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Information for StudentsMySI-NetStudents enrol via the web, and are able to check their enrolment and personal details using mySInet,which is accessed from the Current Students tab on the UQ home page www.uq.edu.au, thenfollow the mySI-net link.MySI-net enables you to:• • enrol in your chosen courses;• • cancel a course and/or add a different course;• • check your enrolment details;INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS• • change your personal details, your address and phone number;• • view course descriptions, class timetable and exam timetable;• • register electronically for classes which require “sign-on”;• • submit your HECS-HELP form for your program.MySI-net also gives you key dates related to your study each semester. You should check mySI-netregularly for updated information. You should also ensure that you keep your contact details (suchas mailing address) up-to-date. The Enrolment Guide on the mySI-net Home Page is designed toassist new students to get started at UQ.TimetableLorem IpsumUsing the TimetableYou can look at the timetable for a123particularEverywherecourseAvenueon MySI-net. Click on the link for the Timetablein the semester concerned and then enterCity,theStcourse00000code (e.g. MATH1050). This will give youthe day, time and venue for each of the classes in a given course. You should check mySI-netregularly; just before the beginning of semester and for a few weeks into the new semester to checkwhether there has been any change of venue for your class.Symbols ExplainedSymbols are used in the timetable to indicate the type of class contact. After the eight-digit coursecode, e.g. PHYS1001, a number of other letters and numbers usually appear. These indicate theclass contact type. The first symbol denotes the kind of contact:C = General Contact, perhaps a group learning situation.L = Lecture, usually in an auditorium or theatre, of core course matter.P = Practical, consisting of laboratory workT = Tutorial, a small class environment characterised by discussion and peer interaction, oftensupplementary to lectures.If there is more than one lecture each week for the course and you are expected to attend each one,the classes will be shown in the style L. There is new material in each class.If the enrolment in a course is larger than one lecture theatre can hold, there is a choice of lecturestreams and you are required to attend all the lectures each week in a stream. These lectures willbe labelled L1, L1, L1, L2, L2, L2. You choose group 1 or 2 and attend each lecture in that stream.You may be required to sign on electronically to the stream of lectures you’ve chosen to attend.Practical and tutorial classes are labelled (T1, T2, and T3 etc). This means you must choose oneclass to attend at one of the times given.Check the 2010 Enrolment Guide on mySI-net for more information.Page 8

Assistance for StudentsStudents with English language difficulties who require development of their English skills shouldcontact the Institute for Continuing and TESOL Education. Phone +61 (0) 7 3346 6770.The Learning Assistance Unit is located in the Relaxation Block in Student Services in the UnionComplex. You may consult learning advisors in the unit to provide assistance with study skills,writing assignments and the like. Individual sessions are available. Student Services also offersworkshops to assist students. For more information phone +61 (0) 7 3365 1704 or visit http://www.uq.edu.au/student-services/index.html?page=1181.Students with DisabilitiesAny student with a disability who may require alternative academic arrangements in any courseoffered by this School is encouraged to seek advice at the commencement of the semester froma Disability Adviser at Student Services. Information about the Disability Program can be found athttp://www.uq.edu.au/student-services/index.html?page=1208Student ServicesThe website for Student Services is http://www.uq.edu.au/student-services.The following services are offered on a free and confidential basis:• • career planning;• • employment information;• • resume writing/interview skills;INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS• • learning assistance;• • study skills courses;• • personal counselling;• • accommodation assistance;• • international student support.Student CentreThe Student Centre is located on the Ground Level of the JD Story Building (near the bus stop).For contact details and opening hours, see www.uq.edu.au/student-centre. You are able to obtaininformation at the Centre on:• • enrolments;• • general course information;• • fees and HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP;• • academic records;• • examinations;• • exclusions;• • prizes and scholarships;• • graduations;• • traffic and parking;• • lodgement of forms.Page 9

Outreach ProgramThe School of Mathematics and Physics undertake a range of activities that contribute to the widercommunity. We believe that mathematics and physics are fundemental tools that people use todiscover, learn and make an active contribution to society with... and we’re not talking about havingeveryone become a quantum physics expert. Being a scientist isn’t for everyone but science is!Science is a huge part of our daily lives, even if we don’t acknowledge it, such as the computer youare currently using, our transport, your mobile phone, mp3 player, the materials your house is madeof, the list goes on.The School offers a range of activities and events for you to attend or become an active sciencecommunicator by joining. Visit www.smp.uq.edu.au for more information about our programs.Programs include:• UQ Demo TroupeINFORMATION FOR STUDENTS• BrisScience lecture series• Physics Museum• Maths and Physics tours• School visits• Tools of ScienceIf you would like to contibute to the Schools outreach program please contact the School’s sciencecommunicator, Andrew Stephenson (a.stephenson@uq.edu.au).Page 10

Examination TimetablesThe Examination Timetable is published about 4 weeks prior to the end of semester examinationperiod. The timetable can be viewed via mySI-net and myAdvisor from the University Web Page. Itwill also be placed on noticeboards in each discipline within the School. Please read the timetablecarefully so you do not miss your exams as special examinations are not granted on the grounds ofmisreading the examination timetable.Student ID for examinationsYou must bring your student ID to examinations and it must be displayed throughout the exam. Ifyou do not have your UQ student ID card with you, you will be refused entry into the examinationroom. You will be directed to the Student Centre to obtain documentation certifying youridentification and permitting entry to the exam room. Extra exam time will not be given in caseswhere students do not have a current UQ student ID card readily available.KEY DATESThe use of calculators in examinationsThe following guidelines are in place to ensure students with advanced calculators cannot obtain anunfair advantage in examinations:• except for examinations to which students are permitted to bring textual materials(calculators with advanced text storage capability are not permitted);• examination supervisors are asked to identify calculators with advanced text storagecapability by their having a “QWERTY” keypad, and ban their use when necessary;• examiners provide clear instructions on examination papers stating that calculators withtext storage capability are not permitted.You will be advised if you are required to have an “Approved Calculator” label affixed to yourcalculator. Labels are obtained from the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and InformationTechnology (EAIT). Information about approved calculators and calculator labels can be found athttp://student.eait.uq.edu.au/calculators.Special Arrangements• If you require special arrangements to enable you to sit your examination or specialconditions so you can perform at your best during an examination, certain arrangementscan be made.• Under the University’s General Award Rules, no arrangements will be made less than 14days before the commencement of the relevant examination period. You will find a linkto the General Award Rules on the University rules page. Check the online informationwww.uq.edu.au/myadvisor/special-arrangements for more information.Applying for a Special ExaminationIf you are prevented from attending a scheduled examination, you must submit an application for aspecial examination in accordance with the General Award Rules (contained on myAdvisor website).Applications for special exams must be made to the Student Centre.Applications for special examinations must be made on the appropriate form (available from theStudent Centre or downloaded from the web from myAdvisor www.uq.edu.au/myadvisor/forms/exams/SpecAppForm.pdf ) within 5 days of the date of the examination.Late applications will not be considered. If a special examination is awarded, a system-generatedemail will advise you that the SP exam has been granted. You must check on mySI-net andmyAdvisor for specific details of time and place for the special examination(s). For school exams,the course coordinator will advise of the time and place for the special examinationPage 12

