Lecture Courses 2007
- Physics Honours students must complete six full-courses from those listed below, subject to the constraints indicated. A list of courses chosen for the year must be submitted to the Physics Honours Coordinator within two weeks of the start of lectures, on the form provided at the Induction Day which will be held on Monday 26 February at 10am in Physics Lecture Theatre 4.
- The concept of half-courses has been introduced. A
full-course is typically 20 lectures, for both Honours and
Senior Physics options. Half-courses will be 10 lectures in
length and will give students more flexibility in their subject choice. It
is up to you how you arrange your six courses, but the most likely and
optimal options are
- 3 courses in each Semester
- 3.5 courses in Semester 1 and 2.5 courses in Semester 2
- 4 courses in Semester 1 and 2 courses in Semester 2
- Written examinations scheduled for courses both full and half length, will be held as usual at the end of Semester (see Important Dates section). However, mid-semester tests may be held as part of the assessment for courses, to assist students with gauging their progress.
- Normally, individual Physics courses will only be run if at least 4 students are signed up. This is very seldom a restriction.
- A proposed two-year program of courses is given below, particularly to aid mid-year intake and part-time students who will continue with their candidature into 2007. It should also be noted that the School of Physics has recently reviewed its Senior Physics Program. Any changes will be implemented in a way so as not to disadvantage current students.
- Course Outlines will be posted on the webpage soon after the start of each Semester.
Provisional three-year Program of Courses | |||||
Sem 1, 2005 |
Sem 2, 2005 |
Sem 1, 2006 | Sem 2, 2006 | Sem 1, 2007 | Sem 2, 2007 |
| AQM | GR | AQM | GR | AQM | GR |
| AET | PP | AET | RQM | AET | PA |
| CA | PA | AOP | SP | AOP | PP |
| OPD | SN (0.5) | HEA | TSB | HEA | TSB |
| KT (0.5) | NP (0.5) | KT (0.5) | LTP (0.5) | KT (0.5) | LTP (0.5) |
| POP (0.5) | IP (0.5) | MSP (0.5) | IP (0.5) | MSP (0.5) | |
Course Names | |
| AET | Advanced Electromagnetic Theory |
| AQM | Advanced Quantum Mechanics |
| AOP | Advanced Optical Physics |
| CA | Cosmology and Astrophysics |
| GR | General Relativity |
| HEA | High Energy Astrophysics |
| IP | Industry and Physics (half-course) |
| KT | Kinetic Theory (half-course) |
| LTP | Low-Temperature Physics (half-course) | MI | Medical Imaging |
| MSP | Modern Semiconductor Physics (half-course) |
| NP | Nonlinear Physics (half-course) |
| OPD | Optical Physics & Devices |
| PA | Plasma Astrophysics |
| PP | Particle Physics |
| POP | Practice of Physics (half-course) |
| PSM | Physics of the Standard Model |
| RP | Radiation Physics |
| RQM | Relativistic Quantum Mechanics |
| SN | Signals and Noise |
| SP | Space Physics |
| TSB | Theory & Simulation of Biosystems |
Safety Course
A compulsory session on Safety and Resuscitation will be held on the Honours Induction Day, Monday 26 February 2007. This course is not for credit.
Timetables for 2007
Honours courses, Semester 1, 2007
| Time | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thur | Fri |
9 am |
KT | RP | |||
| 10 am | AQM | AQM | RP | HEA | |
| 11 am | HEA | AET | RP | AET | |
| 12 pm | AOP | AOP | KT | ||
| 1 pm | |||||
| 2 pm | IP | IP | RP | ||
| 3 pm | RP | ||||
| 4 pm | RP |
All courses are in Physics Lecture Theatre 4.
AET – Advanced Electromagnetic Theory (Prof. Ross McPhedran)
AOP – Advanced Optical Physics (CUDOS)
AQM – Advanced Quantum Mechanics (Dr Stephen Bartlett)
HEA – High Energy Astrophysics (Dr Zdenka Kuncic)
IP – Industry and Physics (Dr Kostya Ostrikov); half-course, second half of semester
KT – Kinetic Theory (Prof. Martijn de Sterke); half-course, first half of semester
RP – Radiation Physics (Prof. Clive Baldock)
OTHER COURSE POSSIBILITIES
1. Senior Physics Options
Students may choose one or possibly two Senior Physics lecture courses (not previously taken). Any Senior Physics option chosen must be taken at the Advanced level. Students who have come from another University must consult the Physics Honours Coordinator regarding their choices.
Full Honours courses are 20 lectures and equivalent to 4 Credit Points. Senior Physics courses are 39 lectures for 4 Credit Points and typically pair two subject areas. Details of additional assessment tasks for Honours students are still being finalised. This is to retain equity in the value of a course for different academic years. The list of options is available on the Physics Student web page at the link for Senior Physics.
2. Master Medical Physics Courses
The following courses are available for Honours students. A maximum of 8 CR points will be allowed in this research area, so students may take a course at the 4 CR or 6 CR level, and the course content and assessment will be adjusted accordingly. More information is available on the Institute of Medical Physics website, or from the Director, Dr Clive Baldock.
- Radiation Physics (semester 1)
- Medical Imaging (semester 2)
3. Courses in other Departments
So long as each student takes at least 4 out of their 6 courses within the School of Physics, they may take some courses offered by other departments, with the approval of the Physics Honours Coordinator. In past years certain courses from Chemistry, Engineering, History & Philosophy of Science, Biochemistry, Psychology, Education, Marketing, and other departments have also been approved for credit under this provision.
In particular, students may include additional Honours or Senior (Advanced) Mathematics courses, subject to the same overall limit on the number of Senior level courses taken and the requirement that at least 4 courses are taken within the School of Physics. Some suitable courses include:
- Nonlinear Dynamics
- Waves in Biological Media
- Integral Transforms & Asymptotic Methods
- Modern Asymptotics & Perturbation Theory
- Group & Semigroup Algebras
- Fluid Dynamics (Advanced)
- Partial Differential Equations & Waves (Advanced)
- Signal Processing (Advanced)
- Markov Processes (Advanced)
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