PHS5000 Advanced physics research project
Faculty of Science
PHS5000 Advanced physics research project is a level 5, 24-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Science, offered in 2021 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 24
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 2
- Clayton
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before PHS5000
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After PHS5000
No unit lists PHS5000 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.
Enrolment rules
COREQUISITE: Enrolment in the Master of Science
Overview
You will undertake an advanced 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 PHS4000, 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 PHS4000, but you are required to display a more mature research methodology than was required for PHS4000.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Understand, use and explain the advanced concepts and principles of the research literature, which underpin the chosen area of research in theoretical, computational or experimental physics.
- 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 a thesis, and also present key thesis results in oral form as a final seminar.
- 5
Defend the results of the original research in an oral exam.
Workload and teaching
48 hours per week which includes 36 hours of independent research; 7 hours of final seminar and thesis preparation; 3 hours attendance at group meetings, seminars colloquia; 1-hour specialist training and 1-hour consultation with a supervisor.
Where it fits
PHS5000 is part of 1 area of study in the 2021 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Michael J Morgan
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Michael J Morgan
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for PHS5000?
PHS5000 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is PHS5000 offered?
In 2021, PHS5000 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
Which majors and minors include PHS5000?
PHS5000 is part of Physics.