PHYSICS HONOURS THESIS EXTENDED

PHY4THX

2014

Credit points: 60

Subject outline

Students complete a project that takes the equivalent of six months of continuous work under the supervision of a member of staff. The project is completed and written up as a thesis. All students are required to present a seminar outlining the proposed project at a time to be determined by the physics honours coordinator. A list of prospective thesis topics and supervisors is available from the Department of Physics postgraduate co-ordinator. It is strongly recommended that students who wish to complete the requirements of the thesis in one semester should commence preliminary reading for the project no later than the end of the prior semester.

Faculty: Faculty of Science, Tech & Engineering

Credit points: 60

Subject Co-ordinator: Brian Abbey

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Acceptance into an honours program in the Department of Physics. All enrolments in this unit require the approval of the Department of Physics postgraduate co-ordinator.

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: PHY4HNA, PHY4HNB

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: This unit is a 60CP thesis program completed in one semester. It is recommended that students complete the honours thesis requirement over two semesters by enrolling in PHY4THA and PHY4THB. In special circumstances, for eg., international exchange students and students with an irregular course plan, enrolment may be permitted in PHY4THX and honours thesis requirements completed in one semester.

Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Brian Abbey

Class requirements

Supervised ResearchWeek: 10 - 22
One 65.0 days supervised research per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Supervised research under the direction of a member of staff equivalent to a total of 600 hours. Students are expected to be present during normal working hours each day and be fully committed to their research project."

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%
One 15,000 word thesis		90
One oral examination		10

Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day