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HonoursCA02 - 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
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 | |
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 | 
| 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 | Geophysical Instrumentation | |
Recommended electives include
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 | ||
