Date Posted:
06/17/2025
Req ID: 43610
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Dept of Physics
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Course number and title: Sessional Lecturer – PHY100H1F – The Magic of Physics
Course description: This course provides a survey of Physics, including both Classical and Modern Physics. It is designed for non-scientists, and assumes no background in either science or mathematics. The approach to the course is broad rather than deep. Topics include planetary motion, chaos, the nature of light, time travel, black holes, matter waves, Schrödinger's cat, quarks, and climate change. The course explores the wonders of classical and quantum worlds through the works of Galileo, Newton, Maxwell, Einstein, Heisenberg, and others.
Estimated course enrolment: 196 students
Estimated TA support: TBA hours (contingent upon enrolment)
The course is currently delivered in-person, but delivery method may change as determined by the Faculty or Department.
September 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025
Pay for half course, including vacation pay:
Note: If rates vary per the collective agreement, the agreement prevails.
Submit an updated CV, evidence of teaching, and the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form (uoft.me/CUPE-3902-Unit-3-Application-Form) to the Undergraduate Coordinator, Department of Physics, University of Toronto. Applications must be received by 07/10/2025, 11:59PM EDT.
This job is posted under the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement. Preference is given to qualified individuals at Sessional Lecturer II or III levels. Applicants from Indigenous, Black, racialized, 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity groups are encouraged to apply.
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