# Theoretical Physics: Senior Fresh year
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# Theoretical Physics: Senior Fresh year
During their Senior Fresh year, students take 20 ECTS credits of compulsory modules in
Mathematics, 20 ECTS credits of compulsory modules in Physics, 10 ECTS credits in Open
Modules and 10 ECTS credits in Trinity Electives. Unless indicated otherwise,
each module is worth 5 ECTS credits.
**TP course structure**: Students should consult this
[file](https://www.maths.tcd.ie/undergraduate/modules/tp_structure.pdf)
for a list of all modules that will be available during their studies and this
[diagram](https://www.maths.tcd.ie/undergraduate/modules/tp_diagram.pdf)
for the prerequisites that will be assumed by these modules.
### Semester 1 Compulsory Modules
[MAU22401](https://www.maths.tcd.ie/undergraduate/modules/MAU22401.php "MAU22401 prerequisites:
MAU11400 Mechanics.")
Advanced classical mechanics I
[Chaolun Wu](https://www.maths.tcd.ie/people/chaolunwu/)
[MAU23403](https://www.maths.tcd.ie/undergraduate/modules/MAU23403.php "MAU23403 prerequisites:
MAU11202 Advanced calculus.")
Equations of mathematical physics I
[Manya Sahni](https://www.maths.tcd.ie/people/sahnim/)
[PYU22T10](https://www.tcd.ie/physics/study/current/undergraduate/handbook/ "10 credits")
Classical physics for Theoretical Physics (10 ECTS)
### Semester 1 Open Modules and Trinity Electives
[MAU11601](https://www.maths.tcd.ie/undergraduate/modules/MAU11601.php "MAU11601 prerequisites:
None.")
Introduction to programming
[Kirk Soodhalter](https://www.maths.tcd.ie/people/ksoodha/)
[MAU22101](https://www.maths.tcd.ie/undergraduate/modules/MAU22101.php "MAU22101 prerequisites:
None.")
Group theory
[Tommaso Cremaschi](https://www.maths.tcd.ie/people/cremaschi/)
[Trinity Electives](https://www.tcd.ie/trinity-electives/electives/ "Trinity Electives have no prerequisites.")
Students take the compulsory modules listed above along with 1 Open Module and 1
Trinity Elective each semester. However, they may not take the Trinity Elective "From planets
to the Cosmos". Trinity Electives are allocated based on the students' preferences and
STU12501 has a quota of 10 students.
### Semester 2 Compulsory Modules
[MAU22204](https://www.maths.tcd.ie/undergraduate/modules/MAU22204.php "MAU22204 prerequisites:
MAU11204 Analysis on the real line OR
MAU22203 Analysis in several real variables.")
Introduction to complex analysis
[Dmitri Zaitsev](https://www.maths.tcd.ie/people/zaitsev/)
[MAU22402](https://www.maths.tcd.ie/undergraduate/modules/MAU22402.php "MAU22402 prerequisites:
MAU22401 Advanced classical mechanics I.")
Advanced classical mechanics II
[Chaolun Wu](https://www.maths.tcd.ie/people/chaolunwu/)
[PYU22T20](https://www.tcd.ie/physics/study/current/undergraduate/handbook/ "10 credits")
Modern physics for Theoretical Physics (10 ECTS)
### Semester 2 Open Modules and Trinity Electives
[MAU11204](https://www.maths.tcd.ie/undergraduate/modules/MAU11204.php "MAU11204 prerequisites:
MAU11201 Single-variable calculus.")
Analysis on the real line
[Nikhil Savale](https://www.maths.tcd.ie/people/nsavale/)
[MAU22302](https://www.maths.tcd.ie/undergraduate/modules/MAU22302.php "MAU23302 prerequisites:
None.")
Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometry
[Adam Keilthy](https://www.maths.tcd.ie/people/akeilthy/)
[Trinity Electives](https://www.tcd.ie/trinity-electives/electives/ "Trinity Electives have no prerequisites.")
Students take the compulsory modules listed above along with 1 Open Module and 1
Trinity Elective each semester. They may not take the Trinity Elective "From planets to the
Cosmos", however. Trinity Electives are allocated based on the students' preferences and
STU12502 has a quota of 10 students.
