Course Content
The Bachelor of Science requires the completion of 300 credit points comprising:
- 100 credit point Major
- 100 credit points of Discipline Elective units
- 100 credit points of Elective units
Major
Physics
*A satisfactory achievement (or higher) in TCE Year 12 Mathematics Methods (or equivalent) and Physics (or equivalent) are pre-requisite for this major.
*To complete this major it is necessary to undertake KMA152 and KMA154 at introductory level and KMA252 at intermediate level using your discipline electives or electives.
*Some advanced level units are offered in alternative years.
Year 1
- Physics 1A
- Physics 1B
Year 2
- Waves and Kinetic Theory
- Electromagnetism and Thermodynamics
Year 3
- Advanced Electromagnetism
- Quantum Mechanics
(choose 1)
- Statistical Physics and Solid State Physics
- Atomic and Nuclear Physics
(choose 1)
- Stellar and Planetary Physics
- Galactic and Extragalactic Astrophysics
- Dynamical Systems and Chaos
- Fluid Mechanics
Elective units
In the Elective component you can choose from any units marked as "Student Electives" which you meet the pre-requisites for, at any level, from across the university.
Additional units
Discipline Electives
Your Discipline Electives can be chosen from any units available in any of the majors for the Bachelor of Science provided you meet pre-requisites, where applicable (see the list of majors above). You will complete 100 credit points of Discipline Electives which may be used to complete a second Science major.
