Curricular information is subject to change.
Students take 8 core modules. Students must take PHYC10250, PHYC20080 and MATH10320, if not previously taken in Stage 1. Students who completed PHYC20030 in Stage 1 do not need to register to PHYC10250.Students who intend to take Stage 3 Mathematics, Physics & Education must take STAT20110 in Stage 2 or Stage 3.
Below is a list of all modules offered for this degree in the current academic year. Click on the module to discover what you will learn in the module, how you will learn and assessment feedback profile amongst other information.
Incoming Stage 1 undergraduates can usually select an Elective in the Spring Trimester. Most continuing undergraduate students can select up to two Elective modules (10 Credits) per stage. There is also the possibility to take up to 10 extra Elective credits.
| Trimester | Credits | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Stage 1 Core Modules |
MATH10350 | Calculus in the Mathematical and Physical Sciences | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Core Modules |
SCI10010 | Principles of Scientific Enquiry | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Core Modules |
ACM10060 | Applications of Differential Equations | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Core Modules |
MATH10340 | Linear Algebra in the Mathematical and Physical Sciences | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Core Modules |
MATH10410 | Mathematics & Science Education & Communication | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Core Modules |
PHYC10080 | Frontiers of Physics | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Core Modules |
STAT10060 | Statistical Modelling | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 0 of: Students who did not achieve O1 or H5 or better in Leaving Certificate Chemistry must take CHEM00010. Students who did not achieve O2 or H5 or better in Leaving Certificate Biology must take BIOL00010. Students who did not achieve a H5 or better in Leaving Certificate Physics must take PHYC10070 in Stage 1. Students who did not achieve a H5 or better in Leaving Certified Applied Mathematics must take ACM10080 in Stage 1. |
ACM10080 | Applied Maths: Mechanics and Methods | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 0 of: Students who did not achieve O1 or H5 or better in Leaving Certificate Chemistry must take CHEM00010. Students who did not achieve O2 or H5 or better in Leaving Certificate Biology must take BIOL00010. Students who did not achieve a H5 or better in Leaving Certificate Physics must take PHYC10070 in Stage 1. Students who did not achieve a H5 or better in Leaving Certified Applied Mathematics must take ACM10080 in Stage 1. |
BIOL00010 | Fundamentals of Biology | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 0 of: Students who did not achieve O1 or H5 or better in Leaving Certificate Chemistry must take CHEM00010. Students who did not achieve O2 or H5 or better in Leaving Certificate Biology must take BIOL00010. Students who did not achieve a H5 or better in Leaving Certificate Physics must take PHYC10070 in Stage 1. Students who did not achieve a H5 or better in Leaving Certified Applied Mathematics must take ACM10080 in Stage 1. |
CHEM00010 | Introductory Chemistry | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - A) Min 0 of: Students who did not achieve O1 or H5 or better in Leaving Certificate Chemistry must take CHEM00010. Students who did not achieve O2 or H5 or better in Leaving Certificate Biology must take BIOL00010. Students who did not achieve a H5 or better in Leaving Certificate Physics must take PHYC10070 in Stage 1. Students who did not achieve a H5 or better in Leaving Certified Applied Mathematics must take ACM10080 in Stage 1. |
PHYC10070 | Foundations of Physics | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - B) Min 0 of: Students who intend to take Mathematics, Physics and Education in Stage 2 must take MATH10320, PHYC10250 and PHYC20080 in either Stage 1 or Stage 2. PHYC20080 should only be taken by students in Stage 1 if they have achieved H5 in both Mathematics and Physics at Leaving Certificate or equivalent. |
PHYC20080 | Fields, Waves and Light | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - B) Min 0 of: Students who intend to take Mathematics, Physics and Education in Stage 2 must take MATH10320, PHYC10250 and PHYC20080 in either Stage 1 or Stage 2. PHYC20080 should only be taken by students in Stage 1 if they have achieved H5 in both Mathematics and Physics at Leaving Certificate or equivalent. |
MATH10320 | Mathematical Analysis | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - B) Min 0 of: Students who intend to take Mathematics, Physics and Education in Stage 2 must take MATH10320, PHYC10250 and PHYC20080 in either Stage 1 or Stage 2. PHYC20080 should only be taken by students in Stage 1 if they have achieved H5 in both Mathematics and Physics at Leaving Certificate or equivalent. |
PHYC10250 | Thermal Physics and Materials | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - C) Min 0 of: Students who intend to take Mathematics, Physics and Education in Stage 2 and are NOT taking ACM10080 or PHYC10070, must take an additional Physics module in Stage 1 (other than the core and programme cores outlined above - PHYC10080, PHYC20080 and PHYC10250). This is in order to meet the Teaching Council Criteria for teaching Physics. Some Physics modules are recommended below. In addition, students who intend taking Mathematics, Physics and Education in Stage 3 must complete a minimum of 5 credits of Chemistry and a minimum of 5 credits of Biology by the end of Stage 3, although it is recommended that you complete as many of these in Stages 1 and 2. In addition to the Biology and Chemistry conditional cores outlined above, some recommended modules are listed below. |
BIOL10130 | Biology in Action | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - C) Min 0 of: Students who intend to take Mathematics, Physics and Education in Stage 2 and are NOT taking ACM10080 or PHYC10070, must take an additional Physics module in Stage 1 (other than the core and programme cores outlined above - PHYC10080, PHYC20080 and PHYC10250). This is in order to meet the Teaching Council Criteria for teaching Physics. Some Physics modules are recommended below. In addition, students who intend taking Mathematics, Physics and Education in Stage 3 must complete a minimum of 5 credits of Chemistry and a minimum of 5 credits of Biology by the end of Stage 3, although it is recommended that you complete as many of these in Stages 1 and 2. In addition to the Biology and Chemistry conditional cores outlined above, some recommended modules are listed below. |
