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Contents
WelcometoNationalUniversityofIreland,Galway..................................................................21. AdvisoryandOrientationProgrammes........................................................................................32. ProgrammeInformation...................................................................................................................73. ModuleInformation......................................................................................................................... 254. GeneralInformationforStudents................................................................................................ 355. ScholarshipsandPrizes................................................................................................................... 416. Marks&Standards2013/2014.................................................................................................... 49 1stYearTimetable–SemesterI.............................................................................................58–59 1stYearTimetable–SemesterII...........................................................................................60–61 CampusMap...............................................................................................................................62–63 CollegeofScience.First-yearStudentYearPlanner.........................................................64–65 AdvisorySchemeRecordForm................................................................................................... 67
For enquiries please call the First Year Student Hotline091-493999
Please bring this Academic Booklet with you to the Advisory Session and carry it with you for at least the first two weeks of term.
The2013–14AcademicBookletisvalidforthatSession.WhilsteveryeffortismadetoensurethecontentsoftheAcademicBookletareaccurate,theAcademicBookletisissuedfortheguidanceofstudentsandstaffonly.TheAcademicBookletisnotanoffertosupplycoursesofstudynorisitinanywaytobeconstruedasimposinganylegalobligationon
theCollegeofScienceorUniversitytosupplycourseseitheratallorinpartinrespectofanysubject.Noguaranteeisgiventhatcourses,syllabuses,feesorregulationsmaynotbealtered,cancelledorotherwiseamendedatanytime.
TheAcademicBookletconfersnorightsonanystudentregisteredfortheSession2013–14.
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Welcome to National University of Ireland, GalwayCongratulationsonyourachievementstodateandwearepleasedthatyouhavechosentostudyScienceatNUIGalway.TheCollegeofSciencehasalong-establishedtraditionbutisalsopursuinganactivepolicyofinnovativecoursedevelopmentinresponsetothechangingneedsofgraduateemployment.TheCollegenowoffers11differentundergraduatedegreeprogrammestoapproximately600first-yearstudents.Allstudentsaremostwelcomeand,inparticular,wewelcomematurestudentswhohavechosentostudyscience.WewisheachandeveryoneofyousuccessandhopethatyoufullypartakeoftheopportunitiespresentedtoyoubothacademicallyandsociallyduringyourtimeattheUniversity.
TohelpyouadjusttoUniversitylife,wehaveassignedanAdvisertoeachfirstyearstudent(seedetailsonyourrelevantprogrammepage).You are asked to complete the Advisory Scheme Record Form that is enclosed with this Guide and bring it with you on the day of your Advisory Session.KeeptheformforpresentationtoyourAdviserwhomyoumustmeetpersonallyduringthefirsttwotothreeweeksofterm.ShouldcircumstancesariseduringtheyearthatadverselyaffectyourperformanceatUniversity,youshouldarrangetomakeanappointmenttoseeyourdedicatedadviseroramemberoftheCollegeOfficeteam.FulldetailsontheofficesoftheCollegeofSciencearegivenbelow.Ilookforwardtomeetingyoupersonallyon7thSeptemberforyourOrientationmeetingandduringtheAdvisorySessionon9thSeptember.
Professor Tom Sherry.Dean, College of Science.
College of Science Offices
DeanofScience ProfessorTomSherry Room210Concourse Ext.3615AdministrativeOfficer Mr.KilianDooley Room208Concourse Ext.4166AdministrativeAssistant Ms.ClaireMitchell Room207Concourse Ext.3700AdministrativeAssistant Ms.CoraCostello Room209Concourse Ext.3630AdministrativeAssistant Ms.OliveMills Room211Concourse Ext.2182
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1. Advisory and Orientation Programmes
1.1 1stYearAdvisorySession/Registration........................................................................................41.2 CollegeAdvisoryScheme.................................................................................................................51.3 LaboratoryNumbers..........................................................................................................................51.4 Clickers....................................................................................................................................................51.5 SelectionofModules...........................................................................................................................5
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1.1 1st Year Advisory Session / Registration
TheAdvisorySessionwilltakeplaceonMonday 9th September 2013,asfollows:
CAO Code
NUI Galway Code
Programme Time Venue
GY301 1BS1Science:SurnamesbeginningA-G 9.30a.m.–11.00a.m. OrbsenFoyer
(GroundFloor),OrbsenBuilding
Science:SurnamesbeginningH-M 11.30a.m.–1.00p.m.Science:SurnamesbeginningN–Z 2.30p.m.–4.00p.m.
GY310 1MR1 MarineScience 10.00a.m.
NCBESSeminarRoom(FirstFloor),OrbsenBuilding
GY303 1BO1 BiomedicalScience 10.30a.m.GY304 1BY1 Biotechnology 11.00a.m.GY308 1EV1 EnvironmentalScience 11.30a.m.GY314 1EH1 Earth&OceanSciences 12.00noonGY319 1BMS1 MathematicalScience 12.30p.m.GY309 1FM1 FinancialMathematicsand
Economics2.30p.m.
GY313 1HF1 Health&SafetySystems 3.00p.m.GY320 1BPT1 Physics(Applied,Astrophysics,
Biomedical,Theoretical)3.30p.m.
GY318 1BPC1 BiopharmaceuticalChemistry 4.00p.m.
1. AttendatthetimestatedinAdvisorySessionAttendanceScheduleabove.
2. Obtainadvicefromacademicstaff/CourseDirector.
3. Wheremodulechoicesareavailable,considertheimplicationsofyourchoiceonthesecondyearmodulechoicesavailabletoyou.
4. Collectyourclicker(seeSection1.4onthenextpage)attheCollegeOfficestand.
5. FollowingtheAdvisorySession,registerforyourmodulesviaon-lineself-serviceregistrationbeforeFriday, 13th September.PleaserefertoyourRegistrationGuidefordetails.
6.YourLaboratoryNumberandAdviserwillbesenttoyouviaemailafteryouhavecompletedtheon-lineregistrationprocess.
7. Changeofmoduleselectionisallowed.PleaserefertoyourRegistrationGuidefordetailsonthedeadlineforChangeofModule.
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1.2 College Advisory Scheme
ToenableeachnewstudenttosettleinassoonaspossibleandtoensurethateachnewstudenthasaccesstoatleastonememberoftheacademicstaffthroughouthisorherfirstandsecondyearsatUniversity,theCollegehasorganisedanAdvisoryScheme.
Followingthecompletionofon-lineregistration,youwillbeassignedanadviser.You must meet your Adviser personally during the first two to three weeks of term. At this meeting, you must give your Adviser your completed Advisory Scheme Record Form (on page 67).
TheprincipleroleofyourAdviseristoarrangethatyoureceivethehelpthatyoumayneedduringyourinitialyearsinUniversity.Ifyoufind,forexample,thatyouarerunningintoacademicorpersonalproblems,orthatyouareunsureofwhatisrequiredofyou,orifyouhavequeriesaboutthefacilitiesavailable,youarestronglyrecommendedtomakecontactwithyourAdviserattheearliestpossibleopportunity.Heorshewillmakeeveryefforttoeitherhelpyoudirectlyorwillensurethatyouareputincontactwiththestaffmemberswhocanbestprovidethenecessaryadvice.
Forfurtherconvenience,thelistofAdvisersisalsoincludedunderyourprogrammeinformation.
1.3 Laboratory Numbers
Followingthecompletionofyouron-lineregistration,youwillbeemailedalaboratorynumber.Thisnumberisusedwhendrawinguptimetablesforpracticalclasses.
1.4 Clickers
TheCollegeofSciencerequiresallstudentstouseindividualelectronicpollingdevices(“clickers”)duringlecturesinordertofacilitatediscussionandengagement.ClickerswillbeissuedtoeachstudentattheCollegeDeskduringtheAdvisorySession.Misplacedorlostclickerscanbereplacedatacostof€30.00duringtheacademicyear.AllclickersmustbereturnedtotheCollegeofSciencebeforetheendoftheacademicyear.Failuretodosowillincuracostof€30.00.
1.5 Selection of Modules
SomeoftheB.Sc.programmesallowforachoiceofmodulesinFirstYear.However,thekeymodulesrequiredforthemainacademicthrustofeachprogrammearedefinedandarenotamatterofchoice.
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AttheAdvisorySession(9thSeptember2013),academicstaffwillbeavailabletoadviseyouwithyourselectionofmodules.FollowingtheAdvisorySession,youshouldofficiallyregisterforyourchosenmodulesusingtheon-lineself-serviceRegistrationServicenolaterthanFriday, 13th September 2013.Itisimportantthatyouregistercorrectlyforthemodulesyouhavechosen.Laterintheyear,examination papers will only be issued to the students who are correctly registered for the module in question.
YoushouldnotethetimeandvenueforthefirstlectureineachofyourmodulesandyoushouldattendforLaboratoryRegistrationatthetimesindicatedunderthevariousmoduleheadings.
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2. Programme Information
2.1 (GY301)Science(1BS1)..................................................................................................................82.2 (GY303)BiomedicalScience(1BO1)....................................................................................... 142.3 (GY318)BiopharmaceuticalChemistry(1BPC1)................................................................ 152.4 (GY304)Biotechnology(1BY1)................................................................................................. 162.5 (GY314)EarthandOceanSciences(1EH1).......................................................................... 172.6 (GY308)EnvironmentalScience(1EV1)................................................................................ 182.7 (GY309)FinancialMathematics&Economics(1FM1)..................................................... 192.8 (GY313)Health&SafetySystems(1HF1)............................................................................. 202.9 (GY310)MarineScience(1MR1).............................................................................................. 212.10 (GY319)MathematicalScience(1BMS1)............................................................................... 222.11 (GY320)Physics(Applied,Astrophysics,Biomedical,Theoretical)(1BPT1)............. 232.12 SummaryofModules,CreditsandProgrammes.................................................................... 24
Please note:FirstYearlecturesintheCollegeofSciencecommencefromTuesday,10thSeptember2013.Lecturesbeginonthehourandendat10minutestothehour.
Formodulelecturestart-updateandtime,pleaserefertotherelevantmoduleinformationpageinSection3.
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2.1 (GY301) Science (1BS1) First Year Module Groups
ModulesarearrangedintosixgroupsAtoF.Youshouldcarefullystudythemodulegroupsavailableanddecideonthegroupyouwishtotake.Yourselectionofmodulegroupshouldbeguidedbythemodulesyouwishtopursueinyears2,3and4.
First Year GroupsType Subject Credits A B C D E F
Optional
CH101:Chemistry/CH107:Cemic 15 X X X X CS102:ComputerScience 15 X X XMA180:Mathematics(Honours)/ 15
X XX X X X
MA102:AnailísagusAlgéabar(Onóracha)/ 15MA161:MathematicalStudies 15MP180:AppliedMathematics 15 X XBO101:Biology 15 X X EOS104:IntroductiontoEarthandOceanSciences 15 X X
PH101:Physics 15 X X X X XTotal 60 60 60 60 60 60
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TheFourthYearHonoursB.Sc.coursestowhichthevariousgroupscanleadaresummarisedinthetablebelow.
First Year GroupsType Honours Degree Pathway(s) Credits A B C D E F
Optional
Anatomy 60 XAppliedMathematics 60 X X X X X XBiochemistry 60 XBotanyandPlantScience 60 X XChemistry 60 X X X XComputerScience 60 X X XEarth&OceanSciences 60 X X X X X XMathematics 60 X X X X X XMathematicalStudiesandComputerScience 60 X X XMathematicsandAppliedMathematics 60 X XMathematicsandComputerScience 60 X X XMicrobiology 60 X XPharmacology 60 XPhysicsandAppliedPhysics 60 X X X X XPhysiology 60 XZoology 60 X X
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Second Year Module Selection
StudentsshouldnotethattheirselectionofmodulesinFirstYearcanhaveaconsequenceontheirchoiceofpathwaysinSecondYear,sincetheCollegeofSciencerequiresthemodulesfromtheFirstYeargroupsinthetablebelowfromstudentsenteringtheirSecondYearcourses.
First Year GroupsType School Pathway/Electives Credits A B C D E F
Pathways CHE Chemistry 20 X X X X MTH AppliedMathematics 20 X X X X X X ComputerScience 20 X X X MathematicalStudies 20 X X X X X X Mathematics 20 X X X X X X NAS Biochemistry 20 X BotanyandPlantScience 20 X X EarthandOceanSciences 20 X X Microbiology 20 X X Zoology 20 X X PHY PhysicsandAppliedPhysics 20 X X X X X MED Anatomy 20 X Pharmacology 20 X Physiology 20 X
Electives CHE CH207 10 X X X X MTH MA203&MA204 10 X X X X X X MA211&MA212 10 X X X X X X MM245&MM246 10 X X X X X X MP231&MP232 10 X X X X X X MP236&MP237 10 X X X X X X ST237&ST238 10 X X X X X X NAS EOS222&EOS223 10 X X EOS224&EOS225 10 X X EOS229&EOS230 10 X X MED PM208&PM209 10 X LLC FR252 10 X X X X X X GR224 10 X X X X X X GR252 10 X X X X X X GR353 10 X X X X X X
MTH MA215 5 X X X X X X MA216 5 X X X X X X ST237 5 X X X X X X NAS BO201 5 X X BO202 5 X X BPS202 5 X X BPS203 5 X X BPS204 5 X X ZO207 5 X X MED PM208 5 X
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Quotas
For2ndyear,aquotasystemexistsforthefollowingpathways.Thisistoallowindividualschoolstoplaninadvanceforthecomingacademicyear.Quotasarereviewedannuallyandtheplacesavailableinanygivenpathwaymaybeadjustedupwardsordownwardsfortheacademicyear2013/14.Forguidance,lastyear’squotasarelistedinthefollowingtable:
Quota Places available in each 2nd Year Science 20 ECTS Credit Pathway (2012/13)
Type School Pathways Quota PlacesPathways CHE Chemistry 119
MTH AppliedMathematics n/aComputerScience 58MathematicalStudies n/aMathematics n/a
NAS Biochemistry 190BotanyandPlantScience 83Earth&OceanSciences 20Microbiology 173Zoology 83
PHY PhysicsandAppliedPhysics 67MED Anatomy 35
Pharmacology 26Physiology 35
TheProcedure/Guidelines forallocatingplacesisasfollows:
• Studentsarerankedinorderofmeritbasedontheiroverall1styearresultacrossallmodules.Thereforeitisastudent’soverallperformancethatdetermineshis/herplaceinthequotasystem.
