Africa Virtual University - AVU

• Online
• Blended mode online and face to face
• Face-to-face

1. Rationale

This module is intended to provide a basic foundation of physics to students. This will enable the students to learn the subject matter in order to explain and account for the principles involved in electronics. The module is structured such that the learner has to go through the activities as prescribed for maximum attainment. The overall module will provide the student with basic ideas of what electronics is in terms of the key components’ behaviours or characteristics and therefore will be enable to teach most of the school physics effectively.

2. Prerequisite or Knowledge

The basic prerequisites for this module are the school physics that one has learnt. In particular, knowledge of the following courses are essential for one to follow and understand the module effectively. Some of the prerequisite courses are solids state physics, electricity and magnetism. As a general requirement, you need the knowledge of calculus and algebra in mathematics.

3. General objectives

After completing the module you should be able to

• appreciate and apply basic electronic concepts and circuits

4. Time
A total of 120 hours is required for you to complete this module.

5. Material

The materials required for the module include access to a computer, but more importantly one needs a steady access to internet. The internet will provide many of the essential references and multimedia resources. These multimedia are important as in some cases they serve as virtual lecturers and sources of equipment that can be used to perform virtual experiments. However, some CD-ROMS will also be available to supplement the use of internet. Other materials include compulsory readings and compulsory resources that may be available at nearby bookshops or schools.