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Year 1 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
ES123	Foundation Teaching and Placement Preparation	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
ES143	Microteaching & Teach Prep	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
MS116	Calculus for Teachers	10	Year long	80	20	3
MS147	Mathematical Thinking	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
MS200B	Linear Algebra	5	Semester 1	80	20	3
PR109	Irish Education:History,Structure&Development	5	Semester 1	0	100	1

Year 1 Optional Modules -

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
CS101	Introductory Chemistry 1	5	Semester 1	60	40	1
CS102	Introductory Chemistry 2	5	Semester 2	80	20	3
CS121	Fundamental Concepts in Chemistry Education	5	Year long	0	100	2
CS150A	Chemistry as an Interdisciplinary Science	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
CS151	Chemistry Laboratory	5	Year long	0	100	2
PS102	Light and Optics	5	Semester 1	60	40	1
PS104	Electricity and Magnetism	5	Semester 2	60	40	1
PS114	Life, the Universe and Everything	5	Semester 2	80	20	3
PS115	Motion and Energy	5	Semester 1	60	40	1
PS159	Physics Laboratory 1 (Science Education)	5	Year long	0	100	2

Year 2 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
HD230	Development Psych & Individual Differences	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
SG230	Microteaching and Teaching Preparation 2	5	Year long	0	100	1

Year 2 Optional Modules -

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
CS202	Spectroscopy and Physical Chemistry	5	Semester 1	100	0	1
CS204	Organic Chemistry	5	Semester 1	80	20	3
CS205	Inorganic Chemistry	5	Semester 2	100	0	1
CS215	Kinetics and Thermodynamics	5	Semester 2	80	20	3
CS257	Chemistry Lab & Spectros Workshop	5	Year long	0	100	2
MS221	Calculus of Several Variables	5	Semester 2	50	50	1
MS225	Modelling with Differential Equations	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
MS263	Probability, Descriptive & Inferential Statis	7.5	Semester 2	80	20	3
MS302	Geometry	7.5	Semester 1	75	25	1
PS104A	Electricity and Magnetism	5	Semester 2	60	40	1
PS105	Physical and Thermal Properties of Matter	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
PS201	Quantum Physics I	5	Semester 1	80	20	3
PS204	Solid State Physics I	5	Semester 2	80	20	3
PS207	Nuclear Physics and Relativity	5	Semester 1	80	20	3
PS250	Physics Laboratory 2	5	Year long	0	100	2

Year 3 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
ES330	ICT, Teaching Strategies & Prof. Preparation	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
ES341	Philosophical Perspectives on Education	5	Semester 2	0	100	1
FSH202	Teaching and Assessing Junior Cycle Science	5	Year long	0	100	2
MS220	Teaching & Asses. Junior Cycle Maths	5	Semester 1	0	100	2
MS302A	Geometry for Teachers	7.5	Semester 2	100	0	3
PR311	Professional Placement	15	Year long	0	100	2

Year 3 Optional Modules -

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
CS421	Soil and Energy Science	5	Semester 2	100	0	1
CS458B	Analytical Techniques for Science Education	5	Semester 2	0	100	2
FSH351	STEM Education Project 1 (CS&PS)	5	Semester 2	0	100	2
FSH353	STEM Education Project 2 (MS&PS, MS&CS)	5	Semester 2	0	100	2
MS323	Introduction to Analysis	5	Semester 2	80	20	3
PS202	Electromagnetism	5	Semester 2	80	20	3
PS322	Electronics for Science Teachers	5	Semester 2	0	100	2

Year 4 Core Modules:

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
ES476	Curriculum Development and Evaluation	5	Year long	0	100	1
ES477	Access, Disadvantage, Equality in Education	5	Year long	0	100	1
HD416	Individual Diff. Diversity & Inclusion in PP	5	Year long	0	100	1
PR410	Professional Placement	25	Semester 2	0	100	2
SG413	Education Research Project	5	Year long	0	100	1
SG415	Teaching in online & blended learning env	5	Year long	0	100	1

Year 4 Optional Modules -

Code	Title	Credit	Semester	Exam %	CA %	Resit Category
MS321	Introduction to Abstract Algebra	5	Semester 1	80	20	3
MS410	Teaching & Assessing Senior Cycle Maths	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
PS305	Semiconductor Physics I	5	Semester 1	80	20	3
PS430	Teaching & Assessing Senior Cycle Physics	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
SG412	Chemistry topics through lab practicals	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
SG417	Teaching & Assessing SC Chemistry	5	Semester 1	0	100	1
UM405	Uaneen Non-Contributing Module	5	Year long	0	100	1