Universität Wien

267000 SE Bachelor Seminar (2020S)

Historic physical devices and literature as a source of knowledge on physics

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 26 - Physik
Continuous assessment of course work
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. 15 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Due to the current situation and the emergency operation of the University of Vienna, the bachelor seminar is held via home learning. E-mail and the Moodle platform (including the possibility of video conferences by the video-tool JITSI) are used for communication between the teacher and students. Currently only literary works can be awarded. The short lectures are only presented and discussed in writing, video conferences are also possible on request.

  • Thursday 19.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum, Zi. 3354A, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien (Kickoff Class)
  • Thursday 26.03. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum, Zi. 3354A, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Thursday 02.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum, Zi. 3354A, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Thursday 23.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum, Zi. 3354A, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Thursday 30.04. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum, Zi. 3354A, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Thursday 07.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum, Zi. 3354A, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Thursday 14.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum, Zi. 3354A, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Thursday 28.05. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum, Zi. 3354A, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Thursday 04.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum, Zi. 3354A, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Thursday 18.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum, Zi. 3354A, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien
  • Thursday 25.06. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum, Zi. 3354A, Boltzmanngasse 5, 3. Stk., 1090 Wien

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This seminar aims for all participating students to become familiar with the subject area, methods and formal requirements of the bachelor thesis, e.g. historic physical devices and literature as a source of knowledge on physics compared with today. But also other topics, such as cryogenic subjects or scanning tunneling microscopy are possible.
The aims of the seminar are conveyed by the following methods: short presentations of the course lecturer and the students, discussions, historic and modern experiments, production of photos and videos, support to work independently.

Update: Due to the current situation and the emergency operation of the University of Vienna, the bachelor seminar is held via home learning. E-mail and the Moodle platform (including the possibility of video conferences by the video-tool JITSI) are used for communication between the teacher and students. Currently only literary works can be awarded. The short lectures are only presented and discussed in writing, video conferences are also possible on request.

Assessment and permitted materials

Active participation, short presentations and written composition of assigned tasks, respectively. Bachelor thesis.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Basically, attendance is obligatory (absence may be excused in case of justifiable reasons), two short presentations, 50 % of the possible points are required. Positive bachelor thesis. The assessment includes participation, the first and second talk at 13.3% each and the bachelor thesis at 60%. This means a weighting of the first three averaged criteria and the bachelor thesis in a ratio of 2: 3.

Examination topics

Presentations and discussions, individual bachelor thesis.

Reading list

Will be announced in the seminar.

Association in the course directory

UF PHYS 17

Last modified: Mo 07.09.2020 15:21