If you are not satisfied with your result in a course and have obtained feedback from your lecturer,you may make a formal request for assessment re-marking. The form is found at www.uq.edu.au/hupp/attachments/teaching-learning/RequestforAssessmentRe-markingform.pdf. Requests for remarkof assessment must be made within six months of the official release of results for a course.Grievance ProceduresThe University’s policy for the resolution of student grievances may be found on the web at www.uq.edu.au/hupp/index.html?page=25126.For an academic grievance you may appeal formally to the Head of School, the Executive Dean andfinally the Senate Student Appeals Committee.PlagiarismPlagiarism involves the use of other peoples’ ideas and works without acknowledging the source ofthe information.To avoid plagiarism, you must give credit whenever you:• quote from a person’s actual spoken or written words;• use another person’s ideas, opinions or theories in an assignment etc.;• paraphrase another person’s spoken or written word.To avoid unintentional plagiarism you can:• use quotation marks around everything that comes directly from a text or article;• summarise ideas and arguments in your own words;• check that you have correctly paraphrased the original ideas;• check your summary against the original text.KEY DATESFor the full policy on academic integrity and plagiarism, please refer to the University ofQueensland’s Handbook of University Policies & Procedures (HUPP) at www.uq.edu.au/hupp/index.html?page=25128&pid=25075Students who submit material which has been plagiarised may be subject to a formal misconducthearing.Page 14

Undergraduate DegreesThe majority of students in our School are doing the Bachelor of Science degree which normallyrequires three years of full-time study during which students may specialise in one or more majorsin Physics, Mathematics or Statistics and extended majors in Biophysics or Computational Science.To gain a Bachelor of Science, you must complete a total of #48 (units) comprising:oo#32 of science courses from Part A & B of the BSc Course list including:• All compulsory courses• The sequence of courses for a major (#14), extended major (#22) or dual major (#22)• A minimum of #12 Level 3 (late year) courses; andPlus #16 from the BSc Course list or as electives from any other program list ( http://www.uq.edu.au/study/program_list.html?acad_prog=2030)The above information is for students who commence their Bachelor of Science later than 2008.Students who commenced their program prior to 2008 should refer to the archived ProgramList on the Programs and Courses website at http://www.uq.edu.au/study/archive/program_list.html?action=view_all&type=program&action=view_all&acad_prog=2030&year=2007Mathematics students may enrol in the Bachelor of Arts (which requires three years of full-timestudy) and major in mathematics.CapstoneIn 2010, a capstone experience for all BSc students will be introduced. The capstone coursefor Mathematics is MATH3500 Problems & Applications in Modern Mathematics. The capstonecourse for Physics is PHYS3900 Perspectives in Physics Research and for Statistics is STAT3500Problems & Applications in Modern Statistics. All are offered for the first time in semester 2, 2010.HonoursStudents with a significantly high level of achievement in their pass degree may complete apostgraduate honours year. Students who have achieved a grade point average of 4.5 or higherin at least #8 of third or fourth level courses in the relevant field will be eligible to undertake thehonours year which involves preparation of a thesis project together with coursework.Completion of an honours degree enhances job prospects and enables students to enter researchhigher degrees. Students should consult the honours coordinator in the relevant discipline to decideupon a suitable supervisor and project.More information about the School’s honours programs may be found at http://www.smp.uq.edu.au/student/honours.html.An application form is also found at the above website. The completed form should be submitted tothe School of Mathematics and Physics Student Administration Office.Bachelor of Arts Mathematics students may do Honours in Mathematics in the BA. Informationabout the BA (Honours) is found on the web at -- http://www.arts.uq.edu.au/study-arts/bachelor-ofarts-honours.Please note that students must submit an application form and a program plan to the Arts Facultyoffice. Links to both of these are found on the above webpage.Postgraduate Coursework DegreesMaster of ScienceThe Master of Science program provides students with the theory and practice of Science at anadvanced level.The Master of Science comprises a suite of programs which include the Graduate Certificate inScience (#8 or one semester full-time), the Graduate Diploma in Science (#16 or two semestersfull-time), and the Masters which is #24 or three semesters full-time. Students who have a four-yearPage 15UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES

degree in the relevant field may complete a #16 Master of Science. The degrees may be taken inthe fields of Financial Mathematics, Mathematics, Physics or Statistics.Postgraduate Research DegreesMPhilThe Master of Philosophy is a research degree awarded on the basis of a thesis, available tograduates with a first or second class honours degree (or equivalent). It requires at least one yearfull-time study.PhDThis is a research degree awarded on the basis of a thesis and is available to graduates with afirst or second class (division A) honours degree (or equivalent) or a masters degree. It requires atleast three years full-time after an honours degree and two years after a research masters degree.Research students, under supervision, undertake original and independent research in one of thevarious areas within Mathematics and Physics.Page 16UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES

