Bachelor Of Physical Science

The Bachelor of Physical Sciences program is designed to produce physics graduates with a broad background in physics and applied sciences along with advanced skills in electronics, detector and instrumentation physics, computing and data analysis. Such multi-skilled graduates would be expected to find employment in industrial, government and university research laboratories.

The Degree program is built around existing subjects from the Informatics, Science and Engineering Schedules. The core of the program is built around a Physics Single Major which is based on 24 cp a year of Physics and Mathematics subjects (currently part of the single major). This core program was accredited by the Australian Institute of Physics in late 1997.

Within the degree students are able to take the following specialisations:

• Computational Physics
  
• Engineering Physics
  
• Instrumentation Physics
  
• Physics and Electronics

There will be a strong accent on practical laboratory work, with relevance to applied physics.
The Honours Year will have a substantial project component along with coursework selected from 300 and 400 level subjects in the relevant areas. This project may be carried out in collaboration with community, local, state and federal organisations. The choice of project will be made after discussion with the course coordinator.

THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS MUST BE COMPLETED IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR THE BACHELOR OF PHYSICAL SCIENCE.

Core Subjects