Physics

PHYS 182 Scientific Communication for Physicists

Explores the communication of physics to a wide range of audiences, including writing articles from the popular to the peer-reviewed level; critically analyzing the communication of scientific discoveries in the media; structuring a physics scientific paper; writing grant applications; assembling a personal statement for job and graduate school application; and assembling and critiquing oral presentations.

Requirements

Prerequisite(s): PHYS 133 and satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements. Enrollment is restricted to junior and senior majors in physics, astrophysics, applied physics, or physics education.

Credits

5

Quarter offered

Fall, Winter, Spring

Instructor

Aiming Yan, Terry Terhaar