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The Department of Engineering Physics at the University of Wollongong offers an Astronomy and Astrophysics specialism within its 3 year Bachelor of Science, 4 year Bachelor of Science (Advanced) Honours and BSc Honours Year. It also offers specialist subjects within the Graduate Diploma course and postgraduate Masters and PhD research degrees.
The specialist subjects within these degrees include:
- PHYS295 Concepts of the Modern Universe ( First or Second Year )
- PHYS206 Project in Physics ( 2nd Year )
- PHYS306 Intermediate Project in Physics ( 3rd Year )
- PHYS390 Astro Physics ( 3rd Year )
these may be taken as Astro & Nuclear ( 1 semester) - PHYS441 Astro- and Nuclear Physics
- Honours Astrophysics coursework
- Honours Astrophysics thesis ( 50% of final year)
The department's research interests drive the flavour of the coursework and projects and cover a wide range of topics including:
- Star Formation: Young stars and stellar outflows
- Galactic Supernova Remnants
- Planetary Physics & Asteroid Mining
- Theoretical Extragalactic Astrophysics
For details, contact bill_zealey@uow.edu.au