Undergraduate - UnitPHS4200 - Advanced physics

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24 points, SCA Band 2, 0.500 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Science
Organisational Unit	School of Physics
Offered	Clayton Full year 2013 (Day) Clayton Second semester to First semester 2013 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Professor Michael J Morgan

Synopsis

A choice of lecture topics chosen in consultation with the student's academic supervisor from offerings within the School of Physics. 'Quantum Mechanics' is compulsory; other topics may be chosen from outside the School.

Outcomes

On completion of this unit students will be able to:

Understand, use and explain the basic concepts and principles of honours-level advanced physics covered in the chosen advanced coursework sub-units, which include but are not limited to Quantum Mechanics, Advanced Quantum Mechanics, Quantum Field Theory, General Relativity, Electrodynamics, Imaging and Reconstruction, Research Topics in Astrophysics and Coherent X-Ray Optics;