Academic Advisors for 2010UndergraduateMathematicsDr Michael Bulmer (until 14 April)Room 754 Priestley Buildingadvising@maths.uq.edu.auA/Prof Elizabeth Billington (15 April to 30 June 2010)Room 653 Priestley Buildingadvising@maths.uq.edu.auStatisticsDr Ian WoodRoom 755 Priestley Buildingiwood@maths.uq.edu.auPhysicsDr Tim McIntyreRoom 432 Physics Annexemcintyre@physics.uq.edu.auACADEMIC ADVISORS 2010HonoursMathematicsDr Victor ScharaschkinRoom 544 Priestley Buildingvictors@maths.uq.edu.auPhysicsDr Ian McCullochRoom 309 Parnell Buildingianmcc@physics.uq.edu.auPostgraduateSchool Postgraduate CoordinatorProf Philip PollettRoom 652 Priestley Buildingpkp@maths.uq.edu.auMathematics – ResearchA/Prof Diane DonovanRoom 548 Priestley Buildingdmd@maths.uq.edu.auPhysics – ResearchDr Joel CorneyRoom 406, Physics Annexecorney@physics.uq.edu.auMathematics – CourseworkDr Jon LinksRoom 701 Building 69jrl@maths.uq.edu.auPhysics – CourseworkDr Ian McCullochRoom 309 Parnell Buildingianmcc@physics.uq.edu.auPage 17

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCEFinancial Assistance (Scholarships and Prizes)There is a range of single payment prizes or bursaries available to UQ Students that are awardedon the basis of academic merit to students who have completed part or all of their university studies.The prizes below are awarded in Mathematics and Physics. Winners are notified by mail when anaward recommendation has been approved. Students do not need to apply to be considered forthese awards.AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS PRIZE is awarded to the student who has completed BSc(physics) with honours and has demonstrated greatest proficiency over the honours year.DULCIE EVELYN WILLIAMS MEMORIAL PRIZE is for the student demonstrating greatest merit inat least 3 courses in third level mathematics.DUNCAN MCNAUGHTON SCHOLARSHIP is tenable by students in their fourth year of an honoursprogram in the Faculty of Science.THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS (DEEWR)PRIZE FOR THIRD YEAR STATISTICS is for the undergraduate student with the highest overallmark in first attempt at STAT3001, STAT3003 and STAT3500 completed in the year of the award orthe previous year.THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS (DEEWR)PRIZE FOR ADVANCED STATISTICS is for the student with the highest overall mark in first attemptat STAT4401 or STAT4402 completed in the year of the award.ETHEL RAYBOULD PRIZE IN MATHEMATICS is for the student completing the degree of BAor BSc, with honours in the field of mathematics, who has shown the greatest proficiency in theprogram.JAMES CECIL STEVENSON MEMORIAL PRIZE is for the highest aggregate marks in first attemptat any two of MATH2301, MATH2302 or MATH2400.KATE MCNAUGHTON SCHOLARSHIP is tenable by honours students in their fourth year in theFaculty of Arts .KENNETH SWANWICK MEMORIAL PRIZE is for the highest mark in first attempt in MATH1051,1052 & 1061. (For students other than recipients of Madalen Kitty Ravenhill Hulbert MemorialPrize).MADALEN KITTY RAVENHILL HULBERT MEMORIAL PRIZE is for the student who hasdemonstrated greatest proficiency in at least #6 from MATH1050, 1051, 1052 and 1061.MICHAEL P O’DONNELL MEMORIAL PRIZE is for greatest proficiency in first attempt at #6 of level3 pure mathematics courses. (not the recipient of Dulcie Evelyn Williams prize)THE PHYSICS PRIZESPrize 1 – awarded to the first year BSc student with the highest overall marks in first attempt atPHYS1001 and PHYS1002.Prize 2 – awarded to the second year BSc student with the highest overall marks in first attempt atPHYS2020, PHYS2041 and PHYS2055.Prize 3 – awarded to the third year BSc student with the highest overall marks in first attempt atPHYS3020, PHYS3040 and PHYS3051.PRIEST MEMORIAL PRIZE is for highest mark in the first attempt at MATH2100.XSTRATA PRIZE IN INDUSTRIAL AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS is for the undergraduatestudent who has shown the greatest proficiency in at least #4 of level 2 and level 3 computationalmathematics courses.Page 18

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MATHEMATICSWelcome to MathematicsThe staff and students of the mathematics department would like to extend a warm welcome to allnew students in 2010. Whether you are doing mathematics and statistics as the major part of yourprogram, or whether you are taking only a few mathematics courses to help you in other fields, wehope your time here will be rewarding and enjoyable.Career Prospects in MathematicsCareer prospects for mathematics graduates are currently very good. Recent figures from GraduateCareers Australia (www.graduatecareers.com.au) showed 87% of young (

A/Prof Elizabeth Billington - Undergraduate Academic AdvisorRoom 653 Priestley BuildingTelephone: +61 (0) 7 3365 2313Email: advising@maths.uq.edu.auDr Jon Links - Postgraduate Coursework CoordinatorRoom 701 Building 69Telephone: +61 (0) 7 3365 2400Email: jrl@maths.uq.edu.auMATHEMATICSMs Kathy Lyons - SecretaryRoom 646 Priestley BuildingTelephone: +61 (0) 7 3365 3277Email: k.lyons@uq.edu.auMs Kay MackieRoom 645 Priestley BuildingTelephone: +61 (0) 7 3365 3278Email: k.mackie@.uq.edu.auFurther Information about Mathematics and its facilities, Clubs and SocietiesSuper Tutors: Each large first year mathematics course has a “super tutor”. They are in charge oftutorial organisation and in particular tutorial allocations. The name of your super tutor is given inthe course profile.The UQ Maths Space: Room 67-140 is an informal meeting place for undergraduate mathematicsand statistics students. It also provides the opportunity for undergraduate students to interactwith mathematics PhD students and staff through social events. Throughout the year there will befrequent drop-in sessions by staff to inform students of career directions including postgraduatestudy, research areas and employment opportunities.Maths Student Society (MSS)The Mathematics Students’ Society exists to foster a sense of community within the MathematicsDepartment; its members are drawn from all levels of the department: undergraduate, postgraduateand staff. Students are urged to join this society and become fully involved in its activities. Suchinvolvement offers not only the sort of personal satisfaction and development inherent in theuniversity concept, but is also important in the adjustment process of settling in at university.Information on the MSS can be found at www.maths.uq.edu.au/mss/.The Australian Mathematical Society (AustMS)The Australian Mathematical Society, founded in 1956, is the national society of the mathematicsprofession in Australia. The Society has almost 1000 members. It holds annual conferencesthroughout Australia, and sometimes (as in 2008) in New Zealand, jointly with the New ZealandMathematical Society. The 2010 annual conference will be held at UQ. The B.H. Neumann StudentPrize is awarded annually for the most outstanding contributed paper presented by a studentmember at the Annual Meeting; see http://www.austms.org.au/The+Bernhard+Neumann+Prize. Inrecent years this prize has been $600 together with a certificate.Full-time Honours and graduate students have free membership of the Society for their first year.Members also receive complimentary copies of the Gazette, five issues a year.The Society also has an accreditation system, whereby members can receive accreditation as aGraduate Member, an Accredited Member or a Fellow.The applied mathematics division of the Society, ANZIAM (Australian and New Zealand Industrialand Applied Mathematics), also holds annual meetings, usually in February each year. The T.M.Cherry Prize is awarded for the most outstanding contributed paper presented by a student at theANZIAM meeting.For further information, email Secretary@austms.org.au.Page 21

