Undergraduate - UnitPHS4100 - Physics thesis project

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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 2014 (Day) Clayton Second semester to First semester 2014 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Professor Michael J Morgan

Synopsis

Students are required to complete a project literature survey and a research project involving original work on a topic chosen in consultation with their academic supervisor.

Outcomes

On completion of this unit students will be able to:

Understand, use and explain the basic concepts and principles of the research literature which underpins the chosen area of physics research;

Synthesize and interpret their knowledge gained in their study of the underpinning research literature, thence identifying a niche topic or topics within this existing body of literature, which represents a gap in knowledge suitable for original research;

Solve a complex and outstanding problem or problems in the chosen area for original research;

Present the results of their original research in both written form as a thesis, and present their key thesis results in oral form as a final seminar;

Defend the results of their original research in an oral exam.

Assessment

Project literature survey: 10%
Project/thesis, seminar and oral examination: 90%

Chief examiner(s)

Professor Michael J Morgan

Co-requisites

PHS4200