Universität Wien

260072 VO History of Physics (2013W)

The developement of physics at the University Vienna included

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 26 - Physik

Vorbesprechung: FR 04.10.2013 09.00 Uhr, Ort: Christian-Doppler-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien.

Details

Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Friday 04.10. 09:00 - 10:40 Christian-Doppler-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Friday 11.10. 09:00 - 10:40 Christian-Doppler-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Friday 18.10. 09:00 - 10:40 Christian-Doppler-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Friday 25.10. 09:00 - 10:40 Christian-Doppler-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Friday 08.11. 09:00 - 10:40 Christian-Doppler-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Friday 15.11. 09:00 - 10:40 Josef-Stefan-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Friday 22.11. 09:00 - 10:40 Josef-Stefan-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Friday 29.11. 09:00 - 10:40 Christian-Doppler-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Friday 06.12. 09:00 - 10:40 Christian-Doppler-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Friday 13.12. 09:00 - 10:40 Christian-Doppler-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Friday 10.01. 09:00 - 10:40 Christian-Doppler-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Friday 17.01. 09:00 - 10:40 Christian-Doppler-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Friday 24.01. 09:00 - 10:40 Christian-Doppler-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Friday 31.01. 09:00 - 10:40 Josef-Stefan-Hörsaal, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The flow and content of the essential physical ideas and concepts is presented from the ancient world to date. Especially the developement of physics at the University Vienna is considered and objects of the historical collection of the faculty of physics are shown.

Assessment and permitted materials

Oral examination

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Global and local knowledge of the historical background of today's physics.

Examination topics

Lecture series using a lot of graphics and pictures, presentation of objects and instruments from the historical collection

Reading list

K. Simonyi: Kulturgeschichte der Physik. Von den Anfängen bis heute. 3. Auflage, Verlag Harri Deutsch, Frankfurt am Main, 2001
Stephen F. Mason: Geschichte der Naturwissenschaft in der Entwicklung ihrer Denkweisen, 3. Auflage, Bassum, 1997
Gerlinde Fritz (Ed. "Information Assistent"): Österreichische Zentralbibliothek für Physik, Algoprint Verlags AG und "Information Assistant", Wien, 2004

Association in the course directory

P 15, MaP 1, LA-Ph71 fW

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