Bachelor of Science Honours in Physics: Focal Area in Radiation and Health Physics
Bachelor of Science Honours in Physics: Focal Area in Radiation Physics is designed to deepen your advanced physics training. The programme includes structured honours-level modules and culminates in a substantial Physics Project.
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Please note that selection for postgraduate programmes is highly competitive. Meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission to the programme.
Minimum admission requirements
• A BSc degree with Physics as major with an average final mark of at least 60% in Physics 3.
• Applications which deviate from the abovementioned requirement, for example if a BSc degree was obtained elsewhere, will only be considered on recommendation of the Department and approval by the Faculty Committee.
• The Department may require supplementary work, depending on your background.
Programme structure
Focal area Radiation and Health Physics (128 credits)
Compulsory Modules
Compulsory modules can only be replaced by alternative Physics modules in consultation with the coordinator of the Radiation and Health Physics Honours programme, and with approval of the departmental programme committee.
Subject number | Module code | Credits | Module Name | Semester
10445 711 8 Electromagnetism 1
10590 712 8 Lagrange and Hamilton Mechanics 1
10752 713 8 Solid State Physics 1
10586 714 16 Quantum Mechanics B (Advanced Formalism and Applications) 1
10390 716 8 Atomic Physics 1
10708 718 8 Radiation Interaction 2
63274 741 32 Physics Project 2
10563 748 8 Nuclear Reactions and Nuclear Structure 2
10467 750 8 Physics of Radiation Dosimetry/Radiology 2
10465 751 8 Physics of Nuclear Medicine 2
10466 752 8 Physics of Radiotherapy 2
10706 753 8 Radiation Protection 2