PHYSICS MASTERS THESIS A

PHY5THA

2020

Credit points: 30

Subject outline

Students commence 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 when the student completes the unit PHY5THB. All students are required to present a seminar outlining the proposed project at a time to be determined by the physics postgraduate coordinator.

School: Molecular Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 30

Subject Co-ordinator: Grant van Riessen

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

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, SZHSN Students admitted in PSMSC and SMNT must achieve an average of 65% in all their subjects over 120 CP of subjects completed in the first year of the course SMNT and PSMSC students require Course Coordinator approval

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: This subject is the first part of a 60CP thesis program (PHY5THA and PHY5THB). Students will not be given a final mark until they complete PHY5THB. Students must demonstrate sufficient competence in a laboratory setting to satisfy the lab supervisor that they are safe to commence work in that laboratory.

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. Assess and interpret the scientific literature relevant to a chosen topic in some depth and plan and execute a scientific investigation in a research environment supported by a member of staff.

02. Communicate effectively the key concepts, techniques, and research outcomes associated with the research project 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: Grant van Riessen

Class requirements

Supervised ResearchWeek: 10 - 22
One 5.00 hours supervised research per day 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 300-hours.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
One-17,000 word thesis	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	90	SILO1
One 20-minute oral presentation (1000 word equiv)The assessment components listed are the combined assessment for PHY5THA and PHY5THB	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	10	SILO2

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day