Physics courses in Ireland
What Physics is about
The Institute of Physics in Ireland has produced a document detailing 3rd Level Physics courses in Ireland.
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Physicists want to understand how the world works, in every detail and at the deepest level. This includes everything from elementary particles, to nuclei, atoms, molecules, macromolecules, living cells, solids, liquids, gases, plasmas, living organisms, the brain, complex systems, supercomputers, the atmosphere, planets, stars, galaxies, and the universe itself.
In addition to the pursuit of knowledge, physicists study questions facing today's science and technology, and they work at the forefront of solutions for instrumentation, measurement techniques and innovation in areas such as:
- lasers and optics (laser materials, telecommunications)
- medicine (medical imaging, radiation treatment, lasers)
- space science (mission specialists, satellite design, astrophysics, telescopes)
- environmental science (weather, oceanography, pollution control, meteorology)
- electricity and magnetism (electronics, antenna design, instruments, semiconductors)
- nuclear science (reactor design, waste management, medical applications)