ADVANCED PHYSICS PROJECT

PHY5PRJ

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students are provided with the opportunity to undertake a physics / nanotechnology research project under the supervision of La Trobe University staff or jointly with La Trobe University staff and appropriate outside organisations. Students are encouraged to develop their own interests and may gain experience in functional materials, surface science and X-ray science, and tackle problems of fundamental or applied nature. The project outcomes will be presented in a seminar at the end of the teaching period.

School: Molecular Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Narelle Brack

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Must be admitted in one of the following courses: SZHSMN, SMNT, PSMSC, or SZHSN

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: PHY2PRJ OR PHY3PRJ

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Plan and complete a short research project which involves acquiring, interpreting and explaining scientific findings in an academic or industrial setting.

02. Assess, interpret and explain the scientific findings of the project in some depth, in appropriate academic style, relating the findings to any relevant findings published in appropriate scientific literature, and determining which, if any, of the findings are novel.

03. Communicate effectively the key concepts and techniques used in completing the research project and the scientific findings in an appropriate scientific manner.

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: No

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Narelle Brack

Class requirements

Independent ResearchWeek: 10 - 22
One 8.00 hours independent research per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
8-hours project work and associated activities per week.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
One individual 30-minute seminar presentation (2000 words equiv)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO3
One individual project report (4500 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	70	SILO1, SILO2
One individual literature review (900 words)Literature review to be included in final report and a part of the 4500 word count.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	10	SILO2

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Summer 2 , Day