Suggests a new approach for teaching secondary school quantum physics. Reviews traditional approaches and presents some characteristics of the three-part "Quantum Physics for Beginners" project, including: quantum physics, quantum mechanics, and a short historical survey. (SK)

Reviews the physics courses regularly available at 16 universities and colleges of technology in Scotland. (SL)

Discusses the role and importance of physics in the engineering curriculum, considering the need for physics knowledge in technology transfer and in preventing architectural disasters. Also discusses preuniversity physics preparation in Saudi Arabia and an optimum engineering physics curriculum, outlining a proposed four-semester physics course.…

Presented is the second of a two-part article describing the content of secondary level physics courses taught in Hungarian schools. (SL)

Provides information on physics courses at universities, polytechnics, colleges of technology, and colleges of education in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Includes courses offered, honors degree courses, special entry requirements, course structure, and notes with information specific to each institution. Also includes name of contact…

Provides information on physics courses at universities and colleges of technology in Scotland. Includes courses offered, honors degree courses, special entry requirements, course structure, and notes with information specific to each institution. Also includes name of contact person and institutional address. (JN)

Provides background information on and a brief description of the content and aims of the AO syllabus in electronics. The syllabus is divided into six sections: (1) measurement/instruments; (2) materials, devices, and transducers; (3) digital electronics; (4) analog electronics; (5) electronic systems; and (6) electronics impact on…

Examines various issues related to the establishment of a core of physics studies at 16+ and 18+. Indicates that a core physics syllabus should be concerned with phenomena, theory, models, and applications and not with such topics as the use of a U tube manometer. (JN)

Presented is the second of a two-part article describing the introductory undergraduate physics course taught at the University of Liverpool, England. This part of the article concentrates upon the laboratory aspect of the course. (SL)

Lists physics courses at universities and colleges of technology in Scotland. Includes honors degree courses, course structure, special entry requirements (if any), special notes, and name of contact person. (SK)

Presents a core syllabus for A-level physics. Includes the rationale and nature of the core as well as brief comments on major sections of the syllabus. (SK)

This article reports the status of an undergraduate course in introductory physics at the University of Ulster and its success over the past 11 years. The original plan, problems, changes, and an assessment of the course are discussed. Lists 11 references. (YP)

Descriptions of undergraduate physics programs are given: physics with geophysics physics with solid state electronics, physics with medical physics, and honors physics. (MDR)

A discussion of the course work in and the various major options of the undergraduate physics program at the University of Warwick is given. (MDR)

Describes a one week secondary level physics course which includes experiments carried out in the field. (SL)