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Graduate Certificate in ScienceInformal specialisationYear: 2025
Physics
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: 7 November 2024
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 (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 |
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
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 12.5 points of level 9 subjects selected from listed discipline subjects in the Master of Science (Physics) program.
Last updated: 7 November 2024