Research Area(s) in which research students will be admitted to: • Theory and Computational Physics
• Spectroscopy and Imaging
• Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
• Soft Matter and Biophysics
• Low-Dimensional Materials |
Programme Core Courses: (9 credits) - Choose three courses from the following, to be approved by supervisors based on the students' research topic:| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Units |
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| PHY8251# | Advanced Quantum Mechanics | 3 | | PHY8252# | Statistical Mechanics | 3 | | PHY8501# | Modern Characterization Techniques for Materials Physics | 3 | | PHY8502# | Advanced Computational Methods | 3 | | PHY8506# | Advanced Electrodynamics | 3 | | PHY8521# | Advanced Solid State Physics | 3 |
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#These six courses can also be used as electives but students cannot select the same course as a core course and an elective. |
Research Methodology and Ethics Courses (5 credits)| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Units |
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| PHY8001 | Survival Skills for Research Scientists | 3 | | PHY8004 | Postgraduate Seminar | 2 |
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Programme Electives: Please refer to the updated list of approved courses for research students posted in the SGS website.
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Other Requirement (not counted towards the University’s coursework requirement)| Course Code | Course Title | Credit Units |
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| SG8001 | Teaching Students: First Steps | 1 | | -- | Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) programme | -- |
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CITI is an online training course on research integrity. Compulsory for RPg students who admitted in 2018/19 and thereafter.To be completed in the first year of study. Details are available in SGS website.
Qualifying Examination: The aim of the Qualifying Examination are to test students’ knowledge of major subject areas of their research disciplines and assess their readiness to conduct research in their specific research discipline. The PhD qualifying examination is mandatory for all full-time and part-time PhD students, including those under joint PhD programmes, who commenced study in 2019/20 and thereafter. The requirements of PhD qualifying examination will be as follows: a) The PhD qualifying examination is an additional requirement on top of the Qualifying Report and Annual Progress Report assessment. b) The PhD qualifying examination shall consist of written examination only. c) Students are required to pass the qualifying examination within 10-24 months (full-time) or 20-48 months (part-time) after commencement of their PhD studies. d) A maximum of two attempts will be allowed. Those students who cannot pass the examination by the deadline will result in termination of their PhD studies. |
Qualifying/Annual Report Submission: Students are required to submit qualifying report and annual report in compliance with the University regulations or guidelines. Such regulations and guidelines are accessible via the Guidebook for Research Degree Studies located at School of Graduate Studies (SGS) website.
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Thesis: The thesis at the core of the PhD study enables a student to demonstrate his/her independent research work, design and conduct experiments, analyze and formulate physical and engineering problems, correlate and verify data, explain problems lucidly and reach sound conclusions. The data obtained and conclusions reached are placed in logical context substantiated by physics and mathematics. The output of the PhD thesis results from the student’s creativity and original ideas. It represents a tangible contribution to science and engineering. The PhD thesis is unique and represents evident contribution to science and /or engineering in the field of study. It contains experimental and/or theoretical output supported by theoretical physics and practical implications. Students are required to submit their thesis in compliance with the University regulations or guidelines. Such regulations and guidelines are accessible via the Guidebook for Research Degree Studies located at School of Graduate Studies (SGS) website. |
Additional Notes: Other regulations and guidelines can be found in the Guidebook for Research Degree Studies located at School of Graduate Studies (SGS) website. |
