ASP4120 Astrophysics honours research project B
Faculty of Science
ASP4120 Astrophysics honours research project B is a level 4, 12-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Science, offered in 2023 in Semester 2 and Full year at Clayton. It needs ASP4110 and unlocks 1 unit.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 2, Full year
- Clayton
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ASP4120
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
After ASP4120
1 unit list ASP4120 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Overview
ASP4110 and ASP4120 together, are equivalent to ASP4100 but they enable students to study part time by allowing completion of the work over a longer time period.
You will be required to complete the first part of a research project involving original work on a topic chosen in consultation with their academic supervisor.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester to First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| Full year | Clayton | On campus |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Understand, use and explain the basic concepts and principles of the research literature which underpins the chosen area of astrophysics research;
- 2
Synthesise and interpret their knowledge gained in their study of the underpinning research literature, hence identifying a niche topic or topics within this existing body of literature, which represents a gap in knowledge suitable for original research;
- 3
Solve a complex and outstanding problem or problems in the chosen area for original research;
- 4
Present the results of their original research in both written form as a thesis, and present their key thesis results in oral form as a final seminar;
- 5
Defend the results of their original research in an oral exam.
Workload and teaching
An average of 24 hours of study per week split between independent research, collaborative research, thesis writing, preparation for the seminar presentation and oral defence, and meeting with supervisors.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Paul Lasky
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Paul Lasky