MJRH-ADPHY v.1 Physics Major (BAdvSci) (Honours)

This major/stream is part of a larger course. Information is specific to the major/stream, please refer to the course for more information.

This honours level major provides a flexible and personalised approach to studying physics with students able to explore the field through opportunities for immersive research experiences, industry placement and team-based projects. The major culminates in a personalised capstone experience. Students choose to study Physics because they are fascinated by fundamental questions about the physical structures and functions in our universe. Physics seeks to explain relationships between the smallest through to the largest structures, utilising the four known Strong, Weak, Electromagnetic and Gravitational forces. Students gain considerable knowledge and skills while conducting physical science experiments and solving real-world problems analytically or computationally, which find application in a wide range of careers.

Projessional Recognition

Graduates of this course may be eligible for membership to the Australian Institute of Physics.

Career Opportunities

Honours graduates have demonstrated an ability to work independently, to plan and implement investigation, to meet project deadlines, and to communicate information to a professional standard. For this reason, many employers of Physics professionals have a preference for honours graduates, and some employers will only consider graduates with an honours degree. Graduates from the Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) have the added advantage being able to evidence the development of high level discipline, leadership and entrepreneurship skills through engagement with industry and research groups throughout their course.

Additional Course Expenses

students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks and other essential study materials

This major consists of core Physics units, a set of core units focused on the development of research and leadership skills and attributes, and a final year capstone experience. In addition there is an elective stream that enables the opportunity to study further units in physics, mathematics, finance, computing or a minor in a humanities discipline.

Major/Stream Learning Outcomes

A graduate of this course can:

1. demonstrate an advanced knowledge of the nature of science, its methods and processes, and an advanced ability to apply physics knowledge and understanding to solve physics problems and recognise the limitations of physics theories and the problem solving capability of physics

2. analyse challenging and multi-faceted problems and generate testable theories to examine them; generate innovative solutions to problems by designing and carrying out physics experiments, integrating new and established knowledge

3. access and make judgements on the value of a wide variety of existing information in the physical sciences; compare, contrast and develop new interpretations using physical science results and information from a wide variety of sources on the basis of reliability, accuracy and precision

4. communicate approaches, ideas, findings and solutions to problems concisely and coherently in a variety of modes to informed professional audiences

5. design/build/use appropriate experimental apparatus or algorithms to solve problems; apply appropriate technologies to solving problems while evaluating their limitations and advantages

6. understand that physics is a dynamic field of study; demonstrate initiative and intellectual independence by taking advantage of opportunities for continuing education

7. consider problems in the physical sciences from a global perspective and recognise the inherent universal nature of the physical sciences

8. work collaboratively and respectfully with colleagues from a range of cultural backgrounds and recognising that nature-physics and its language are a-cultural

9. collaborate effectively as a leader of research or as part of a research team while applying an ethical approach to analysis of scientific data and information

Duration and Availability

This course is four years full-time or equivalent part-time study. One intake is offered each year in February.

YEAR 1 SEMESTER 1

YEAR 1 SEMESTER 2

YEAR 2 FULL YEAR

YEAR 2 SEMESTER 1

YEAR 2 SEMESTER 2

YEAR 3 FULL YEAR

YEAR 3 SEMESTER 1

YEAR 3 SEMESTER 2

YEAR 4

OPTIONS TO SELECT FROM IN YEAR 4

# Choose Elective for Semester 2, Year 2

## Choose Elective for Semester 2, Year 3

* Choose Elective for Semester 1, Year 2

** Choose Elective for Semester 1, Year 3