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Physics
Structure
125 credit points
Completion of 125 points:
- 50 points of study at Level 2 or above;
- 50 points of study at Level 3;
- 25 point of study at Level 9
Subject Options
Subject prerequisites: Details of stream specific requirements can be found at the Graduate Diploma in Science entry and participation requirements page.
Level 2
Students should select 50 points of level 2 options to meet the pre-requisites for their level 3 choices.
Students must take all of:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAST20009 | Vector Calculus |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| PHYC20012 | Quantum and Thermal Physics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PHYC20013 | Laboratory and Computational Physics 2 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| PHYC20015 | Special Relativity and Electromagnetism | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
AND
One of:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAST10009 | Accelerated Mathematics 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| MAST20026 | Real Analysis |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
| MAST20030 | Differential Equations | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PHYC20014 | Theoretical Physics 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
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 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PHYC30021 | Laboratory and Computational Physics 3 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - 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 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PHYC30017 | Statistical Physics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
AND
A maximum of one of:
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHYC30011 | Sub-atomic Physics | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PHYC30019 | Astrophysics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PHYC30022 | Theoretical Physics 3 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PHYC30023 | Light, Lasers, Optics | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| PHYC30024 | Condensed Matter Physics 3 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 9
Plus 25 points of level 9 subjects selected from listed discipline subjects in the Master of Science (Physics) program.
Links
http://graduate.science.unimelb.edu.au
Last updated: 22 March 2024