Module: Electricity (NUIG)

Module Specifications..

Current Academic Year 2023 - 2024

Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Electricity (NUIG)
Module Code	PS475G
School	School of Physical Sciences
Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Eilish McLoughlin Semester 2: Eilish McLoughlin Autumn: Eilish McLoughlin
Module Teachers	Eilish McLoughlin
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Coursework Only

Description

This module provides a broad foundation in electricity, encompassing electric forces, electric fields and electric circuits. Topics include: origin of electricity, charged objects and the electric force; conductors and insulators; Coulomb’s law; electric field and electric field lines; field due to a point charge and superposition of fields; electrical potential energy (EPE); capacitance, electromotive force and current; Ohm’s Law, resistance and resistivity; Electric power; Kirchhoff’s Laws; resistors in series and parallel; circuits.

Learning Outcomes

1. Discuss basic concepts relating to the physics of electricity
2. Solve numerical problems in electricity
3. Explain the physical principles which underpin the relevant experiments in the lab modules
4. Analyse physical situations using concepts, laws and techniques in electricity
5. Relate the physical principles of electricity to topics covered in other modules.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Fieldwork	24	2 hours of asychronous lectures per week accessed as pre-recorded videos
Assessment Feedback	24	2 hours of scheduled synchronous online activities per week.
Tutorial	24	Student learning support facilitated through small-group tutorials with flexible provision.
Independent Study	53	Student self directed learning
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

electric charge
origin of electricity, charged objects and the electric force

conductors and insulators
conductors and insulators

electric fields
Coulomb’s law; electric field and electric field lines; field due to a point charge and superposition of fields;

electrical potential energy
electrical potential energy

capacitance
capacitance

Electric circuits
electromotive force and current; Ohm’s Law, resistance and resistivity; Electric power; Kirchhoff’s Laws; resistors in series and parallel; circuits.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown
Completion of online activity	Solve physics problems based on mathematical/quantitative aspects of module concepts.	50%	As required
In Class Test	Solve physics problems based on mathematical/quantitative aspects of module concepts.	50%	Once per semester

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Young and Freedman: 2020, Young & Freedman 2020, University Physics with Modern Physics,, 15 Ed.,, https://www.pearson.com/us/higher-education/program/Young-Modified-Mastering-Physics-with-Pearson-e-Text-Standalone- Access-Card-for-University-Physics-with-Modern-Physics-15th-Edition/PGM2485469.html,
Eugenia Etkina, Gorazd Planinsic and Alan Van Heuvelen: 2019, College Physics: Explore and Apply,, 2nd Ed. [ISBN: 978- 01346018],

Other Resources

55282, Simulations, 0, Phet simulations, https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations /, 55283, Website, 0, https://openstax.org/details/books/college-physics, https://openstax.org/details/books/college-physics,

Programme or List of Programmes

PDITP

Professional Diploma in Teaching Physics

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