Other CoursesMATH2301 Linear & Abstract Algebra & Number TheorySTAT2003 Probability & StatisticsSemester 2Key CourseMATH2100Applied Mathematical AnalysisOther CoursesMATH2302 Discrete Mathematics II: Theory & ApplicationsCOSC2500 Numerical Methods in Computational ScienceaStudents may also take MATH1052 in 1st semester and MATH2000 in 2nd semesterMATHEMATICSTHIRD YEARSemester 1Key CoursesMATH3101MATH3401MATH3402Bifurcation & ChaosComplex AnalysisFunctional AnalysisOther CoursesMATH4401 Advanced Analysis (odd years)MATH4402 Ordinary Differential Equations III/IVH (even years)Semester 2Capstone CourseMATH3500 Problems & Applications in Modern MathematicsKey CoursesMATH3403MATH3404Partial Differential EquationsOptimisation TheoryOther CoursesMATH3102 Methods and Models of Applied MathematicsMATH4403 Partial Differential Equations III/IVH (odd years)MATH4404 Functional Analysis III/IV (odd years)MATH4405 Measure Theory (even years)MATH4406 Control Theory III/IVH (even years)STAT3004Probability Models & Stochastic ProcessesDr Joseph GrotowskiRoom 67-647/346Telephone: +61 (0) 7 3365 32Email: grotow@maths.uq.edu.auAssociate Professor Bevan ThompsonRoom 67-651Telephone: +61 (0) 7 3365 3252Email: hbt@maths.uq.edu.auPage 25

MATHEMATICSAlgebra and Discrete MathematicsAlgebra studies abstract mathematical structures beginning with vector spaces, groups, and rings.It leads on to the study of number theory and to applications in coding and cryptology, mathematicalphysics, etc. Discrete mathematics studies relationships between discrete objects and includescombinatorics and graph theory. These courses are basic to many of the large problems arising ininformation technology and bioinformatics. Mathematics has a particularly strong research programin combinatorics, and in its applications in design theory and bioinformatics.Students should take MATH1051, MATH1061 and MATH1052 in first year.SECOND YEARSemester 1Key CoursesMATH2000 a Calculus & Linear Algebra IIMATH2301 Linear & Abstract Algebra & Number TheorySemester 2MATH2302Discrete Mathematics II: Theory & ApplicationsaStudents who have not completed MATH1052 in first year can complete MATH1052 in Semester 1and MATH2000 in semester 2 of their second year.THIRD YEARSemester 1Key CoursesMATH3302MATH3303Coding & CryptographyAbstract Algebra & Number TheoryOther CoursesMATH3202 Operations Research & Mathematical PlanningMATH4302 Combinatorial Designs (odd years)MATH4303 Advanced Combinatorics (even years)Semester 2Capstone CourseMATH3500 Problems & Applications in Modern MathematicsKey CoursesMATH3301MATH3306Graph Theory & GeometrySet Theory and Logic (even years)Other CoursesMATH4301 Advanced Algebra (odd years)MATH4304 Number Theory (even years)MATH3103 Algebraic Methods of Mathematical Physics (odd years)Associate Professor Elizabeth BillingtonRoom 67-653Telephone: +61 (0) 7 3365 2313Email: ejb@maths.uq.edu.auAssociate Professor Diane DonovanRoom 67-549Telephone: +61 (0) 7 3365 1354Email: dmd@maths.uq.edu.auPage 26

MATHEMATICSApplied MathematicsApplied mathematicians use mathematics to understand the world around us. The appliedmathematics courses develop the mathematical methods that have proved particularly useful, andapply these methods to physical and biological systems.SECOND YEARSemester 1Key CoursesMATH2000 a Calculus and Linear Algebra IIOther CoursesSTAT2003 Probability and StatisticsSemester 2Key CoursesMATH2100Applied Mathematics AnalysisOther CoursesCOSC2500 Numerical Methods in Computational SciencePHYS2100 Dynamics, Chaos & Special RelativitySTAT2004 Statistical Modelling & AnalysisaStudents who have not completed MATH1052 in their first year can complete MATH1052 inSemester 1 and MATH2000 in Semester 2 of their second year.THIRD YEARSemester 1Key CoursesMATH3101MATH3104MATH3401Bifurcation and ChaosMathematical BiologyComplex AnalysisOther CoursesMATH3090 Financial MathematicsMATH3202 Operations Research & Mathematical ProgrammingSemester 2Capstone CourseMATH3500 Problems & Applications in Modern MathematicsKey CoursesMATH3102MATH3403Methods and Models of Applied MathematicsPartial Differential EquationsOther CoursesMATH4104 Advanced Hamiltonian Dynamics and Chaos (odd years)MATH4106 Advanced Mathematical Methods and Models A (even years)Dr Tony RobertsRoom 67-451Telephone: +61 (0) 7 3365 3263Email: apr@maths.uq.edu.auPage 28