• StudentsmustcompleteaModuleSelectionFormonBlackboardinSemesterIIlistingtheirpreferredlistofpathwaysandelectives.ThisFormmustbesubmittedbyagivendeadline.
• StudentswhopassintheSummerExaminationsarerankedinorderofmeritandallocatedplaceswithinthequotasbasedontheirchoicecombinationsandprerequisites.Confirmationonthepathwaysandelectivesofferedtoeachstudentwillbeemailedindividuallytostudentsattheirnuigalwayemailaddress(usuallyduringthemonthofJuly).
• StudentswhofailoneormoreexaminationsattheSummerExaminationsaredealtwithaftertheAutumnrepeatsandareallocatedtheremainingplaceswithinthequotasoncetheiroverallmarkcanbecalculatedatthisstage.Confirmationonthepathwaysandelectivesofferedtoeachstudentwillbeemailedindividuallytostudentsattheirnuigalwayemailaddress(usuallyatthebeginningofSeptember).
• StudentswhosubmittheirModuleSelectionFormonBlackboardafterthesubmissiondeadlinearedealtwithafterthe“on-time”students,regardlessoftheirrankintheorderofmerit.
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ASecondYearAdvisorySessionwillbeheldinSemesterIIandfurtherinformationonthequotasystemwillbeprovidedatthistime.
1st Year Advisers
First Name Surname Room No. Discipline/School Extn. Email addressDrFawaz Aldabbagh Room111,Chemistry,Arts/Science
Building3120 [email protected]
DrFlorence Abram Room208,Microbiology,Arts/ScienceBuilding
2390 [email protected]
DrThomas Barry Room104,Microbiology,Arts/ScienceBuilding
3189 [email protected]
DrAlexander Black BlockB,Anatomy, 2234 [email protected] Boyd Room207,Microbiology,Arts/Science
Building2404 [email protected]
DrJohn Burns RoomADB-1010,Mathematics,ÁrasdeBrún
3022 [email protected]
DrCyril Carroll Room209,Microbiology,Arts/ScienceBuilding
2277 [email protected]
DrMichael Carty Room207,Biochemistry,Arts/ScienceBuilding
3695 [email protected]
DrJames Cruickshank RoomADB-1009,Mathematics,ÁrasdeBrúnBuilding
3965 [email protected]
DrAndrea Erxleben RoomC132,Chemistry,Arts/ScienceBuilding
2483 [email protected]
DrDavid Finn PharmacologyandTherapeutics,ExperimentalMedicineBldg,
5280 [email protected]
Dr.Louise Firth RoomMRI219,Zoology,RyanInstitute 3744 [email protected] Fleming Room102,Microbiology,Arts/Science
Building3562 [email protected]
DrUri Frank RoomMRI214,Zoology,RyanInstitute 2334 [email protected] Geraghty Room108,Chemistry,Arts/Science
Building2474 [email protected]
DrTiernan Henry RoomA207a,EarthandOceanScience,QuadrangleBuilding
5096 [email protected]
DrTimothy Higgins Room138,Chemistry,Arts/ScienceBuilding
2464 [email protected]
DrLeigh Jones Room133,Chemistry,Arts/ScienceBuilding
3462 [email protected]
DrDonal Leech Room212,Chemistry,Arts/ScienceBuilding
3563 [email protected]
DrNiall Madden RoomADB-1013,Mathematics,ÁrasdeBrúnBuilding
3803 [email protected]
DrConor OByrne Room105B,Microbiology,Arts/ScienceBuilding
3957 [email protected]
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DrGerard OConnor Room121,Physics,Arts/ScienceBuilding 2513 [email protected] OLeary Room112,Chemistry,Arts/Science
Building2476 [email protected]
ProfessorVincent
OFlaherty ES107,CentreforEnvironmentalScience,Arts/ScienceBldg.
3734 [email protected]
DrZoe Popper Room319,BotanyandPlantScience,RyanInstitute
5431 [email protected]
DrLeo Quinlan Room206Physiology,QuadrangleBuilding
3710 [email protected]
DrJerome Sheahan RoomADB-G002,Mathematics,ÁrasdeBrúnBuilding
3103 [email protected]
DrAndy Shearer Room228,Physics,Arts/ScienceBuilding 3114 [email protected] Sköldberg RoomADB-1012,Mathematics,Árasde
BrúnBuilding3175 [email protected]
DrDagmar Stengel Room318,BotanyandPlantScience,RyanInstitute
3192 [email protected]
Dr.Gerard Wall Room103,Microbiology,Arts/ScienceBuilding
5808 [email protected]
DrBrian Ward Room207,Physics,Arts/ScienceBuilding 3029 [email protected] Wilkins BlockF,Anatomy, 2287 [email protected]
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2.2 (GY303) Biomedical Science (1BO1)Modules:Type Choice Credits Module Description
Core (2*15)+(3*5) 45
15 BO101 Biology15 PH101 Physics5 BM110 IntroductiontoScienceCommunication5 BM111 IntroductiontoBiomedicalResearch5 BM112 BiomedicalDebates
Optional (1*15) 1515 CH107 Ceimic15 CH120 Chemistry:MolecularScience
Total 60 Note:
WheremodulesareindicatedasCore,studentswillbeautomaticallyregisteredforthesemodulesbytheregistrationsystemanddonothavetoselectthem.
WheremodulesareindicatedasOptional,studentsmustselecttheirpreferredoptionsasfollows:Oneof:CH120:Chemistry:MolecularScienceorCH107:Ceimic
1st Year Advisers:First Name Surname Room No./Discipline/School Ext. Email addressDrPeter Creighton Room127,Biochemistry,Arts/Science
Building3654 [email protected]
DrMaura Grealy PharmacologyandTherapeutics,ExperimentalMedicineBuilding
3012 [email protected]
DrDeclan McKernan PharmacologyandTherapeutics,ExperimentalMedicineBuilding
3826 [email protected]
DrLynn OConnor PharmacologyandTherapeutics,ExperimentalMedicineBldg.
3637 [email protected]
Dr.Ailish Hynes Physiology,QuadrangleBuilding 3573 [email protected] Cannon RoomG013,Anatomy 5692 [email protected]
Meeting with Programme Directors:2.00pm,Wednesday11thSeptember,AnatomyLectureTheatre.
Contact Persons:Programme Directors:Dr.MauraGrealy,Room7,PharmacologyandTherapeutics,ExperimentalMedicineBuilding,Ext.3012,email:[email protected]’Connor,Room113,ExperimentalMedicineBuilding,Ext.3637,email:[email protected] Year Co-ordinator:Dr.AilishHynes,Physiology,QuadrangleBuilding,Ext.3573,email:[email protected]
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2.3 (GY318) Biopharmaceutical Chemistry (1BPC1)Modules:Type Choice Credits Module Description
Core (2*15) 3015 BO101 Biology15 PH101 Physics
Optional
(1*15) 1515 CH101 Chemistry15 CH107 Ceimic
(1*15) 15
15 CS102 ComputerScience15 MA102 AnailísagusAlgéabar15 MA180 Mathematics(Honours)15 MA161 MathematicalStudies15 MP180 AppliedMathematics
Total 60Note:
WheremodulesareindicatedasCore,studentswillbeautomaticallyregisteredforthesemodulesbytheregistrationsystemanddonothavetoselectthem.
WheremodulesareindicatedasOptional,studentsmustselecttheirpreferredoptionsasfollows:Oneof:CH101:ChemistryorCH107:CeimicOneof:CS102:ComputerScienceorMA102:AnailísagusAlgéabarorMA180:Mathematics(Honours)orMA161:MathematicalStudiesorMP180:AppliedMathematics
1st Year Adviser / Programme Director:
First Name Surname Room No./Discipline/School Ext. Email address
DrPeter Crowley RoomC115,Chemistry,Arts/ScienceBuilding
2480 [email protected]
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2.4 (GY304) Biotechnology (1BY1)Modules:Type Choice Credits Module Description
Core (1*15+5*5) 40
15 BO101 Biology5 BG110 BiotechnologyI5 BG111 BiotechnologySkillswithFrench/German5 MA170 IntroductiontoProgrammingforBiologists5 ST237 IntroductiontoStatisticalDataandProbability5 ST238 IntroductiontoStatisticalInference
Optional (1*15+1*5) 20
15 CH107 Ceimic15 CH130 Chemistry:TheWorldoftheMolecule5 FR137 FrenchforBiotechnologyI5 GR150 GermanforBiotechnologyI
Total 60Note:
WheremodulesareindicatedasCore,studentswillbeautomaticallyregisteredforthesemodulesbytheregistrationsystemanddonothavetoselectthem.
WheremodulesareindicatedasOptional,studentsmustselecttheirpreferredoptionsasfollows:Oneof:CH130:Chemistry:TheWorldoftheMoleculeorCH107:CeimicOneof:FR137:FrenchforBiotechnologyIorGR150:GermanforBiotechnologyI
1st Year Adviser / Programme Director:First Name Surname Room No./Discipline/School Ext. Email addressDrAndrew Flaus Room222F,Biochemistry,Arts/Science
Building5482 [email protected]
First Lecture for BG110: Biotechnology I:9.00am,Monday16thSeptember2013.BiochemistrySeminarRoom,(Room125,Arts/ScienceBuilding).
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2.5 (GY314) Earth and Ocean Sciences (1EH1)Modules:Type Choice Credits Module DescriptionCore (1*15) 15 15 EOS104 IntroductiontoEarth&OceanSciences
Optional (3*15) 45
15 BO101 Biology15 CH107 Ceimic15 CH130 Chemistry:TheWorldoftheMolecule15 CS102 ComputerScience15 MA102 AnailísagusAlgéabar15 MA180 Mathematics(Honours)15 MA161 MathematicalStudies15 MP180 AppliedMathematics15 PH101 Physics
Total 60Note:
WheremodulesareindicatedasCore,studentswillbeautomaticallyregisteredforthesemodulesbytheregistrationsystemanddonothavetoselectthem.
WheremodulesareindicatedasOptional,studentsmustselecttheirpreferredoptionsasfollows:
Threeof:MA180:Mathematics(Honours)orMA102:AnailísagusAlgéabarorMA161:MathematicalStudiesBO101:BiologyCH130:Chemistry:TheWorldoftheMoleculeorCH107:CeimicPH101:PhysicsCS102:ComputerScienceMP180:AppliedMathematics
1st Year Advisers:First Name Surname Room No./Discipline/School Ext. Email addressDrTiernan Henry RoomA207a,EarthandOcean
Science,QuadrangleBuilding5096 [email protected]
DrJohn Murray RoomA209,EarthandOceanScience,QuadrangleBuilding
5095 [email protected]
Contact Persons:Programme Director:ProfessorPeterCroot,RoomA207b,Earth&OceanSciences,Quadrangle,Ext.2184,[email protected].
First year Co-ordinator:Dr.EveDaly,RoomA105,Earth&OceanSciences,Quadrangle,Ext.2183,[email protected]
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2.6 (GY308) Environmental Science (1EV1)Modules:Type Choice Credits Module Description
Core (3*15)+(3*5)
4515 BO101 Biology15 CP102 Chemistry/Physics15 EOS104 IntroductiontoEarth&OceanSciences
155 EV102 HotTopicsinEnvironmentalScience5 LW108 IrishLegalSystem5 ST237 IntroductiontoStatisticalDataandProbability
Total 60Note:
WheremodulesareindicatedasCore,studentswillbeautomaticallyregisteredforthesemodulesbytheregistrationsystemanddonothavetoselectthem.
1st Year Advisers:First Name Surname Room No./Discipline/School Ext. Email addressDrMichael Gormally ES207,CentreforEnvironmentalScience,
Arts/ScienceBuilding3334 [email protected]
DrGavin Collins Room206,Microbiology,Arts/ScienceBuilding
3163 [email protected]
Meeting with the Programme Director:Wednesday11thSeptember,11.00a.m.EnvironmentalScienceSeminarRoom(ES201),EnvironmentalSciencewing,Arts/ScienceBuilding.
Contact Person:Programme Director:Dr.MikeGormally,RoomES207,CentreforEnvironmentalScience,EnvironmentalWing,Arts/ScienceBuilding,Ext.3334.First Year Co-ordinator:Dr.GavinCollins,Room206,Microbiology,Arts/ScienceBuilding,Ext.3163.
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2.7 (GY309) Financial Mathematics & Economics (1FM1)Modules:Type Choice Credits Module Description
Core (1*15+6*5) 45
15 MA199 Statistics&Probability&MathsOfFinance5 AY505 FinancialManagement5 CS103 ComputerScience5 EC135 PrinciplesofMicroeconomics5 EC136 PrinciplesofMacroeconomics5 EC137 EconomicsCoursework5 MP191 MathematicalMethodsI
Optional (1*15) 1515 MA102 AnailísagusAlgéabar15 MA180 Mathematics(Honours)
Total 60Note:
WheremodulesareindicatedasCore,studentswillbeautomaticallyregisteredforthesemodulesbytheregistrationsystemanddonothavetoselectthem.
WheremodulesareindicatedasOptional,studentsmustselecttheirpreferredoptionsasfollows:Oneof:MA180:Mathematics(Honours)orMA102:AnailísagusAlgéabar
1st Year Advisers:First Name Surname Room No./Discipline/School Ext. Email addressProfessorDonal
ORegan RoomADB-G006,Mathematics,ÁrasdeBrúnBuilding
3091 [email protected]
DrMichael Hayes RoomADB-G009,Mathematics,ÁrasdeBrúnBuilding
3698 [email protected]
Contact Person: Dr.MichaelHayes,RoomADB-G009,ÁrasdeBrún,Ext.3698.
FromSeptember2005,theFacultyandInstituteofActuariesrecognisethisprogrammeforthepurposesofobtainingexemptionsintheprofessionalactuarialsubjects:CT1FinancialMathematics,CT3ProbabilityandMathematicalStatisticsandCT7Economics.Furtherexemptionsmaybesoughtinthefuture.
