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Curtin University
Courses Handbook 2012

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2012.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2011.

301697 v.4 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
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
313537 v.1   Biology 100 5.0 25.0
7492 v.5   Mathematics 104 5.0 25.0
  75.0
Year 2 Semester 1
312396 v.1   Conservation Biology and Sustainability 201 5.0 25.0
8127 v.6   Advanced Calculus 201 4.0 25.0
8142 v.4   Physics 201 7.0 25.0
  75.0
Year 2 Semester 2
302390 v.1   Mathematical Methods 204 4.0 12.5
312401 v.1   Animal and Plant Physiology 202 5.0 25.0
312508 v.1   Waves and Oscillations 202 6.0 12.5
8717 v.6   Electromagnetism 302 6.0 25.0
  75.0
Year 3 Semester 1
311829 v.1   Scientific Data Analysis 301 3.0 25.0
8306 v.9   Quantitative Biology 201 5.0 25.0
9765 v.4   Quantum and Statistical Physics 301 4.0 25.0
  75.0
Year 3 Semester 2
11592 v.3   Solid State Physics 302 2.0 25.0
312395 v.1   Ecology 302 5.0 25.0
312509 v.1   Physics 302 7.0 25.0
314016 v.1   Community Restoration 301 5.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 4 Semester 1
305424 v.1   Electron Microscopy 301 4.0 25.0
4936 v.6   Physics Honours Dissertation 497 8.0 50.0
  SELECT 1 OPTION   12.5
  87.5
Year 4 Semester 2
312400 v.1   Biomonitoring 302 5.0 25.0
4905 v.5   Physics Honours Dissertation 498 8.0 50.0
  SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF:   25.0
  100.0
Optional Units to Select from in Year 4 Semester 1 Hrs/Wk Credit
12991 v.2   Physics Project 301 5.0 25.0
310267 v.2   Relativistic Astrophysics and Cosmology 301 4.0 25.0
311695 v.1   Observational Techniques in Astronomy 201 4.0 25.0
9809 v.5   Applied Physics 301 2.0 12.5
Optional Units to Select from in Year 4 Semester 2 Hrs/Wk Credit
12992 v.3   Physics Project 302 5.0 25.0
310266 v.2   Physics of Stars and Galaxies 201 3.5 25.0
7911 v.7   Applied Optics 302 2.0 12.5
8132 v.4   Physics 205 3.0 12.5
9644 v.4   Scientific Data Analysis 302 3.0 25.0
9809 v.5   Applied Physics 301 2.0 12.5