Scientific ComputationIn most applications of mathematics to real problems in engineering and science, a solution canonly be obtained by extensive computation. The core courses in scientific computation can becombined with courses in mathematics, statistics, information technology, and other disciplines toprovide graduates with a broad background of problem solving techniques. Mathematics and itsassociated research centres contain strong research groups in numerical methods, computationsolution to biological and environmental problems, financial mathematics, and visualizationmethodologies.SECOND YEARSemester 1Key CoursesMATH2000 a Calculus & Linear Algebra IICOSC2000 Introduction to Computational BiologyaStudents who have not done MATH1052 in the first year can do MATH1052 in Semester 1 andMATH2000 in semester 2 of their second year.Semester 2Key CoursesCOSC2500 Numerical Methods in Computational ScienceMATHEMATICSTHIRD YEARSemester 1Key CoursesMATH3201MATH3202Scientific computing: advanced techniques and applicationsOperations Research & Mathematical ProgrammingOther CoursesCOSC3000 Visualisation, Computer Graphics & Data AnalysisMATH4202 Advanced Numerical Linear Algebra (odd years)MATH4206 Computational Biology & Informatics (even years)Semester 2Capstone CourseMATH3500 Problems & Applications in Modern MathematicsKey CoursesCOSC3500High Performance ComputingOther CoursesMATH4201 Applications of Scientific Computing (odd years)MATH4205 Issues in Visualisation (even years)Dr Nicole BordesRoom 69-719Telephone: +61 (0) 7 3365 7506Email: nb@maths.uq.edu.auPage 29

MATHEMATICSPage 30Mathematical EcologyMany important problems in environmental and resource management can be solved with theaid of mathematical modelling. A BSc combining mathematics, statistics, and biology coursesgives graduates the knowledge and understanding to work in this area. There is a broadly basedinterdisciplinary group at the University of Queensland working on theoretical and practical projectsin ecological modelling.By taking #8 of 3rd level courses in the field of ecology, and #8 of 3rd level mathematics or statisticscourses, a student can graduate with a BSc with majors in Mathematics and Ecology.SECOND YEARSemester 1Key CoursesSTAT2003 Probability & StatisticsBIOL2006 Biostatistics & Experimental DesignBIOL2010 EcologyOther CoursesMARS2011 Indo-Pacific Marine Biodiversity & ConservationMATH2000 a Calculus & Linear Algebra IICOSC2000 Introduction to Computational BiologyBIOL2009 Genetics I: Molecular GeneticsSemester 2Key CoursesMATH2000a Calculus & Linear Algebra IICOSC2500 Numerical Methods in Computational ScienceSTAT2004 Applied Statistical ModellingOther CoursesMATH2100 Applied Mathematical AnalysisaStudents who have not done MATH1052 in first year can do MATH1052 in Semester 1 andMATH2000 in Semester 2 of their second year.THIRD YEARSemester 1Key CoursesMATH3104 Mathematical BiologyMATH3202 Operations Research & Mathematical ProgrammingMARS3011 Marine EcologyZOOL3002 Animal BehaviourOther CoursesMATH3101 Bifurcation & ChaosSTAT3001 Mathematical StatisticsSTAT3003 Experimental DesignZOOL3006 Fish BiologySemester 2Capstone CourseMATH3500 Problems & Applications in Modern MathematicsKey CourseBIOL3000Conservation & Wildlife BiologyOther CoursesBOTN3005 Ecophysiology of Australian Plants and EcosystemsMARS3001 Coral ReefsSTAT3004 Probability Models & Stochastic ProcessesProfessor Hugh PossinghamRoom 8-266Telephone: +61 (0) 7 3365 9766Email: h.possingham@uq.edu.au

Financial MathematicsToday advanced mathematical methods are used routinely to monitor the huge portfolios held bybanks, superannuation funds and investment managers. The core courses provide a backgroundin finance and the basic techniques of stochastic processes, statistics, and computational methods.These can be combined with further courses in finance, statistics, or computational mathematics.SECOND YEARSemester 1Key CoursesMATH2000 a Calculus & Linear Algebra IISTAT2003 Probability & StatisticsSemester 2Key CoursesSTAT2004Statistical Modelling & AnalysisOther CourseCOSC2500 Numerical Methods in Computational ScienceMATH2100 Applied Mathematical AnalysisTHIRD YEARSemester 1Key CoursesMATH3090MATH3202Financial MathematicsOperations Research & Mathematical ProgrammingOther CoursesFINM3402 b Investments and Portfolio ManagementMATH4091 Financial CalculusSTAT3001 Mathematical StatisticsSTAT3003 Experimental DesignSemester 2Capstone CourseMATH3500 Problems & Applications in Modern MathematicsKey CoursesSTAT3004Probability Models & Stochastic ProcessesOther CoursesFINM3401b Corporate FinanceMATH3404 Optimisation TheoryMATH4090 Computation in Financial MathematicsaStudents who have not completed MATH1052 in the first year can complete MATH1052 insemester 1 and MATH2000 in semester 2 of their second year.bThis course is not listed in part B of the BSc. It may not be counted among the #28 of Part Bcourses or the #12 of level 3 courses needed for a major in the BSc.Dr Thomas Mollee (Semester 1)Room 67-346Telephone: +61 (0) 7 3365 3270Email: trm@maths.uq.edu.auMATHEMATICSPage 31

MATHEMATICSStatisticsStatistics is an essential part of science, providing the mathematical language and techniquesnecessary for understanding and dealing with chance and uncertainty in nature. Statistics involvethe design, collection, analysis and interpretation of numerical data, with the aim of extractingpatterns and other useful information.SECOND YEARSemester 1Key CoursesMATH2000 a Calculus & Linear Algebra IISTAT2003 Probability & StatisticsSemester 2Key CoursesSTAT2004Statistical Modelling & AnalysisaStudents who have not completed MATH1052 in the first year can complete MATH1052 inSemester 1 and MATH2000 in semester 2 of their second year.THIRD YEARSemester 1Key CoursesSTAT3001 Mathematical StatisticsSTAT3003 Experimental DesignOther CoursesSTAT4401 Advanced Statistics I (even years)STAT4402 Advanced Statistics II (odd years)Semester 2Capstone CourseSTAT3500 Problems & Applications in Modern StatisticsKey CoursesSTAT3004Probability Models & Stochastic ProcessesOther CoursesSTAT4403 Advanced Probability & Stochastic Processes I (even years)STAT4404 Advanced Probability & Stochastic Processes I (odd years)Dr Ian WoodRoom 67-755Telephone: +61 (0) 7 3365 6139Email: iwood@maths.uq.edu.auPage 32

