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BSc in Physics with medical physics - gy316

CAO Course Code GY316

Medical Physics is one of the fastest-growing areas of physics today, involving the application of physics and physical methods to problems in medicine. Medical physicists play an essential role in diagnostic imaging, radiotherapy, nuclear medicine and radiological safety. As medical technology advances, medical physicists are increasingly involved in almost every clinical discipline present in a modern hospital.
The School of Physics at NUI Galway offers its B.Sc. Degree in Physics with Medical Physics in conjunction with the Medical Physics and Bioengineering Department at Galway University Hospitals. The programme combines essential core physics modules with medical physics, chemistry, mathematical science, biology and anatomy.

Course features and facilities

Students are given the opportunity to learn about cutting-edge clinical technology and the fundamental principles behind the technologies used to diagnose and treat cancer patients.
Physics with Medical Physics students will work closely with staff from the Medical Physics and Bioengineering Department in Galway University Hospitals – many final year projects will be conducted in the hospital.

What does the Course entail?

Detailed Physics course information can be found here.

Year One and Two

In addition to core physics, students will study subjects such as Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematical Physics, Statistics, and Anatomy.

Year Three and Four

Students study core physics modules such as Nuclear & Plasma Physics and Computational Physics together with specific Medical Physics modules such as Medical Imaging, Radiation Physics with Medical Applications, and Biomedical Optics.
The fourth year course includes advanced laboratory work and a major project.

What can you do following Graduation?

TMedical physics graduates enjoy access to the same, very wide career opportunities as other physics graduates.
Those who choose to pursue a specialty in medical physics find their undergraduate degree is an excellent entry to a variety of careers in the field. There is currently strong and growing demand for qualified medical physicists in Ireland: Galway University Hospitals, for example, employed its first medical physicist in 1995 and now employs about 30 physicists.

School of Physics
National University of Ireland, Galway, University Road, Galway, Ireland.
E-mail: Tess.Mahoney

nuigalway.ie
Phone: +353 91 492490 - Fax: +353 91 494584
This page was last updated Tuesday, April 21, 2009