Physics

Course summary

Physics is the intellectual challenge of discovering the fundamental rules by which the universe works. Hence Physics is the key to today’s ‘must have’ technologies: mobile phones and tablets, MP3 players, the Internet. However, Physics is also the hunt for the building blocks of nature, the development of non-invasive medical diagnostic and treatment processes, the search for valuable resources and life on other planets, the development of sustainable energy sources. Studying A-Level Physics you will enable you to gain an awareness of the on-going development of new ideas in physics and of the application of in-depth knowledge of well-established topics. For example, you will be provided with a grounding in both the practical and theoretical study of astrophysics and develop your understanding of the main methods of acquiring information about the Universe, how that information is used to analyse astronomical objects and modern theories on cosmology.