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# PHYC10190

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Academic Year 2025/2026

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#### Aspects of Physics for Ag. Sci (PHYC10190)

Subject:
:   Physics

College:
:   Science

School:
:   Physics

Level:
:   1 (Introductory)

Credits:
:   5

Module Coordinator:
:   Assoc Professor James Rice

Trimester:
:   Spring

Mode of Delivery:
:   Blended

Internship Module:
:   No

How will I be graded?
:   Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

The course centres on the use of online lectures. \
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Aspects of Physics including Atoms, lasers, nuclear and light will be covered. Applications of apsects of these elements to Arg science will be covered. \
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Assessment will contain Lab based experimental work. Tutorals will be given to support learning.\

## About this Module

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### What will I learn?

###### Learning Outcomes:

Basic elements of physics and applications to Arg science.\
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The lectures are broken into sections, following the recommended text book. Each section will have specific learning outcomes\
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###### Indicative Module Content:

Aspects of Physics including energy, electricity, magnetism, atoms, lasers, nuclear and light will be covered. Applications of apsects of these elements to Arg science will be covered. \
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Assessment will contain Lab based experimental work.

### How will I learn?

###### Student Effort Hours:

| Student Effort Type | Hours |
| --- | --- |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 43 |
| Lectures | 36 |
| Tutorial | 11 |
| Laboratories | 10 |
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| --- | --- |
| Total | 100 |

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###### Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

The course centres on the use of online lectures. There will be a 'mid-term' assessment along with a end of term exam.

### Am I eligible to take this module?

###### Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.

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###### Module Requisites and Incompatibles

**Incompatibles:**\
PHYC10010 - *Physics I*, PHYC10020 - *Physics of the Cell for lifesc*, PHYC10030 - *Physics of Macro-organisms*, PHYC10060 - *Fields, Waves & Light*, PHYC10070 - *Foundations of Physics*, PHYC10080 - *Frontiers of Physics*, PHYC10120 - *Physics in Medicine*, PHYC10130 - *Physics II Medical Science*, PHYC10140 - *Diagnostic Imaging: Physics*, PHYC10150 - *Physics for Engineers I*, PHYC10160 - *Physics for Engineers II*, PHYC20080 - *Fields, Waves and Light*\
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### How will I be assessed?

###### Assessment Strategy

| Description | Timing | Component Scale | Must Pass Component | % of Final Grade | In Module Component Repeat Offered |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Exam (In-person): Four MCQ exams will be taken by the student over the course, between weeks 1 and 12. These MCQ exams will be taken in person by the student. | Week 3, Week 6, Week 9, Week 12 | Graded | No | 60 | No |
| Practical Skills Assessment: A series of Lab based experiments will be undertaken between weeks 2 and 11, depending upon the students timetable | Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11 | Graded | No | 40 | No |

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###### Carry forward of passed components

Yes

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### What happens if I fail?

| Resit In | Terminal Exam |
| --- | --- |
| Autumn | Yes - 2 Hour |

*Please see [Student Jargon Buster](https://www.ucd.ie/students/services/ucdstudentjargonbuster/) for more information about remediation types and timing.* \

### Assessment feedback

###### Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment\

###### How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

### Associated Staff

| Name | Role |
| --- | --- |
| Ms Angela Dunne O'Toole | Tutor |
| Dr Ian Mercer | Tutor |

### When is this module offered?

**Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.**

|  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Spring | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Fri 09:00 - 09:50 |
| Spring | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Mon 10:00 - 10:50 |
| Spring | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Wed 10:00 - 10:50 |
| Spring | Tutorial | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Wed 14:00 - 14:50 |
| Spring | Tutorial | Offering 2 | Week(s) - 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Thurs 13:00 - 13:50 |
| Spring | Practical | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 21 | Fri 13:00 - 14:50 |
| Spring | Practical | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 22 | Fri 13:00 - 14:50 |
| Spring | Practical | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 23 | Fri 13:00 - 14:50 |
| Spring | Practical | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 29 | Fri 13:00 - 14:50 |
| Spring | Practical | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 31 | Fri 13:00 - 14:50 |
| Spring | Practical | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 33 | Fri 13:00 - 14:50 |
| Spring | Practical | Offering 2 | Week(s) - 21 | Fri 13:00 - 14:50 |
| Spring | Practical | Offering 2 | Week(s) - 22 | Fri 13:00 - 14:50 |
| Spring | Practical | Offering 2 | Week(s) - 23 | Fri 13:00 - 14:50 |
| Spring | Practical | Offering 2 | Week(s) - 29 | Fri 13:00 - 14:50 |
| Spring | Practical | Offering 2 | Week(s) - 31 | Fri 13:00 - 14:50 |
| Spring | Practical | Offering 2 | Week(s) - 33 | Fri 13:00 - 14:50 |
| Spring | Practical | Offering 3 | Week(s) - 21 | Wed 14:00 - 15:50 |
| Spring | Practical | Offering 3 | Week(s) - 22 | Wed 14:00 - 15:50 |
| Spring | Practical | Offering 3 | Week(s) - 23 | Wed 14:00 - 15:50 |
| Spring | Practical | Offering 3 | Week(s) - 30 | Wed 14:00 - 15:50 |
| Spring | Practical | Offering 3 | Week(s) - 31 | Wed 14:00 - 15:50 |
| Spring | Practical | Offering 3 | Week(s) - 32 | Wed 14:00 - 15:50 |
| Spring | Practical | Offering 4 | Week(s) - 21 | Wed 14:00 - 15:50 |
| Spring | Practical | Offering 4 | Week(s) - 22 | Wed 14:00 - 15:50 |
| Spring | Practical | Offering 4 | Week(s) - 23 | Wed 14:00 - 15:50 |
| Spring | Practical | Offering 4 | Week(s) - 30 | Wed 14:00 - 15:50 |
| Spring | Practical | Offering 4 | Week(s) - 31 | Wed 14:00 - 15:50 |
| Spring | Practical | Offering 4 | Week(s) - 32 | Wed 14:00 - 15:50 |
| Spring | Practical | Offering 5 | Week(s) - 21 | Wed 14:00 - 15:50 |
| Spring | Practical | Offering 5 | Week(s) - 22 | Wed 14:00 - 15:50 |
| Spring | Practical | Offering 5 | Week(s) - 23 | Wed 14:00 - 15:50 |
| Spring | Practical | Offering 5 | Week(s) - 30 | Wed 14:00 - 15:50 |
| Spring | Practical | Offering 5 | Week(s) - 31 | Wed 14:00 - 15:50 |
| Spring | Practical | Offering 5 | Week(s) - 32 | Wed 14:00 - 15:50 |

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