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2.8 (GY313) Health & Safety Systems (1HF1)Modules:Type Choice Credits Module Description
Core (2*15+3*5) 45
15 BO101 Biology15 CP102 Chemistry/Physics5 IE130 Communications&Computing5 IE131 IntroductiontoSafety&Risk5 LW170 IntroductiontoHealth&SafetyLaw
Optional (1*15) 1515 MA102 AnailísagusAlgéabar15 MA180 Mathematics(Honours)15 MA161 MathematicalStudies
Total 60Note:
WheremodulesareindicatedasCore,studentswillbeautomaticallyregisteredforthesemodulesbytheregistrationsystemanddonothavetoselectthem.
WheremodulesareindicatedasOptional,studentsmustselecttheirpreferredoptionsasfollows:Oneof:MA180:Mathematics(Honours)orMA102:AnailísagusAlgéabarorMA161:MathematicalStudies
1st Year Adviser / Programme Director:First Name Surname Room No./Discipline/School Ext. Email addressDrMartina Kelly MechanicalandBiomedicalEngineering,
NewEngineeringBuilding3418 [email protected]
MrEnda Fallon MechanicalandBiomedicalEngineering,NewEngineeringBuilding
2745 [email protected]
First Lecture for IE130: Communications & Computing:2.00-4.00pm,Tuesday10thSeptember,inRoomENG1003(ErgonomicsLaboratory,1stflooroftheEngineeringBuilding).
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2.9 (GY310) Marine Science (1MR1)Modules:Type Choice Credits Module Description
Core (3*15) 4515 BO101 Biology15 CP102 Chemistry/Physics15 EOS104 IntroductiontoEarth&OceanSciences
Optional (1*15) 15
15 MA102 AnailísagusAlgéabar15 MA180 Mathematics(Honours)15 MA161 MathematicalStudies15 MP180 AppliedMathematics
Total 60Note:
WheremodulesareindicatedasCore,studentswillbeautomaticallyregisteredforthesemodulesbytheregistrationsystemanddonothavetoselectthem.
WheremodulesareindicatedasOptional,studentsmustselecttheirpreferredoptionsasfollows:Oneof: MA180:Mathematics(Honours) MA102:AnailísagusAlgéabar MA161:MathematicalStudies MP180:AppliedMathematics
1st Year Advisers:First Name Surname Room No./Discipline/School Ext. Email addressDrRobert Kennedy Room118,RyanInstitute 3215 [email protected] White Room204A,EarthandOceanSciences,
Quadrangle3214 [email protected]
Meeting with Programme Co-ordinator:Wednesday11thSeptember2013at3.00p.m.intheAnnexLectureTheatreoftheRyanInstitute.
Programme Co-Ordinator:First Year Co-ordinator:Dr.MartinWhite,Room204a,EarthandOceanSciences,Quadrangle,Ext.3214
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2.10 GY319: Mathematical Science (1BMS1)Modules:Type Choice Credits Module Description
Core 15+(3*5) 30
15 MP180 AppliedMathematics5 CS103 ComputerScience5 ST112 Probability5 ST113 Statistics
Optional
(1*15) 1515 MA102 AnailísagusAlgéabar15 MA180 Mathematics(Honours)
(1*15) 15
15 BO101 Biology15 CH107 Ceimic15 CH130 Chemistry:TheWorldoftheMolecule15 EOS104 IntroductiontoEarth&OceanSciences15 PH101 Physics
Total 60Note:
WheremodulesareindicatedasCore,studentswillbeautomaticallyregisteredforthesemodulesbytheregistrationsystemanddonothavetoselectthem.
WheremodulesareindicatedasOptional,studentsmustselecttheirpreferredoptionsasfollows:Oneof:MA180:Mathematics(Honours)orMA102:AnailísagusAlgéabarOneof: BO101: Biology CH130:Chemistry:TheWorldoftheMoleculeorCH107:Ceimic EOS104:IntroductiontoEarth&OceanSciences PH101:Physics
1st Year Advisers:First Name Surname Room No./Discipline/School Ext. Email addressDrEmma Holian SchoolofMathematics,Statistics
andAppliedMathematics,RoomADB-G011,ÁrasdeBrúnBuilding
5490 [email protected]
ProfessorCathal
Seoighe SchoolofMathematics,StatisticsandAppliedMathematics,RoomADB-1004,ÁrasdeBrúnBuilding
2343 [email protected]
Contact Person:Dr.EmmaHolian,RoomADB-G011,ArasdeBrun,Ext.5490
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2.11 (GY320) Physics (Applied, Astrophysics, Biomedical, Theoretical) (1BPT1)Modules:
Type Choice Credits Module Description
Core (1*15+1*10+1*5) 30
15 PH101 Physics10 PH109 PhysicsSpecialTopics5 CS103 ComputerScience
Optional(1*15) 15
15 MA180 Mathematics(Honours)15 MA161 MathematicalStudies
(1*15) 1515 BO101 Biology15 MP180 AppliedMathematics
Total 60
Note:
WheremodulesareindicatedasCore,studentswillbeautomaticallyregisteredforthesemodulesbytheregistrationsystemanddonothavetoselectthem.
WheremodulesareindicatedasOptional,studentsmustselecttheirpreferredoptionsasfollows:
Oneof:MA180:Mathematics(Honours)orMA161:MathematicalStudies
Oneof: BO101:BiologyorMP180:AppliedMathematics
Contact Person:Dr.GaryGillanders,Room142,Physics,Arts/ScienceBuilding,Ext.2529
First Lecture for PH109: Physics Special Topics:Tuesday,10thSeptember2013,9.00-10.00am,Room220,Physics.
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2.12 Summary of Modules, Credits and Programmes
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CHE
CH101 Chemistry 15 15CH107 Ceimic 15 15 15 15 15 15CH120 Chemistry:MolecularScience 15CH130 Chemistry:TheWorldoftheMolecule 15 15 15CP102 Chemistry/Physics 15 15 15
MTH
CS102 ComputerScience 15 15 15CS103 ComputerScience 5 5 5MA102 AnailísagusAlgéabar 15 15 15 15 15 15 15MA161 MathematicalStudies 15 15 15 15 15 15MA180 Mathematics(Honours) 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15MA199 Statistics&Probability&MathsOfFinance 15MA170 IntroductiontoProgrammingforBiologists 5ST237 IntroductiontoStatisticalDataandProbability 5 5ST238 IntroductiontoStatisticalInference 5MP180 AppliedMathematics 15 15 15 15 15 15MP191 MathematicalMethodsI 5ST112 Probability 5ST113 Statistics 5
NAS
BG110 BiotechnologyI 5BG111 BiotechnologySkillswithFrench/German 5BO101 Biology 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15EOS104 IntroductiontoEarth&OceanSciences 15 15 15 15 15EV102 HotTopicsinEnvironmentalScience 5
PHYPH101 Physics 15 15 15 15 15 15PH109 PhysicsSpecialistTopic 10
BmedBM110 IntroductiontoScienceCommunication 5BM111 IntroductiontoBiomedicalResearch 5BM112 BiomedicalDebates 5
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IE130 Communications&Computing 5IE131 IntroductiontoSafetyandRisk 5AY505 FinancialManagement 5EC135 PrinciplesofMicroeconomics 5EC136 PrinciplesofMacroeconomics 5EC137 EconomicsCourseWork 5FR137 FrenchforBiotechnologyI 5GR150 GermanforBiotechnologyI 5LW108 IrishLegalSystems 5LW170 IntroductiontoHealth&SafetyLaw 5
NotesCore 30 45 30 30 - 40 15 60 45 45 45
Optional 30 15 30 30 60 20 45 - 15 15 15
Total 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60
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3. Module Information
Note: Cairnes, Dillon, Kirwan, Larmor, O’Flaherty and Tyndall,refertothelecturetheatresnamedafterthesedistinguishedIrishscholars.
3.1 Chemistry(CH101,CH120,CH130,CP102,CH107)...................................................... 263.2 ComputerScience(CS102).......................................................................................................... 293.3 MathematicalCoursesinFirstScience(MA161,MA180,MA102,MP180)............... 30 Mathematics(MA161,MA180,MA102)................................................................................ 31 AppliedMathematics(MP180)................................................................................................... 313.4 Biology(BO101).............................................................................................................................. 323.5 IntroductiontoEarthandOceanSciences(EOS104).......................................................... 333.6 Physics(PH101)............................................................................................................................... 34
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3.1 Chemistry (CH101, CH120, CH130, CP102, CH107)
First Lecture and Lecture Timetable
Group 1: Tuesday,10thSeptember,12.00p.m.,KirwanTheatre,Concourse,(CH101) Arts/ScienceBuildingforallScienceandBiopharmaceuticalChemistry
studentsandthosewishingtotakethecoursethroughIrish.
Threelecturesperweekfortwosemesters: Mondaysat10.00a.m.–O’FlahertyTheatre,Concourse,Arts/ScienceBuilding Tuesdaysat12.00p.m.–KirwanTheatre,Concourse,Arts/ScienceBuilding Thursdaysat12.00p.m.–O’FlahertyTheatre,Concourse,Arts/ScienceBuilding
Group 2: Tuesday,10thSeptember,12.00p.m.,IT250,ITBuildingforstudentsin(CH130and BiomedicalScience,Physics(Applied,Astrophysics,Biomedical,CH120) Theoretical),Biotechnology,MathematicalScience,EarthandOcean Sciences,andincludingthosewishingtotakethecoursethroughIrish.
Threelecturesperweekfortwosemesters: Mondaysat10.00a.m.–CairnesTheatre,Concourse,Arts/ScienceBuilding Tuesdaysat12.00p.m.–IT250,ITBuilding(Sem.I) andColmÓhEochaTheatre,AM250,ArtsMillenniumBuilding(Sem.II) Thursdaysat12.00p.m.–ColmOhEochaTheatre,,AM250,Arts MillenniumBuilding.
Group 3: Tuesday,10thSeptember,12.00p.m.,inDillonTheatre,Concourse,Arts/(CP102) ScienceBuildingforstudentsinHealth&SafetySystems,Environmental ScienceandMarineScience.
Threelecturesperweekforonesemester: Mondaysat10.00a.m.–DillonTheatre,Concourse,Arts/ScienceBuilding Tuesdaysat12.00p.m.–DillonTheatre,Concourse,Arts/ScienceBuilding Thursdaysat12.00p.m.–DillonTheatre,Concourse,Arts/ScienceBuilding
LecturesinChemistrytré Ghaeilge (CH107)forGroups1and2:FirstLecture:SeeGroups1and2above.TheremainingaregiveninRoom233,SchoolofChemistry(ConcourseLevel),Arts/ScienceBuildingatthesametimesasthelecturesthroughEnglish,beginningonMonday,16thSeptemberat10.00a.m.
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Laboratory Classes:
Registration: Venue:1stYearChemistryLaboratory,SchoolofChemistry(ConourseLevel),Arts/ScienceBuilding.
Group 1: Wednesday18thSeptember2.30p.m.–4.30p.m.Group 2: Thursday19thSeptember2.30p.m.–4.30p.m.
LabRegistrationFee: Approximately€50fortwosemesterpracticalcourse(includesmanualandon-lineteachingsoftware);€15foronesemesterpracticalcourse(includesmanual).
PrerequisitesForLab: Safetyglasses,WhiteLaboratoryCoat(StudentsUnionShop,nearAnBialann,Arts/ScienceBuilding).
FirstLabSession: Groups 1, 2 and 3:WeekofMonday23rdSeptember.
Pre-PracticalTalks: Mondays: TyndallTheatre, Microbiology,Arts/ScienceBuilding 3.00p.m.Tuesdays: D’ArcyThompsonTheatre, Concourse,ArtsScienceBuilding 3.00p.m.Wednesdays: D’ArcyThompsonTheatre, Concourse,ArtsScienceBuilding 2.00p.m.Thursdays: TyndallTheatre, Microbiology,Arts/ScienceBuilding 3.00p.m.Fridays: KirwanTheatre, Concourse,ArtsScienceBuilding 2.00p.m
Textbook: Group 1: Chemistry and Chemical Reactivity,byKotz,Treichel,Townsend(8thEdition).
Group 2: Chemistry, the Central Science, byBrown,LeMay,Bursten(11thEdition),oranyuniversitylevelgeneralchemistrytextbook.
Tutorials: Group 1:Wednesday,1.00pminAM150(ArtsMillenniumBuilding)Sem.1andAC003(DarcyThompson)Sem.2
Friday1.00pminMRIAnnex(MarineScienceAnnexBuilding)Sem.1andAC003(DarcyThompson)Sem.2.
Group 2:Monday,2.00pm,LarmorTheatre,Sem.1and2.Wednesday,5.00pm,DillonTheatre,Sem.1and2.
Group 3:tobeannouncedatfirstlecture.
ContactPerson: Group 1:Dr.TimHiggins,Tel:091-492464.Group 2:Dr.NiallGeraghty,Tel:091-492474.Group 3:Dr.JudithWürmel,Tel:091-492765.
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PLEASE NOTE:Group 1:
Youareexpectedtoattendlaboratorysessionsandtosubmitawrittenreportofyourlaboratoryworkeachweek.Togainadmittancetothelaboratoryyoumustattendthepre-practicaltalkandhavetheprerequisiteslistedabove.
TherearewrittenexaminationsinChemistryattheendofSemesterI(worth30%)andSemesterII(worth30%).Homeworkissetandgradedeachweek(worth10%).Laboratoryworkisassessedeachweek(worth20%)andbyafinalexamination(worth10%).TobesuccessfulintheChemistryexamination,aswellaspassingtheexaminationoverall,youmustalsopassthecombinedhomeworkpluslaboratoryassessments.
Group 2:
Youareexpectedtoattendlaboratorysessionsandtosubmitawrittenreportofyourlaboratoryworkeachweek.Togainadmittancetothelaboratoryyoumustattendthepre-practicaltalkandhavetheprerequisiteslistedabove.
TherearewrittenexaminationsinChemistryattheendofSemesterI(worth32.5%)andSemesterII(worth32.5%).AttendanceandengagementatlectureswillbeassessedusingclickerswhichwillbeissuedatthebeginningofSemester1(worth5%).Laboratoryworkisassessedeachweek(worth20%)andbyafinalexamination(worth10%).TobesuccessfulintheChemistryexamination,aswellaspassingtheexaminationoverall,youmustalsopasslaboratoryassessments.
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3.2 Computer Science (CS102)
FirstLecture: Tuesday,10thSeptember20132.00–3.00pm,IT204,ITBuilding
Practicals: Tobeannouncedatfirstlecture.