Physics

PHYSICSWelcome to PhysicsPhysics is the natural science that seeks to understand the fabric of reality, from inside the atom tothe furthermost reaches of the cosmos, from the beginning of time to the end of time, from the fall ofa raindrop to the folding of DNA at the heart of life itself.Nature uses only the longest threads to weave her patterns, so each small piece ofher fabric reveals the organisation of the entire tapestry. Richard PFeynmanLike every science, physics seeks understanding not only for the pleasure of understanding, but sothat the world, once understood, may be ordered for our benefit. Thus physics paves the road totechnology. Physics education and research is important because• Physics is an exciting intellectual adventure that inspires people and expands thefrontiers of our knowledge about nature;• Physics generates fundamental knowledge needed for the future technological advancesthat will continue to drive the economic engines of the world;• Physics contributes to the technological infrastructure and provides the trained personnelneeded to take advantage of scientific advances and discoveries;• Physics is an important element in the education of chemists, engineers and computerscientists, as well as practitioners of the other physical and biomedical sciences;• Physics extends and enhances our understanding of other disciplines, such as the earth,agricultural, chemical, biological, and environmental sciences;• Physics improves our quality of life by providing the basic understanding necessaryfor developing new instrumentation and techniques for medical applications, such ascomputer tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, positron emission tomography,ultrasonic imaging and laser surgery.Career Prospects in PhysicsAs physics is a fundamental science, it may be studied in its own right leading to careers in a widerange of areas.Many physicists work in research and development. Some do basic research to increase scientificknowledge. Physicists who conduct applied research build upon the discoveries made through basicresearch and work to develop new devices, products and processes.Physicists have a wide range of employment opportunities in:• universities performing research and teaching;• government departments as advisors assisting governments in understanding the rapiddevelopments in modern science;• research institutions and advanced material laboratories, designing research equipment,for example, lasers used in surgery, microwave devices used in ovens, and measuringinstruments to analyse blood or the chemical content of foods;• secondary schools as teachers;• the pharmaceutical industry, in drug development, product development, testingmethods;• hospitals working with CAT scans (Computer Assisted Tomography), MRI (MagneticResonance Imaging) and radiotherapy;• research and development facilities, for example in development of medical orastronomical instruments;Page 34• production-related jobs in industry, such as inspection, testing, quality control ofequipment;

Contact the following organisations for jobs:• universities• CSIRO• Defence, Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO)• BOM (Bureau of Meteorology)The Australian Institute of Physics and its branches maintain sites advertising employment:http://www.aip.org.au/jobs.php and http://qld.aip.org.au/jobs.php.Additional information about careers prospects in Physics can be found athttp://www.graduatecareers.com.au/Key StaffProfessor Michael DrinkwaterHeadPHYSICSRoom 815 Old Computer Science Building (69)Telephone: +61 (0) 7 3365 3428Email: mjd@physics.uq.edu.auDr Ian McCullochHonours and Postgraduate Coursework CoordinatorRoom 309 Parnell BuildingTelephone: +61 (0) 7 3365 2473Email: ianmcc@physics.uq.edu.auDr Joel CorneyPostgraduate Research CoordinatorRoom 406 Physics AnnexeTelephone: +61 (0) 7 3365 3404Email: corney@physics.uq.edu.auDr Tim McIntyreAcademic AdvisorRoom 432 Physics AnnexeTelephone: +61 (0) 7 3365 3423Email: t.mcintyre@uq.edu.auMrs Jenny RobinsonPA to Head of PhysicsRoom 324 Physics AnnexeTelephone: +61 (0) 7 3365 3424Email: robinson@physics.uq.edu.auPage 35

PhysicsThe discipline office and most staff offices are in the Physics Annexe (Building 6). QuantumComputer Technology staff are in the Parnell Building (Building 7). A number of staff offices are alsoin Building 69.Contact details for all staff and postgraduate students can be found on the physics website (http://www.sps.uq.edu.au/contacts/physicscontacts.php).The Parnell Building accommodates all undergraduate teaching laboratories and some of thelecture theatres used for physics classes. It is one of the sandstone-clad buildings on the southernside of the Great Court of the University.PHYSICSPhysics Research StrengthsPhysics staff conduct world-leading research in a range of disciplines. Research areas includeastrophysics and astronomy, biophysics, condensed matter physics, biophotonics and laser science,quantum computing and quantum information, quantum atom optics and hypersonics. The staff aremembers of a number of research centres including• Centre for Biophotonics and Laser Science;• ARC Centre of Excellence for Quantum-Atom Optics;• ARC Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computer Technology;• Centre for Organic Photonics and Electronics;• Centre for Mathematical Physics;• Centre for Hypersonics.Computer FacilitiesAll undergraduate laboratories are equipped with PCs with a wide range of programs such asMatlab, Data Studio and Office tools. They are used for processing data and to control experiments.Access to the computers varies according to the year level and students are advised at thebeginning of each semester of the access to individual laboratories.Further information on the Physics computing networked system may be obtained from the webpages at http://www.physics.uq.edu.au/help or by sending an e-mail to help@physics.uq.edu.au .Staff-Student Liaison CommitteePhysics has a strong interest in the encouragement of student views on matters such as coursestructures, course content, prerequisites, timetables, etc.The staff-student liaison committee whose members include four staff together with studentrepresentatives from each of the first year courses, and from later years, meets twice a year toenable students to discuss issues relating to their programs and courses. Check out the Physicswebsite for more detail.The Australian Institute of Physics (AIP)Physics is an important science, a vital academic program and a profession central to Australia’sdevelopment.Since its beginnings in 1963, the Australian Institute of Physics has promoted the interest ofphysicists in a large number of ways:• by fostering a strong professional identity and fellowship among physicists enabling themto meet with their colleagues on a regular basis;• by setting high standards of qualifications for physicists• by helping with the review and accreditation of tertiary physics programs;Page 36• by expressing the views and interests of physicists to government bodies and otheremployers;

