The coursework topics are taken in semester 1 (semester 2 being reserved for work on the research project). The coursework is broken up into two six week blocks. Teaching starts in O-week at the end of February and ends at the end of Semester 1, allowing for a 2-week break in between the six-week teaching blocks. The available options are given in the "Coursework topic options" section below.
You must discuss your topic selections with your potential research project supervisors because your topic choices must support your research project. Your supervisor, and the School's Honours Coordinator, must approve your final topic selection.
If you are studying Physics most of your topic choices must come from the Physics options, and if you are studying Astrophysics most must come from the Astrophysics area. However, as described in the options, you may choose a limited number of topics from the other list.
In some circumstances topics may be chosen from those offered by another School (such as the School of Mathematics) - for details, refer to the information provided by those Schools. Permission to take topics outside of the School of Physics and Astronomy must be sought from the School's Honours Coordinator.