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Be What You Want To Be: 13CQUni (132786)
Student Handbook : Honours : Program Group : CA02

CA02 - Bachelor of Applied Physics

4 compulsory courses at Level 1
Course Code Course Name
PHYS11184 Engineering Physics A
MATH11163 Mathematics IA
MATH11164 Mathematics IB
PHYS11185 Engineering Physics B
6 compulsory courses at Level 2
Course Code Course Name
ENEE12014 Electrical Circuit Analysis
MATH12171 Differential Equations
MATH12172 Multivariable Calculus
PHYS12073 Introduction to Modern Physics
PHYS12075 Optics
PHYS12076 Properties of Materials
5 compulsory courses at Level 3
Course Code Course Name
PHYS13194 Modern Optics
ENEE13020 Digital Electronics
PHYS13071 Quantum Physics
PHYS13072 Solid State Physics
PHYS13193 Oscillations and Waves
Select 3 level 3 physics or related courses
Course Code Course Name
Which may include:
ENEE13019 Control Systems Analysis and Design
PHYG13004 Earth Science
PHYS13068 Acoustics and Vibrations
PHYS13164 Applied Physical Techniques
PHYS13192 Stars, Planets & Galaxies

plus 6 elective courses
Elective courses should be selected from a plan stream or any undergraduate degree program. These elective courses may be selected from one or more of the following plans.

Electronics/Instrumentation
Course Code Course Name
COIT11222 Visual Programming
ENCO11005 Computer Hardware Fundamentals
ENEE13017 Signal Processing Systems
ENEE13018 Analogue Electronics
ENTE12007 Instrumentation and Transducers
Geophysics strand
Course Code Course Name
ENAR11001 Resource Geology
ENAR12002 Structural Geology and Mineral Sampling
PHYG12003 Geological Science
PHYG13004 Earth Science
PHYG13005 Geophys Instrumentation
PHYS12074 Concepts of Astronomy
PHYS13192 Stars, Planets & Galaxies
Recommended electives include
Course Code Course Name
CHEM11007 Introductory Concepts of Chemical Sciences
CHEM11008 Essential Principles of Chemical Sciences
ENVR11011 Fundamentals of Environmental Science
ENVR11012 Applications of Environmental Science
STAT11048 Essential Statistics

Students must note:

  • at least 36 units of credit of Level 3 courses must be completed; and
  • students may select Level 2 courses before all Level 1 courses are completed as long as prerequisites are satisfied.
Recommended study schedule

Please note: that full-time students usually enrol in 4 courses per term and part-time students usually enrol in 2 courses per term.

New internal students should enrol in the following courses in their first year of study.

Course Code Course Name
Year 1 - Term 2
MATH11164 Mathematics IB
PHYS11185 Engineering Physics B
PHYS12075 Optics
Elective  
Year 1 - Term 1
MATH11163 Mathematics IA
PHYS11184 Engineering Physics A
PHYS12073 Introduction to Modern Physics
Elective  

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