Rhodes University Honours Courses In Physics and Electronics
Honours Courses
The Department offers three Honours programmes, namely Physics, Electronics and a joint combination of Physics and Electronics. The Physics and Electronics programmes may be used as components in Joint Honours programmes.
The Honours year is very intensive and you should expect to spend the university vacations on your work. You will need the extra time to catch up on course work, and to complete projects, assignments and practicals.
The class goes to Hartebeesthoek for a Radio Astronomy practical in the second week of September.
Course Structure
The Honours course has 3 distinct components. These are
- lecture courses (called theory modules, or just modules)
- practicals
- literature survey research project
You have some choice in the construction of your curriculum, details of which vary between programmes.