"Imagination is more important than knowledge." - Albert Einstein -
Established in 1970, over 80 students (60 Undergraduate and 20 Graduate) in the department are provided with a high standard education under the individual supervision of the faculty (5 professors and 2 emeritus professors) for next-generation physics teachers and physicists who still have curiosity in mind with a full of “imagination” and refined “knowledge” on the fundamentals of nature. Most of students are well prepared for the national teacher-employment exam after a 4-year high quality education, and a few students keep following their imagination as a researcher in the Graduate school.
Recently, we launched an innovative curriculum, recitation, practical laboratory courses, and interdisciplinary lecture.
and interdisciplinary lecture.
General Physics I/II/III+ Modern Physics (4 semester lectures)
We provide intensive “General Physics” for Classical Physics through General Physics I/II (2 semester lectures), and revolutionary ideas of Modern Physics through General Physics III (1 semester lecture) and Modern Physics (1 semester lecture).
General Physics I/II/III+ Modern Physics (4 semester lectures)
We provide intensive “General Physics” for Classical Physics through General Physics I/II (2 semester lectures), and revolutionary ideas of Modern Physics through General Physics III (1 semester lecture) and Modern Physics (1 semester lecture).
Recitation on core Physics Lectures & Microcomputer-based Laboratory
Students are required to attend “Recitation (problem-solving)” for core physics lectures and “Laboratory Practice (Microcomputer-based Laboratory)”. Struggled in theoretical problem-solving or experiment, students recognize their own misconception and obtain practical tips. This balanced training in theory and experiment sharpens their understanding and skills required in physics research and education. Especially, we constructed “Microcomputer-based laboratory” for the first time. This enables to experiment any curiosity on physics and stimulate creative ideas, by which students experience how their “imagination” is realized.
Interdisciplinary "Thursday-Lecture"
The department organizes ““Thursday Lectures”” once a month. This interdisciplinary lecture is usually given by experts in non-physics fields, such as humanities, social sciences, arts, engineering, and so on, whereby students become familiar with multiple views in the wide range of knowledge.
Other things
The department also runs various special programs such as “Education for Gifted Student in Physics”, “Physics Misconception”, and “Advanced Physics Experiment and Theory”. Every student interested in any of these programs is encouraged to contact the department office.
Faculty
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