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College of Science and Engineering

Science and Engineering at University of Galway

The College of Science and Engineering is organised into five Schools, each covering a range of related Subject Areas. Some Human Biology subject areas also have affiliation with the College.

School Abbreviation Email
Biological and Chemical Sciences SBCS sns@universityofgalway.ie
Computer Science SCS computerscience@universityofgalway.ie
Engineering SEng engineering@universityofgalway.ie
Mathematical and Statistical Sciences SMSS maths@universityofgalway.ie
Natural Sciences SNS sns@universityofgalway.ie
Human Biology subjects

Anatomy (AN)
Pharmacology (PM)
Physiology (SI)

Studying in Science and Engineering

  • Module selections must be approved by the College of Science and Engineering
    • Approval is based on academic background (pre-requisites) and module capacity limitations. Students can only be registered after approval.
    • Study Abroad students must apply via the Study Abroad coordinator.
    • Erasmus students must apply via the academic coordinator linked to the agreement with their home university
  • Incoming Erasmus students can only take Science and Engineering modules if their exchange is an Erasmus agreement recognised by the College of Science and Engineering.
  • Only modules in this Visiting Student Handbook can be selected. 
    • Modules which are not listed are not available to listing students for capacity or administrative reasons.
    • Visiting students are exempt from University of Galway module pre-requisites and co-requisites except in special cases. However, each requested module is individually validated to ensure it is suitable.
  • Students are responsible for resolving timetable compatibility. See timetables below.
    • Mixing subject areas and year levels increases clashes.

Timetables

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School of Biological and Chemical Sciences (SBCS)

Subject Area Module Code Module Title ECTS Taught in Semester
Biochemistry BI207 Metabolism and Cell Signalling 5 2
Biochemistry BI313 Cell Signalling 5 2
Biochemistry BI317 Human Molecular Genetics 5 2
Biochemistry BI321 Protein Biochemistry 5 2
Chemistry CH202 Organic Chemistry 5 2
Chemistry CH205 Analytical & Environmental Chemistry 5 2
Chemistry CH307 Inorganic Chemistry 5 2
Chemistry CH313 Physical Chemistry 5 2
Chemistry CH3103 Validation in the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Industry 5 2
Microbiology MI203 Laboratory Skills in Microbiology II 5 2
Microbiology MI204 Microbes and the Environment 5 2
Microbiology MI322 Environmental Microbiology 5 2
Microbiology MI324 Immunology and Recombinant Techniques 5 2
Microbiology MI325 Microbial Infectious Diseases 5 2
Plant & Agribiosciences PAB2101 AgriBiosciences 5 2
Plant & Agribiosciences PAB3103 Plant and Agricultural Genetics 5 2
Plant & Agribiosciences PAB3104 Systems Biology of Plant-Environment Interactions 5 2
Plant & Agribiosciences PAB4104 Plant and Agri-Biotechnologies 5 2

School of Computer Science (SCS)

Subject Area Module Code Module Title ECTS Taught in Semester
Computer Science CT2110 Digital Security and Media Programming 5 2
Computer Science CT2108 Networks and Data Communications I 5 2
Computer Science CT2109 Object-Oriented Programming: Data Structure and Algorithms 5 2
Computer Science CT4108 Distributed Systems 5 2
Computer Science CT437 / CT4104 Computer and Network Security 5 2

School of Engineering (SEng)

Subject Area Module Code Module Title ECTS Taught in Semester
Biomedical Engineering BME200 Introduction to Biomaterials 5 2
Biomedical Engineering BME2100 Materials I 5 2
Biomedical Engineering BME3133 Biomedical Engineering Physiology 5 2
Biomedical Engineering BME3135 Biomedical Engineering Design II 5 2
Biomedical Engineering BME4101 Biotransport 5 2
Biomedical Engineering BME501 Advanced Finite Element Methods 5 2
Biomedical Engineering BME502 Advanced Tissue Engineering 5 2
Civil Engineering CE222 Civil Engineering Materials & Design 5 2
Civil Engineering CE224 Engineering Hydraulics I 5 2
Civil Engineering CE2102 Community Engaged Building Project 5 2
Civil Engineering CE3104 CE3104 Design of Structures II 5 2
Civil Engineering CE462 Coastal and Offshore Engineering 5 2
Civil Engineering CE466 Energy in Buildings 5 2
Civil Engineering CE468 Estimates & Costing 5 2
Civil Engineering CE471 Project Management 5 2
Civil Engineering CE476 The Built Environment 5 2
Electrical & Electronic Engineering EE224 Microprocessor Systems Engineering 5 2
Electrical & Electronic Engineering EE230 Electrical Circuits & Systems 5 2
Electrical & Electronic Engineering EE232 Fundamentals of Electromagnetic Theory 5 2
Electrical & Electronic Engineering EE2101 Communications and Networking Foundations 5 2
Electrical & Electronic Engineering EE342 Analogue Systems Design II 5 2
Electrical & Electronic Engineering EE348 Engineering Electromagnetics 5 2
Electrical & Electronic Engineering EE448 Power Electronics 5 2
Energy Systems Engineering EG5108  Green Hydrogen Technology  5 2
Mechanical Engineering ME2102 Safety Systems Design 5 2
Mechanical Engineering ME2105 Manufacturing Technology & CAIRDE 5 2
Mechanical Engineering ME312 Automated System 5 2
Mechanical Engineering ME352 Mechanical Vibrations 5 2
Mechanical Engineering ME353 Quality System 5 2
Mechanical Engineering ME426 Turbomachines & Advanced Fluid Dynamics 5 2
Mechanical Engineering ME431 Systems Reliability 5 2
Mechanical Engineering ME4101 Combustion Science & Engineering 5 2
Mechanical Engineering ME5105 Fundamentals of Operations Engineering 5 2
Mechanical Engineering ME5171 Combustion Science and Engineering 5 2

