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ZCT 104/3E

Modern Physics

Course webpage for 2nd semester, academic session 2005/06, School of Physics, USM, Penang, Malaysia

 

 

Exam and tests

Grading:

Grading will be weighted: Coursework (in the forms of 2 midterm tests) will contribute 30 marks, while final exam 70 marks, totaling (30 + 70 =100) marks.

Coursework assessment: Two tests (20 objectives for each test) will be arranged during the term (check the dates from the calendar). They  carries 2x15 marks = 30 marks. 

Exam Format:

The exam questions will appear in dual language: English + Malay.

Final exam: A 3-hour final exam covering almost everything from the lecture material will be conducted at the end of the semester. It comprises of 40 objective questions (40%) and 3 structured questions (3´20% = 60%), all are to be answered. In particular, the objectives (in the tests as well as in the final exam) will comprise of conceptual type questions. Structured questions in the final exam will be of calculation type. You may like to take a look at the past year questions to get some idea of the exam format (click here). The format of past year questions differ somewhat from the format mentioned above.