• by promoting the value and interest of physics as a study program;• by holding regular conferences and publishing the views of members along with othermatters of interest;• by encouraging excellence in research and teaching with prizes and awards;• by encouraging outstanding students with awards and subsidies.Physicists with the concern and commitment to take an active interest in their profession are thelifeblood of the Institute.Students are welcome to join the AIP at special subscription rates. On graduation, they can apply tobe accepted to the professional grade of Member.The activities of the Queensland branch of the AIP can be found at http://qld.aip.org.auWhatever your professional involvement or interest in physics, your participation is actively soughtand welcomed. A broad cross-section of members makes for healthy discussion and a freshapproach, enabling the Institute to present a balanced and up-to-date viewpoint.The Institute’s bi-monthly journal, The Australian and New Zealand Physicist, is a high-quality colourmagazine. It brings members articles about the latest developments in physics, notices of meetings,topical articles and book reviews. It also serves as a valuable forum for members’ opinions andviews.PHYSICSThe Physics MuseumPhysics has a museum in which many reminders of the early days have survived to form thenucleus of the collection of instruments, books and memorabilia. The collection is constantlyexpanding with more pre-loved equipment as well as donations of some fine instruments and booksby well-wishers. An illustrated guide, which is continually upgraded, is available at http://www.physics.uq.edu.au/physics_museumThe Museum is situated in room 219 of the Parnell Building and is open on Thursdays 1-2 pmduring teaching periods.Physics Students Society (PAIN)Are you in PAIN - the Physics Students’ Association? PAIN is the coolest club on campus withliquid nitrogen bombs which boil at 196 degrees below zero degrees Celsius. Being in PAIN meansautomatically receiving information about Vacation Scholarships and Honours, doing Physics “Magicand Mayhem” shows with liquid nitrogen bombs and rockets, 3 million volt Tesla coils and muchmore, and a weekly “drinks and pizza” social with Physics experiments and discussions. Visit thePAIN website athttp://www.physics.uq.edu.au/pain/When you become a member of PAIN, you will be put on the PAIN email list and will be kept up todate on all club activities.Page 37

Physics Outreach ProgramThe School of Mathematics and Physics undertake a range of activities that contribute to the widercommunity. We believe that mathematics and physics are fundemental tools that people use todiscover, learn and make an active contribution to society with... and we’re not talking about havingeveryone become a quantum physics expert. Being a scientist isn’t for everyone but science is!Science is a huge part of our daily lives, even if we don’t acknowledge it, such as the computer youare currently using, our transport, your mobile phone, mp3 player, the materials your house is madeof, the list goes on.The School offers a range of activities and events for you to attend or become an active sciencecommunicator by joining. Visit www.smp.uq.edu.au for more information about our programs.Programs include:• UQ Demo TroupePHYSICS• BrisScience lecture series• Physics Museum• Maths and Physics tours• School visits• Tools of ScienceIf you would like to contibute to the Schools outreach program please contact the School’s sciencecommunicator, Andrew Stephenson (a.stephenson@uq.edu.au).Physics Program PlansProvided below are program plans that lead to the completion of a BSc with a major in the areaof physics. Students are advised to discuss their sequence of courses with an academic advisor,especially if departing from a particular plan.All plans leading to a BSc with a major in Physics commence with the compulsory coursesPHYS1001, PHYS1002 and MATH1051. Students are also advised to include MATH1052 in theirprogram. In later years, courses are labelled according to the format PHYSyssv where y representsthe year of the course, ss is the stream and v is the version. Available streams are:Thermodynamics and Condensed Matter Physics (02)Quantum Physics (04)Fields in Physics (05)Computational Physics (07)Astrophysics (08)Relativity and Dynamics (10)Experimental Physics (81)Biophysics (BIPHxxxx) and Computational Science (COSCxxxx) courses relevant to Physics arealso available.To obtain a BSc with a major in Physics, students need to complete a minimum of 6 units (#6) insecond year and 8 units (#8) in third year from selected physics courses. (Each course is worth2 units). There are a number of compulsory courses. Alternatively students can complete anextended major in Physics, which is offered in recognition of the broad nature of this discipline. Theextended major includes the sequence of required and elective courses as for the single major.For the extended major, students are required to complete a minimum of #10 from Level 2 coursesand a minimum of #12 from Level 3 courses. More details about second and third year options areavailable on-line atPage 38http://www.uq.edu.au/study/science/studyplanners/index.html?page=90549The sequence of compulsory and elective physics courses is given below.

Level 1, Pre-requisites for later year coursesCompulsoryPHYS1001 Mechanics & Thermal Physics 1PHYS1002 Electromagnetism, Optics, Relativity & Quantum Physics IMATH1051 Calculus & Linear Algebra IRecommendedMATH1052 Multivariate Calculus and ODEsLevel 2, Minimum #6 (Single), #10 (Extended)CompulsoryPHYS2020 Thermodynamics & Condensed Matter PhysicsPHYS2041 Introduction to Quantum MechanicsPHYS2055 Introduction to Fields in PhysicsOtherPHYS2082 Space Science and Stellar AstrophysicsPHYS2083 Stars, Galaxis and the CosmosPHYS2100 Dynamics, Chaos, & Special RelativityPHYS2810 Electronics & Circuit TheoryBIPH2000Foundations of BiophysicsLevel 3, Minimum #8 (Single), #12 (Extended)CompulsoryPHYS3900 Perspectives in Physics Research (Capstone course)Also, minimum #4 fromPHYS3020 Statistical MechanicsPHYS3040 Quantum PhysicsPHYS3051 Fields in PhysicsOtherPHYS3071 Computational PhysicsPHYS3080 Extragalactic Astrophysics & CosmologyPHYS3825 Experimental Design in PhysicsPHYS4070 Advanced Computational PhysicsPHYSICSPage 39