School of Mathematical and Statisical Sciences (SMSS)

Subject Area Module Code Module Title ECTS Taught in Semester
Computing CS211 Programming and Operating Systems 5 2
Computing CS319 Scientific Computing 5 2
Computing CS402 Cryptography (Higher Level) 5 2
Computing CS3101 Software for Mathematical Scientists and Educators 5 2
Mathematics MA203 Linear Algebra 5 2
Mathematics MA212 Calculus II 5 2
Mathematics MA216 Mathematical Molecular Biology II 5 2
Mathematics MA283 Linear Algebra (Higher Level) 5 2
Mathematics MA2287 Complex Analysis (Higher Level) 5 2
Mathematics MA302 Complex Variable 5 2
Mathematics MA334 Geometry 5 2
Mathematics MA342 Topology (Higher Level) 5 2
Mathematics MA3491 Fields & Applications (Higher Level) 5 2
Mathematics MA378 Numerical Analysis II (Higher Level) 5 2
Mathematics MA4344 Advanced Group Theory 5 2
Mathematics MA482 Functional Analysis (Higher Level) 5 2
Mathematics MA438 Introduction to Mathematical Research Topics II 5 2
Mathematics MA418 Differential Equations With Financial Derivatives 5 2
Statistics ST2002 Statistics in Data Science 2 5 2
Statistics ST312 Applied Statistics II 5 2
Statistics ST2004 Statistical Inference 5 2
Applied Mathematics
MP232
 Mathematical Methods II 5 2
Applied Mathematics
MP237
 Mechanics II 5 2
Applied Mathematics
MP307
 Modelling II 5 2
Applied Mathematics
MP346
 Mathematical Methods II 5 2
Applied Mathematics
MP491
 Non Linear Systems 5 2
Applied Mathematics MP365 Fluid Mechanics 5 2

School of Natural Sciences (SNS)

Subject Area Module Code Module Title ECTS Taught in Semester
Botany & Plant Science BPS203 Plants Diversity, Physiology and Adaptation 5 2
Botany & Plant Science BPS3107 Plants, atmosphere and environment throughout Earth history 5 2
Earth & Ocean Sciences EOS2102 The Earth: From Core to Crust 10 2
Earth & Ocean Sciences EOS303 Ocean Dynamics 5 2
Earth & Ocean Sciences EOS304 Aquatic Geochemistry 5 2
Physics PH150 Introduction to Physics 5 2
Physics PH140 Engineering Physics 5 2
Physics PH223 Observational Astronomy 5 2
Physics PH2104 Physics Laboratory and Problem Solving 5 2
Physics PH2106 Atomic Physics & Electromagnetism 5 2
Physics PH2115 Electricity and Magnetism  5 2
Physics PH2116 Computational Physics  5 2
Physics PH329 Physics of the Environment II 5 2
Physics PH335 Nuclear and Particle Physics 5 2
Physics PH337 Thermal Physics 5 2
Physics PH340 Biomedical Physics 5 2
Physics PH362 Stellar Astrophysics 5 2
Physics PH429 Nanotechnology 5 2
Physics PH425 Lasers and Spectroscopy 5 2
Physics PH4109 Exoplanets and Planet Formation 5 2
Zoology ZO318 Geographic Information Systems and Biostatistics 5 2

Human Biology subject areas

Subject Area Module Code Module Title ECTS Taught in Semester
Anatomy AN223 Embryology and Development 5 2
Anatomy AN226 Systems Histology 5 2
Physiology SI2102* Systems Physiology 10 2
Physiology SI3105 Cardio-Respiratory Physiology 5 2
Physiology SI3106 Immunology 5 2

*SI2102 cannot be combined with SI3105 and SI3106.

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