Honours Overview

Description

Honours in Physics consists of an equal combination of advanced coursework and a research project and dissertation. The research project is undertaken as part of an internationally recognised research group.You will develop a combination of high-level research, analytical and problem-solving skills which are highly valued by industry and government employers. If you wish to continue to a PhD, Honours in Physics provides an outstanding preparation.

Outcomes

Students are able to (1) understand the fundamental laws and principles of physics, along with their application, including recent developments; (2) understand and use the mathematical tools required to model the physical world; (3) do theoretical calculations, use advanced laboratory techniques including computer interfacing, perform numerical and symbolic computations (depending upon the specialisation); (4) review the scientific literature in the area of study; (5) communicate research results to specialist and non-specialist audiences; (6) plan, execute, and report the results of an experiment in a research environment; and (7) write-up the results of the research in a form suitable for publication.

Entry requirements

The equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 75 per cent in four Level 3 Physics units of the Physics major, comprised of the core units:

PHYS3001 Quantum Mechanics and Atomic Physics And PHYS3002 Electrodynamics and Relativity, along with any two of PHYS3011 Mathematical Physics Or PHYS3003 Astrophysics and Space Science Or PHYS3012 Frontiers in Modern Physics Or PHYS3005 Quantum Computation.

the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 75 per cent in four Level 3 Physics units of the Frontier Physics double major, comprised of:

PHYS3001 Quantum Mechanics and Atomic Physics Or PHYS3100 Electrodynamics, Special and General Relativity Or PHYS3005 Quantum Computation Or PHYS3011 Mathematical Physics Or PHYS3012 Frontiers in Modern Physics Or PHYS3101 Quantum Field Theory and Quantum Technology.

Intake periods

Beginning of year and mid-year

Courses

Honours in Physics can be taken as a specialisation in the following degrees:

No study plans found for this course. See study plans for more information.

