The ability to communicate these exciting ideas to school children and inspire them with a sense of wonder for the world around them is the role of the physics teacher. This degree which combines an education degree with a physics degree will allow you to graduate as a physics teacher without the need to do a PGCE.
Syllabus
| Year 1: |
- The Physical Universe A
- The Physical Univers B
- Either
- Calculus I & Calculus II & Algebra; Or
- Introductory Mathematics 1 & Introductory Mathematics 2
- Further courses up to 120 credits of any subject
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| Year 2: |
- Dynamical phenomena
- Light Science
- Practical optics and electonics
- Relativity and Quantum mechanics
- A 2nd level maths course
- A further 45 credits of other subjects
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| Year 3: |
- Energy and matter
- Learning to teach in Schools 1
- School Experience 1
- one of:
- Electromagnetism
- Research Skills in physics
- The Solid State
- either
- Nuclear Physics & Medical application
- Or Structure of matter and the Universe
- either
- Advanced practical physics
- Or Quantum, Atomic and Molecular physics
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| Year 4: |
- Case studies in physics
- School Experience Project
- Learning to Teach in Schools 2
- School Experience 2
- either
- Solid State physics; or
- Applied optices
- 15 further credits up to 120 for year agreed with advisor
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