BIOL10140 | Life on Earth | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - C) Min 0 of: Students who intend to take Mathematics, Physics and Education in Stage 2 and are NOT taking ACM10080 or PHYC10070, must take an additional Physics module in Stage 1 (other than the core and programme cores outlined above - PHYC10080, PHYC20080 and PHYC10250). This is in order to meet the Teaching Council Criteria for teaching Physics. Some Physics modules are recommended below. In addition, students who intend taking Mathematics, Physics and Education in Stage 3 must complete a minimum of 5 credits of Chemistry and a minimum of 5 credits of Biology by the end of Stage 3, although it is recommended that you complete as many of these in Stages 1 and 2. In addition to the Biology and Chemistry conditional cores outlined above, some recommended modules are listed below. |
PHYC10050 | Astronomy & Space Science | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - C) Min 0 of: Students who intend to take Mathematics, Physics and Education in Stage 2 and are NOT taking ACM10080 or PHYC10070, must take an additional Physics module in Stage 1 (other than the core and programme cores outlined above - PHYC10080, PHYC20080 and PHYC10250). This is in order to meet the Teaching Council Criteria for teaching Physics. Some Physics modules are recommended below. In addition, students who intend taking Mathematics, Physics and Education in Stage 3 must complete a minimum of 5 credits of Chemistry and a minimum of 5 credits of Biology by the end of Stage 3, although it is recommended that you complete as many of these in Stages 1 and 2. In addition to the Biology and Chemistry conditional cores outlined above, some recommended modules are listed below. |
PHYC10210 | Quanta, Particles & Relativity | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - C) Min 0 of: Students who intend to take Mathematics, Physics and Education in Stage 2 and are NOT taking ACM10080 or PHYC10070, must take an additional Physics module in Stage 1 (other than the core and programme cores outlined above - PHYC10080, PHYC20080 and PHYC10250). This is in order to meet the Teaching Council Criteria for teaching Physics. Some Physics modules are recommended below. In addition, students who intend taking Mathematics, Physics and Education in Stage 3 must complete a minimum of 5 credits of Chemistry and a minimum of 5 credits of Biology by the end of Stage 3, although it is recommended that you complete as many of these in Stages 1 and 2. In addition to the Biology and Chemistry conditional cores outlined above, some recommended modules are listed below. |
BIOL10110 | Cell Biology & Genetics | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - C) Min 0 of: Students who intend to take Mathematics, Physics and Education in Stage 2 and are NOT taking ACM10080 or PHYC10070, must take an additional Physics module in Stage 1 (other than the core and programme cores outlined above - PHYC10080, PHYC20080 and PHYC10250). This is in order to meet the Teaching Council Criteria for teaching Physics. Some Physics modules are recommended below. In addition, students who intend taking Mathematics, Physics and Education in Stage 3 must complete a minimum of 5 credits of Chemistry and a minimum of 5 credits of Biology by the end of Stage 3, although it is recommended that you complete as many of these in Stages 1 and 2. In addition to the Biology and Chemistry conditional cores outlined above, some recommended modules are listed below. |
BMOL10030 | Biomedical Sciences: Understanding Human Disease. | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - C) Min 0 of: Students who intend to take Mathematics, Physics and Education in Stage 2 and are NOT taking ACM10080 or PHYC10070, must take an additional Physics module in Stage 1 (other than the core and programme cores outlined above - PHYC10080, PHYC20080 and PHYC10250). This is in order to meet the Teaching Council Criteria for teaching Physics. Some Physics modules are recommended below. In addition, students who intend taking Mathematics, Physics and Education in Stage 3 must complete a minimum of 5 credits of Chemistry and a minimum of 5 credits of Biology by the end of Stage 3, although it is recommended that you complete as many of these in Stages 1 and 2. In addition to the Biology and Chemistry conditional cores outlined above, some recommended modules are listed below. |
CHEM10050 | Basis of Organic and Biological Chemistry | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Core Modules |
ACM20030 | Computational Science | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Core Modules |
EDUC20030 | Key Ideas in Education | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Core Modules |
MATH20060 | Calculus of Several Variables | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Core Modules |
PHYC20020 | Introductory Quantum Mechanics | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Core Modules |
ACM20150 | Vector Integral & Differential Calculus | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Core Modules |
EDUC20020 | Science and Maths Pedagogy | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Core Modules |
PHYC20060 | Methods for Physicists | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Core Modules |
PHYC20090 | Electronics and Devices | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 0 of: If not previously taken in Stage 1, students must take PHYC10250 in Stage 2. Students who completed PHYC20030 in Stage 1 do not need to register to PHYC10250. These students must take PHYC20100. |
PHYC20100 | Thermo & Stat Physics | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - A) Min 0 of: If not previously taken in Stage 1, students must take PHYC10250 in Stage 2. Students who completed PHYC20030 in Stage 1 do not need to register to PHYC10250. These students must take PHYC20100. |
PHYC10250 | Thermal Physics and Materials | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - B) Min 0 of: If not previously taken in Stage 1, students in Stage 2 Mathematics, Physics and Education must take MATH10320 and PHYC20080 in Stage 2. |
PHYC20080 | Fields, Waves and Light | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - B) Min 0 of: If not previously taken in Stage 1, students in Stage 2 Mathematics, Physics and Education must take MATH10320 and PHYC20080 in Stage 2. |
MATH10320 | Mathematical Analysis | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Options - C) Min 0 of: Students who intend to take Stage 3 Mathematics, Physics and Education must take STAT20110 in either Stage 2 or Stage 3. |
STAT20110 | Introduction to Probability | Autumn | 5 |