Units

Key to availability of units:
S1
Semester 1
S2
Semester 2
Take all units (24 points):
AvailabilityUnit codeUnit nameUnit requirements
S1, S2 PHYS4001 Dissertation in Physics Part 1
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
HON-PHYSC Physics [Honours] and a completed major in Physics
S1, S2 PHYS4002 Dissertation in Physics Part 2
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
in the HON-PHYSC Physics [Honours] and a completed major in Physics
S1, S2 PHYS4003 Dissertation in Physics Part 3
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
in the HON-PHYSC Physics [Honours] and a completed major in Physics
S1, S2 PHYS4004 Dissertation in Physics Part 4
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
in the HON-PHYSC Physics [Honours] and a completed major in Physics
Astronomy and Astrophysics specialisation—take unit(s) to the value of 24 points:
AvailabilityUnit codeUnit nameUnit requirements
S1 PHYS4020 Frontiers in Experimental Physics
Prerequisites
Enrolment in in the
HON-PHYSC Physics [Honours]
or the CM015 Bachelor of Science [Frontier Physics] and Master of Physics
or the 53560 Master of Physics
and
completion of the core units in the Physics major or equivalent
or
Course Enrolment in the
65550 Master of Quantum Technology and Computing and ( MATH1012 Mathematical Theory and Methods
or MATX1012 Mathematical Theory and Methods
and PHYS2001 Quantum Physics and Electromagnetism
and PHYS3001 Quantum Mechanics and Atomic Physics )
S2 PHYS4410 Quantum Field Theory
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
53560 Master of Physics
or HON-PHYSC Physics
or HON-MTHST Mathematics and Statistics
or CM015 Bachelor of Science Frontier Physics and Master of Physics
,
and Successful completion of
Major(s) MJD-PHYSC Physics or equivalent
S2 PHYS4418 Cosmological Physics
Prerequisites
Enrolment in in the
HON-PHYSC Physics [Honours]
or CM015 Bachelor of Science [Frontier Physics] and Master of Physics
or the 53560 Master of Physics
and
completion of the core units in the Physics major or equivalent
S1 PHYS4419 Galaxies and Galactic Dynamics
Prerequisites
completion of the core units in the Physics major or equivalent
and
Course Enrolment in
the 53560 Master of Physics
or the CM015 Bachelor of Science (Frontier Physics) and Master of Physics
S2 PHYS4420 Gravitational Wave and High Energy Astronomy
Prerequisites
completion of the core units in the Physics major or equivalent
and
Course Enrolment in
the 53560 Master of Physics
or the CM015 Bachelor of Science (Frontier Physics) and Master of Physics
S2 PHYS5513 Computational Statistics for Physics
Prerequisites
Enrolment in in the
HON-PHYSC Physics [Honours]
or the CM015 Bachelor of Science [Frontier Physics ] and Master of Physics
or 73660 Master of Medical Physics
or the 53560 Master of Physics
and completion of the core units in the Physics major or equivalent
S1 PHYS5514 Radio Astronomy and the Interstellar Medium
Prerequisites
completion of the core units in the Physics major or equivalent
and
Course Enrolment in
the 53560 Master of Physics
or the CM015 Bachelor of Science (Frontier Physics) and Master of Physics
S1 SHPC4001 Computational Methods for Physics
Prerequisites
Enrolment in in the
HON-GEOPH Geophysics [Honours]
or the HON-PHYSC Physics [Honours]
or the CM015 Bachelor of Science [Frontier Physics] and Master of Physics
or the 53560 Master of Physics
and
CITS1401 Computational Thinking with Python
or CITX1401 Computational Thinking with Python
and
completion of the core units in the Physics major or equivalent
or
Course Enrolment in the
65550 Master of Quantum Technology and Computing and ( CITS1401 Computational Thinking with Python
or CITX1401 Computational Thinking with Python
and
MATH1012 Mathematical Theory and Methods
or MATX1012 Mathematical Theory and Methods
and PHYS2001 Quantum Physics and Electromagnetism
and PHYS3001 Quantum Mechanics and Atomic Physics )
or 73660 Master of Medical Physics
Computational Physics specialisation—take unit(s) to the value of 24 points:
AvailabilityUnit codeUnit nameUnit requirements
S1 PHYS4010 Symmetry Principles in Physics
Prerequisites
Enrolment in in the
HON-MTHST Mathematics and Statistics [Honours]
or the HON-PHYSC Physics [Honours]
or the CM015 Bachelor of Science [Frontier Physics] and Master of Physics
