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Archived Version 2022 - 2023

Module Title	Electronics for Science Teachers
Module Code	PS322
School	School of Physical Sciences
Online Module Resources
Module Co-ordinator	Dr Paul van Kampen	Office Number	N143
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

Students will engage with teaching and learning of electronics and electric circuits through inquiry. They will learn about these topics themselves and learn about how this kind of learning can be used in the secondary classroom while incorporating different assessment strategies

Learning Outcomes

1. Develop teaching and assessment strategies to help second level students learn about electronics
2. Describe the behaviour of electric circuits qualitatively and quantitatively
3. Integrate assessment into teaching and learning
4. Research societal issues related to electronics

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Laboratory	36	No Description
Independent Study	89	No Description
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

Fundamental concepts
Current, voltage, resistance, electrical energy, power

Components
Resistors, capacitors, inductors, light bulbs, diodes, LEDs, transistors, LDRs, batteries, power supplies

Electronics in society
Uses of electronics. Ethical and societal issues.

Presenting data to different audiences
Reports, posters, webcasts, folders, articles, etc.

Assessment
Designing assessment of product and process

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown

Reassessment Requirement
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
Unavailable

Indicative Reading List

Brian Lawless: 1997, Fundamental Analog Electronics, Prentice Hall, 0-13-534298-8
Douglas C. Giancoli: 2014, Physics, Addison-Wesley, 0321625927

Other Resources

50678, Website, NCCA, 2022, Senior Cycle Physics, https://ncca.ie/en/senior-cycle/curriculum-developments/physics/,

Programme or List of Programmes

SE	BSc Science Education

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