PHS4120 Physics honours research project B
Faculty of Science
PHS4120 Physics honours research project B is a level 4, 12-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Science, offered in 2023 in Full year at Clayton. It needs PHS4110 and unlocks 1 unit.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2023
- Full year
- Clayton
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before PHS4120
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
After PHS4120
1 unit list PHS4120 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Overview
You are required to finalise their research project involving original work on a topic chosen in consultation with their academic supervisor.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| 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 physics research;
- 2
Synthesise and interpret their knowledge gained in their study of the underpinning research literature, thence 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.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Paul Lasky
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Paul Lasky