or the 53560 Master of Physics
and
completion of the core units in the Physics major or equivalent
S2 PHYS4022 Advanced Quantum Computing
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
53560 Master of Physics
or 65550 Master of Quantum Technology and Computing
or CM015 Bachelor of Science Frontier Physics and Master of Physics
or HON-PHYSC Physics
or BH008 Bachelor of Advanced Computer Science [Honours]
and
PHYS3005 Quantum Computation
or PHYS4021 Frontiers in Quantum Computation
S2 PHYS4410 Quantum Field Theory
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
53560 Master of Physics
or HON-PHYSC Physics
or HON-MTHST Mathematics and Statistics
or CM015 Bachelor of Science Frontier Physics and Master of Physics
,
and Successful completion of
Major(s) MJD-PHYSC Physics or equivalent
S1 PHYS4415 Special Topics in Physics I
Prerequisites
Enrolment in in the
HON-MTHST Mathematics and Statistics [Honours]
or the HON-PHYSC Physics [Honours]
or the CM015 Bachelor of Science [Frontier Physics] and Master of Physics
or the 53560 Master of Physics
and
completion of the core units in the Physics major or equivalent
S2 PHYS5510 Special Topics in Physics II
Prerequisites
Enrolment in in the
HON-MTHST Mathematics and Statistics [Honours]
or the HON-PHYSC Physics [Honours]
or the CM015 Bachelor of Science [Frontier Physics] and Master of Physics
or the 53560 Master of Physics
and completion of the core units in the Physics major or equivalent
S2 PHYS5513 Computational Statistics for Physics
Prerequisites
Enrolment in in the
HON-PHYSC Physics [Honours]
or the CM015 Bachelor of Science [Frontier Physics ] and Master of Physics
or 73660 Master of Medical Physics
or the 53560 Master of Physics
and completion of the core units in the Physics major or equivalent
S1 SHPC4001 Computational Methods for Physics
Prerequisites
Enrolment in in the
HON-GEOPH Geophysics [Honours]
or the HON-PHYSC Physics [Honours]
or the CM015 Bachelor of Science [Frontier Physics] and Master of Physics
or the 53560 Master of Physics
and
CITS1401 Computational Thinking with Python
or CITX1401 Computational Thinking with Python
and
completion of the core units in the Physics major or equivalent
or
Course Enrolment in the
65550 Master of Quantum Technology and Computing and ( CITS1401 Computational Thinking with Python
or CITX1401 Computational Thinking with Python
and
MATH1012 Mathematical Theory and Methods
or MATX1012 Mathematical Theory and Methods
and PHYS2001 Quantum Physics and Electromagnetism
and PHYS3001 Quantum Mechanics and Atomic Physics )
or 73660 Master of Medical Physics
Experimental Physics specialisation—take unit(s) to the value of 24 points:
AvailabilityUnit codeUnit nameUnit requirements
S1 PHYS4020 Frontiers in Experimental Physics
Prerequisites
Enrolment in in the
HON-PHYSC Physics [Honours]
or the CM015 Bachelor of Science [Frontier Physics] and Master of Physics
or the 53560 Master of Physics
and
completion of the core units in the Physics major or equivalent
or
Course Enrolment in the
65550 Master of Quantum Technology and Computing and ( MATH1012 Mathematical Theory and Methods
or MATX1012 Mathematical Theory and Methods
and PHYS2001 Quantum Physics and Electromagnetism
and PHYS3001 Quantum Mechanics and Atomic Physics )
S2 PHYS4410 Quantum Field Theory
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
53560 Master of Physics
or HON-PHYSC Physics
or HON-MTHST Mathematics and Statistics
or CM015 Bachelor of Science Frontier Physics and Master of Physics
,
and Successful completion of
Major(s) MJD-PHYSC Physics or equivalent
S1 PHYS4415 Special Topics in Physics I
Prerequisites
Enrolment in in the
HON-MTHST Mathematics and Statistics [Honours]
or the HON-PHYSC Physics [Honours]
or the CM015 Bachelor of Science [Frontier Physics] and Master of Physics
or the 53560 Master of Physics
and
completion of the core units in the Physics major or equivalent
S2 PHYS4418 Cosmological Physics
Prerequisites
Enrolment in in the
HON-PHYSC Physics [Honours]
or CM015 Bachelor of Science [Frontier Physics] and Master of Physics
or the 53560 Master of Physics
and
completion of the core units in the Physics major or equivalent
S2 PHYS5020 Quantum Measurement and Technology
Prerequisites
Enrolment in in the
