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Courses Handbook 2011

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2011.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2010.

301697 v.3 Physics Stream (Environmental Science)

Introduction

Students are given the opportunity to develop their expertise in physics.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 1 Semester 1
302804 v.3   Physics 101 4.5 25.0
7031 v.5   Geology 101 6.0 25.0
  OR  
312357 v.1   Cell Biology 101 5.0 25.0
7062 v.6   Mathematics 101 5.0 25.0
  OR  
10926 v.5   Mathematics 103 4.0 25.0
  75.0
Year 1 Semester 2
305415 v.3   Physics 102 4.5 25.0
7032 v.5   Geology 102 6.0 25.0
  OR  
1764 v.8   Ecology 102 5.0 25.0
7063 v.6   Mathematics 102 5.0 25.0
  OR  
7492 v.5   Mathematics 104 5.0 25.0
  75.0
Year 2 Semester 1
7907 v.6   Particles and Waves 201 3.0 25.0
7908 v.4   Physical Measurements 201 3.0 25.0
8127 v.6   Advanced Calculus 201 4.0 25.0
  SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   12.5
  87.5
Year 2 Semester 2
7909 v.4   Physical Measurements 202 3.0 25.0
8128 v.6   Linear Algebra 202 4.0 25.0
8717 v.6   Electromagnetism 302 3.0 25.0
  75.0
Year 3 Semester 1
9765 v.4   Quantum and Statistical Physics 301 4.0 25.0
  SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   62.5
  87.5
Year 3 Semester 2
11592 v.3   Solid State Physics 302 2.0 25.0
  SELECT ELECTIVE UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   25.0
  SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   37.5
  87.5
Year 4 Semester 1
4936 v.6   Physics Honours Dissertation 497 8.0 50.0
  SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   37.5
  87.5
Year 4 Semester 2
4905 v.5   Physics Honours Dissertation 498 8.0 50.0
  SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   37.5
  87.5

#    All optional units are to be chosen from the Department of Applied Physics in consultation with the Head of Department / course coordinator

*    In Year 3, Semester 1 all students will study a "computations unit", with the unit chosen being in an area such as statistics, computing or modelling