ContactPerson: Dr.EmilSköldberg,RoomADB-1012,ÁrasdeBrún,SchoolofMathematics,StatisticsandAppliedMathematics,Ext.3175.
3.3 Mathematical Modules in First Science (MA161, MA180, MA102, MP180)
Thefourmodulesavailableandtheirmodulecodesare:
Module CodeMathematicalStudies MA161Mathematics(Honours) MA180Anailís&Algéabar(Onóracha) MA102AppliedMathematics MP180
Students must choose one of the six Groups of modules listed on page 8.
When a group includes the module Mathematics, it means students must choose either MA161 or MA180 or MA102.ForthefouryearHonoursdegreeofferedseparatelybytheDisciplineofMathematics,thenormalprerequisiteisMA180orMA102.ForthefouryearHonoursdegreeofferedseparatelybytheDisciplineofAppliedMathematics,thenormalprerequisiteisMP180.
Thenormalminimumrequirementsforentrytothesecoursesare:
MA180 / MA102: C3inHigherLevelMathematicsorA2inOrdinaryLevelMathematicsintheLeavingCertificate.
MP180: B3inOrdinaryLevelMathematicsorD3inOrdinaryLevelAppliedMathematics.
IntendingstudentsmustconsultwithAdvisersfromthetwodisciplinesduringtheregistrationsessions.
ThenormalminimumrequirementforentrytotheMathematicalStudiescourseis:MA161: D3inOrdinaryLevelMathematics,LeavingCertificate.
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Please note:Studentsmustberegisteredforthemoduleinwhichtheyareexaminedatthesummersession.
Examination papers will only be issued to the students who are correctly registered for the module in question.
Mathematics (MA161, MA180, MA102)
FirstLecture: Tuesday,10thSeptember,10.00a.m.,KirwanTheatre.
MA161MathematicalStudies Fourlecturesperweekfortwosemesters:Mondayat1.00pm-O’FlahertyTheatre(Sem1),Kirwan(Sem2)Tuesdayat10.00am-KirwanTheatreWednesdayat10.00-KirwanTheatreThursdayat10.00-KirwanTheatre
MA180Mathematics(Honours)Fourlecturesperweekfortwosemesters:Mondayat1.00pm-AM250Tuesdayat10.00am–CairnesTheatreWednesdayat10.00am-AM150(Sem1),CairnesTheatre(Sem2)Thursdayat10.00am-AM200(Sem1),CairnesTheatre(Sem2)
MA102AnailísagusAlgéabar Ceithreléachtgachseachtainlelinndháseimeasteir:DéLuan1.00pm-ÁrasnaGaeilgeDéMháirt10.00am-ÁrasnaGaeilgeDéCéadaoin10.00am-ÁrasnaGaeilgeDéDéardaoin10.00am-ÁrasnaGaeilge
Tutorials: Tobeannouncedatlectures.
ContactPersons:
Mathematical Studies:DrNiallMadden,ADB-1013,ÁrasdeBrún.Ext.3803.
Mathematics (Hons): Dr.JohnBurnsRoomADB-1010,ÁrasdeBrún.Ext.3022
Anailís agus Algéabar:Dr.KevinJennings,RoomADB-G008,ÁrasdeBrún.Ext.5968.
Registration: AllFirstYearstudentsofHonoursMathematicsmustregisterwiththeSchool.Detailswillbegivenattheinitiallectures.StudentswhoachievealowmarkinMA180Paper1willbeadvisedtochangetoMA161MathematicalStudiesinSemester2.
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Applied Mathematics (MP180)
FirstLecture: Wednesday11thSeptember,11.00a.m.IT125,1stFloor,InformationTechnologyBuilding
MP180AppliedMathematics Fourlecturesperweekfortwosemesters:
Mondayat11.00am–AM150
Wednesdayat11.00–IT125(Sem1),AM150(Sem2)
Thursdayat2.00–AM250(Sem1),AM150(Sem2)
Fridayat11.00–CairnesTheatre
Tutorials: Tobeannouncedatlectures.
ContactPerson: ProfessorMichaelTuite,RoomADB-G001,ÁrasdeBrún.Ext.3080
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3.4 Biology (BO101)
FirstLecture:
Group 1 Tuesday10thSeptember,11.00a.m.,O’FlahertyTheatre,Concourse,Arts/ScienceBuilding.
Group 2 Tuesday10thSeptember,11.00a.m.,IT250,ITBuilding.
Group 1includesallscience(1BS1)students
Group 2includesstudentsofallotherprogrammes:EarthandOceanScience(1EH1),EnvironmentalScience(1EV1),MarineScience(1MR1),BiomedicalScience(1BO1),BiopharmaceuticalChemistry(1BPC1),Biotechnology(1BY1),HealthandSafetySystems(1HF1),MathematicalScience(1BMS1),Physics(Applied,Astrophysics,Biomedical,Theoretical)(1BPT1).
LaboratoryRegistration:Wednesday11thSeptember,11.30a.m.–1.00p.m.and2.00p.m.–5.00p.m.;Thursday12thSeptember,9.30a.m.–12.30p.m.and2.00p.m.–5.00p.m.;andFriday13thSeptember,9.30a.m–12.30p.m.and2.00p.m.–5.00p.m.inSC200,Concourse,Arts/ScienceBuilding,1stYearBiologyLab.
PrerequisitesforLab: 2013Biochemistry/Botanypracticalmanuals(thiscanbepurchasedthroughPrintThat,besideSmokiesontheArts/Scienceconcourse),laboratorycoat(availableStudentsUnionShop,besideAnBhialann,Arts/ScienceBuilding),pencil,eraser,dissectingkit,backedrazorblade(notscalpelblade,availableforpurchaseinthelab),laboratorygoggles(availablefromS.U.shop),mediumwaterprooflaboratorymarkerpen(availablefromS.U.shop).Pleasebringthesetoyourfirstpractical.Afterthefirstpractical,studentswillnotbeallowedtoattendwithoutalaboratorycoat.
FirstLabSession: PracticalclassescommenceonWednesday25thSeptember,1stYearLab,SC200,Concourse,Arts/ScienceBuilding:CheckNoticeBoardoutsidethelabforyourLab.No.
RecommendedText: Biology,Campbelletal,9thEdition(2011).Recenteditions,otherthanthelatest,arealsoadequate.
CourseDuration
Lectures: 10thSeptember2013to4thApril2014.Writtenexaminations(2papers)inSemester1andSemester2.
Labs/Practicals: Biochemistry:Wednesday,25thSeptembertoFriday,18thOctober(4weeks) Botany:Wednesday,23rdOctobertoFriday,29thNovember(6weeks).
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Zoology:Semester2(6weeks). Microbiology:Semester2(4weeks).
Practicalexaminedbycontinuousassessment.
AttendanceatALLlectures(3perweek)ismandatory.
Attendanceatpracticals(1perweek)ismandatoryandrecordedandattendanceisessential.Thepracticalcomponent,ascontinuousassessmentandMCQ,forms40%ofyouroverallassessmentfor1styearBiology.Materialtaughtinthepracticalisdesignedtohelpyoubetterunderstandlecturecontentandassuchquestionsrelatedtothepracticalmaterialcanalsobeincludedinthewrittenexaminations.
Tutorials: Tobeannouncedatlectures.
ContactPersons: ModuleCo-ordinator:ProfessorJimO’Gara,Dr.PeterCreighton(Biochemistry),Dr.ZoëPopper(BotanyandPlantScience),ProfessorJimO’Gara(Microbiology)andDrLouiseAllcock(Zoology)
Email:[email protected](NOTE:Pleaseusethisemailaddressforanyqueriesandtomakeanappointmentwithamodulecoordinatororalecturer.)
NOTE:StudentsshouldbeawarethatBIOLOGYisaprerequisiteforthefollowingpathwaysinsecondyear:Anatomy,Biochemistry,Botany,Microbiology,Pharmacology,Physiology,Zoology.
BIOLOGYisanobligatorymoduleforthefollowingcourses:BiomedicalScience,Biotechnology,EnvironmentalScience,Health&SafetySystems,MarineScience.
3.5 Introduction to Earth and Ocean Sciences (EOS104)
FirstLecture: Wed11thSeptember,9.00a.m.,ColmÓhEochaTheatre(AM250)ArtsMillenniumBuilding.
ContactPersons: Dr.EveDaly,RoomA105,Earth&OceanSciences,Quadrangle,[email protected]
Text: Earth: portrait of a planet,byMarshak,S.W.W.Norton,2008.
Practicals: LaboratorypracticalregistrationwilltakeplaceonMon16thandTue17thofSeptember2013from2.00–3.00pmand4.00–5.00pmintheMRIannexe,besidetheRyanInstitute.
LabRegistrationFee: €15.00
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3.6 Physics (PH101)
First Lecture
Group 1 Wednesday11thSeptember,12.00p.m.,IT250Theatre,ITBuildingforall(PH101) studentsregisteredinPhysics(Applied,Astrophysics,Biomedical, Theoretical)ANDstudentswhohavetakenLeavingCertificatePhysics.
Group 2 Wednesday11thSeptember,12.00p.m.,KirwanTheatre,Concourse,Arts/(PH101) ScienceBuildingforallstudentswhohavenottakenLeavingCertificate PhysicsandarenotlistedinGroup1.
LaboratoryRegistration:Wednesday11thSeptember,2.30–4.30p.m.,orThursday12thSeptember,2.30–4.30p.m.1stYearLab.Room224,SchoolofPhysics,Arts/ScienceBuilding.
LaboratoryPrerequisite: Laboratorymanual.Pleasenotethatanewlaboratorymanualwillberequired.Themanualwillbeforsaleonlabregistrationday.ThecostofthemanualplusaccesstotheWileyPLUSon-linesupportsystemwillbeapproximately€30.
FirstLabSessions: WeekofMonday16thSeptember.Detailsannouncedduringpreviousweek.
TextBook: “Introduction to Physics”,Cutnell&Johnson,9thed.(Wiley).Earliereditions(7thor8th)arealsosuitable–exceptthattheproblemnumbersmaydiffer.Notethefullcontentsofthetextbookwillbeavailableon-lineviaWileyPLUS.
Tutorials: Timesandlocationswillbeannouncedatthelectures.
ContactPersons: Lectures (Group 1):Dr.AndyShearer,Room228,SchoolofPhysics,Arts/ScienceBuilding,Ext3144,[email protected]
Lectures (Group 2):Dr.MarkLang,Room140,SchoolofPhysics,Arts/ScienceBuilding,Ext3241,[email protected]
Labs. (Both Groups):TaraShanahan-Joyce(AMonly),Room226,SchoolofPhysics,Arts/ScienceBuilding,Ext.2491,[email protected]
PLEASE NOTE:
(i) 25%ofthemarksareawardedforlaboratorywork
(ii) 10%ofthemarksareforweeklyon-lineWileyPLUShomework
(iii) 5%ofthemarksareforlectureparticipation
(iv) StudentsstudyingMarineScience,EnvironmentalScienceorHealth&SafetySystemsdonottakePhysicsinSemester1.
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4. General Information for Students
4.1 TheAcademicYearPlanner........................................................................................................... 364.2 AdvisorySessionandRegistration.............................................................................................. 364.3 LectureTimetables........................................................................................................................... 364.4 ExaminationTimetable.................................................................................................................. 364.5 ModuleandCourseChanges........................................................................................................ 364.6 ExaminationEntry............................................................................................................................ 364.7 Examinations...................................................................................................................................... 374.8 InformationandSupportServices............................................................................................... 374.9. CodeofPracticeforDealingwithPlagiarism........................................................................... 37
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4.1 The Academic Year Planner
Seepages64-65fortheYearPlanner.
4.2 Advisory Session and Registration
YouarerequiredtoattendtheAdvisorySessiontoobtainnecessaryandrelevantup-to-dateinformationonmoduleselectiononthedatestipulated(9thSeptember2013).Youarerequiredtoregisteraspertheinstructionsstipulatedinyourregistrationmaterial.TheAcademicRecordsandRegistrationOfficeisnotempoweredtoacceptregistrationsafterthespecifiedregistrationperiod.
Course RegistrationModulelistingsforyourprogrammeareenclosed.Youmustcompletethemoduleregistrationinaccordancewiththisinstruction.Modulestoatotalof60ECTSCreditsmustbetaken.
4.3 Lecture Timetables
Ageneraltimetableisoutlinedonpages58-61.Detailedtimetablesforeachmodulecontainingvenue,etc.,willbeavailablefromdisciplineoffices.
4.4 Examination Timetable
TheSemester1andSemester2examinationtimetablewillbemadeavailablebytheExaminationsOfficeviayourCASSaccount.
4.5 Module and Course Changes
ChangesforexceptionalreasonsmustbeapprovedbytheCollegeofScienceOffice.
4.6 Examination Entry
ModuleregistrationalsoincludesExaminationEntry.Youwillnotberequiredtocompleteanotherform.Theimportanceofcorrectregistrationandmoduleselectionisthereforeemphasised.
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4.7 Examinations4.7.1 Date
ThemainexaminationperiodsareattheendofSemester1andSemester2.
4.7.2 Autumn Examinations
ThereareAutumn(repeat)examinationsinFirstScienceusuallyheldinAugust.
4.7.3 Time-limit
StudentsmustcompletetheFirstScienceExaminationwithintwoacademicyearsofenteringtheirScienceprogramme.
4.7.4 Deferral
TheCollegeofScienceconsidersapplicationsforthedeferralofexaminations,wheregroundsofillhealth,bereavementorothercircumstancescanbeestablishedtothesatisfactionoftheCollege.Ifindoubt,pleaseconsultwithamemberoftheCollegeofScienceOffice.ApplicationcanbemadebycontactingtheCollegeofScienceOfficetoarrangeanappointmentandcompletingaDeferralForm,whichisavailablefromtheCollegeOffice.DeferredexaminationsareheldintheAutumnexaminationsession(August)only.
4.8 Information and Support Services
AsastudentoftheCollegeofScience,ifyouareconfusedbyanyaspectofyourprogramme,bytheregistrationrequirementsorifyouareexperiencingpersonaldifficultiesoranydifficultiesinyouracademicprogramme,youarestronglyrecommendedtoseekadviceandsupportfromtheacademicstaff,theDean,theUniversityOfficesandtheStudentSupportServicesoftheUniversity.Timelysupportmaybethekeytoyoursuccessintheprogrammeandtoalevelofachievementwhichdoesyoujustice.
