Eligibility
Students from the Chemical Sciences and Physics and Astrophysics Area of Study (entry CK406 and CK408 respectively) who pass First Science may opt to enter this programme. There are ten places available each year.

Quotas
Students who opt to enter will be offered places in order of merit based on their average mark across compulsory modules in Physics (PY1052 and PY1053) and Chemistry (CM1200 and CM1201 in CK406; CM1006 or CM1007 in CK408) in the First Year Examination. In filling the quotas, places will be given to students passing the First University Examination in Science in the first year of registration. Remaining places, if any, will be filled in order of merit without distinction as to when the examination was completed. The decision as to the filling of such remaining places will be made after the results of the Autumn Supplemental Examination are known.

Programme Requirements

In Second Science, students take modules from the Second Science degree programmes in Physics and Chemistry encompassing basic Quantum Physics, Thermal Physics and Electromagnetism, as well as fundamental Physical Chemistry. Two other modules are taken from the Mathematical Sciences.

Students take 60 credits as follows:

Chemistry
CM2001 (5 credits)
CM2003 (5 credits)
CM2004 (5 credits; for students who took CM1007 or CM1201 in First Science)
CM2007 (5 credits)
CM2008 (5 credits)
CM2101 (5 credits; for students who took CM1006 in First Science)

Physics
PY2102 (5 credits)
PY2103 (5 credits)
PY2104 (5 credits)
PY2105 (5 credits)
PY2108 (5 credits)

Applied Mathematics
AM2071 (5 credits)

Mathematics
MA2071 (5 credits)

Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2022/2023 Book and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2022/2023.

Programme Requirements

In Third Science, students take modules from the Third Science degree programmes in Physics and Chemistry encompassing advanced quantum physics, statistical physics and electromagnetism, as well as advanced physical chemistry and spectroscopy. Two other modules are taken from the Mathematical Sciences in modelling subjects.

Students take 60 credits as follows:

Chemistry
CM3016 (5 credits)
CM3017 (5 credits)
CM3025 (5 credits)
CM3028 (5 credits)
CM3104 (5 credits)

Physics
PY3101 (5 credits)
PY3102 (5 credits)
PY3103 (5 credits)
PY3105 (5 credits)
PY3108 (5 credits)

Applied Mathematics
AM2060 (5 credits)

Mathematics
AM2061 (5 credits)

Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2022/2023 Book and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2022/2023.

Students who have passed Third Year may choose not to proceed to Fourth Year and may opt instead to be conferred with a BSc Ordinary Degree.

Programme Requirements

In Fourth Year, students take 50 credits of core modules. A further 10 credits are chosen from the list of elective Physics modules below.

Chemical Physics (core)
CY4002 (10 credits)
CY4003 (10 credits)

Chemistry (core)
CM4019 (5 credits)
CM4020 (5 credits)
CM4025 (5 credits)
CM4112 (5 credits)

Physics (core)
PY4105 (5 credits)
PY4109 (5 credits)

Physics (elective)
PY4102 (5 credits)
PY4103 (5 credits)
PY4104 (5 credits)
PY4108 (5 credits)
PY4118 (5 credits)
PY4126 (5 credits)

Module Semester Information may be found here. Module descriptions may be found here.

Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards 2022/2023 Book and for each module in the Book of Modules, 2022/2023.

Programme Learning Outcomes for BSc in Chemical Physics (NFQ Level 8, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Identify, formulate, analyse and solve chemistry and physics problems;
• Apply the major theories of physics to fundamental aspects of chemistry;
• Design an experiment to test a hypothesis or theory in chemistry and physics;
• Prepare written laboratory reports that provide a description of the experiment, explain the experiment and reasoning clearly, and provide an appropriate conclusion;
• Communicate effectively with the chemistry and physics communities.