SAIP2021

Science for Development at Honours level

26 Jul 2021, 16:15

15m

Potchefstroom Campus (North-West University)

Oral Presentation Track E - Physics for Development, Education and Outreach Physics for Development, Education and Outreach

Speaker

Carolina Odman (Inter-University Institute for Data Intensive Astronomy, University of the Western Cape)

Description

Physics is a foundational science that lays the groundwork for scientific thinking and problem solving. South Africa has a strong Physics community in experimental and theoretical physics, but our graduates are not always given the chance to appreciate how broadly applicable physics principles and tools are. At the University of the Western Cape, we are setting up a Science for Development course to equip our graduates with a broad physics perspective on development challenges of all kinds. In this paper, we describe the UWC Honours programme's origins and the efforts to adapt it to the needs of our students, our research capacity and pressing issues of our country. We then describe the syllabus for this Science for Development module, how it fits into a university physics curriculum and how we hope it will broaden our physics graduates' thinking.

Level for award;(Hons, MSc, PhD, N/A)?

PhD

Apply to be considered for a student ; award (Yes / No)?

No

Presentation Materials

UWC Honours_Sci4Dev.pdf