Universität Wien

270115 LP Elective practical course in physical chemistry (2025W)

5.00 ECTS (5.00 SWS), SPL 27 - Chemie
Continuous assessment of course work
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

Language: German

Lecturers

Classes

Attendance of PC-1 and PC-2 lab courses in the same semester is guaranteed, as is the Inorganic Chemistry or Organic Chemistry lab course.
The combination of the PC-1, PC-2, and the Physical Chemistry elective lab course corresponds to the scope and workload of the Physical Chemistry lab course from the old Bachelor's program in Chemistry.

Kick-off meeting:
October 9, 2025, 6:00-8:00 PM, HS2 - together with the kick-off meeting for PC-2; mandatory participation, counts as the first course unit. Absence will be considered a waiver of the lab course placement.

Tutorials on the theoretical example - final dates will be announced:
November 6, 2025, 1:00-3:30 PM, HS2
November 7, 2025, 1:00-3:30 PM, HS2
OR
30.10.25, 13-15:15, HS2
31.10.25, 13-15:30 HS2

Seminar presentations in two groups:
Group 1:
November 10, 2025, 6:00-8:00 PM 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. SR2
November 11, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. HS4
November 14, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. SR2
November 17, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. SR2
November 18, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. HS4
November 21, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. SR2

Group 2:
November 24, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. SR2
November 25, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. SR2
November 27, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. HS4
November 28, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. SR2
December 1, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. SR2
December 2, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. SR2

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This lab course complements and deepens the content of the PC-1 and PC-2 courses and demonstrates the practical application of physical chemistry principles. Starting with data from dynamic differential scanning calorimetry, a simple phase diagram will be constructed and applied to a material chemistry problem (evaluation example). In seminar lectures, you will present selected topics from the key disciplines of physical chemistry.

Assessment and permitted materials

Attendance is mandatory for all components, including the kick-off meeting.

The results and report of the evaluation example (max. 20 points), the seminar presentation (max. 20 points), and participation in the discussion of the presentations (max. 8 points; 2.67 points per question/contribution if relevant to the presentation topic) will be assessed.

The computer room is available for data evaluation.
Reports/reports/minutes must be written independently, including text, graphics, analyses, and tables. The presentation must also be prepared independently. In all cases, everything taken from other sources (data, values, graphics, images, content, etc.) must be cited, and any text taken verbatim must be marked as a quotation.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Maximum available points: 48

Prerequisites for successful completion of the course are:
1) Participation in the kick-off meeting, the tutorials on the evaluation example, the oral presentation, and 18 presentations from the presentation seminar (including your own presentation) from 3 out of 6 different topics. Note: The number of presentations required may change depending on the actual number of participants.
2) 50% of the points awarded for both the evaluation example and your own presentation.
3) 50% of the total points.

The kick-off meeting counts as the first unit of the lab course.

Grade scale (points / grade):
42 and above / 1
36 – 41,999 / 2
30 – 35,999 / 3
24 – 29,999 / 4
<24 / 5

Examination topics

see above

Reading list

Association in the course directory

BA CH 13b

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