(A) Graduate School Courses
Requirements for students registered in or after September 2021
| Modules | Courses | 4-year PhD/ MPhil | 3-year PhD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Researcher Development Training (5 Modules) | |||
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Module 1 |
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Required | Optional (Strongly encouraged to enrol in this orientation module) |
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Module 2 |
Select one of the following courses based on your research needs:
Faculty/Departmental course(s) that can be taken as replacement:
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Required |
Optional |
| Module 3 Thesis Writing (3 hours) |
Select one of the following courses based on your research needs:
Note: Selected students are required to complete GRSC6027 Intensive English for Postgraduate Students prior to taking this module. Students concerned will be notified individually by the Graduate School. |
Required | Optional |
| Module 4 Responsible Conduct of Research (3 hours) |
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Required | Required |
| Module 5 Stream-based Responsible Conduct of Research (3 hours) |
- Working with Human Participants (Humanities) - Working with Human Participants (Medicine) - Working with Animals (Medicine) - Lab Safety - Working on Big Data - Working on Texts |
Required | Required |
| Professional Development Training (1 Module) | |||
| Module 6 Transferable Skills (12 hours) |
Select one of the following courses: | Required | Optional |
Requirements for students registered before September 2021
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(B) Faculty/Departmental Courses
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4-year PhD and MPhil: SSAF6001, 1 compulsory and 3 elective courses
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3-year PhD: SSAF6001
| Courses | Compulsory (C)/Elective (E) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-year PhD | 3-year PhD | MPhil | |
| SSAF6001 Basic Laboratory Safety Course for RPg Candidate in the Faculty of Science | C | C | C |
| PHYS8950 Postgraduate Seminar | C | -- | C |
| PHYS8001 Selected Topics in Computational Modelling and Data Analysis in Physics | E | -- | E |
| PHYS8002 Advanced Topics in Theoretical Physics | E | -- | E |
| PHYS8202 Special Topics in Physics | E | -- | E |
| PHYS8351 Graduate Quantum Mechanics | E | -- | E |
| PHYS8450 Graduate Electromagnetic Field Theory | E | -- | E |
| PHYS8550 Graduate Statistical Mechanics | E | -- | E |
| PHYS8552 Condensed Matter Physics | E | -- | E |
| PHYS8653 Selected Topics in High Energy Astrophysics and Cosmology | E | -- | E |
| PHYS8654 General Relativity | E | -- | E |
| PHYS8656 Topics in astrophysics | E | -- | E |
| PHYS8701 Physics Experimental Technique | E | -- | E |
| PHYS8750 Physics of Nanoelectronics | E | -- | E |
| PHYS8852 Photonics and Metamaterials | E | -- | E |
| PHYS8352 Quantum Information | E | -- | E |
| PHYS8751 Device Physics | E | -- | E |
Notes:
- The safety course is conducted twice a year, with one session offered each semester. Students may enrol in the course during the online course enrolment period and will be informed of the detailed schedule by the Faculty via email. SSAF6001 is regarded as an independent Faculty course which students are required to complete before their candidature can be confirmed. Departmental courses refer only to departmental core and elective courses. Please note that completion of at least 50% of departmental courses does not include SSAF6001.
- 3-year PhD students who have completed an MPhil at HKU are not required to re-take SSAF6001.
Coursework arrangements are subject to change during the course of study. Students are advised to consult their home Faculty/Department for the most up-to-date course information.