Science Education with Physics

    As a student of Science Education taking physics, you will gain the qualifications and practical experience needed to teach physics in any second level school. You will study the fundamentals of physics, and a second science subject (chemistry, biology, mathematics) to degree level.  At the same time you will study the formal theory of education, its philosophy, history, sociology, and psychology along with educational policy and curriculum issues. You will also learn practical techniques in preparation for classroom teaching, lesson planning and student assessment. The use of new technologies as a support for teaching and learning is a key element of the course. 
     

    MH212 Science (with Education)

    Experimental Physics is taken with one other science subject, and with Education as the third subject. Course requirements: Pass in a science subject, Mathematics, Irish and English. Students taking this degree option will receive a thorough grounding in all the main areas of physics, and the course includes topics such as optics and lasers, electricity and magnetism, classical and relativistic mechanics, thermodynamics, quantum and particle physics, astrophysics, computational physics, instrumentation and interfacing, data analysis.

    Facilities at Maynooth University are first class and include state-of-the-art undergraduate and research laboratories. An offer of placement on this course is subject to a satisfactory background check by the Central Garda Vetting Unit in accordance with the national priority of protecting the welfare of all children.
     
    The table gives an outline of the course structure over the 4 years.  With two science subjects to degree level (Experimental Physics and 2nd subject in the table), you will have the option to pursue a career in science outside of education, should you wish to do so.
     


    More information about Science Education in each of the four years can be found here.

    Why Study at Maynooth University ?

    Staff are highly experienced in various areas of experimental physics and astrophysics and are collaborating with research groups in universities abroad. There is a high level of one-to-one interaction between lecturers and students, and an open-door policy exists to aid students with difficulties and help them achieve their goals.

    Student Life at Maynooth

    Newly-built student on-campus accommodation and recreational facilities provide apartments, ensuite bedrooms and internet access. The Accommodations office also provides a service whereby it will assist students in gaining accommodation in the Maynooth area.

    Maynooth is essentially a university town, and as a result the student identity in the community is strong. Students from all over the country who have studied here remember their time at Maynooth as a very positive one, and many continue to live here after they graduate.With rail links, Dublin bus services, Bus Eireann services, daily coach services to Cavan, Mullingar, Drogheda, Dundrum, Carlow and Birr, and weekend coach services around the country, Maynooth University is extremely accessible.