Academic Structures

Programme Academic Structure for 2023 - 2024, PhD-track

This information is provisional & subject to change.

Explanation of Terms/Frequently Asked Questions

Full-time Programme Structure

Year 1 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
RSPT01	Research Thesis - Year 1		P	0	100	1

Year 1 Optional Modules -

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
BE515	Fundamentals of Bioreaction Engineering	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
BE516	Bioseparations	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
BE519	Fundamental and Applied Immunology	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
BE521AU	Applied Biostatistics	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
BE527	Recombinant DNA Technology	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
BE533	Gene Cloning and Gene Expression 2	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
BE535	Precision Medicine 1	10	Semester 1	0	100	1
BE536	Precision Medicine 2	10	Semester 2	0	100	1
BE537	Professional Skills for Scientists	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
BE538	Intro to Cell Biology and Biotechnology	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
BE539AU	Translational Bioinformatics	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
BE550	Biosafety & Lab Standard Operating Procedures	5	Year long	0	100	1
BE580	Introduction to Bioprocess Engineering	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
BE581	Bioprocess Scale Up & Technology Transfer	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
BE583	Biopharmaceutical Industry Regulation & Mgt	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
BE584	Bioreactor Design, Modelling & Monitoring	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
BT6071	Laboratory Tutoring (FSH) - Year 1	5	Autumn Semester	0	100	1
BT6072	Laboratory Tutoring (FSH) - Year 2	5	Autumn Semester	0	100	1
CS6071	Laboratory Tutoring (FSH) - Year 1	5	Autumn Semester	0	100	1
CS6072	Laboratory Tutoring (FSH) - Year 2	5	Autumn Semester	0	100	1
EE508	Device Manufacturing	7.5	Semester 2	75	25	1
EE535	Energy System Decarbonisation	7.5	Semester 1	0	100	1
FSH509	EXTATIC Special Topics at DCU	5	Year long	0	100	1
GS601	Intellectual Property and Commercialisation	5	Semester 1	0	100	2
GS602	Postgraduate Tutoring Principles and Practice	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
GS602A	Postgraduate Tutoring Principles and Practice	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
GTEFSH	Graduate Training Elements (Science & Health)		P	0	0	1
LC600	English for Academic Purposes	5	Autumn Semester	0	100	1
LG608	Research Methods	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
MM600	Labview, Data Acquisition, Analysis & Control	7.5	Semester 2	0	100	2
MM603	Data Analysis for Advanced Manufacturing	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
MS508	Probability and Finance II (Advanced)	7.5	Semester 1	80	20	3
MS509	Partial Differential Equations	7.5	Semester 1	0	100	1
MS525	Fixed Income Securities (Advanced)	7.5	Semester 2	100	0	1
MS526	Stochastic Finance (Advanced)	7.5	Semester 2	100	0	1
MS537	Probability and Finance I (Advanced)	7.5	Semester 1	80	20	3
MS547	Time Series Advanced	7.5	Semester 2	70	30	1
MS555	Simulation for Finance	7.5	Semester 1	50	50	1
MS556	Deep Learning	7.5	Semester 2	0	100	1
MT610	Qualitative Research Methods	5	Semester 1	0	100	2
MT611	Quantitative Research Methods	5	Year long	0	100	2
NS5025	Humanistic Approaches:Theory & Practice	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
NS572	Psychodynamic Approaches Theory & Practice	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
NS582	Integrative Psychotherapy	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
NS584	Cognitive & Behavioural Approaches	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
NS587	Research Inquiry	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
PS520	Computational Physics II	5	Semester 2	50	50	2
PS522	Microfluidics2	5	Semester 1	0	100	2
PS523	Applied Spectroscopy 2	5	Year long	0	100	1
PS524	Plasma Science and Technology 2	5	Year long	50	50	1
PS525	Nanotechnology and Surface Analysis 2	5	Semester 2	50	50	3
PS526	Theoretical Astrophysics	7.5	Semester 1	90	10	1
PS528	Extragalactic Astrophysics	5	Semester 2	75	25	1
PS6071	Laboratory Tutoring (FSH) - Year 1	5	Autumn Semester	0	100	1
PS6072	Laboratory Tutoring (FSH) - Year 2	5	Autumn Semester	0	100	1
PSYC521	Advanced Research Skills (Psychology)	10	Year long	0	100	1
PSYC523	Science Communication for GraduateResearchers	5	7	0	100	2
PSYC609	Strategies for Getting Published	5	7	0	100	1

Year 2 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
RSPT02	Research Thesis - Year 2		P	0	100	1

Year 3 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
RSPT03	Research Thesis - Year 3		P	0	100	1

Year 4 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
RSPT04	Research Thesis - Year 4		P	0	100	1

Year 5 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
RSPT05	Research Thesis - Year 5		P	100	0	1

