Postgraduate Modules
A 5 ECTS postgraduate lecture module consists of approximately 18 hours of teaching (including tutorials and eventually laboratories) and a formal examination.
In addition, postgraduate students can take selected undergraduate modules (on condition they have not taken these modules as undergraduates).
Students should contact Helen O'Halloran (HOHLLORN at tcd.ie) to register their intention to take a module.
All registered postgraduate students are required to complete a Progress Report at the end of each academic year i.e. the end of September for students who registered in September and the end of March for those who registered in March. Please follow the link below and down load the template.
Please send the completed report to Helen O'Halloran (HOHLLORN at tcd.ie).
Module Timings
| Module | Classes | Weighting | 2016/17 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | |
| Number | Name | Hours | ECTS Credits | Sem 1 | Sem 2 | Sem 1 |
| PY5001 | Electronic Structure (SS) | 24 lect | 5 | Yes | TBC* | |
| PY5003 | Surface Science (CMcG) | 18 lect | 5 | Yes | TBC* | |
| PY5005 | Bio-physics (MH) | 18 lect | 5 | TBC* | ||
| PY5006 | Magnetism (JMDC) | 18 lect | 5 | TBC* | ||
| PY5011 | Many Body Theory (CP) | 18 lect | 5 | TBC* | ||
| PY5012 | Plasma Physics (PG) | 18 lect | 5 | TBC* | ||
| PY5017 | Nanophotonics I (JD/PE) | 18 lect | 5 | Yes | TBC* | |
| PY5027 | Nanophotonics II (LB) | 9 lect | 2.5 | TBC* | ||
| PY5028 | Nanoscale Analysis (HZZ) | 18 lect | 5 | Yes | TBC* | |
| PY5020 | Nanoscience (GC) | 9 lect | 2.5 | TBC* | ||
| PY5021 | Magnetic Sensors (JMDC) | 9 lect | 5 | |||
| PY5026 | Introduction to Transmission Electron Microscopy (VN) * to be taken through the School of Chemistry |
8 lect + Lab | 5 | Yes | ||
| PY5025 | Teaching for Physics Postgraduate Teaching Assistants (LB) * Compulsory for all incoming postgraduates. |
15 lect | 5 | Yes | Yes | |
| PY5024 | Practical Astrophysical Spectroscopy (BE) | 9 lect | 2.5 | Yes | ||
| PY4P04 | Nanoscience (JNC) | 20 lect | 5 | Yes | ||
| PY4P07 | Advanced Topics: Polymers (JNC) | 12 lect | 2.5 | Yes | ||
| PY4C01-1 | High Performance Computing (GW) | 9 lect | 2.5 | Yes | ||
| PY4C01-2 | Numerical Methods (MM) | 14 lect | 2.5 | Yes | ||
| PY4A03 | Planetary & Space Science (PG) | 20 lect | 5 | Yes | ||
| PY4A05 | Cosmology (BE) | 20 lect | 5 | Yes |
*Note that the modules to be offered in the academic year 2017/18 are currently under review.