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Stage 4 (2025-2026)

Introductory Lecture

The Stage 4 Advanced Laboratory Introductory Talk will be given by Assoc. Prof. Luis Leon-Vintro at 2pm on Tuesday 9 September 2025 in room B000-BH (Beech Hill).

Slides from the Introductory Lecture by Assoc. Prof. Vintro are available here.

Report-Writing Refresher Session

Dr. Tom McCormack will conduct a report-writing refresher session on Tuesday 16 September at 3pm in room B106-BH (Beech Hill).

Advanced Laboratory Hours and Dates

Attention!

All students are required to sign in and out of the lab using the Google form accessed via the QR code posted in the labs.

The laboratories are open with demonstrator and staff support from 2 pm to 6 pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons.

The dates for the laboratories are:

PHYC 40600 and PHYC 40970 (15 credit, two-trimester)

  • Trimester 1: Tuesday 9 September 2025 to Thursday 27 November 2025

  • Trimester 2: Tuesday 20 January 2026 to Thursday 26 February 2026

PHYC 40330 and PHYC 40690 (5 credit, one-trimester)

  • Trimester 1: Tuesday 9 September 2025 to Thursday 30 October 2025

or

  • Trimester 2: Tuesday 20 January 2026 to Friday 13 March 2026

Report Submission Deadlines

The hard deadlines for submission of laboratory reports are:

PHYC 40600 and PHYC 40970 (15 credit, two-trimester)

  • Report 2 due by 5pm on Tuesday 28 October 2025
  • Report 4 due by 5pm on Monday 19 January 2026
  • Report 6 due by 5pm on Monday 9 March 2026

PHYC 40330 and PHYC 40690 (5 credit, one-trimester)

  • Report 2 due by 5pm on Monday 10 November 2025 or
  • Report 2 due by 5pm on Monday 30 March 2025

Late Submission of Laboratory Reports

The UCD Late Submission of Coursework policy applies.

In particular, from section 5:

5.1. Coursework submitted up to 10 working days past the due date will be graded but a grade penalty will be applied.

5.1.1. Coursework submitted at any time up to and including 5 working days after the due date will have the grade awarded reduced by one grade point (for example, from B- to C+).

5.1.2. Coursework submitted more than 5 working days but up to and including 10 working days after the due date will have the grade reduced by two grade points (for example, from B- to C).

5.2. Coursework received more than 10 working days after the due date will not be accepted or graded.