## Foundation Scholarship examination
Information about the **Foundation Scholarship examination** in Mathematics
can be found [here](https://www.maths.tcd.ie/undergraduate/foundation-scholarship).
## General regulations for undergraduate students
The general regulations that apply to all undergraduate students are
outlined in the [College Calendar (Part II)](https://www.tcd.ie/calendar/undergraduate-studies). The following is only a brief summary of
some important points and it is not meant to either replace or override the
information in the College Calendar.
- All students must register for 60 ECTS credits and those must be divided
equally between the two terms.
- Students will only be assessed on their registered modules.
- Results for examinations are published according to the following
grades: I = 70 to 100, II.1 = 60 to 69, II.2 = 50 to 59, III = 40 to 49,
F1 = 30 to 39, F2 = 0 to 29.
- In order to pass an individual module, students must achieve
an overall score of 40% or higher.
- In order to pass the year, students must achieve an overall
credit-weighted average of 40% and EITHER
- pass each of their modules (by achieving 40% or higher in each
of their modules) OR
- pass by compensation (by achieving 40% or higher in modules that
are worth at least 50 ECTS credits and by achieving 35% or higher in
their remaining modules).
- Students who do not pass the year at the end of the Hilary term
are required to present for reassessment at the beginning of the next
Michaelmas term. These students will be reassessed in all failed
components of the modules for which they obtained a score below 40%.
- Students who do not manage to pass the year at the reassessment
session must repeat the year in full (i.e., they must repeat all their
modules and all their assessment components).
These regulations apply since the academic year 2018/19.
## Sources of Information
### The University of Dublin Calendar
All courses within Trinity College are administered in accordance with
the regulations set out in the [The
University of Dublin Calendar](https://www.tcd.ie/calendar/) which is published annually. The section
of the Calendar setting out the general regulations of the College is
published separately in the booklet
[General Regulations and Information](https://www.tcd.ie/calendar/undergraduate-studies/general-regulations-and-information.pdf) and
Board Statement on Safety which is distributed to all students
on admission to College.
### Important information
- All students should study the requirements of the university
with regard to
[avoiding plagiarism.](https://www.tcd.ie/teaching-learning/ug-regulations/Plagiarism.php) In particular all students are required
to certify, on submitting assignments etc., that they have read
and understood the plagiarism provisions in the General Regulations
of the University Calendar for the current year found at
[`https://www.tcd.ie/calendar`](https://www.tcd.ie/calendar),
and that they have also completed the Online Tutorial on avoiding
plagiarism ‘Ready Steady Write’ located at
[`https://www.tcd.ie/library/support/plagiarism/story_html5.html`](https://www.tcd.ie/library/support/plagiarism/story_html5.html).
- [Student
Guidelines concerning Examinations and Assessment](https://www.tcd.ie/academicregistry/exams/student-guide/)
are available on the College web site.
- For students with
special requirements resulting from
[disabilities,
there are special arrangements that can be made.](https://www.tcd.ie/academicregistry/exams/student-guide/#studentswithdisability)
- For dates of terms and other College dates consult the
[Academic Year Structure](https://www.tcd.ie/calendar/academic-year-structure/)
listed on the College website.
- For information on their academic progress, including information
on course and module registrations, lecture timetables, examination
timetables and examination results, students should log into
[My.tcd.ie](https://my.tcd.ie/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_lgn)
(the student administration portal) with their College username
and password.
- Some modules may require students to log into
[MyModule (Blackboard)](https://mymodule.tcd.ie/)
for lecture notes and slides, and for assessment purposes
(online completion of tests , submission of assignments, etc.).
- There is a [Student
Homepage](https://www.tcd.ie/students/) on the College website, which may be accessed via
a link from the
[TCD Local page](https://www.tcd.ie/local/).
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[The University of Dublin
Calendar](http://www.tcd.ie/calendar/)
should be consulted for definitive information about the rules,
regulations,
and activities of the University.
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This course is funded by the Irish government under the National
Development
Plan 2007-2013 and aided by the European Social Fund (ESF) under the
Human
Capital Investment Operational Programme 2007-2013.