PHYSICS 3D03
INQUIRY IN PHYSICS
Winter 2026 · C01
Topics
- Strategies for finding and reading scientific literature
- Understanding and using databases
- Oral presentation fundamentals
- Feedback – giving and receiving constructive feedback: class expectations
- Posters: Graphic design aspects and giving a compelling presentation
- Writing for different purposes
- Scientific writing – formal research paper components and format
- Persuasive writing
- Teaching and communicating science to broad audiences
- Careers – what can you do with a physics degree?
- Equity, diversity and inclusion in physics
- Scientific presentations
- Creating effective slides
Winter 2026 · C01
Topics
- Strategies for finding and reading scientific literature
- Understanding and using databases
- Oral presentation fundamentals
- Feedback – giving and receiving constructive feedback: class expectations
- Posters: Graphic design aspects and giving a compelling presentation
- Writing for different purposes
- Scientific writing – formal research paper components and format
- Persuasive writing
- Teaching and communicating science to broad audiences
- Careers – what can you do with a physics degree?
- Equity, diversity and inclusion in physics
- Scientific presentations
- Creating effective slides
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- Course outline / syllabus ↗Winter 2026
- Course outline / syllabus ↗Winter 2026
- The outline explicitly states that no textbook is required.
- The outline explicitly states that no textbook is required.