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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.

310843 v.1 Physics Honours Major

Introduction

The Bachelor of Science (Physics) (Honours) extends knowledge of current academic research methodology as it is applied in the field of physics and to demonstrate this through the conduct of a supervised research project and preparation of an honours dissertation.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 1 Semester 1
311699 v.1   Science Research Methodologies 451 3.0 25.0
4936 v.6   Physics Honours Dissertation 497 8.0 50.0
  SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   25.0
  100.0
Year 1 Semester 2
4905 v.5   Physics Honours Dissertation 498 8.0 50.0
  SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   50.0
  100.0
Optional Units to Select from in Year 1 Hrs/Wk Credit
302625 v.2   Instrumental Physics 403 2.0 25.0
302738 v.1   Applied Physics 401 4.0 12.5
302739 v.2   Applied Physics 402 4.0 25.0
302742 v.2   Radiation Processes in Astrophysics 401 2.0 25.0
302743 v.3   Radiation Processes in Astrophysics 402 2.0 25.0
302746 v.1   Quantum Mechanics 401 3.0 25.0
302764 v.2   Solid State Physics 401 2.0 25.0
308712 v.1   Nanocharacterisation 401 5.0 25.0
311829 v.1   Scientific Data Analysis 301 3.0 25.0
9644 v.4   Scientific Data Analysis 302 3.0 25.0