4.9 Code of Practice for Dealing with Plagiarism(seealso:http://www.nuigalway.ie/plagiarism/forup-to-dateinformation)
Introduction
1. Plagiarismistheactofcopying,includingordirectlyquotingfrom,theworkofanotherwithoutadequateacknowledgement.Thesubmissionofplagiarisedmaterialsforassessment
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purposes,plagiarisminpublicationorinpublicpresentation,isfraudulentandallsuspectedcaseswillbeinvestigatedanddealtwithappropriatelybytheUniversityfollowingtheproceduresoutlinedhereandwithreferencetotheDisciplinaryCode.
2. Allworksubmittedbystudentsforassessmentpurposes,forpublicationorinpublicpresentation,isacceptedontheunderstandingthatitistheirownworkandwrittenintheirownwordsexceptwhereexplicitlyreferencedusingtheacceptednormsandformatsoftheappropriateacademicdiscipline.
3. Whilstsomecasesofplagiarismcanarisethroughpooracademicpracticewithnodeliberateintenttocheat,thisstillconstitutesabreachofacceptablepracticeandrequirestobeappropriatelyinvestigatedandactedupon.
4. Regulations,guidelinesandproceduresregardingplagiarismshouldbemadewidelyavailableandastatementincludedincourseGuides,websites,departmentalnoticeboardsorappropriatehandoutstostudents.Plagiarismcanarisethroughignoranceandthereforeitisimportanttoensurethatstudentsunderstandwhatismeantbythetermandtheseriousnessoftheoffence.
5. Schoolsarerecommendedtoconsiderrequiringstudentstosignashortdeclarationthatworksubmittedbythemforassessmentpurposes,forpublicationorinpublicpresentation,istheirownandthatsuchastatementmaybeattachedtoasubmittedpieceofcoursework,essayordissertation(orsignedatthestartofeachcourse/academicyear,acknowledgingthatthestudenthasreadandunderstoodtheplagiarismregulations).Thepurposeofthisstatementistoreinforcetheprincipleofstatement(2)aboveandtoremindstudentsoftherequirementsforthesubmissionofaformallymarkedassessment.
6. Casesinwhichstudentsknowinglypermitotherstocopytheirworkshallalsobesubjecttotheproceduresoutlinedhereandconsideredanoffence.
Procedures
7. AsmallnumberofstaffshouldbeidentifiedineachCollegewhowouldhaveresponsibilityfordealingwithsuspectedandreportedcasesofplagiarism1.ThesestaffareDesignatedAuthorities,asdescribedintheNUIGalwayStudentCodeofConduct.
1 ThisisinkeepingwithbestpracticerecommendationsfromtheUK’sJISCPlagiarismAdvisoryServiceandalsoreflectspracticeinanumberofinstitutions.Whilstitmayseemlikeanadditionalburdenintermsofadministration,itoffersanumberofadvantagesofeitherleavingtheresponsibilitytothelecturerinvolvedorindeed,theHeadofDepartment.Insomeuniversitieseachdepartmentidentifiesonesuchstaffmember,inothers,asinglestaffmembermayspananumberofsubjectswithinabroad“cognatearea.”Further,havingasmallnumberofsuchstaffclearlyidentified,acrosstheuniversity,whocanreadilybetrainedinsuchissues,ensuresconsistencyofpractice.Italsoenables“fast-tracking”of“minor”oradmittedoffencesandrespondstotheoutcomeofFlanaganvsUniversityCollegeDublin(1988,http://www.ucc.ie/law/irlii/cases/159jr-88.htm),asdotheremainderoftheseguidelines.
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8. Thesestaffshouldbetrainedonthebasicissues,bemadeawareofcurrentbestpracticeguidelines;techniquesforminimising,detectingandrespondingtoplagiarism;andcurrentnationalandinternationaldevelopmentsacrosstheHEsector.
9. AmemberofteachingstaffwhosuspectsthatasubmittedpieceofstudentworkmaybeplagiarisedshouldnotifytheappropriateplagiarismadviserintheirCollege/cognatearea.Ashortreportincludingacopyofthesuspectedexampleandanyevidenceforplagiarismshouldbeforwardedtotheadviser.
10. Theplagiarismadvisershallconductaninvestigationoftheallegedplagiarism,firstlydeterminingwhetheritrepresentsa“minor”or“major”offence.
11. Minorcasesarethoseinwhichthesuspectedplagiarismisafirstoffenceandrepresentspooracademicpractice.Suchcasesinclude:
• Apparentlyinnocentmisuseofmaterials. • Inadequatecitationsuchaspoorreferencing,inappropriateparaphrasing. • Over-relianceonsourceswithoutsufficientofthecandidate’sownwork. • Thoseinwhichthesuspectedplagiarismrepresentsonlyasmallproportionofthework and/oranelementinapieceofworkwhichmakesasmallcontributiontothemarkfor
themodule.
12. Theadviserwill,insuchcases,normallyinterviewthecandidatetodiscussthesuspectedplagiarism.
13. Iftheadviserissatisfiedthatthereissufficientevidenceofsuchanoffence,thestudentwillbegivenawrittenwarningandprovidedwithadviceonavoidingplagiarismandthenecessityofproperlyacknowledgingandreferencingsources.
14. Majorcasesarethosewhichmayinclude,forexample:
• Copyingmultipleparagraphsinfullwithoutacknowledgementofthesource.
• TakingessaysfromtheInternetwithoutrevealingthesource.
• Copyingallormuchoftheworkofafellowstudentwith,orwithout,his/herknowledge orconsent.
• Submittingthesamepieceofworkforassessmentundermultiplemodules.
• Thoseinvolvingafinalyearundergraduateorpostgraduatestudent(taughtorresearch).
• Asecondoffencewherethestudenthasbeeninreceiptofanearlierwrittenwarning.
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15. Inconsiderationofpossiblemajorcases,thestudentwillbenotified,inwriting,ofthesuspectedoffence,providedwithacopyofthemarked-uppieceofworkandinvitedtoattendaninterviewwiththeplagiarismadviserandanadditionalmemberofstaff2.
16. Thestudentwillhavetherighttobeaccompaniedandassisted,attheinterview,bya“friend.”3
17. Attheinterview,thestudentwillbegivenaclearexplanationofwhathasbeenalleged,shownacopyofhis/herwork,giventheopportunitytojustifytheworkandbeinvitedtoadmitordenyresponsibility.
18. Insuchmajorcases,wheretheadviserissatisfiedthatanoffencehasoccurred,theadviserisrequiredtodeterminebetweenthreepossiblecoursesofaction,dependingontheapparentseverityoftheoffence:
(a) Anopportunitytorepeatandresubmitthework,butwherethemaximummarkthatcanbeawardedisthepassmarkappropriatetothemodule.
(b) Theimmediateimpositionofanacademicpenalty,whichwouldnormallybetheawardofzeromarkstotheplagiarisedwork,withnooptiontoresubmitthework.
(c) Thesubmissionofthecaseforconsiderationbytheuniversity’sDisciplineCommittee.
19. Inallcases,thestudentwillbenotifiedinwritingofthedecisionoftheadviserandanypenaltyimposed.
20. InkeepingwiththeUniversity’sCode,thestudentshallbeentitledtoappealadecisiontotheAppealsBoard.
21. Anappropriaterecordshouldbekept4inrespectofanyupheldallegation,whichcanbeconsultedbytheplagiarismadvisertodeterminewhetheranewcaseispotentiallyasecond,orsubsequent,offence.
22. Basicstatisticalinformationcoveringthenumberofcasesreferredtoadvisors,thenumberofwrittenwarningsandotherpenaltiesappliedandtheirdistributionacrossDepartmentsandFaculties,shouldbecollatedbytheUniversitytoinformsubsequentmodificationstotheseregulationsandascertaintherequirementforwidertrainingandinformationdisseminationonthistopic.
2 Forexample,theHeadofDepartment,aseniorstaffmemberinthedepartment,oranotherplagiarismadviser.
3 AsusedintheUniversity’sCode.Thismay,forexample,beaparentorguardian;afellowstudentorotherfriend;arepresentativefromtheStudents’Union;oralegalrepresentative,ifsodesired.
4 BytheappropriateUniversityoffice.
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5. Scholarships and Prizes
5.1 UniversityScholarScheme............................................................................................................ 425.2 ScoláireachtaíBhordnaGaeilge................................................................................................... 425.3 IrishLanguagePrizes....................................................................................................................... 445.4 HelenM.MoranScholarship........................................................................................................ 445.5 TheDr.JamesMasseyKeeganScholarship............................................................................... 455.6 ThePeelPrizes................................................................................................................................... 455.7 TheEliLillyChemistryPrize......................................................................................................... 465.8 SportsScholarships.......................................................................................................................... 465.9 UniversityPrizes................................................................................................................................ 465.10 ScoláireachtaíNaGaeltachtaCurthaArBunAgÚdarásnahOllscoile............................ 465.11 AnRoinnOideachaisagusEolaíochta........................................................................................ 48
ThefollowingScholarshipsandPrizesareavailabletoCollegeofSciencestudents.
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5.1 University Scholar Scheme
1. ÚdarásnahOllscoilewillconferthetitleUniversityScholaronstudentswhoobtaintheminimumrequirementattherelevantexaminationasspecifiedat5below.
ThetitleUniversityScholarmaybeheldwithotherScholarshipsorGrantsawardedbytheUniversityorbyanexternalbody.
2. Anawardof€250willbemadetoeachUniversityScholar.
3. ThetitleistenableonlyatNationalUniversityofIreland,Galway.
4. ToregisterasastudentoftheUniversityintheCollegeinwhichthetitleisawardedbythedueregistrationdate.Failuretocompletetheregistrationrequirementwillrenderthestudentineligiblewithoutfurthernotice.
5. Theawardwillbemadeontheresultsoffulltimeundergraduatedegreeexaminationsotherthanthedegreeexaminationitself.
InSeptember2014thetitlewillbeawardedtostudentswhoobtainedthefollowingminimumstandardsinthesession2013/14.
Students whose examination performance meets the minimum requirement AND is
ranked in the top 7% of the year class.
FirstYear First-classHonours–70%orover
SecondYear First-classHonours–70%orover
ThirdYear First-classHonours–70%orover
5.2 Scoláireachtaí Bhord na Gaeilge
1. ScoláireachtaíiadseoatáádtairiscintagÚdarásnahOllscoile,armholadhBhordnaGaeilgesanOllscoilmarthacaíochtdonchlárteagaisctríGhaeilgesanOllscoil,agusarmhaithelecéimithearardchaighdeánacadúilagusGaeilgeachurarfáilinábhairéagsúla.
2. BronnfarnaScoláireachtaíarmhicléinnabheascláraithesachéad,sadaranósatríúbliaindechúrsafochéimesanOllscoilfaoinacoinníollachaseoaleanas:
(a) gobhfuilsiadagfreastalarchúrsaíagcéimetrímheánnaGaeilge.
nó(b) goleanfaidhsiadanchéad,andaraagusantríúbliaindágcúrsacéimetríGhaeilge,
nóanméiddenchúrsaabheasarfáiltríGhaeilgesanOllscoilóthráthgochéile,agus
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airsingoseasfaidhsiadscrúduitheanchúrsatríGhaeilgenóanméiddíobhabheasáréachtáiltríGhaeilgeóthráthgochéile.
(c) guréirighgomaithleoiscrúdúnahArdteistiméireachta(igcásnamacléinnchéadbhlianaagussascrúdúdeiridhollscoileigcásnamacleínndaraagustríúbliana).
3. Isfiú€1600anScoláireachtagusíocfarmaraleanasí,faoiréirtuairiscshásúilafháilónaRannacuímaidirledulchuncinnantsealbhóra.
Samhain–€800Márta–€800
AnCoisteScoláireachta,archomhairleónarannacuí,achinnfeasíocaíochtdogachsealbhóirscoláireachtaarleith,nuairabhíonnanCoistesástagobhfuilcúrsaítríGhaeilgeándéanamhagansealbhóiririthnablianaacadúlaigceist.
4. FéadfaranScoláireachtaathnuachanfaoinacoinníollachacéannaileithandarabliaindenchúrsaCéimeachtuairiscshásúilafháilónaRannacuímaidirledulchuncinnantsealbhóra.IsarthorthaíscrúduitheanchéadbhliainollscoileabhronnfarscoláireachtaísadarabliainagusisarthorthaíscrúduithenadarablianaabhronnfarscoláireachtaísatríúbliainorthusiúdadhéanannfreastalarnacúrsaítríGhaeilge.
5. CoisteScoláireachta,arnacheapadhaganUachtarán,abhronnfaidhnaScoláireachtaíarfad.CuirfidhanCoistesanáireamh:
(i) torthaínahArdteistiméireachtaagustorthaíagallaimhigcásmhicléinndonchéadbhliainagustorthaíanscrúdaithedeiridhollscoileigcásnamacléinndondaraagustríúbliain.
(ii) tuairiscóchomhaltaídenfhoireannteagaisc;
(iii) oiriúnachtanchláiroibreóthaobhaidhmeannanascoláireachta.
Féadfaragallamhachurariarrthóirífreisin.
6. Féadfarficheacúig(25)Scoláireachtabhronnadharmhicléinnsachéad,daraagustríúbliain.
7. FéadfaidhanCoisteanScoláireachtatharraingtsiartrátharbithmátharlaíonnnachbhfuilcoinníollachanascéimeágcomhlíonadhagansealbhóir.
8. NíbheidhdultharbhreithanChoisteibhfeidhmiúnascéime.
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5.3 Irish Language Prizes
1. ÚdarásnahOllscoileoffersforcompetitionamongregisteredstudentsoftheUniversitythefollowingPrizes:
(a) ThreeIrishLanguagePrizes(oneof€32,oneof€26,andoneof€13)openforcompetitiontoallstudentsoftheFirstYear(holdersofGovernmentGaeltachtScholarshipsandholdersofUniversityGaeltachtScholarshipsexcepted);
(b) ThreeIrishLanguagePrizes(oneof€32,oneof€26,oneof€13)openforcompetitiontoallstudentsoftheSecondYear(holdersofGovernmentGaeltachtScholarshipsandholdersofUniversityGaeltachtScholarshipsexcepted).
