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PHYSICS 331
: Classical Mechanics and Electrodynamics2024 Semester One (1243)
Advanced topics in classical mechanics and electromagnetism, including variational and least action principles in mechanics, the physical basis of magnetism, and the four-vector treatment of special relativity and electromagnetism.
Prerequisite: 15 points from PHYSICS 201, 231, 15 points from PHYSICS 202, 261 and 15 points from PHYSICS 211, MATHS 253, 260, ENGSCI 211
Restriction: PHYSICS 315, 325
Restriction: PHYSICS 315, 325
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PHYSICS 332
: Fluid Mechanics2024 Semester One (1243)
Surveys fluid mechanics using the Navier-Stokes equations, covering Newtonian and simple non-Newtonian fluids, and examples from soft condensed matter. Different flow regimes will be studied, from small-scale laminar flows to large-scale turbulent and potential flows, and flows in rotating frames of reference. Applications range from microfluidics to geophysical fluids. Numerical approaches and computational tools will be introduced.
Prerequisite: 15 points from PHYSICS 201, 231 and 15 points from PHYSICS 211, MATHS 253, 260, ENGSCI 211
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PHYSICS 334
: Statistical Physics and Condensed Matter2024 Semester One (1243)
Covers statistical physics and condensed matter physics, and describes how macroscopic properties of physical systems arise from microscopic dynamics. Topics in statistical physics include temperature, the partition function and connections with classical thermodynamics. Topics in condensed matter physics include crystal structures, phonons, electronic band theory, and semiconductors.
Prerequisite: 15 points from PHYSICS 201, 231, 15 points from PHYSICS 203, 251 and 15 points from PHYSICS 211, MATHS 253, 260, ENGSCI 211
Restriction: PHYSICS 315, 354
Restriction: PHYSICS 315, 354
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PHYSICS 340
: Electronics and Signal Processing2024 Semester One (1243)
Electronics and digital signal processing with a strong emphasis on practical circuit design and data acquisition techniques. Topics will be selected from: linear circuit theory, analytical and numeric network analysis, feedback and oscillation, operational amplifier circuits, Fourier theory, sampling theory, digital filter design, and the fast Fourier transform.
Prerequisite: PHYSICS 240 or 244
Restriction: PHYSICS 341 Concurrent enrolment in PHYSICS 390 is recommended
Restriction: PHYSICS 341 Concurrent enrolment in PHYSICS 390 is recommended
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PHYSICS 390
: Experimental Physics2024 Semester One (1243)
Covers advanced experimental techniques, giving students choices between a wide range of classic physics experiments and open-ended investigations of physical phenomena.
Prerequisite: 15 points from PHYSICS 201, 202, 203, 231, 240, 244, 251, 261
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PHYSICS 399
: Capstone: Physics2024 Semester One (1243)
Students will undertake experimental, observational, computational and numerical investigations of key physical phenomena, working individually and in groups, producing both written and oral reports.
Prerequisite: 30 points from PHYSICS 201-261 and 30 points from PHYSICS 309-356
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PHYSICS 624
: Mechanics and Electrodynamics2024 Semester One (1243)
Advanced topics in classical mechanics and electromagnetism, including variational and least action principles in mechanics, the physical basis of magnetism, and the four-vector treatment of special relativity and electromagnetism. Advanced Laboratory work is included in relevant topics.
Prerequisite: Departmental approval
Restriction: PHYSICS 331
Restriction: PHYSICS 331
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PHYSICS 691A
: Postgraduate Diploma Research Project2024 Semester One (1243)
To complete this course students must enrol in PHYSICS 691 A and B, or PHYSICS 691
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PHYSICS 691B
: Postgraduate Diploma Research Project2024 Semester One (1243)
To complete this course students must enrol in PHYSICS 691 A and B, or PHYSICS 691
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PHYSICS 703
: Advanced Quantum Mechanics2024 Semester One (1243)
An advanced development of nonrelativistic quantum mechanics in the Dirac formulation is presented. Emphasis is placed on the simplicity and generality of the formal structure, lifting the reliance of introductory courses on wave mechanics.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
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PHYSICS 715
: Directed Study2024 Semester One (1243)
Enrolment requires approval of the Head of Department and the choice of subject will depend on staff availability or on the needs of particular students.
Prerequisite: Departmental approval
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PHYSICS 741
: Advanced Classical Mechanics and Electrodynamics2024 Semester One (1243)
Develops and deepens students’ knowledge and understanding of advanced topics in classical mechanics and electromagnetism, including variational and least action principles in mechanics, the physical basis of magnetism; and the four-vector treatment of special relativity and electromagnetism.
Restriction: PHYSICS 331, 705
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PHYSICS 742
: Advanced Statistical Mechanics and Condensed Matter2024 Semester One (1243)
Advanced concepts in statistical mechanics and condensed matter. Topics to be covered include the theory of magnetism, mean field theory, the Ising model, superconductivity, phase transitions, complex systems, and networks.