Year C Optional Modules -

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
MM532	Computational Thermo-Fluid Dynamics	7.5	Semester 2	50	50	1
MM555	Manufacturing Process Analysis & Tool Design	7.5	Semester 2	80	20	1
MM602	Additive Manufacturing	7.5	Semester 2	0	100	1

Part-time Programme Structure

Year 1 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
RSPT01	Research Thesis - Year 1		P	0	100	1

Year 1 Optional Modules,

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
BE515	Fundamentals of Bioreaction Engineering	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
BE516	Bioseparations	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
BE519	Fundamental and Applied Immunology	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
BE521AU	Applied Biostatistics	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
BE527	Recombinant DNA Technology	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
BE533	Gene Cloning and Gene Expression 2	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
BE535	Precision Medicine 1	10	Semester 1	0	100	1
BE536	Precision Medicine 2	10	Semester 2	0	100	1
BE537	Professional Skills for Scientists	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
BE538	Intro to Cell Biology and Biotechnology	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
BE539AU	Translational Bioinformatics	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
BE550	Biosafety & Lab Standard Operating Procedures	5	Year long	0	100	1
BE580	Introduction to Bioprocess Engineering	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
BE581	Bioprocess Scale Up & Technology Transfer	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
BE583	Biopharmaceutical Industry Regulation & Mgt	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
BE584	Bioreactor Design, Modelling & Monitoring	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
BT6071	Laboratory Tutoring (FSH) - Year 1	5	Autumn Semester	0	100	1
BT6072	Laboratory Tutoring (FSH) - Year 2	5	Autumn Semester	0	100	1
CS6071	Laboratory Tutoring (FSH) - Year 1	5	Autumn Semester	0	100	1
CS6072	Laboratory Tutoring (FSH) - Year 2	5	Autumn Semester	0	100	1
EE508	Device Manufacturing	7.5	Semester 2	75	25	1
EE535	Energy System Decarbonisation	7.5	Semester 1	0	100	1
FSH509	EXTATIC Special Topics at DCU	5	Year long	0	100	1
GS601	Intellectual Property and Commercialisation	5	Semester 1	0	100	2
GS602	Postgraduate Tutoring Principles and Practice	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
GS602A	Postgraduate Tutoring Principles and Practice	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
GTEFSH	Graduate Training Elements (Science & Health)		P	0	0	1
LC600	English for Academic Purposes	5	Autumn Semester	0	100	1
LG608	Research Methods	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
MM555	Manufacturing Process Analysis & Tool Design	7.5	Semester 2	80	20	1
MM600	Labview, Data Acquisition, Analysis & Control	7.5	Semester 2	0	100	2
MM603	Data Analysis for Advanced Manufacturing	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
MS547	Time Series Advanced	7.5	Semester 2	70	30	1
MS555	Simulation for Finance	7.5	Semester 1	50	50	1
MS556	Deep Learning	7.5	Semester 2	0	100	1
MT610	Qualitative Research Methods	5	Semester 1	0	100	2
MT611	Quantitative Research Methods	5	Year long	0	100	2
NS5005	Working for Inclusion	10	Semester 2	0	100	1
NS5025	Humanistic Approaches:Theory & Practice	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
NS572	Psychodynamic Approaches Theory & Practice	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
NS582	Integrative Psychotherapy	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
NS584	Cognitive & Behavioural Approaches	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
NS587	Research Inquiry	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
PS520	Computational Physics II	5	Semester 2	50	50	2
PS522	Microfluidics2	5	Semester 1	0	100	2
PS523	Applied Spectroscopy 2	5	Year long	0	100	1
PS525	Nanotechnology and Surface Analysis 2	5	Semester 2	50	50	3
PS526	Theoretical Astrophysics	7.5	Semester 1	90	10	1
PS528	Extragalactic Astrophysics	5	Semester 2	75	25	1
PS6071	Laboratory Tutoring (FSH) - Year 1	5	Autumn Semester	0	100	1
PS6072	Laboratory Tutoring (FSH) - Year 2	5	Autumn Semester	0	100	1
PSYC521	Advanced Research Skills (Psychology)	10	Year long	0	100	1
PSYC523	Science Communication for GraduateResearchers	5	7	0	100	2
PSYC609	Strategies for Getting Published	5	7	0	100	1

Year 2 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
RSPT02	Research Thesis - Year 2		P	0	100	1

Year 3 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
RSPT03	Research Thesis - Year 3		P	0	100	1

Year 4 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
RSPT04	Research Thesis - Year 4		P	0	100	1

Year 5 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
RSPT05	Research Thesis - Year 5		P	100	0	1

Year C Optional Modules,

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
MM532	Computational Thermo-Fluid Dynamics	7.5	Semester 2	50	50	1
MM602	Additive Manufacturing	7.5	Semester 2	0	100	1