200 Level Courses
The 200-level courses in our Department consist of solely lecture and tutorial-based papers, mixed lecture and laboratory papers and solely laboratory-based papers. Lectures are in the rooms noted, usually in the Science Lecture Block, while the laboratories and tutorials are in the Physics and Astronomy (denoted P&A) building.
First semester courses are examined at midyear (late June or early July) and second semester courses at the end of the year (late October or early November).
The lecturer for each course will confirm the assessment arrangements for the course in the first lecture.
Students aiming to major in Physics or Astronomy should discuss their choice of courses with the 200-level supervisor. A student intending to major in Physics or Astronomy would normally take all of the second-year Physics courses (PHYS221, 222, 223, 224, 281, 282) (from 2011 new 200 level 15 point courses will be offered PHYS201, 202, 203, 204, 285 and 286) and at least 30 points of 200-level mathematics, including MATH270 or MATH264. Students intending to progress to 400 level should take 30 points of 200-level mathematics.
200-level astronomy courses: ASTR211 and ASTR212 will be offered as 15 point courses from 2011.
Further advice
If you have further questions, direct them as appropriate to:
200 Level Supervisor of Studies
Dr Michael Albrow, Room 814, phone 364-2987 Ext. 4863
Email: michael.albrow@canterbury.ac.nz
Head of Department
Room 710, phone 364 2404
email hod@phys.canterbury.ac.nz
or any of the lecturers concerned.