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Explain the basic concepts of the modern concepts of space, time, gravity and radiation
UWA PLUS
Integrated Einsteinian Science for School Teachers - PHYSN410
This micro-credential introduces modern Einsteinian concepts related to the themes of the national curriculum. These concepts are
rarely taught to school students despite their enormous explanatory power for understanding the world around us, as well
as their central importance to modern science, technology, and industry.
The following four modules are covered in this micro-credential:
(1) Atoms, Light, Space, and Climate
(2) Gravity, Energy, and Quantum Mechanics
(3) From Climate to Cosmology
(4) Modern Science in the Real World
This micro-credential course was developed with the support of the Australian Government's Micro-credentials Pilot in Higher Education.
Upon successful completion, you'll receive:
- Twelve (12) PD Points
- A Certificate of Achievement
- A UWA Plus Professional Development Transcript, listing all successfully completed micro-credentials
- Delivery mode
- Online. This micro-credential will consist of online lectures, online live tutorials, and training videos. The course will also incorporate fortnightly, two-hour, interactive online workshop sessions with demonstrators who will run through the activities live, with active audience participation.
- Course dates
- Registrations
- Registrations are now closed
- 24 weeks
- Effort
- 300 hours. This micro-credential will require a weekly commitment of 3-5 hours per week. All sessions will be recorded if you cannot attend live. Weekly assessment will consist of multiple-choice concept quizzes and short answer tutorial questions which should take a total of 15-30 minutes per week. At the end of each module, 1 week will be set aside for assessment. This may involve short written reports or short presentations on topics related to Einsteinian science and your teaching practice.
- Academic lead
- Professor Li Ju
- Cost
- Thanks to a Microcredentials Pilot in Higher Education grant, eligible domestic participants can register for PHYSN410 for free (limited places available).
- If you do not meet the eligibility requirement for PHYSN410 you can register for PHYSM411, PHYSM412, PHYSM413, PHYSM414 for a combined fee of $1,950 incl. GST
- Critical information summary
- PHYSN410 Integrated Einsteinian Science for School Teachers - (PDF, 245KB)
- THERE IS ALSO AN OPTION TO TAKE THE MODULES AS INDIVIDUAL MICRO-CREDENTIALS
- Each of the modules that form the 12 point micro-credential can be taken individually in sequence as follows:
PHYSM411 - Einsteinian Science for School Teachers I: Atoms, Light, Space, and Climate
23 February 2026 - 13 November 2026 [MC-1Y]
Individual modules PHYSM411, PHYSM412, PHYSM413 and PHYSM414 available below.
Duration
To be eligible for PHYSN410, you must be either an Australian citizen or otherwise meet the same eligibility criteria as the Australian Government FEE-HELP program. (Note this does not involve an actual FEE-HELP loan, just the eligibility criteria.)
What you'll learn
Explain the quantum nature of matter and radiation at the appropriate school level
Teach key topics in modern physics using simple models and analogies
Explain the physical mechanisms which are fundamental to the Earth's climate and renewable energy technologies
Why study this course?
- Gain a broad understanding of the beautiful revelations of modern science
- Learn to teach this understanding through a series of in-class activities designed to reveal Einsteinian concepts
- Become equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to adopt Einsteinian physics lesson plans, or create your own lesson plans for your own classes.
Who should study this course?
This micro-credential is ideal for all primary school teachers and secondary school science and technology teachers and other educators.
Recommended prior knowledge:
A teaching qualification. The course will frequently refer to the book Teaching Einsteinian Physics in Schools. While some excerpts will be provided, it is recommended that you purchase your own copy as a complete reference if you have the means to do so. You may like to get ahead by reading through some of the modules under the Resources tab at www.einsteinianphysics.com.
How does it work?
This micro-credential will consist of online lectures, online live tutorials, and training videos. The course will also incorporate fortnightly two-hour interactive online workshop sessions with demonstrators running through the activities live with active audience participation. This course will require a weekly commitment of 3-5 hours per week. All sessions will be recorded if you cannot attend live.
What's next after this course?
This 12 point micro-credential can contribute to future academic credit for a Physics Major as part of a Bachelor of Science.
This unit will provide opportunities for school science teachers to upskill to higher level science teaching.
Registrations are now closed
Thanks to a Micro-credentials Pilot in Higher Education grant from the Australian Department of Education, we are able to offer eligible domestic participants who enrol in this 12 point micro-credential, a fee-free place (limited places available). Government-funded fee-free enrolments for domestic participants share the same eligibility requirements as the Australian Government’s FEE-HELP program.
All fee-free places are now filled and registrations for this micro-credential are now closed.
PLEASE NOTE: If you have already registered, processing is under way and you will receive an email from UWA soon
PLEASE NOTE: If you have already registered, processing is under way and you will receive an email from UWA soon