SPECIAL NOTE:
full-time students enrol in
KYA412(Semesters 1 and 2); part-time students in
KYA413 (Semester 1) and
KYA414 (Semester 2)
OFFERINGS
Unit
Sem 1
Sem 2
Full Yr
Spring
Summer
Winter
KYA414
H
Key Semester Dates
Semester
Note
Start Date
Census Date
Final WW Date*
End Date
Sem 2
12-JUL-2010
10-AUG-2010
30-AUG-2010
15-OCT-2010
*The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see
Withdrawal dates explained for more information).
Includes:
(a) advanced lectures on a number of fields of Physics such as Astrophysics; general relativity and cosmology; statistical mechanics; advanced quantum mechanics; and plasma physics.
(b) Research work (leading to a thesis) in - radio astronomy; optical astronomy; theoretical physics. Topics from other areas of physics can be undertaken if appropriate projects and/or supervision can be arranged.
WEIGHT:
25%
ASSESSMENT: A combination of exams on coursework and quality of research thesis. A seminar talk in October will be taken into consideration in determining the final result of the year
TEACHING PATTERN: 8 lectures weekly in sem1, research program throughout the year
FLEXIBLE & ONLINE STUDY OPTIONS Note: Class attendance may still be required
Resource supported teaching & learning -
H
Additional resources are provided for your optional use; e.g. audio taped lectures
Flexible scheduling -
H
You can attend some classes out of normal teaching hours; e.g. weekend blocks, summer schools etc
About Flexible Study Options
TEXTS Information about any textbook requirements for Semester (Sem 2) will be available from mid April 2010
STAFF: Prof J Dickey, Dr P Jarvis, Dr S Ellingsen, Dr A Cole
Units are offered in attending mode unless otherwise indicated (that is attendance is required at the campus identified). A unit identified as offered by distance, that is there is no requirement for attendance, is identified with a nominal enrolment campus. A unit offered to both attending students and by distance from the same campus is identified as having both modes of study.
Campus - H Hobart, L Launceston, W Burnie. Study Centre - V Sydney, R Rozelle. Distance units may also have a campus identifier of I Isolated, N Interstate, O Overseas. Units delivered in Transnational Education (TNE) Programs have a campus identifier of A Hangzhou, F Fuzhou, G Shanghai, J Indonesia, K KDU Malaysia, Q Kuwait or Z New Zealand.
Special approval is required for enrolment into TNE Program units - campuses A, F, G, J, K, Q and Z click here for more information.
Resource supported teaching & learning -
H
