Annual Report 2009.pdf - School of Physics - University of Melbourne

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mediaScience OutreachMUPPETSMembers of the Schoolof Physics wereregularly featured inthe media during 20092009 astro Media CommentarySally Langford: Earthshine reflects Earth’s oceansand continents from the dark side of the moon, Apr-7, ASTROBIOLOGY; Celestial mirror, 9-Apr, SYDNEYMORNING HERALD; Shedding light on exoplanethunt, Apr, BBC NEWS; Spotting Distant Worlds fromthe Backyard, Apr-19, TIME HEALTH & SCIENCE;Astronomer takes shine to planets, 29-Apr, THEAUSTRALIAN.Prof Jeremy Mould: Aussie astronomer wins formeasuring universe, 4-Jun, AAP NEWSWIRE;Aussie’s out of this world, 4-Jun, MX; Astronomera star, 5-Jun, DAILY TELEGRAPH; Astronomicalaward, 5-Jun, CANBERRA TIMES; Cosmic awardwinner, 5-Jun, ADELAIDE ADVERTISER; Aussiewho measure space honoured, 5-Jun, HOBARTMERCURY; Astronomer who found the universe’snumber, 8-Jun, THE AUSTRALIAN; Prestigious pricefor Melbourne astronomer, 9-Jun, THE AGE; GruberFoundation, 9-Jun, CYBER ED, COURIER MAIL.Prof Rachel Webster: 400 Years of AstronomicalTelescopes, Episode 67, Jun, UP CLOSE PODCAST,UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE; First Impressions:Rachel Webster, 27-Jun, THE AUSTRALIAN;Adelaide Festival of Ideas panel discussion, 3-Aug,LATE NIGHT LIVE - RADIO NATIONAL SYDNEY;Get science on to emissions, not taxes, 25-Jul,GEELONG ADVERTISERS;A/Prof Stuart Wyithe: The First Galaxies, Jan/Feb, AUSTRALIAN SCIENCE; Pushing the limits ofLady Luck, Jul, THE AUSTRALIAN; Latrobe ValleyGeothermal Energy, 3-Jul, ABC GIPPSLAND;2009 EPP Media CommentaryA/Prof Martin Sevior: Nuclear Power, 24-Jul,ABC2 NEWS BREAKFAST; Nuclear Power, 26-Aug,BREAKFAST - 2CC CANBERRA; Wind power,13-Oct, STATEWIDE DRIVE - ABC VICTORIASTATEWIDE.Prof Geoff Taylor: Lotto Draw, 30-Jun, CHANNEL7, TODAY TONIGHT; Hadron Collider, 5-Aug, DRIVE -ABC 891 ADELAIDE; Large Hadron Collider, 19-Oct,DRIVE - ABC 936 HOBART; Large Hadron Collider,25-Nov, DRIVE - ABC 774 MELBOURNE2009 MARC Media CommentaryProf David Jamieson: Joining dots on Galileo’s‘discovery’ of Neptune, Jul, THE AGE; Galileo’snotebooks, 6-Jul, BREAKFAST with RED SYMONS,ABC 774 Melbourne; Galileo’s notebooks may revealsecrets of new planet, 9-Jul, THE MELBOURNENEWS ROOM, UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE;Galileo may have been the first to discover planetNeptune, Aug-Sep, APS PHYSICS2009 OPTICS Media CommentaryMOGLabs Laser Diode Controller named in ‘Smart100’ Index, 14-Apr, AUSTRALIAN ANTHILL.Prof Tony Klein: Giant steps are what they took(for man), walking on the moon, 11-Jul, THE AGE;Apollo expert recalls ‘15 minutes of moon fame,24-Jul, AUSTRALIAN JEWISH NEWS; Education isvital, 27-Aug, THE AGE; One small step for mankind,20-Sep, THE AGE.Mr James Richmond: Atheism, 28-Oct, THE AGE2009 TCMP Media CommentaryProf Lloyd Hollenberg: The big picutre in miniature,5-Sep, WEEKEND AUSTRALIAN.2009 TPP Media CommentaryProf Tony Gherghetta: In Search of a 5thDimension, May, AUSTRALIAN SCIENCE.Prof Fulvio Melia: Cracking the Einstein Code.Prof Ray Volkas: Angels and Demons, Jun,UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE REVIEW.56www.physics.unimelb.edu.au
subjects offeredFIRST YEAR SUBJECTS640-111/2 Physics 1/2: Advanced640-131 Physics 1640-132 Physics 2: Physical Science & Technology640-171 Physics 1: Fundamentals640-172 Physics 2: Life Sciences & Environment640-182 Physics for BiomedicineSECOND YEAR SUBJECTS640-223 Quantum Mechanics & Thermal Phys (Adv)640-225 Electromagnetism & Spec Relativity (Adv)640-234 Further Classical & Quantum Mechanics640-237 Astrophysics & Optics 2640-243 Quantum Mechanics & Thermal Phys640-245 Electromagnetism & Relativity640-251 Instrumentation for Scientists640-299 Part 11 LaboratoryTHIRD YEAR SUBJECTS640-311/12 Undergraduate Seminar640-321 Quantum Mechanics (Advanced)640-322 Thermal Physics (Advanced)640-323 Electrodynamics (Advanced)640-341 Quantum Mechanics640-342 Statistical Physics640-343 Electrodynamics640-351 Astrophysics & Optics 3640-353 Atomic, Molecular & Solid State Physics640-354 Sub-atomic Physics640-364 Computational Physics640-381 Principles & Applications of Sensors640-393/4 Part 111 LaboratoryMaster of ScienceWith the change in curriculum to Melbourne Model,in 2009 the School was pleased to offer an excitingalternative to Honours, a new two-year Masters ofScience in Physics degree, comprising both coursework and research project.The Master of Science - Physics program (ResearchTraining) offers students an exciting array of topics,designed to prepare students for a career as aprofessional physicist and beyond.Students can select seven from the following:Quantum MechanicsQuantum Field TheoryGeneral RelativityStatistical MechanicsPhysical CosmologyParticle PhysicsCondensed Matter PhysicsOpticsExperimental MethodsAdvanced Seminars in:Astrophysics/Physical CosmologyParticle PhysicsCondensed MatterOpticsStudents must undertake one of the followingProfessional Tools:Critical Analysis in Sciencee-ScienceEthics in ScienceSystems Modelling and SimulationThinking and Reasoning with DataScience and CommunicationScience in ContextMoney, People and ProjectsHONOURSThe Honours year comprises course work (640-496) and research project (640-497). The content ofcourse work may vary from year to year.www.physics.unimelb.edu.au 57
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