ASP5001 Advanced astrophysics research project A
Faculty of Science
ASP5001 Advanced astrophysics research project A is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Science, offered in 2024 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2024
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ASP5001
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ASP5001
No unit lists ASP5001 as a prerequisite in the 2024 handbook.
Enrolment rules
COREQUISITE: Enrolment in the Master of Science
Overview
You will undertake a research project involving original work on a topic chosen in consultation with an academic supervisor. The topic may be a continuation of research completed in ASP4002, enabling a deeper insight into a larger research problem. In this case, it is expected that the research outcomes will also be suitable for submission for publication in a peer-reviewed international journal.
Alternatively, the project may be a separate topic to ASP4002, but you must display a more mature research methodology than was required for ASP4002.
Offerings in 2024
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Interim seminarOther25%
- Interim thesisThesis75%
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 underpin the chosen area of astrophysics research.
- 2
Synthesise and interpret the knowledge gained in the study of the underpinning research literature. This leads to the ability to identify a niche topic or topics within this existing body of literature, which represents a gap in current knowledge. This problem should be suitable for original research.
- 3
Solve an outstanding problem or problems in the chosen area for original research.
- 4
Present the results of the original research in written form as an interim thesis, and also present key thesis results in oral form as an interim seminar.
Workload and teaching
24 hours per week which includes 18 hours of independent research; 4 hours of literature review, interim seminar and interim thesis preparation (averaged over the semester); attendance at group meetings, seminars colloquia equivalent to 1 hour per week; specialist training and consultation with a supervisor, 1 hour each per fortnight.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Michael J Morgan
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Michael J Morgan
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ASP5001?
ASP5001 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ASP5001 offered?
In 2024, ASP5001 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
Does ASP5001 have an exam?
No. ASP5001 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.