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FY0001

Service Course in Physics

Credits 7.5
Level Foundation courses, level I
Course start Spring 2011
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Examination arrangement Portfolio assessment

About

About the course

Course content

The course gives an introduction to principles of physics for non-physicists (e.g. biology and chemistry students). Focus is on applied physics, with examples from biology and medicine. Compulsory laboratory exercises.

Learning outcome

The student should learn
- basic concepts and theories from selected topics in physics
- scientific methods within physics
- how physics is applied in biology and medicine

Learning methods and activities

Lectures including demonstrations and group work. Calculation exercises. Assignments.

Tests. Laboratory work. A re-sit examination may be changed from written to oral.

Compulsory assignments

  • Completed and approved laboratory excercises and 75 % of calculation exercises aproved

Course materials

Ohanian, Principles of Physics, Norton.
Laboratory exercises.
Material presented on web pages (Itslearning).

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
MNFFY001 7.5 sp
This course has academic overlap with the course in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Physics

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Physics

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Portfolio assessment
Grade: Letters

Ordinary examination - Spring 2011

Semesterprøve
Weighting 20/100
Skriftlig eksamen
Weighting 80/100 Date 2011-06-07 Time 09:00 Duration 4 timer Place and room Not specified yet.