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Students must select 12 modules (60 credits) in Stage 1 with at least 11 modules (55 credits) from within the BSc programme. Core and option modules should be taken as directed in the selected subject stream(s). Additional options may be selected from within the BSc programme. It is recommended that students who wish to pursue this subject up to degree level should take the level 1 option modules listed below in Stage 1.
| Module ID | Module Title | Trimester | Credits |
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| SCI10010 | Principles of Scientific Enquiry | Autumn | 5 |
| PHYC10080 | Frontiers of Physics | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - A)MIN0OF: Students who did not achieve a H5 or better (or equivalent) in Leaving Certificate Physics must take PHYC 10070 Foundations of Physics. Student that did not receive an O1 or H5 in Leaving Certificate Mathematics must take MATH00010. Students who wish to pursue a degree in Theoretical Physics, Physics or Physics with Astronomy & Space Science, and who did not achieve a H5 or above in Higher Level Leaving Certificate Applied Mathematics must take ACM10080 in Stage 1. |
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| ACM10080 | Introduction to Applied and Computational Mathematics | Autumn | 5 |
| MATH00010 | Introduction to Mathematics | Autumn | 5 |
| PHYC10070 | Foundations of Physics | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - A)MIN0OF: Students who did not achieve a H5 or better (or equivalent) in Leaving Certificate Physics must take PHYC 10070 Foundations of Physics. Student that did not receive an O1 or H5 in Leaving Certificate Mathematics must take MATH00010. Students who wish to pursue a degree in Theoretical Physics, Physics or Physics with Astronomy & Space Science, and who did not achieve a H5 or above in Higher Level Leaving Certificate Applied Mathematics must take ACM10080 in Stage 1. |
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Stage 1 Options - C)MIN0OF: To complete a degree in Physics, Theoretical Physics or Physics with Astronomy & Space Science, students must take these modules in either Stage 1 or Stage 2 of their programme. Students who wish to progress with Theoretical Physics in Stage 2 must take ACM 10060 in Stage 1. Students who wish to progress with Physics with Astronomy and Space Science in Stage 2 must take PHYC10050 in Stage 1. PHYC 20080 should only be taken by students in Stage 1 if they have achieved H5 in both Mathematics and Physics at Leaving Certificate. |
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| PHYC10050 | Astronomy & Space Science | Autumn | 5 |
| PHYC20080 | Fields, Waves and Light | Autumn | 5 |
| ACM10060 | Applications of Differential Equations | Spring | 5 |
| PHYC10250 | Thermal Physics and Materials | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - C)MIN0OF: To complete a degree in Physics, Theoretical Physics or Physics with Astronomy & Space Science, students must take these modules in either Stage 1 or Stage 2 of their programme. Students who wish to progress with Theoretical Physics in Stage 2 must take ACM 10060 in Stage 1. Students who wish to progress with Physics with Astronomy and Space Science in Stage 2 must take PHYC10050 in Stage 1. PHYC 20080 should only be taken by students in Stage 1 if they have achieved H5 in both Mathematics and Physics at Leaving Certificate. |