future administrators and executives to make technically oriented decisions. The course also intends to expose students to popular articles from periodic publications to be able to read an article, emphasize basic ideas and make an independent educated judgment of its contents.