Restriction: PHYSICS 708
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PHYSICS 743
: Waves and Potentials2024 Semester One (1243)
Presents the universal mathematical physics of waves and potential fields and discusses related applications. Topics include derivations and solutions for electromagnetic and elastic wave equations, propagation of waves in media, reflection and transmission of waves at interfaces, guided waves in geophysics and optics, and fundamentals of potential theory.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
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PHYSICS 780
: Advanced Imaging Technologies2024 Semester One (1243)
Covers the physical basis and use of new imaging technologies and data processing in medicine, biomedicine and biotechnology. Makes use of practical examples from techniques such as computer assisted tomgraphy, nonlinear microscopy, optical coherence tomography, fluorescence or microarray analysis. No formal prerequisite, but an understanding of material to at least a B grade standard in PHYSICS 244, 340, and 15 points from PHYSICS 211, MATHS 253, 260, ENGSCI 211 is recommended.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
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POLICY 701
: Policy Analysis and Evaluation2024 Semester One (1243)
Provides a solid practical and theoretical basis for public policy analysis. Examines criteria for effective policy-making as well as competing models of the policy process. Concepts and approaches covered include: problem definition, writing policy briefs, project implementation, reflexive policy-making, cost-benefit and impact analysis. Students will use these concepts and methods to explore substantive topics of their choice.
Restriction: POLITICS 748
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POLICY 740
: Policy Design, Analysis and Implementation2024 Semester One (1243)
Provides a critical overview of the policy process including problem definition, co-design as well as focusing on a range of theoretical and methodological approaches to policy analysis, including cost-benefit analysis, regulatory impact analysis and gender and diversity impact assessments.
Restriction: POLICY 701
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POLICY 742
: Statistics and Data Analysis for Policy2024 Semester One (1243)
Provides the fundamentals of statistical analysis and examines the use of different types of data used in evidence-based policy making, as well as the issues associated with the advent, use and governance of big data. Covers research design choices and quantitative methods for policy analysis.
Restriction: POLICY 769, POLITICS 769
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POLICY 743
: Economics, Budgets and Bureaucrats2024 Semester One (1243)
Applies key concepts and tools of economic analysis to contemporary policy problems. Focuses on the allocation of the economy’s resources, the budget process and the role of public finance agencies, rationales for government intervention in a market economy, and the impact of expenditure and taxation on the economy and citizens’ wellbeing.
Restriction: POLICY 702
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POLITICS 109
: Foundations of Western Politics and Law2024 Semester One (1243)
An examination, via the works of selected major European thinkers from Ancient Greece to nineteenth-century Britain, of ideas central to the western tradition of political thought: justice, law, liberty, power, rights, citizenship, the rights of women, and the right to resist governments. Thinkers studied include Plato, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Wollstonecraft, Mill and Marx.
No pre-requisites or restrictions
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POLITICS 201
: Globalisation and International Organisations2024 Semester One (1243)
Examines the relationship between globalisation and international relations. Investigates recent developments of globalisation in view of the rise and fall of great powers, placing globalisation against the backdrop of the school of liberalism in international relations theory, and studies the role played by international organisations.
<i>Prerequisite: 30 points at Stage I in Politics and International Relations or Employment Relations and Organisational Studies or POLITICS 106 and 30 points in either Global Politics and Human Rights or International Relations and Business
Restriction: POLITICS 348</i>
No pre-requisites or restrictions
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POLITICS 209
: Modern Political Thought2024 Semester One (1243)
What should the state do and what should it keep out of? Focussing on key debates in modern political theory, topics will vary year from year and may include political authority and the rule of law; freedom, coercion, and manipulation; indigenous rights and the welfare state; paternalism; the ethics of war, global justice and feminism.
Prerequisite: 15 points at Stage I in Politics and International Relations and 30 points in the BA
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POLITICS 256
: Special Topic: Critical Security Studies2024 Semester One (1243)
Investigates recent developments in the theory and practice of international security from a critical perspective. Provides an overview of the main concepts, theories, methodological approaches, and empirical objects in the field. Develops the skills and knowledge necessary to understand a core subject within International Relations.
Prerequisite: 30 points at Stage I in Politics and International Relations, or POLITICS 106 and 30 points in International Relations and Business
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POLITICS 311
: Gender and Global Politics2024 Semester One (1243)
Advanced investigation of feminist and gender theory as applied to key issues in International Relations. Presents feminist approaches to key contemporary issues including digital politics, women and militarism, global health, sexual violence in war, migration and population displacement, and queer politics. Students will develop a sophisticated understanding of the roles of gender in global politics.
Prerequisite: 30 points in Gender Studies or Global Studies or 15 points at Stage II in Politics and International Relations
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POLITICS 313
: Governing Planet Earth2024 Semester One (1243)
Environmental problems play an increasingly important role in contemporary politics. This course examines the role of ideologies and institutions in shaping environmental governance challenges from climate change and land-use conflicts to air and water pollution. Drawing from examples in New Zealand and around the globe, topics include limits to growth, sustainable development, ecological modernisation, ecolocalism and environmental justice.
Prerequisite: 30 points at Stage II in Politics and International Relations, or POLITICS 106 and 30 points at Stage II in Global Environment and Sustainable Development, or 30 points at Stage II in BC courses
Restriction: POLITICS 205
Restriction: POLITICS 205