2. TheExaminationsforthesePrizeswillbeoralandwritten.TheExaminationswillbeheldinOctober;duenoticeoftheExaminationswillbegiven.
5.4 Helen M. Moran Scholarship
1. ThisScholarshipwasmadepossiblebyagenerousdonationtotheUniversityin1999byMaryT.MoranofBoston,MAinmemoryofhersister,HelenM.Moran,B.S.E.,M.Ed.,agraduateofBostonStateCollegeandSimmonsCollege,PrinceSchoolofRetailing.HelenM.Moranhadadistinguished40-yearcareerineducationwiththeBostonPublicSchoolsasaneducatorandadministrator.TheMoranparentswerefromWaterford.
2. Therewillbeoneannualscholarshipfundedbytheincomefromthedonationof$40,000.
TheScholarshipwillbeawardedtooneapplicantfromoneofthefollowingcategories:
(i) Afirst-yearstudentregisteredforanyoftheprimarydegreecoursesatNationalUniversityofIreland,GalwayandwhohasdemonstratedahighlevelofachievementinGaelicFootballwiththepotentialtobecomeaUniversityrepresentativeplayer
(ii) ApostgraduatestudentregisteredforanyMaster-levelpostgraduatecourseatNationalUniversityofIreland,GalwayandwhohasdemonstratedahighlevelofachievementinGaelicFootballatUniversityrepresentativelevel
(iii) AnoutstandinggraduateregisteredfortheM.Ed.degreecourseorM.A.degree,byresearch,ineducationatNationalUniversityofIreland,Galway.
PreferencewillbegiventosuitablyqualifiedstudentswhoarealsonativesofWaterford.
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5.5 The Dr. James Massey Keegan Scholarship
1. ThisScholarshiphasbeenfoundedbyJamesMasseyKeegan,M.A.,M.B.,M.Ch.,B.A.O.,agraduateofQueen’sCollegeandofNationalUniversityofIreland,Galway.
2. ThevalueoftheScholarship,originallytheinterestforoneyearon€1,143investedbytheGraaffReinetBoardofExecutorsLimited,infirstclassmortgagebondsonlandedproperty,isnow€1,900.
3. ItisofferedforcompetitionamongMayostudents.
4. TheLeavingCertificateExaminationoftheDepartmentofEducationandScience,ontheresultsofwhichtheScholarshipisawardedmustbepassedasawhole,andmustbetheLeavingCertificateExaminationoftheyearinwhichthecandidatecompetesfortheScholarship.TheScholarshipwillbeawardedtotheMayostudentwhomtheAcademicCouncil,havingconsideredtheresultsoftheseexaminations,regardsashavingobtainedfirstplaceamongtheMayostudentswhosenamesappearonthepasslistandwhohavenotifiedtheAdmissionsOfficethattheyarecandidatesforthisScholarship.
5. TheholderofthisScholarshipmusttakeoutafullcourseoflecturesinNationalUniversityofIreland,Galway,leadingtoaFirstUniversityExaminationintheyearinwhichhe/sheisawardedtheScholarship.
6. ThisScholarshipmaybeheldwithanyotherScholarship.
7. One-halfoftheScholarshipwillbepaidinOctober,one-fourthinJanuary,andone-fourthinApril.
8. IntendingcandidatesmustgivenoticetotheAdmissionsOffice,NationalUniversityofIreland,Galway,onorbefore1stJune.
5.6 The Peel Prizes
1. TwoPrizes,originallyfoundedbySirRobertPeel,andnowvaluedat€1,000each,areofferedeachyearforcompetitionamongcandidateswhoareMatriculatedstudentsoftheNationalUniversityofIreland,andwhohavenotobtainedinanyprecedingyearcreditforacourseorapartofacourseleadingtoanExaminationintheNationalUniversityorinanyotherUniversity.OnePrizeisofferedinEnglishCompositionandtheotherinGeometry.
2. ThecoursefortheExaminationinGeometryistheHonoursCoursefortheLeavingCertificateExamination.
3. TheExaminationswillbeheldintheMichaelmasterm.DuenoticeofthearrangementsfortheseExaminationswillbepostedononeoftheUniversitynoticeboards.
4. APeelPrizewillnotbeawardedunlesssomecandidatereachesthestandardfixedbytheExaminer.
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5. APeelPrizewillnotbepaidunlessthesuccessfulcandidatethereofisastudentofUniversity.APeelPrizeinGeometrywillnotbepaidunlessthesuccessfulcandidatethereofhastakenoutaCourseinMathematics.
5.7 The Eli Lilly Chemistry Prize
ThePrize,valuedat€1,000,willbeawardedannuallytothestudentwhoobtainsthehighestmarkinChemistryintheFirstScienceExamination(includingtheFirstScienceExaminationforthedegreeofB.Sc.inBiopharmaceuticalChemistry)andwhosubsequentlyregistersfortheSecondScienceCourseinChemistryintheUniversity.
5.8 Sports Scholarships
TheUniversityoffersanumberofsportsscholarshipstostudent-athletesofoutstandingcalibrewhoregisterasstudentsoftheUniversity.Thesescholarshipsareaimedatpersonswhohavethepotentialtoachieveahighlevelofperformanceinsportwhilepursuingafull-timeundergraduatedegreecourse,postgraduatedegreecourse,orpostgraduatediplomacourse.
ScholarshipApplicationFormsareavailablefromtheSportsOfficer,NationalUniversityofIreland,Galway.Tel:(091)524411,Extn.2165;Fax(091)750545.
5.9 University Prizes
StudentsofthisUniversitymaycompeteforthePrizes,Medals,ScholarshipsandStudentshipsofferedforcompetitionbytheNationalUniversityofIreland.
ForinformationregardingthesePrizes,etc.,studentsarereferredtotheRegistrar,TheNationalUniversityofIreland,49MerrionSquare,Dublin2;Tel.No.01-4392424.
5.10 Scoláireachtaí Na Gaeltachta Curtha Ar Bun Ag Údarás na hOllscoile Fuagraí Faoi Leith
Ní bheidh costas taistil ná costas aíochta le fáil ag aon duine dá dtiúrfaidh Coiste Scoláireachtaí na Gaeltachta cuireadh dhó teacht ag an scrúdú Gaeilge le haghaidh na Scoláireachtaí.CaithfeariarrataislehaghaidhnaScoláireachtaíachuristeachar1MeánFómhairnóroimhe,chuiganOifigIontrála,OllscoilnahÉireann,Gaillimh
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I.Isionannan“Ghaeltacht”,maidirleisangCórasseo,agusanchuidd’ÉirinnatáfádhathdeargagusbuíarléarscáilChoimisiúinnaGaeltachta.
II.1. TáÚdarásnahOllscoileagtairscintroinntáiritheScoláireachtaísanOllscoildo
chainteoirídúchaisGaeilgearugadhnóatóigeadhsanGaeltacht,abhfuilScrúdúnahArdteistiméireachtabainteamachacu.
Mábhíonniarrthóiríistighasanmbreac-GhaeltachtnachbhfuilinagcainteoirídúchaisamachagusamachagusmábhíonnanscrúdaitheoirGaeilgesástagurGaeilgeoirímaitheiad,tigleisangCoiste,mábhíonnairgeadsparálasagciste,scoláireachtaíathabhairtdodhaoinedentsórtseo.
2. Isfiú€254sambliainarfeadhcheithrembliangachScoláireachtacuseo,achbeidhceadagCoisteScoláireachtaínaGaeltachtascoláireabhfuilanchéimbainteamachaigenóaici,d’ainmniú,archuntairáirithe,lehaghaidhScoláireachtaíden5úbhliain.
3. DuinearbithatáagcuristeacharcheanndenaScoláireachtaíseonímórdhóFoirmIarrataisafhailónOifigIontrála,aguséabheithistighaige,líontagodlisteanach,ar1MeánFómhair,nóroimhe.
4. NímórdonIarrthóirnascrúduitheseoasheasamh:
(a)ScrúdúnahArdteistiméireachta.
(b)ScrúdúbéilagusscríofainGaeilge.
BronnfarnaScoláireachtaídoréiriarmharthanascrúduithetuasríofa.Ligfear300marcannalehaghaidhnaGaeilgeaganScrúdúbéilagusscríofainGaeilge((b)thuas).Cuirfearnagráidabainfearamach(taobhamuighdenGhaeilge)agScrúdúnahArdteistiméireachtasanáireamhlehaghaidhnaScoláireachtaí.
Mábhíonnpasfaighteagiarrthóiriníosmónácúigábhair(taobhamuighdenGhaeilge)isiadgráidnagcúign-ábharisfearraréirighleisaniarrthóiriontu,acuirfearsanáireamh.
5. Nímórd’iarrthóiríanArdteistiméireachtabhaintamachinaoniarrachtamháin,nahábhairabheithdoréirmartáluaiteiriail4thuas.
6. GheobhaidhgachiarrthóirdlisteanachcuireadhgodtíanscrúdúGaeilgelehaghaidhnaScoláireachtaí.
7. BeidhanscrúdúseoinGaeilgearbunsanOllscoilchomhluathagusfaighteartoradhScrúdúnahArdteistiméireachta.IséOllamhnaNua-GhaeilgesanOllscoilachuirfeasnahiarrthóirífaoiscrúdú.Gheobhaidhgachiarrthóirfuagraroimhréfádhátaanscrúduithe.
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8. Níbronnfarscoláireachtaraonduinenachsroicheannancaighdeánatáceaptha,lehaghaidhnaScoláireachtaí,agangCoiste.
Níbheidhfeidhmlescoláireachtachamháinsambliaininambronntarí—munambícúisan-speisialtaleis.
9. Antéan-éireoidhleisScoláireachtabhaintamach,cuirfidhsé/síiniúldonOifigIontrála,idtosachantSeisiúincénahábhairléinnarmianleis/léifreastalorthu.
PérbithcúrsaashocraíosScoláireadhéanamh,isarnaléachtaíinGaeilgelehaghaidhanchúrsasinadhéanfassé/sífreastal.MurabhfuilcúrsaiomlánlefáilinGaeilge,déanfaidhsé/sífreastalarphérbithléachtaíatálefáilinGaeilgelehaghaidhanchúrsa.
Níbheidhceadagaonscoláireachúrsaléinnd’athrúganceadfaoileithó’ngComhairleAcadúil.
10. Inafo-chodaahíocfaranScoláireacht.Isféidirfochuidnóant-iomlándáScoláireachtabhaintdemhacléinn,(a)murambíiomparceart,oiriúnachair/uirthi,(b)mámbíonnsé/sífaillíochagfreastalnaléachtaí,(c)muran-éiríleis/léiibhfo-scrúduithenadtéarmaí.
11. IsarscrúdúnahOllscoilenósanOllscoilasheasamhdonmhacléinnindeireadhnablianaatácoinneáilaraghaidhnaScoláireachtadhóanbhliaindárgcionn,isésin,muradtugaanChomhairleAcadúiltoilaramhalairt.
12. NíghlacfaidhanCoistelehaonfhoirmiarrataisnachbhfuillíontagocúramachagusgohiomlán.
III.BeidhceadagÚdarásnahOllscoilescoláireachtaínaGaeltachtaabhronnadharGhaeilgeoiríódhúchasaréirighleoanChéadScrúdúOllscoileabhaintamach,mámholannCoisteScoláireachtaínaGaeltachtaaleitheidseodedhaoinechuige.
Tá tuilleadh eolas faoi Scoláireachtaí Gaeltachta ar fáil ó Peadar Uasal Mac an Iomaire, Príomhfheidhmeannach Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge.
5.11 An Roinn Oideachais agus Eolaíochta Scoláireachtaí Ollscoile
BronnannanRoinnOideachaisagusEolaíochtaScoláireachtaíOllscoileatáintsealbhaitheiOllscoilnahEireann,Gaillimhfaoiréirandáscéimseoaleanas:
• ScoláireachtaíOllscoiledoMhicleinnónnGaeltachtagus• ScoláireachtaíchuncurarchumasMacléinnCúrsaíOllscoileadhéanamhtríGhaeilge.
IsféidirtuilleadheolaisafháilfaoinaScoláireachtaíseoó:AnRúnaí,AnRoinnOideachaisagusEolaíochta,BrainseanIarbhunoideachais,TeachApollo,BaileÁthaCliath2.
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6. Marks & Standards 2013/2014
6.1 Introduction........................................................................................................................................ 506.2 DegreeProgrammeCurricula....................................................................................................... 506.3 ModuleDescriptionsandWeightings........................................................................................ 516.4 ArrangementsforAssessmentandFormalExamination...................................................... 516.5 PassingandProgression.................................................................................................................. 526.6 AwardofHonours............................................................................................................................. 546.7 DeferralProvision............................................................................................................................. 556.8 Transcripts........................................................................................................................................... 556.9 DealingwithExceptionsorDeviations...................................................................................... 556.10 CollegeofScienceRegulations–Sub-moduleComponents.............................................. 56
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Marks & Standards for all Fulltime Undergraduate Degree Examinations
AllmodulesonLevel8Programmes,whetherYr,1,2,3,4…arelevel8modules.Exitawardsmaybemadeatlevel7.
6.1 Introduction
ThesegeneralregulationsapplytoallfulltimeundergraduatedegreeprogrammesintheUniversity.Everyfulltimeundergraduateprogrammemust complywiththeseregulationsunlessotherwiseprovidedaspersection6.9below.StudentsmustalsorefertothespecificCollegedegreeprogrammeregulationsandrequirements.
TheseregulationsareapprovedbytheUniversity’sAcademicCouncilandareregulatedandreviewedbytheAcademicCouncil’sStandingCommittee,followingpriorconsiderationbytheAcademicRegulationsCommittee.TheAcademicRegulationsCommitteewillbecomprisedoftheRegistrarandDeputy-President(Chair),DeansofCollege,anotherrepresentativefromeachCollegeandtheDirectorofAdultEducation.RelevantadministrativestaffwillbeinattendanceattheCommittee’smeetings.TheCommitteewillreporttoStandingCommitteeofAcademicCouncil.
6.2 Degree Programme Curricula
TheUniversity’sawardsanddegreeprogrammesareorganizedinaccordancewiththeEuropeanCreditTransferSystem(ECTS).ProgrammesofstudyareorganizedintospecificunitsofstudycalledModules.EachModuleisaunitofteachingandlearningformallyofferedwithintheUniversity,andcarryingcreditexpressedasanumberofcreditpointsinaccordancewiththeECTS.
