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FACULTY OF SCIENCE
MEETING
OF OCTOBER 1 9 1970
PHYSICS PERIPHYSICAL TOPICS
The accompanying proposals are essentially an attempt
to subdivide the course "Periphysical Topics 199" into three
separate sub-headings in order to allow students to take the
course more than once. The course content will, by the very
nature of this particular course, vary from semester to semes-
ter, and it was considered desirable to allow students to take
a broader sampling of topics than is possible from one semester
only.
The Faculty of Science Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
has also made the following specific motion to be conveyed to
the Registrar that students taking Periphysical Topics 199-3 in
the Fall semester of 1970 have "PHYS. OCEANOG." printed in
place of "PERIPHYS. TOPICS" on their transcript. If the new
course proposals are accepted for Periphysical Topics, I shall
convey this recommendation of the Undergraduate Curriculum
Committee to Mr. Evans for implementation.
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B. L. Funt
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
MEMORANDUM
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Our initial offering of Physics 199-3 - Periphysical Topics this semester
seems to be a success. One hundred ten students are enrolled in this variable
content course which this semester treats the topic of Physical Oceanography.
The lectures are given by a visiting Associate Professor in our Department,
Dr. Paul H. LeBlond of
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the Institute of Oceanography and the Physics Department
at U.B.C.
Next fall semester we plan to offer a course in astronomy to be taught,
of course, by a competent astronomer, and the following fall we shall be offer-
ing a course (tentatively dealing with world power resources) on yet another
nonoverlapping topic. It would therefore appear academically sound to allow
a student to take this course in each of these semesters. Under present
regulations, however, a student may not receive credit for Physics 199-3 more
than once. We wish to make all of these courses available to students for
credit.
There is also a problem regarding the name of the course. While "Peri
physical Topics" is no doubt an etymologically sound title, the word pen-
physical has never been anointed as legitimate by any respectable (or unre-
spectable) lexicographer. Since we invented the word in the first place this
is not too surprising. Because the word conveys little information about
course content it perhaps fits very well into our calendar. It is much less
appropriate on a transcript, and it would be better to describe the course
there.
For these reasons we ask Senate to consider two requests. We wish two
more course numbers, Physics 197-3 and 198-3, approved for use by Periphysical
Topics courses. These will allow our students to take up to three of these
courses. We have no intention to offer more than one of these courses per
semester since they are directed at a common pool of students. Indeed we
intend to offer one peniphysical topics course each year in the fall semester.
It does not matter whether or not the calendar entry includes the two "new"
courses. Although it would be unusual to omit them, their inclusion will not
add information.
As a remedy for the second problem, that of unintelligibility of the
word "Periphysical", we propose that student transcripts showing Physics
199-3 for fall 1970 bear, instead of the officially approved course name,
"PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY" in the course title space. For fall 1971 we shall
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probably wish to list "PHYS 197-3 INTRODUCTORY ASTRONOMY" and so forth,
but we can request these changes as they arise.
It is important that we do not list specific topics in the calendar
in advance. The reasonable inference to be drawn from such an entry is
that we claim to have faculty competent in the area listed. Our Pen-
physical Topics lecturers will almost without exception be brought in
from outside our department.
Having, we hope, made ourselves clearer than would have been possible
on the standard form for new courses, we include two of the latter filled
out as required.
Leeq
Leig Hunt Palmer
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Form C-7
SIMON FR\SER UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF SCIENCE
NEW COURSE PROPOSAL
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CALENDAR INFORflATION
Department: Physics
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Course Number: 197 Title: Periphysic
Sub-title or Description:
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Topics II
Selected topics from sciences closely allied with physics.
Credit Flours: ?
3
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Vector Description: (3-1-0)
Pre-requisite(s): ?
B.C. HIgh School Physics 11 or equivalent,
and Mathematics 12.
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ENROLMENT AND
SCHEDULING
Estimated Enrolment: uncertain, probably a minimum of 50
Semester Offered (e.g. Yearly, every Spring; twice yearly, Fall and
Spring)
Each Fall when arrangements can be made.
When course will first be offered: 199-3, a course of identical
intent (but different content) was offered in Fall 1970.
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JUSTIFICATION
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(See copy of new course proposal for Physics 199-3, attached,
approved by Senate in 19
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Because the topic of this course
changes from semester to semester it would he reasonable for
a student to take it more than once. He is precluded from
doing so unless it has a different number in succeeding semesters.
For this reason we ask two new numbers be assigned, and that
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students taking l99--3 in Fall 1970 have "PHYS. OCEANOG." printed
in place of
"PERIPHYS. TOPICS"
on their transcripts.
