PHYS3002 Electrodynamics and Relativity (University of Western Australia): rated 1.4/5 overall across 1 review collected on UWA Wall.
PHYS3002 is a University of Western Australia course taught by the Physics, Mathematics and Computing in Natural and Physical Sciences. This page brings together its handbook details and what UWA students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 电动力学与相对论
Type: Undergraduate/Postgraduate unit
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Natural and Physical Sciences
Faculty: Physics, Mathematics and Computing
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
The content of this unit includes (1) electrodynamics — conservation laws, electromagnetic waves, potentials and fields, radiation; and (2) special relativity — special theory of relativity, relativistic mechanics, relativistic electrodynamics. The content is explored with reference to a range of applications and physical contexts, and developed and applied through a laboratory experiment.
PHYS3002 has 1 scored review: overall 1.4/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 1.4/5).
On Reddit: "Seriously considering dropping out of my physics degree if I fail PHYS3002 or 3012 this semester. I'm one semester away from finishing, but fuck if these units aren't a bitch of a workload—and fucking hard to boot. And given the number of jobs available to a physics graduate, it…"
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Q: Is PHYS3002 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 1 review: overall 1.4/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches PHYS3002, and when is it offered?
A: PHYS3002 is taught by the Physics, Mathematics and Computing. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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