Physics University of Wollongong

Overview

Candidates of this Doctor of Philosophy in Physics program at the University of Wollongong  will make a significant and original contribution to knowledge in their chosen field of research. They will also be able to communicate this contribution to their peers and the community.

Key Facts

• Demonstrate expert, specialised cognitive technical and research skills in a discipline area to independently and systematically generate original knowledge and understanding to make a substantial scholarly contribution to a discipline.

• Critically reflect on, synthesis and evaluate a substantial and complex body of knowledge at the frontier of a discipline area.

• Communicate research findings, explaining and critiquing theoretical propositions, methodologies, results and conclusions to peers and to the community.

• Apply detailed knowledge of research, research integrity, ethics and the rights and safety of others, to plan and execute original research with intellectual independence and with full autonomy, authoritative judgement, adaptability and responsibility for personal outputs.