本课程高度概括了力学、热学、电磁学、光学、量子物理等领域的基本知识及其中蕴含的科学思想和科学方法，注意反映新的科技进展以及有关的社会问题，介绍物理学原理在文化、经济、政治、社会网络和科技等日常生活领域中的最新前沿应用。随着大数据和网络分析的不断进步，在公司、城市、国家及个人的很多方面，我们都将会越来越多地感受到物理学所起的作用及产生的影响。本课程旨在通过物理学的普及教育使学生获得逻辑思维能力、解决问题的能力和接收新事物能力等的熏陶，尝试用科学和发展的全新方式看待人类未来，引发对人类从何处来，将走向何处的深度思考。本课程无预修课程要求，数学仅限于初等数学（非常少量），特别适合人文、社科各专业以及希望对物理有一个宏观、总体了解的学生修读。  

The physics and the future of humanity course is an optional course for students majoring in science and Engineering (general education). This course using an intuitive image and very little elementary mathematics to cultivate the scientific literacy of college students through physics which is one of the most important basic in science，and to summarizes highly the mechanics, optics, electromagnetics, thermodynamics, relativity and quantum physics which contains the basic knowledge and scientific thinking, scientific method and scientific spirit, pay attention to the theory with practice, reflect the new technological advances and the related social issues, the latest application of physics principle in culture, economy, politics, social network and technology in daily life. 

The main contents of this course are: classical physics (including mechanics, thermodynamics, electromagnetics, optics and atomic physics); the theory of relativity and the modern concept of time and space; quantum idea; quantum field; economical physics; big date and social physics; new frontier science about how to decide the fate and change of humanity.

This course is of great significance to the cultivation of Undergraduates' scientific and cultural quality. Through the study of this course, the students can have a macroscopic understanding of physics. Students will obtain the ability of logical thinking, problem solving ability and improve the ability to receive new things, look at the future of humanity with science and development way, cause the deep thinking of where humanity come from and where to go.

There is no pre - course requirement in this course. Mathematics is limited to elementary mathematics (very small). It is especially suitable for the students who’s major in humanities or social sciences and who want to have a macro and general understanding of physics.