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265004 VU Scientific methods and physics practice (2015W)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 26 - Physik
Continuous assessment of course work

Sprache der Abhaltung: Deutsch

Die UNIVIS-online-Anmeldung für die Studierenden, die im EC registriert sind, beginnt am Mo 05.10.15 um 19:30 Uhr und endet am Mo 12.10.15 um 23.00 Uhr.

Für alle anderen Studierenden zeitlich parallel dazu Anmeldung per E-Mail unter ec-nwdenken@univie.ac.at; Aufnahme nach Maßgabe des vorhandenen Platzes
Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes

Vorbesprechung: 05.10.15, 15:30-16:30 Uhr, Ch.-Doppler-HS, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3.Stock, 1090 Wien. Dort auch andere VO-Teile.

VO-Teil Methoden: Mo 05.10., 16:30 - 19:15; Ch.-Doppler-HS

VO-Teil Physik: Di 06.10., Mo 12.10., Mo 19.10. jeweils 16:00 -19.00, Di 13.10., 20.10., 27.10. jeweils 16:00 - 17:15, Di 3.11. 16:00 - 18:00, 18:00 - 19:30 freiw. Exkursion zum Zusatzthema 'Gitter, Gitterbaufehler...'

PR-Teil Physik: Di 13.10., 20.10., 27.10. jeweils 17:30 - 19:00 Schulversuchspraktikum, 1. Stock von der Hauptstiege links durch die Schwingtür und wieder links nach hinten

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Topic Methods of Science
The scientific method
Theory and experiment
Induction, deduction, abduction,falsification

Topic Physics in action
How does Physics work? Experiment and theory, scientific results, measuring and unit systems, modelling and mathematics, physics formulae. Characteristics of physics research and academic activities. Carrying out simple experiments by small groups of participants. Examples of physics knowledge. Discussion of results and more general implications for physical methodology and limitations of its application.
Additional topic for self study 'Atomic structure, lattice defects and properties of solids', supported by text in Moodle, excursion offer 'Structure investigation' 3.11. 18:00 - 19:30

Assessment and permitted materials

The EC is finished by finishing sucessfully the contained lecture courses. This lecture course is finished by sucessfully finishing the training course part and passing an exam about the lecture course parts. An oral exam is held by one examiner in more detail about his own theme and in addition about the other contained themes and the supplementary topic 'lattic, lattide defects an properties of solids' (details see moodle platform) making use of the questionnaire Fremdfragenliste (accessible again on the moodle platform of the lecture course).

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Insight in the scientific method and its limitations.
To be able to explain selected basic facts in physics, explain physics methods and generation of knowledge, to be able to give information about scientific research activity..

Examination topics

Vorlesung und Diskussion.
Verzahnter Vorlesungs- und Übungsteil zur Vermittlung zentraler Inhalte in Kombination von Vorlesungen, Übungsteil und Diskussion.
Ziele: Ausgewählte grundlegende physikalische Fakten erklären können, physikalische Methoden und Erkenntnisprozess erklären können, Auskunft geben können über den naturwissenschaftlichen Forschungsbetrieb. Grenzen der naturwissenschaftlichen Methoden verstehen und erklären können.

Reading list

Alan Chambers, What is this thing called Science, University of Queensland Press, Open University press, 4th edition, 2013

Douglas C. Giancoli, Physics, 3rd Ed. Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffy NJ 1991

Nobel lectures, including presentation speeches and laureates; biographies, publ. for the Nobel Foundation, Physics, Singapore [u.a.] World Scientific , 1901/21(1967)

Robert M. Hazen, Superconductors, The Breakthrough, Unwin, London 1988

Hermann Haken, From the laser to synergetics - a scientific biography of the early years,
Springer, Berlin 2015

Joseph C. Hermanowicz, Lives in Science: How Institutions affect Academic Careers, University of Chicago Press, Chicago, London 2009

Association in the course directory

MaP 3, LA-Ph71 fW

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