AprogrammewillhaveaprescribedaggregatecreditvalueinaccordancewiththeLevelofStudyasset-outinIreland’sNationalFrameworkforQualifications,FETAC.FulltimeundergraduatedegreeprogrammesarealignedwithLevel8oftheFrameworkandconsistof3,4ormoreacademicyearsofstudy.AnAcademicYearforafulltimeundergraduatedegreewillhaveamoduleloadtoanaggregatecreditvalueof60ECTS.
UndergraduatedegreeprogrammesattheUniversityarenormallyorganizedintoStagesdelimitedbyanAcademicYearofstudy.EachStage(orProgrammeYear)willhaveprescribedLearningOutcomesforthatStageorYearandwillhaveanassociatedaggregatecreditvalue,60ECTS.ForcompletionofaStage(orProgrammeYear),fulltimestudentswillberequiredtosuccessfullycompletetherelevantaggregatecreditstandard,60ECTS.Full-timestudentswillbeexpectedtocompleteastagewithinanacademicyear.Part-time studentsmaycompleteastageoverseveral
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years,accumulatingthecreditsrequiredforeachstageinamoreflexiblecreditaccumulationstructure.Forpart-timestudentstheUniversitymaysetaminimumnumberofcreditsthatmustbetakenduringanygivenacademicyear.Students must successfully complete each stage before progressing to a subsequent one.
6.3 Module Descriptions and Weightings
EachprogrammeofferedbytheUniversitywillcompriseasetofModuleswhereeachmodulerepresentsaunitofteachingandlearningwithprescribedLearning Outcomes,andcarryingcreditexpressedasanumberofcreditpointsinaccordancewiththeEuropeanCreditTransferSystem.Module DescriptionswillbespecifiedintheUniversity’scentralModule Repository(or“ModuleManager”System)andwillbeset-outintheProgramme Descriptions and RegulationsforeachCollege’sprogrammes.
Individual modules will have an ECTS credit weighting of 5 ECTS, or may be expressed in whole multiples of 5 ECTS where good academic practice requires larger units of study.
Creditisawardedtostudentswhoobtain40%onamodule(seealsoprovisionsoncompensationat6.5below).
6.4 Arrangements for Assessment and Formal Examination
TheUniversity’sstandardexaminationperiodsare• Endofsemester1• EndofSemester2• Repeat(ofSemester1and2)Examinations(August).
TheholdingofexaminationsoutsideoftheseperiodsrequiresthepriorapprovaloftheAcademicRegulationsCommittee.
RepeatexaminationswillbeheldforallprogrammesandmodulesunlessthepriorapprovaloftheAcademicRegulationsCommitteeisgiven.Modulesmaybeassessedinanycombinationofformalexaminations,assignments,projects,essays,papers,reports,presentations&debates,locally-setexercises,laboratoryorfield-work,orotherexperientiallearning.
Wheremodulesareexaminedbymeansofaformal examinationpaperadministeredbytheUniversity’sExaminationsOfficeandtime-tabledcentrally,theexaminationwillbeofa standard
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two hours duration.Whereamoduleweightingisgreaterthan5ECTS,theformalexaminationmaybebrokenintoanumberof2hourpapersorone2hourpaperandalternateassessmentmethods(e.g.a10credityear-longmodulemightattracttwo2hourexaminations).Inexceptionalcircumstances,whererobustacademicassessmentreasonsrequirelongerexaminations,3-hour(orlonger)examinationsmaybefacilitated.ApprovalforsucharrangementswillrequirethepriorapprovaloftheAcademicRegulationsCommittee.
6.5 Passing and Progression
TheExaminationBoardistheformalexaminationauthorityforeachCollegeandexaminationsession.ChairedbytheDean,theBoardismade-upofacademicstaffmembersoftheCollegeandexternexaminersfromtherelevantdisciplines,orfromtheCollegesresponsibleformulti-Collegeprogrammes.OnlythosedecisionsapprovedbytheExaminationsBoardwillbeformallyrecognizedasofficialUniversityexaminationresults–relatingtoPassing,Progression,DeterminationofHonours,andGrantingofDeferrals.
ExaminationBoardswillbeheldattheendofaStage,normallySemester2,andaftertherepeatexaminationsinAugust.TheExaminationBoardwilldeterminetheoverallresultandwillapplycompensationprovisions.
Progression
UndergraduatedegreeprogrammesattheUniversityarenormallyorganizedintoStages. Students must successfully complete each stage before progressing to a subsequent one. Full-timeUndergraduateDegreeProgrammeswillbeorganisedonanacademicyearbasis,whereeachyearrepresentsadefinedStage. Full-timeundergraduatestudentswillberequiredtoregisterforandpresentforexaminationinasetofmodulestoatotalcreditweightingof60ECTS,inaccordancewiththeprogrammestructuresandregulationsset-outintheCollege’s Programme Descriptions and Regulationsfortheirchosenprogrammeofstudy.ProvisionmaybemadeforPart-time studentstocompleteastageoverseveralyears,accumulatingthecreditsrequiredforeachstageinamoreflexiblecreditaccumulationstructure.
Passing
The pass mark on all modules is 40%. Wheredifferentcomponentsofassessment(coursework,laboratorywork,continuousassessment,finalassessment,etc.)withinamodulecontributetothefinalgradeitshallnot normallybearequirementthatanyoneofthesecomponentsbeseparatelypassed.Onlyanoverallmarkforthemodulewillbereturned.Markswillnotbereturnedforcomponentsofamodule.
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A mark of ‘Incomplete’ must be returned to the Examinations Office where there is a requirement that an element(s) of a module be passed and that element(s) is not passed. A student is required to retake all elements of an incomplete module unlesstherelevantCollegeprovidesbyregulationthatstudentsbeexemptfromretakingspecificcomponents.
CollegelevelprovisionsshouldbethesameacrossallprogrammesandmodulesinaCollege.
6.5.1 Carrying Forward Marks
Astudentwillbegivencreditformodulespassedandwillnothavetore-presentforexaminationinanymoduleinwhichaminimummarkof40%hasbeenreturnedwithinthetime-limitsetoutinregulationsforthesuccessfulcompletionoftheparticularstage.Thenormaltime-limitforcarryingforwardofmarkstosubsequentexaminationsessionsis2academicyears.ACollegemayprescribeatime-limit provisionotherthantheprecedingonewiththeapproval oftheAcademicRegulationsCommittee.
6.5.2 Material Assessed at Repeat Examinations
Marksforcomponentsofamodule(i.e.sub-moduleassessmentelements)frompreviousattempt(s)donotcarryforwardfromoneassessmenttothenextunlesstherelevantCollegehasmadeprovisiontoexemptstudentfromretakingspecificcomponentsforacademicreasons.
Compensation Provision
CompensationwillonlybeappliedincaseswhereitsapplicationenablesthestudenttopasstheExaminationasawhole.
ThepassstandardforaModuleis40%.Howeverastudentwithmarksoflessthan40%inoneormoremoduleswillbedeemedtohavepassedtheStageprovided• theaggregatemarkforallmodulesoftheStageisatleast40%• themarkineverymoduleis35%ormore• themodule(s)withmarksintherange35-39%total15ECTSorless
Thecarryingforwardofmarksintoaparticularexaminationsessiondoesnotinvalidatethepotentialforcompensationprovisiontobeappliedinthatsession.
WhereamodulehasbeenpassedbycompensationthemarkforthemodulewillappearontranscriptswithagradeofPassbyCompensation.
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Insomeprogrammes,Compensationmaynotbeallowedincoreormandatoryprescribedmodulesorgroupsofmodules,astodosowouldunderminetheachievementofthelearningoutcomesfortheStageorProgramme.Thesespecificregulationswillbeset-outintheCollege’s Programme Descriptions and Regulationsfortherelevantdegreeprogrammes.
6.5.3 Capping of Examination Marks
Themarksatarepeatordeferredexaminationwillnotbecappedunless a cap has been recommended by the University’s Examination Security Group.
6.6 Award of Honours
Honoursareawardedaccordingtothefollowingscheme,foreachcompletestageofstudy;thatis,foreachcompletedacademicyearforfull-timeundergraduatestudents.
Award of Honours for Degree Examinations
Atdegreelevel,honourswillbecalculatedonthebasisof30%oftheaggregatemarkobtainedatthepre-finalstage*Examinationand70%oftheaggregatemarkobtainedatthefinalstageExamination.Thestandardwillbebaseduponthefollowingtable:
H1 70%ontheaggregateH2.1 60%ontheaggregateH2.2 50%ontheaggregateH3 40%ontheaggregate
*Anotheryear,otherthanthepre-finalyear,maybenominatedforvalidacademicreasonswiththeapprovaloftheAcademicRegulationsCommittee.
Pre- Final Stage Examinations
Honourswillbecalculatedbaseduponthefollowingtable:
H1 70%ontheaggregateH2.1 60%ontheaggregateH2.2 50%ontheaggregate
Note(1):Whereamoduleisofferedatpassandhonourslevel,ascalefortranslatingmarksobtainedatthepasslevelwillbeusedtotranslatethemarkstotheequivalentmarkatthehonourslevelforthepurposeofcomputinghonours.
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Note(2):HonoursareawardedonlyontheaggregateperformanceatanExaminationasawhole.Honoursarenotawardedonthebasisofresultsobtainedinindividualmodules.
Note(3):CreditawardedonthebasisofapriorawardoronthebasisofRecognitionofPriorLearning(RPL)willbegradeneutralandwillnotbetakenintoaccountinthecalculationofhonours.
6.7 Deferral Provision
ApplicationforpermissiontodefertakingamoduleormodulestoasubsequentexaminationsessionmustbemadeinaccordancewiththeDeferralApplicationProceduresoftheUniversity.
6.8 Transcripts
Studenttranscriptswillincludedetailsofallmodulesforwhichamarkhasbeenentered.TheDegreeHonoursStandardreportedwillbebasedonthegradebandsshownin6above.Theonlyadditionaloralternativeannotationswillbe:• Exempt• Absent• PassbyCompensation.• Deferred• Incomplete• Audit
6.9 Dealing with Exceptions or Deviations
Onlyinexceptionalcircumstanceswilldeviationsbepermittedfromtheseregulations.Astructural deviationisasignificantandpermanentchangetotheseregulationswhichmightbeauthorizedforoneormoreprogrammes.Whereastructural deviationisrequiredforsoundacademicpurposes,applicationmustbemadetotheAcademicRegulationsCommitteeofAcademicCouncil’sStandingCommittee,whichshallrecommendtoAcademicCouncilStandingCommitteeinthematterofapplicationsreceived.AconcessionisthegrantingofexplicitpermissionbytheStandingCommittee,followingconsiderationandrecommendationbytheAcademicRegulationsCommittee,topermitthedeviationofaprogrammeofstudyfromtheseprescribedregulations.AconcessionmayberequiredinoccasionalcircumstancesandwillbeamatterforAcademicCouncilStandingCommittee,followingconsiderationandrecommendationbytheAcademicRegulationsCommittee
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6.10 College of Science Regulations – Sub-module Components
15 Credit First Year Module component structure (Including Continuous Assessment)
Thewrittenexaminationpapershavetwosittings:
1stSittingattheendofanysemesterinwhichthemoduleistaught 2ndSittinginautumn
Thecontinuousassessmentparthasjustonesitting–duringthesemester(orimmediatelyaftertheendofSemester2).
Amarkof<35%[14outof40]inContinuousAssessmentresultsinINCOMPLETEstatusforthemodule–themodulemustbetakenagain.
Ifastudentachievesatleast35%inContinuousAssessmentbutisatFAILoverallinthemodule(<40%),thenthestudentcanavailofthe2ndsittingtobringtheoverallmarkupto40(outof100)orabove.
Written Examination Papers Continuous Assessment
60% 40%
Paper1 Paper2Homework,in-classtests,weeklylaboratorysessions,laboratoryexamination(E.g.laboratoryMCQ).
30% 30% 40%
Ifastudentachievesatleast35%[14outof40]inContinuousAssessment:
• ToachievePASSstatus,theymustaccumulate40marks(outof100)acrossthethreecomponents–Paper1,Paper2andContinuousAssessment.
• Iftheyfailatsitting1,theymustrepeatthetwowrittenexaminationpaperswithaviewtoimprovingtheiroverallmark,retainingtheircontinuousassessmentmarkfromthe1stsitting.
• Iftheyfailaftersitting2,theymustre-registerforthemodulethefollowingyearandre-engageinallpartsofthemoduleagain.
• Nocreditcanbeaccumulatedforsub-modulecomponents.
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15 Credit First Year Module component structure (No Continuous Assessment)
Written Examination Papers
100%
Paper1 Paper2 Paper3
33.33% 33.33% 33.33%
Thewrittenexaminationpapershavetwosittings:
1stSittingattheendofanysemesterinwhichthemoduleistaught 2ndSittinginautumn
ToachievePASSstatus:
• Astudentmustaccumulate40marks(outof100)acrossthethreecomponents–Paper1,Paper2andPaper3.
• Iftheyfailatsitting1,theymustrepeatallwrittenexaminationpapers.• Iftheyfailaftersitting2,theymustre-registerforthemodulethefollowingyearandre-engage
inallpartsofthemoduleagain.• Nocreditcanbeaccumulatedforsub-modulecomponents.
