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Plan Structure
Progression to Stage 4 Honours in Advanced Science

Plan Summary

 
Faculty: Faculty of Science
 
 
School: Faculty of Science
 
 
Contact: http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/
 
 
Program: 3972 - Advanced Science
 
 
Award(s):
 
 
Bachelor of Science (Major)
 
 

Plan Outline

This plan is for a major of Physics and computing within the program 3972.

The Advanced Science program leads to the award of Bachelor of Science (BSc) on the completion of a four stage program, at Honours or Pass level (level of award and Honours is based on academic performance), taking four years of full-time study.

Depending on their program of study, students in their fourth year undertake either a research Honours program or a program of coursework and research.

Progression to Stages 3 and 4 is subject to academic performance. A student will be required to have attained an average of 65 or higher in courses relevant to the major area and cognate subjects in each prior stage.

Plan Structure

This program provides a strong background in physics together with the computing skills necessary to fully utilise computers in research and industrial laboratories.

Stage 1
  • One General Education course totalling 3 units of credit
One of the following courses:
One of the following courses:
Students are encouraged to select Higher Level Mathematics courses where applicable.
One of the following courses:
Students are encouraged to select Higher Level Mathematics courses where applicable.
One of the following courses:

Stage 2
  • One General Education course totalling 3 units of credit
One of the following courses:

Stage 3
  • Further Level III Physics courses totalling 15units of credit
  • Further Level III Computer Science courses or PHYS2601 totalling 12 units of credit
  • General Education courses totalling 6 units of credit
One of the following courses:
One of the following courses:

Stage 4

Progression to Stage 4 Honours in Advanced Science

Progression to Stage 4 is subject to academic performance. Students seeking to enrol in a Stage 4 Honours are required to have the approval of the Head of School and normally will be required:
  • to have completed the requirements for Stages 1, 2 and 3 of the specific study plan and to have satisfied prerequisite requirements as specified in that study plan. All General Education also must have been completed;
  • to have attained an average of 65 or higher in each stage of the program. Students should also seek the guidance of the appropriate Head of School at an early stage of study to ensure that the study plan being followed is best suited to lead to the Year 4 Honours.
In addition, admission to a particular Stage 4 Honours is subject to appropriate research and supervision resources being available. Quotas may be imposed for entry in any year, in which case admission will be determined on academic merit. Students who do not attain an average or 65 or higher in Stage 3 of their program are normally required to transfer to the Science program (3970) and take out the BSc award at Pass level.

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