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PHYS4888: Advanced Physics Project
2024 unit information
Physicists actively apply their knowledge and technical skills to tackle the major challenges of our time. This unit will draw upon your learning in previous years for you to work on a practical project related to the grand challenges identified by the School of Physics, which includes Artificial Intelligence and Physics, Fundamental laws and the Universe, The Nano and Quantum World, A Sustainable Future, Physics and Society, and Physics in Medicine and Biology. This unit is designed to facilitate a collaborative, inquiry-based approach to complex problem solving. You will have the opportunity to plan, design and analyse your own research project within a small group of students. You will work in a team and will be supervised by an academic from the School of Physics. In this unit, you will not only deepen your understanding around specific project-related issues, but also develop skills in professional reflection, collaboration, and complex problem solving skills. All of these skills are highly valued by employers.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Physics Academic Operations
| Code | PHYS4888 |
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| Academic unit | Physics Academic Operations |
| Credit points | 12 |
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Prerequisites:
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144 credit points of units of study including PHYS3X34 and PHYS3X35 |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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48 credit points of 3000-level units of study |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Analyse and articulate problems in order to solve them.
- LO2. Apply Physics knowledge to solve problems.
- LO3. Devise an investigation strategy, approach, and plan to solve problems.
- LO4. Analyse data using modern information technology and digital skills.
- LO5. Collaborate with diverse groups and across cultural and disciplinary boundaries to develop solutions to problems.
- LO6. Demonstrate integrity, confidence, personal resilience and the capacity to manage challenges, both individually and in teams.
- LO7. Communicate (oral and written) project outcomes effectively to a broad audience .
Unit availability
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Semester 2 2024
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Additional advice
This unit is for 4th year non-honours students who want to complete a research project in a small group.
