Course list for the Physics Major

Information valid for students commencing 2021

Physics (Major)

Prerequisites required for progression in this major:

Course Code Units Course Title
PHYS1001 2 Mechanics & Thermal Physics
PHYS1002 2 Electromagnetism & Modern Physics
[ MATH1051 2 Calculus & Linear Algebra I [1]
[ or
[ MATH1071 2 Advanced Calculus & Linear Algebra I [2]
[ MATH1052 2 Multivariate Calculus & Ordinary Differential Equations
[ or
[ MATH1072 2 Advanced Multivariate Calculus & Ordinary Differential Equations [2]

28 units for -

Course Code Units Course Title
MATH4105 2 General Relativity
PHYS2020 2 Thermodynamics & Condensed Matter Physics
PHYS2041 2 Quantum Mechanics I
PHYS2055 2 Fields in Physics I
PHYS2101 2 Advanced Dynamics & Relativity
PHYS3020 2 Statistical Mechanics
PHYS3040 2 Quantum Mechanics II
PHYS3051 2 Fields in Physics II
PHYS3901 2 Advanced Physics Research
PHYS6500 2 Advanced Research Literature Review
[ PHYS6487 8 Physics Honours Research Project [3]
[ or
[ PHYS6488 8 Physics Honours Research Project [4]

and 6 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
MATH4104 2 Advanced Hamiltonian Dynamics & Chaos
PHYS4030 2 Condensed Matter Physics
PHYS4040 2 Quantum Field Theory
PHYS4045 2 Quantum Technologies
PHYS4055 2 Atomic Physics & Quantum Optics
PHYS4070 2 Computational Physics II
PHYS4080 2 Frontiers in Astrophysics

and 2 units from -

Course Code Units Course Title
PHYS3071 2 Computational Physics I
PHYS3080 2 Extragalactic Astrophysics & Cosmology
PHYS3825 2 Advanced Experimental Skills
SCIE3250 2 Introduction to Research in Mathematics/Physics

End notes

  • [1] Students without at least a Sound Achievement in Senior Maths C are required to take MATH1050 as an elective before MATH1051
  • [2] Students with a high achievement in Senior Maths C (or a 6 or 7 in MATH1050) should take MATH1071 and MATH1072. Students with a sound achievement in Senior Maths C (or a 4 or 5 in MATH1050) should take MATH1051 and MATH1052.
  • [3] Code for full-time students in year long courses commencing in Semester 1. Students must re-enrol in the same code in Semester 2.
  • [4] Code for full-time students in year long courses commencing in Semester 2. Students must re-enrol in the same code in Semester 1 the following year.