PHYS3936 Condensed Matter and Particle Phys (Adv) (University of Sydney): rated 1.7/5 overall, difficulty 0.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 0.0/5 across 4 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
PHYS3936 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Science in Physics Academic Operations. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 凝聚态与粒子物理（高级）
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Physics Academic Operations
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
Condensed matter physics is the science behind semiconductors and all modern electronics, while particle physics describes the very fabric of our Universe. Surprisingly these two seemingly separate aspects of physics use in part very similar formalisms.
PHYS3936 has 4 scored reviews: overall 1.7/5 · usefulness 0.0 · difficulty 0.0 · would-recommend 0.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 review by USYD students on USYD Wall (0.0/5 overall); 3 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.3/5).
On Reddit: "I struggled with phys3934 and phys3936 last sem. If doing them together, I highly recommend to start looking at the textbook during the holiday, REALLY. Lowering the workload for that semester is also essential, as the above comment suggested."
On Reddit: "Personally I found the 3rd year particle physics course to be a bit lackluster. It tries to cover a lot of content very fast, so really only gets a surface level look at any of it, when compared to the honors level Standard Model and QFT courses (which are both really, really go…"
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Q: Is PHYS3936 hard?
A: Students rate PHYS3936's difficulty 0.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it on the easier side.
Q: Is PHYS3936 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 4 reviews: would-recommend 0.0/5, usefulness 0.0/5, overall 1.7/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches PHYS3936, and when is it offered?
A: PHYS3936 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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