HON-PHYSC Physics [Honours]
or the CM015 Bachelor of Science [Frontier Physics] and Master of Physics
or the 53560 Master of Physics
or the 65550 Master of Quantum Technology and Computing
and PHYS4020 Frontiers in Experimental Physics and
completion of the core units in the Physics major or equivalent
S2 PHYS5510 Special Topics in Physics II
Prerequisites
Enrolment in in the
HON-MTHST Mathematics and Statistics [Honours]
or the HON-PHYSC Physics [Honours]
or the CM015 Bachelor of Science [Frontier Physics] and Master of Physics
or the 53560 Master of Physics
and completion of the core units in the Physics major or equivalent
S1 SHPC4001 Computational Methods for Physics
Prerequisites
Enrolment in in the
HON-GEOPH Geophysics [Honours]
or the HON-PHYSC Physics [Honours]
or the CM015 Bachelor of Science [Frontier Physics] and Master of Physics
or the 53560 Master of Physics
and
CITS1401 Computational Thinking with Python
or CITX1401 Computational Thinking with Python
and
completion of the core units in the Physics major or equivalent
or
Course Enrolment in the
65550 Master of Quantum Technology and Computing and ( CITS1401 Computational Thinking with Python
or CITX1401 Computational Thinking with Python
and
MATH1012 Mathematical Theory and Methods
or MATX1012 Mathematical Theory and Methods
and PHYS2001 Quantum Physics and Electromagnetism
and PHYS3001 Quantum Mechanics and Atomic Physics )
or 73660 Master of Medical Physics
Theoretical Physics specialisation—take unit(s) to the value of 24 points:
AvailabilityUnit codeUnit nameUnit requirements
S1 PHYS4010 Symmetry Principles in Physics
Prerequisites
Enrolment in in the
HON-MTHST Mathematics and Statistics [Honours]
or the HON-PHYSC Physics [Honours]
or the CM015 Bachelor of Science [Frontier Physics] and Master of Physics
or the 53560 Master of Physics
and
completion of the core units in the Physics major or equivalent
S2 PHYS4410 Quantum Field Theory
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
53560 Master of Physics
or HON-PHYSC Physics
or HON-MTHST Mathematics and Statistics
or CM015 Bachelor of Science Frontier Physics and Master of Physics
,
and Successful completion of
Major(s) MJD-PHYSC Physics or equivalent
S1 PHYS4415 Special Topics in Physics I
Prerequisites
Enrolment in in the
HON-MTHST Mathematics and Statistics [Honours]
or the HON-PHYSC Physics [Honours]
or the CM015 Bachelor of Science [Frontier Physics] and Master of Physics
or the 53560 Master of Physics
and
completion of the core units in the Physics major or equivalent
S2 PHYS4418 Cosmological Physics
Prerequisites
Enrolment in in the
HON-PHYSC Physics [Honours]
or CM015 Bachelor of Science [Frontier Physics] and Master of Physics
or the 53560 Master of Physics
and
completion of the core units in the Physics major or equivalent
S2 PHYS5010 Differential Geometry and General Relativity
Prerequisites
Enrolment in
HON-MTHST Mathematics and Statistics
or HON-PHYSC Physics
or CM015 Bachelor of Science Frontier Physics and Master of Physics
or 53560 Master of Physics
and
completion of the core units in the Physics major or equivalent
and PHYS3011 Mathematical Physics
S2 PHYS5510 Special Topics in Physics II
Prerequisites
Enrolment in in the
HON-MTHST Mathematics and Statistics [Honours]
or the HON-PHYSC Physics [Honours]
or the CM015 Bachelor of Science [Frontier Physics] and Master of Physics
or the 53560 Master of Physics
and completion of the core units in the Physics major or equivalent
S1 SHPC4001 Computational Methods for Physics
Prerequisites
Enrolment in in the
HON-GEOPH Geophysics [Honours]
or the HON-PHYSC Physics [Honours]
or the CM015 Bachelor of Science [Frontier Physics] and Master of Physics
or the 53560 Master of Physics
and
CITS1401 Computational Thinking with Python
or CITX1401 Computational Thinking with Python
and
completion of the core units in the Physics major or equivalent
or
Course Enrolment in the
65550 Master of Quantum Technology and Computing and ( CITS1401 Computational Thinking with Python
or CITX1401 Computational Thinking with Python
and
MATH1012 Mathematical Theory and Methods
or MATX1012 Mathematical Theory and Methods
and PHYS2001 Quantum Physics and Electromagnetism
and PHYS3001 Quantum Mechanics and Atomic Physics )
or 73660 Master of Medical Physics