Course list for the Physics Field of Study

Information valid for students commencing 2009

Physics

For the GCSc, a student is required to obtain #8 from the courses listed under the heading, Field of Study - Physics, Part B.

For the GDipSc, a student is required to obtain #16 from the courses listed under the heading, Field of Study - Physics, Part A or Part B.

For the #16 MSc, a student must consult the Program Coordinator for approval of an appropriate plan to obtain #16 from the courses listed under the heading, Field of Study - Physics.

For the #24 MSc, a student is required to obtain #24 -
(a) #8 from the courses listed under the heading, Field of Study - Physics, Part A; and
(b) #16 from the courses listed under the heading, Field of Study - Physics, Part B.

Part A

#8 from -

Course Code Units Course Title
[ PHYS7710 2 Project [1] [2]
[ PHYS7711 2 Project [1] [2]
[ or
[ PHYS7720 4 Research Project [1] [2]
[ PHYS7721 4 Research Project [1] [2]
[ or
[ PHYS7730 6 Advanced Research Project [1] [2]
[ PHYS7731 6 Advanced Research Project [1] [2]
[ or
[ PHYS7800 2 Advanced Experimental Physics [1] [2]

Part B

#16 from -

Course Code Units Course Title
MATH7105 2 General Relativity [3]
MATH7133 2 Algebraic Methods of Mathmatical Physics [4]
MATH7144 2 Advanced Hamiltonian Dynamics & Chaos [4]
PHYS7001 2 General Topics in Physics
PHYS7002 2 Special Topics in Physics
PHYS7004 2 Special Topics in Physics
PHYS7021 2 Statistical Mechanics
PHYS7033 2 Condensed Matter Physics: Electronic properties of crystals [4]
PHYS7042 2 Quantum Physics
PHYS7051 2 Electromagnetic Theory III
PHYS7060 2 Laser Physics [3]
PHYS7072 2 Techniques of Experimental Physics & Data Analysis [4]
PHYS7073 2 Computational Physics
PHYS7080 2 Astrophysics
PHYS7090 2 Quantum Optics & Stochastic Processes [3]
PHYS7241 2 Advanced Quantum Theory
PHYS7250 2 Advanced Electromagnetic Theory
PHYS7270 2 Advanced Computational Physics [3]

or up to #4 from late year courses approved by the Executive Dean.

End notes

  • [1] Code for student in year courses commencing in sem 1. Students must re-enrol in the same code in sem 2.
  • [2] Code for student in year courses commencing in sem 2. Students must re-enrol in the same code in sem 1 the following year.
  • [3] Course is offered in even-numbered years only.
  • [4] Course is offered in odd-numbered years only.