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BUDGETARY AND SPACE FACTORS
A. Which faculty will be available to teach this course?
Uncertain as yet.
B. What are the special space and/or equipment requriementS for this
course?
NONE
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C. Any other budgetary implications of mounting this course:
Financial support for the lecturer would usually be
required.
APPROVAL -
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Faculty Curriculum Committee
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Form C-7
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NEW COURSE PROPOSAL
CALENDAR INFORMATION
Department: Physics
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Course Number: 198 Title: PeriphY.Sica
Topics III
Sub-title or Description:
Selected topics from sciences closely allied with physics.
Credit Flours:
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Vector Description: (31-0)
Pre-requisite(s):
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B.C. HIgh School Physics 11 or equivalent,
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and 1-lathematics 12.
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ENROLMENT A
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D SCHEDULING
Estimated Enrolment: uncertain, probably a minimum of 50
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Semester Offered (e.g. Yearly, every Spring; twice yearly, Fall and
Spring):
Each Fall when arranqcr:ents can be made.
Ichen course will first be offered:
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199-3, a course of identical
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intent (but different content) was offered in Fall 1970.
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JUSTIFICATION
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(See copy of new course proposal for Physics 199-3, attached,
approved by Senate in 1969). Because the topic of this course
changes from semester to semester it would be reasonable for
a student to take it more than once. He is precluded from
doing so unless it has a different number in succeeding semesters.
For this reason we ask two new numbers be assigned, and that
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students taking 199-3 in Fall 1970 have "PHYS. OCEANOG." printed
in place of
"PERIPHYS. TOPICS"
on their transcripts.
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BUDGETARY AND SPACE FACTORS
A. Which faculty will be available to teach this course?
Uncertain as yet.
B. What are the special space and/or equipment requriemcntS for this
course?
NONE
C. Any other budgetary imp] icationS of mounting this course:
Financial support for the lecturer woujcl usually he
required.
APPROVAL -
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MEMORANDUM
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File No. F-8-5
B. L. Funt
From
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Dean of Science
October 21, 1970
Date...............................................................................................
The Undergraduate Curriculum Committee and the Faculty of
Science has asked that I request you to modify the transcripts of
students taking Periphysical Topics 199-3 in the Fall semester of
1970, to have Physical
Oceanography
printed in place of or in
addition to Periphysical Topics on the transcript.
I am not certain of the technical problems involved, but
I would very much appreciate your attempting to fulfill this request.
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FACULTY OF SCIENCE
NEW COURSE PROPOSAL
I CALENDAR IN F ORMAT ION
Department: Physics
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Course Number:
199-3
Title: Periphysical Topics
Sub-title or Description: Selected topics from sciences
closely allied with physics.
Credit hours: three
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Vector Description: (3-1-0)
B.C. hUgh School Physics 11 or equiva-
).ent., and
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tthcnatics
12.
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NROLMENT AN)) SC}iEDULPG
Estimated Enrolment: Uncertain, probably a minimum of 110
Semester Offered (e . g. Yearly, every Sor
ing; twice
yearly,
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and Spring): Each Fall when
arrangCmcflt can be made.
When course will first
be
offered: Fall
3.970
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JUSTIFICATION
Because we feel tJiat Physics students, and perhaps some
others
aswell,
will 1U:e].y. want to take a phyics
course
in
their first semester, we think it would be aluablc to
teach the following course which will not be required as
part of any orogram. It
would be
accessible to many Arts
and Education students as well. "Periphysical Topics" is
a course in which the content would vary from semester to
semester. Typical topics would he geophysics, astronomy,
physical oceanography, atmospheric physics, astrophysics,
and other such topics which are strongly related to physics.
While some of these topics could be handled adequately
members, it is possible and desircable
by
that visiting
present
faculty, perhaps often
faculty
from U.B.C., be com-
missioned to teach the course. It would be offered in
the Fall semester only.
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While this course is not part of any program it would he
a valuable addi
tion to our offering and an attractive
course to non-science, students as well. The number is
not that of a so-called general education course because
this course, unlike Physics OOl--3, will
be fairly
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IV BUDGETARY AED SPACE FACTORS
A.
Which faculty will be available to teach this course?
Two from U.B.C. have indicated interest.
B.
What are the specialspace and/or equipment require-
ments for this course?
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C.
Any other budgetary implications of mounting this
cour;c:
Financial support for the lecturer would usually be
required.
APPROVAL - Faculty Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
Faculty:
Senate:
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