Open University of Tanzania, Tanzania, Physics, Bachelor of Science (General)

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Title:

Physics, Bachelor of Science (General)

Institution:

Open University of Tanzania, Tanzania

Level:

Degree.

Description:

Students are required to do all the prescribed core courses, after which each student will be free to choose elective courses from one of the streams, depending on the area they want to specialise in the streams are:
- Environmental and Energy Physics
- Materials science
- Nuclear Physics
- Electronics

Part One Series:
Years 1 and 2:
OPH 101 Mechanics I (core)
OPH 102 Structure and Properties of Matter (core)
OPH 103 Electromagnetics I (core)
OPH 104 Vibrations, Waves and Optics (core)
OPH 105 Electromagnetism II (core)
OPH 106 Thermal Physics I (core)

Part Two Series:
Years 3 and 4:
OPH 201 Mathematics Methods (elective)
OPH 202 Atomic Physics (core)
OPH 203 Mechanics II (elective)
OPH 204 Solid State Physics (core)
OPH 205 Quantum Mechanics I (elective)
OPH 206 Nuclear Physics (core)
OPH 207 Electronics I (core)
OPH 208 Thermal Physics II (elective)

Part Three Series:
Year 5:
Stream One Environmental and Energy Physics:
OPH 301 Electromagnetism III
OPH 302 Environmental Physics
OPH 303 Geophysics
OPH 313 Energy Resources

Stream Two Material Science:
OPH 301 Electromagnetism III (elective)
OPH 303 Metals Ceramics and Polymeters (core)
OPH 314 Semi Conductors (Materials 1) (elective)
OPH 315 Liquid Crystals and Low-dimensional Solids (elective)

Stream Three Nuclear Physics:
OPH 301 Electromagnetism III (elective)
OPH 308 Quantum Mechanics II (elective)
OPH 316 Nuclear Structure and Process (elective)
OPH 317 Nuclear Reactions (elective)
OPH 318 Neutron Physics (elective)

Stream Four Electronics:
OPH 301 Electromagnetism III (elective)
OPH 304 Electronics II (elective)
OPH 319 Physical Electronics (elective)
OPH 320 Electronics III (elective)

Year 6:
Stream One:
OPH 305 Project (elective)
OPH 321 Solar Energy (elective)
OPH 322 Tropical Meteorology (elective)
OPH 323 Applied Climatology (elective)

Stream Two:
OPH 305 Project (elective)
OPH 307 Solid State Physics II (elective)
OPH 309 Materials Strength (elective)
OPH 324 Material Structure and Phase Equilibria (elective)

Stream Three:
OPH 305 Project (elective)
OPH 325 Applications and Nuclear Physics (elective)
OPH 326 Nuclear Electronics (elective)
OPH 327 Reactor Physics (elective)

Stream Four:
OPH 305 Project (elective)
OPH 328 Microelectronics (elective)
OPH 329 Digital Circuits (elective)
OPH 330 Electronic Control (elective).

Assessment: All courses shall be examined during the academic year in which they are studied. The examinations shall consist of continuous assessment of written assignments, tests, demonstrations, projects and written examination at the end of each part based on percentage guides. Continuous assessment of written assignments shall account for 30% of which 50% will be for supervised tests and 50% for the written assignments, while the end of year written examination shall account for 70%.

Entrance qualifications:
- Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (CSEE) or equivalent, with passes in five approved subjects, obtained prior to the sitting of the Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (ACSEE) or equivalent

And one of the following combinations of passes in Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (ACSEE):
- Two principal level passes in appropriate subjects at the same sitting, or
- Two principal level passes in appropriate subjects not at the same sitting (provided they are both of grade D or higher), or
- An appropriate equivalent Diploma/Certificate of not less than Second Class, Credit level and approved by the Senate of The Open University of Tanzania

And two Principal Level passes in appropriate Science subjects.

Candidates who have satisfied examiners in the Mature Age Entry Examinations set by Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), University of Dar es Salaam or any other recognised University will be considered for admission. Written evidence of a satisfactory Pass will be essential.

Languages:

English

Media and methods employed: Printed text, tutorial support, audio cassettes.

Administrative information:

To qualify for the award of a degree, a candidate shall generally have successfully completed study for the degree extending over a period of not less than six academic years. A student may take a maximum of two years on any one part, provided that he/she does not exceed eight years in total.

Classification:

070430 PHYSICS

Date:

24 September 1997 bb
Source: 1997 Prospectus

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