PHYSICSPlan 1 - General Study Plan in PhysicsThis plan is recommended for students with a general interest in physics. It has options to specialise in relatedareas. Students would normally select four courses per semester.FIRST YEARSemester 1PHYS1001 Mechanics & Thermal Physics IMATH1051* Calculus & Linear Algebra ISCIE1000 Theory & Practice in ScienceElectives Semester 1ERTH1000 Planet Earth: The Big PictureCHEM1030 Chemical Structure and ReactionsMATH1061 Discrete MathematicsSemester 2PHYS1002 Electromagnetism, Optics, Relativity and Quantum Physics IMATH1052* Multivariate Calculus & Ordinary Differential EquationsSTAT1201 Analysis of Scientific DataElectives Semester 2PHYS2083 Stars, Galaxies and the CosmosCHEM1020 Chemical Energetics & ReactivityCSSE1001 Introduction to Software Engineering 1MATH1061 Discrete Mathematics*Students who have not achieved a “sound achievement” in Grade 12 Mathematics C must complete MATH1050,Mathematical Foundations, in Semester 1 before attempting MATH1051. Students should then enrol in both MATH1051and 1052 in Semester 2.SECOND YEARSemester 1PHYS2020 Thermodynamics & Condensed Matter PhysicsPHYS2055 Introduction to Fields in PhysicsMATH2000 Calculus & Linear Algebra IIElectives Semester 1PHYS2810 Electronics & Circuit TheoryMATH2400 Mathematical AnalysisSemester 2PHYS2041 Quantum PhysicsPHYS2100 Dynamics, Chaos & Special RelativityMATH2100 Applied Mathematical AnalysisElectives Semester 2PHYS2082 Space Science & Stellar AstrophysicsPHIL2011 Philosophy of Modern PhysicsCOSC2500 Numerical Methods in Computational ScienceTHIRD YEARSemester 1PHYS3040PHYS3051Quantum PhysicsFields in PhysicsPage 40Electives Semester 1PHYS3071 Computational PhysicsMATH3401 Complex AnalysisMATH3403 Partial Differential Equations]Semester 2PHYS3020 Statistical MechanicsPHYS3900 Perspectives in Physics Research (Capstone Course)

Electives Semester 2PHYS3080 Extragalactic Astrophysics & CosmologyPHYS3825 Experimental Designs in PhysicsPHYS4070 Advanced Computational PhysicsMATH3102 Methods & Models of Applied MathematicsMATH3103 Algebraic Methods of Mathematical Physics (odd years)There are also further advanced courses, PHYS4xxx that a student may take in an undergraduateprogram. Consult mySI-net for more details. Students should carefully check that they have asuitable background before enrolling in these courses.Students wishing to specialise in a particular area of physics should ensure that they include thefollowing electives as part of their program:Astronomy/Astrophysics specialisationPHYS2082 Space Science & Stellar AstrophysicsPHYS2100 Dynamics, Chaos & Special RelativityPHYS3071 Computational PhysicsPHYS3080 Extragalactic Astrophysics & CosmologyBiophotonics & Laser Physics specialisationPHYS2810 Electronics & Circuit TheoryPHYS2100 Dynamics, Chaos & Special RelativityPHYS3825 Experimental Designs in PhysicsMathematical Physics specialisationMATH3401 Complex AnalysisMATH3403 Partial Differential Equationsplus other third year Mathematics coursesPHYSICSPage 41

PHYSICSPlan 2 - BiophysicsThis plan is recommended for students intending to complete a dual major in Biophysics – but allows studentsto continue to a major in physics if desired. Only courses for the first year of study are given as later yearcourses are dependent on the area of specialisation.FIRST YEARSemester 1PHYS1001 Mechanics & Thermal Physics IMATH1051* Calculus & Linear Algebra IBIOL1020 Genes, Cells & EvolutionCHEM1020 Chemical Energetics & ReactivitySemester 2PHYS1002 Electromagnetism, Optics, Relativity and Quantum Physics IMATH1052* Multivariate Calculus & Ordinary Differential EquationsBIOL1040 Cells to OrganismsSTAT1201 Analysis of Scientific Data*Students who have not achieved a “sound achievement” in Grade 12 Mathematics C must complete MATH1050,Mathematical Foundations, in Semester 1 before attempting MATH1051. Students should then enrol in both MATH1051and 1052 in Semester 2 or second year.Plan 3 – Computational PhysicsThis plan is recommended for students intending to complete a dual major in Computational Science with anemphasis on physics – but allows students to continue to a major in physics if desired.FIRST YEARSemester 1PHYS1001 Mechanics & Thermal Physics IMATH1051* Calculus & Linear Algebra ISCIE1000 Theory & Practice in ScienceElectives Semester 1ERTH1000 Planet Earth: The Big PictureCHEM1030 Chemical Structure and ReactionsMATH1061 Discrete MathematicsSemester 2PHYS1002 Electromagnetism, Optics, Relativity and Quantum Physics IMATH1052* Multivariate Calculus & Ordinary Differential EquationsCSSE1001 Introductions to Software Engineering 1STAT1201 Analysis of Scientific Data*Students who have not achieved a “sound achievement” in Grade 12 Mathematics C must complete MATH1050,Mathematical Foundations, in Semester 1 before attempting MATH1051. Students should then enrol in both MATH1051and 1052 in Semester 2.SECOND YEARSemester 1PHYS2020 Thermodyn & Condensed MatterPHYS2055 Introduction to Fields in PhysicsCOSC2000 Introduction to Computational BiologyMATH2000 Calculus & Linear Algebra IISemester 2PHYS2041COSC2500PHYS2100MATH2100Quantum PhysicsNumerical Methods in Computational ScienceDynamics, Chaos & Special RelativityApplied Mathematical AnalysisPage 42THIRD YEARSemester 1PHYS3040Quantum Physics

PHYS3051COSC3000PHYS3071Fields in PhysicsVisualisation & GraphicsComputational PhysicsSemester 2PHYS3900PHYS3020COSC3500PHYS4070Perspectives in Physics Research (Capstone Course)Statistical MechanicsHigh-Performance ComputingAdvanced Computational PhysicsHonours in PhysicsHonours in Physics consists of a set of fourth year courses together with a research project with oneof the research groups. The research consists of original work under the guidance of a supervisor;many projects lead to publication of the work in peer-reviewed journals.Students completing a major in Physics are eligible to pursue Honours provided their overall gradepoint average (GPA) for third year courses is 4.5 or greater. Students are encouraged to enrol in asmany third-year physics courses as possible to provide a full range of options in the Honours year.Full details about Honours in Physics can be found athttp://www.physics.uq.edu.au/postgrad/honours/.PHYSICSPage 43

School of Mathematics and PhysicsThe University of QueenslandPhysics Annexe (Building no. 6)St Lucia CampusBrisbane, Australia 4072CRICOS PROVIDER NUMBER 00025B