Physics (GD-SC_INFSPC_13)

Overview

The Graduate Diploma in Science with a specialisation in Physics (GD-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 GD-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: 2 May 2024

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: 2 May 2024

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