PHYS3937 Plasma and Astrophysics (Advanced) (University of Sydney): rated 3.9/5 overall across 3 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
PHYS3937 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: 等离子体与天体物理（高级）
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Physics Academic Operations
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 3
Handbook year: 2026
Looking at the sky it is easy to forget our Sun and the stars are continuous giant nuclear explosions, or that nebulas are vast fields of ionized gases, all obeying the same laws of physics as anything else in the universe. Astrophysics gives us great insight in the larger structures of the universe, and plasma physics is key to understanding matter in space, but also in fusion reactors or for advanced material processing.
PHYS3937 has 3 scored reviews: overall 3.9/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 3 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.9/5).
On Reddit: "Worthwhile to note that both of these units also run as honours units (with a replaced lab section) so if you’re still very hung up, you will have the opportunity to take the other one the following year if you do honours/advanced coursework. Could always sit in on both sets of …"
On Reddit: "Another physics major here. I was pretty happy with all the physics units except plasma phys3937 and phys3888. I did both of those units the first time they were offered so there was quite some room for improvement but other than that, it was a really good experience. I heard th…"
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Q: Is PHYS3937 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 3 reviews: overall 3.9/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches PHYS3937, and when is it offered?
A: PHYS3937 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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