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Graduate Certificate in ScienceInformal specialisationYear: 2022

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Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Science with a specialisation in Physics (GC-SC – Physics) program allows students who have completed an undergraduate degree with a major in a discipline other than Physics to re-focus or expand their body of knowledge by completing the Physics specialisation and it provides an introduction to graduate-level coursework. The GC-SC (Physics) provides a pathway to continue study in Physics at a graduate level and provides graduates with knowledge of Physics principles and concepts that is valuable in a broad range of professions.

Intended learning outcomes

Upon completion of the Physics specialisation, graduates should be able to:

  • Demonstrate a well-developed understanding of key physical, mathematical, computational and conceptual models of natural phenomena and possess a detailed knowledge of the applicability and limitations of these models;
  • Explain the central role played by experimental observation in physics in the development of theoretical, mathematical, computational and conceptual models of natural phenomena;
  • Apply physics concepts and methods to address scientific questions in a range of physics-related contexts;
  • Articulate and illustrate their knowledge in oral and written scientific communication.

Last updated: 12 November 2022

Structure

62.5 credit points

Completion of 62.5 points of study

  • 50 points of study at level 3
  • 12.5 points of study at level 9

Subject Options

Subject prerequisites: Details of stream specific requirements can be found at the Graduate Certificate in Science entry and participation requirements page.

Level 3

Students must select 50 points of level 3 subjects.

Students must take all of:

Code Name Study period Credit Points
PHYC30018 Quantum Physics
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
PHYC30021 Laboratory and Computational Physics 3
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5

AND

Two of the following prescribed electives

A minimum of one of:

Code Name Study period Credit Points
PHYC30016 Electrodynamics
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
PHYC30017 Statistical Physics
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5

AND

A maximum of one of:

Code Name Study period Credit Points
PHYC30011 Sub-atomic Physics
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
 
Code Name Study period Credit Points
PHYC30019 Astrophysics
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
PHYC30022 Theoretical Physics 3
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
PHYC30023 Light, Lasers, Optics
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
PHYC30024 Condensed Matter Physics 3
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5

Level 9

Plus 12.5 points of level 9 subjects selected from listed discipline subjects in the Master of Science (Physics) program.

Last updated: 12 November 2022