phy5tha physics masters thesis a
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.
SchoolMolecular Sciences
Credit points30
Subject Co-ordinatorGrant van Riessen
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Available as ElectiveNo
Learning ActivitiesN/A
Capstone subjectNo
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-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Quota Management StrategyN/A
Quota-conditions or rulesN/A
Special conditionsThis 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 requirementN/A
Assumed knowledgeN/A
Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A
Entire subject or partial subjectN/A
Total hours/days requiredN/A
Location of WBL activity (region)N/A
WBL addtional requirementsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Subject options
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Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentNo
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorGrant 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 | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One-17,000 word thesis | 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 | No | 10 | SILO2 |
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentNo
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorGrant van Riessen
Class requirements
Supervised ResearchWeek: 31 - 43
One 5.00 hours supervised research per day on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 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 | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One-17,000 word thesis | 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 | No | 10 | SILO2 |