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Notes
L Lecture,studentattendancerequired P Practical,studentattendancerequired
L** Lecture,studentattendstwolecturesperweek P* Practical,studentattendsonepracticalperweek
1st YEAR - SEMESTER I - Timetable - 2013/14 1st YEAR - SEMESTER I - Timetable - 2013/14
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday FridayMonday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6Cr 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
CHE
CH101 15 L P* L P* P* L P* P* CH101 O’Flaherty Kirwan O’Flaherty
CH107 15 L P* L P* P* L P* P* CH107 Room 233 Room 233 Room 233
CH120 15 L P* L P* P* L P* P* CH120 Cairnes IT250 AM250
CH130 15 L P* L P* P* L P* P* CH130 Cairnes IT250 AM250
CP102 15 L L L P CP102 Dillon Dillon Dillon
MTH
CS102 15 P* L P* L L CS102 IT204 Tyndall Dillon
CS103 5 L L CS103 Tyndall Dillon
MA102 15 L L L L MA102 AnaG AnaG AnaG AnaG
MA161 15 L L L L MA161 O’Flaherty Kirwan Kirwan Kirwan
MA180 15 L L L L MA180 AM250 Cairnes AM150 AM200
MA199 15 L L L MA199 TBC TBC TBC
MA170 5 L L MA170 Finnegan Finnegan
ST237 5 L L P ST237 AM200 AM250 TBC
ST238 5 n/a - Semester II Module ST238 n/a - Semester II Module
MP180 15 L L L L MP180 AM150 IT125 AM250 Cairnes
MP191 5 n/a - Semester II Module MP191 n/a - Semester II Module
ST112 5 L L ST112 TBC TBC
ST113 5 n/a - Semester II Module ST113 n/a - Semester II Module
NAS
BG110 5 L L L BG110 Rm 125 Rm 125 Rm 125
BG111 5 L BG111 Rm 125
BO101 15 L L P* P* L L P* P* P* P* P* BO101Kirwan / Cairnes
/ O’Flaherty / IT250
O’Flaherty (Grp 1: 1.00 pm);
Cairnes (Grp 2: 11 am)
EOS104 15 P* P* P* P* L L L EOS104 AM250 AM200 Cairnes
EV102 5 EV102
PHYPH101 15 L P* P* P* P* P* L P* P* P* P* P* L PH101 Cairnes / Kirwan IT250 / Kirwan Cairnes / Kirwan
PH109 10 L PH109 Room 220
Bmed
BM110 5 L BM110 Finnegan
BM111 5 n/a - Semester II Module BM111 n/a - Semester II Module
BM112 5 n/a - Semester II Module BM112 n/a - Semester II Module
OTH
IE130 5 L IE130 ENG-1003
IE131 5 n/a - Semester II Module IE131 n/a - Semester II Module
AY505 5 AY505
EC135 5 L L L EC135 O’Flaherty Kirwan O’Flaherty
EC136 5 n/a - Semester II Module EC136 n/a - Semester II Module
EC137 5 EC137 Continuous Assessment module
FR137 5 L L L FR137 AM104 AC203 AM119
GR150 5 L L L GR150 AM121 AM121 AM122
LW108 5 L L LW108 IT125G Larmor
LW170 5 L LW170 ENG-3036
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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday FridayMonday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6Cr 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
CHE
CH101 15 L P* L P* P* L P* P* CH101 O’Flaherty Kirwan O’Flaherty
CH107 15 L P* L P* P* L P* P* CH107 Room 233 Room 233 Room 233
CH120 15 L P* L P* P* L P* P* CH120 Cairnes IT250 AM250
CH130 15 L P* L P* P* L P* P* CH130 Cairnes IT250 AM250
CP102 15 L L L P CP102 Dillon Dillon Dillon
MTH
CS102 15 P* L P* L L CS102 IT204 Tyndall Dillon
CS103 5 L L CS103 Tyndall Dillon
MA102 15 L L L L MA102 AnaG AnaG AnaG AnaG
MA161 15 L L L L MA161 O’Flaherty Kirwan Kirwan Kirwan
MA180 15 L L L L MA180 AM250 Cairnes AM150 AM200
MA199 15 L L L MA199 TBC TBC TBC
MA170 5 L L MA170 Finnegan Finnegan
ST237 5 L L P ST237 AM200 AM250 TBC
ST238 5 n/a - Semester II Module ST238 n/a - Semester II Module
MP180 15 L L L L MP180 AM150 IT125 AM250 Cairnes
MP191 5 n/a - Semester II Module MP191 n/a - Semester II Module
ST112 5 L L ST112 TBC TBC
ST113 5 n/a - Semester II Module ST113 n/a - Semester II Module
NAS
BG110 5 L L L BG110 Rm 125 Rm 125 Rm 125
BG111 5 L BG111 Rm 125
BO101 15 L L P* P* L L P* P* P* P* P* BO101Kirwan / Cairnes
/ O’Flaherty / IT250
O’Flaherty (Grp 1: 1.00 pm);
Cairnes (Grp 2: 11 am)
EOS104 15 P* P* P* P* L L L EOS104 AM250 AM200 Cairnes
EV102 5 EV102
PHYPH101 15 L P* P* P* P* P* L P* P* P* P* P* L PH101 Cairnes / Kirwan IT250 / Kirwan Cairnes / Kirwan
PH109 10 L PH109 Room 220
Bmed
BM110 5 L BM110 Finnegan
BM111 5 n/a - Semester II Module BM111 n/a - Semester II Module
BM112 5 n/a - Semester II Module BM112 n/a - Semester II Module
OTH
IE130 5 L IE130 ENG-1003
IE131 5 n/a - Semester II Module IE131 n/a - Semester II Module
AY505 5 AY505
EC135 5 L L L EC135 O’Flaherty Kirwan O’Flaherty
EC136 5 n/a - Semester II Module EC136 n/a - Semester II Module
EC137 5 EC137 Continuous Assessment module
FR137 5 L L L FR137 AM104 AC203 AM119
GR150 5 L L L GR150 AM121 AM121 AM122
LW108 5 L L LW108 IT125G Larmor
LW170 5 L LW170 ENG-3036
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NotesL Lecture,studentattendancerequired P Practical,studentattendancerequired
L** Lecture,studentattendstwolecturesperweek P* Practical,studentattendsonepracticalperweek
1st YEAR - SEMESTER II - Timetable - 2013/14 1st YEAR - SEMESTER II - Timetable - 2013/14
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6
Cr 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
CHE
CH101 15 L P* L P* P* L P* P* CH101 O’Flaherty Kirwan O’Flaherty
CH107 15 L P* L P* P* L P* P* CH107 Room 233 Room 233 Room 233
CH120 15 L P* L P* P* L P* P* CH120 Cairnes AM250 AM250
CH130 15 L P* L P* P* L P* P* CH130 Cairnes AM250 AM250
CP102 15 L L L CP102 IT125 IT125G IT125G
MTH
CS102 15 P* L P* L L CS102 AM150 TBC Dillon
CS103 5 n/a - Semester I Module CS103 n/a - Semester I Module
MA102 15 L L L L MA102 Arus na Gaeilge Arus na Gaeilge Arus na Gaeilge Arus na Gaeilge
MA161 15 L L L L MA161 Kirwan Kirwan Kirwan Kirwan
MA180 15 L L L L MA180 AM250 Cairnes Cairnes Cairnes
MA199 15 L L L L MA199 AC201 AM104 / TB303 / AC202
MA170 5 n/a - Semester I Module MA170 n/a - Semester I Module
ST237 5 n/a - Semester I Module ST237 n/a - Semester I Module
ST238 5 L L ST238 AM200 AM250
MP180 15 L L L L MP180 AM150 AM150 AM150 Cairnes
MP191 5 L L MP191 AM104 TBC
ST112 5 n/a - Semester I Module ST112 n/a - Semester I Module
ST113 5 L L ST113 AC202 AC202
NAS
BG110 5 L L L BG110 Rm 125 Rm 125 Rm 125
BG111 5 L BG111 Rm 125
BO101 15 L L P* P* L P* P* P* P* P* BO101O’Flaherty / Cairnes /
O’Flaherty / AM250
O’Flaherty / AM250
EOS104 15 P* P* P* P* L L L EOS104 AM250 AM200 Cairnes
EV102 5 EV102
PHYPH101 15 L P* P* P* P* P* L P* P* P* P* P* L PH101 Cairnes / Kirwan IT250 / Kirwan Cairnes / Kirwan
PH109 10 L PH109 Room 220
Bmed
BM110 5 n/a - Semester I Module BM110 n/a - Semester I Module
BM111 5 BM111 Continuous Assessment module
BM112 5 BM112 Continuous Assessment module
OTH
IE130 5 n/a - Semester I Module IE130 n/a - Semester I Module
IE131 5 L IE131 ENG-2001
AY505 5 n/a - Semester I Module AY505 n/a - Semester I Module
EC135 5 n/a - Semester I Module EC135 n/a - Semester I Module
EC136 5 L L L EC136 O’Flaherty Kirwan O’Flaherty
EC137 5 EC137 Continuous Assessment module
FR137 5 L L L FR137 AM104 tbc AM119
GR150 5 L L L GR150 AM121 AM121 AM122
LW108 5 n/a - Semester I Module LW108 n/a - Semester I Module
LW170 5 L LW170 AC203
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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6
Cr 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
CHE
CH101 15 L P* L P* P* L P* P* CH101 O’Flaherty Kirwan O’Flaherty
CH107 15 L P* L P* P* L P* P* CH107 Room 233 Room 233 Room 233
CH120 15 L P* L P* P* L P* P* CH120 Cairnes AM250 AM250
CH130 15 L P* L P* P* L P* P* CH130 Cairnes AM250 AM250
CP102 15 L L L CP102 IT125 IT125G IT125G
MTH
CS102 15 P* L P* L L CS102 AM150 TBC Dillon
CS103 5 n/a - Semester I Module CS103 n/a - Semester I Module
MA102 15 L L L L MA102 Arus na Gaeilge Arus na Gaeilge Arus na Gaeilge Arus na Gaeilge
MA161 15 L L L L MA161 Kirwan Kirwan Kirwan Kirwan
MA180 15 L L L L MA180 AM250 Cairnes Cairnes Cairnes
MA199 15 L L L L MA199 AC201 AM104 / TB303 / AC202
MA170 5 n/a - Semester I Module MA170 n/a - Semester I Module
ST237 5 n/a - Semester I Module ST237 n/a - Semester I Module
ST238 5 L L ST238 AM200 AM250
MP180 15 L L L L MP180 AM150 AM150 AM150 Cairnes
MP191 5 L L MP191 AM104 TBC
ST112 5 n/a - Semester I Module ST112 n/a - Semester I Module
ST113 5 L L ST113 AC202 AC202
NAS
BG110 5 L L L BG110 Rm 125 Rm 125 Rm 125
BG111 5 L BG111 Rm 125
BO101 15 L L P* P* L P* P* P* P* P* BO101O’Flaherty / Cairnes /
O’Flaherty / AM250
O’Flaherty / AM250
EOS104 15 P* P* P* P* L L L EOS104 AM250 AM200 Cairnes
EV102 5 EV102
PHYPH101 15 L P* P* P* P* P* L P* P* P* P* P* L PH101 Cairnes / Kirwan IT250 / Kirwan Cairnes / Kirwan
PH109 10 L PH109 Room 220
Bmed
BM110 5 n/a - Semester I Module BM110 n/a - Semester I Module
BM111 5 BM111 Continuous Assessment module
BM112 5 BM112 Continuous Assessment module
OTH
IE130 5 n/a - Semester I Module IE130 n/a - Semester I Module
IE131 5 L IE131 ENG-2001
AY505 5 n/a - Semester I Module AY505 n/a - Semester I Module
EC135 5 n/a - Semester I Module EC135 n/a - Semester I Module
EC136 5 L L L EC136 O’Flaherty Kirwan O’Flaherty
EC137 5 EC137 Continuous Assessment module
FR137 5 L L L FR137 AM104 tbc AM119
GR150 5 L L L GR150 AM121 AM121 AM122
LW108 5 n/a - Semester I Module LW108 n/a - Semester I Module
LW170 5 L LW170 AC203
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Arts Millennium Building
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Orbsen Building
Engineering Building
Áras na Gaeilge
Áras na Mac Léinn and Bailey Allen Hall
Sports Centre
Corrib Village(Student Accommodation)
Áras Moyola
Bank of Ireland Theatre
J.E. Cairnes School ofBusiness and Economics
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An Bhialann
Smokey Joe’s Café
Co�ee On Line
College Bar
Zinc Café
Friars Restaurant
Under ConstructionPlease excuse our temporary appearance.
Accessible Route Across Campus (for the mobility impaired)
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Arts/Science Building
Engineering Building
Áras Moyola
Arts Millennium Building
Student Information Desk (SID)/Áras Uí Chathail
James Hardiman Library
CAMPUS MAP
Engineering BuildingENG-1003ENG-2001ENG-2003ENG-3036
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UNDER CONSTRUCTION
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Arts/Science Building
The Quadrangle
Arts Millennium Building
IT Building
Orbsen Building
Engineering Building
Áras na Gaeilge
Áras na Mac Léinn and Bailey Allen Hall
Sports Centre
Corrib Village(Student Accommodation)
Áras Moyola
Bank of Ireland Theatre
J.E. Cairnes School ofBusiness and Economics
Student Information Desk (SID) /Áras Uí Chathail
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Cafés, restaurants and bars
An Bhialann
Smokey Joe’s Café
Co�ee On Line
College Bar
Zinc Café
Friars Restaurant
Under ConstructionPlease excuse our temporary appearance.
Accessible Route Across Campus (for the mobility impaired)
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IT Building
Arts/Science Building
Engineering Building
Áras Moyola
Arts Millennium Building
Student Information Desk (SID)/Áras Uí Chathail
James Hardiman Library
CAMPUS MAPIT BuildingIT125IT125GIT204IT206IT207IT250
Arás Uí CathailUC102
Arts MillenniumAM104AM121AM122AM129AM150AM200AM250
Arts/Science ConcourseAC201AC202AC203AC214CairnesTheatreDillonTheatreES201,EnvironmentalScienceSeminarRoomKirwanTheatreLarmorTheatreO’FlahertyTheatreRoom125,BiochemistrySeminarRoomRoom125,PhysicsRoom220,PhysicsRoom233,ChemistryTB303,Tower2TyndallTheatre
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College of Science. First-year Student Year Planner – Semester 1.September October November December
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StudyWeek
Tuesday 03 01
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Saturday 07StudentOrientation
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28 29 27 Tuesday29 30 28 Wednesday30 29 Thursday31 30 Friday
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*Astheexaminationstructureischanging,theenddateoftheSemester2examsmaybesubjecttochange.
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Advisory Scheme Record FormPlease complete and submit to your Adviser (Adviser’s name issued following completion of on-line self-service registration.)
GROUP:..................... ((GY301)Science(1BS1)studentsonly) IDNo. .......................
Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh – Coláiste na hEolaíochta / College of Science
Surname: ..............................................................................................................................
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GalwayAddress: ..............................................................................................................................
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School(s) at which you studied for Leaving Certificate:
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