Module: Physics I (1201-020)

Persons:

• Prof. Dr. Volker Wulfmeyer (verantwortlich)

Degree Program:

• Food Science and Biotechnology (Bachelor, since 01.04.2011)
  1. Semester, compulsory

Prerequisites for Attendance:

None

Sprache:

German

ECTS:

6 credits

Frequency:

every winter semester

Length of the Module:

1 semester

Compulsory assignment:

Regular and active participation

Module examination:

Written exam

Length of the examination:

120 minutes

Workload:

70 h presence + 98 h personal contribution = 168 h workload

Professional competences:

This module provides the basic knowledge of and experience on physical processes in Life Sciences. This first part on education in Physics focuses on the following topics:

- Kinematics, mechanics and its fundamental laws such as Newton's axioms and equations of conservation of physical quantities,
- principles thermodynamics and its fundamental theorems, definition of thermodynamic variables,
- theory of oscillations and waves.

The module consists of a 2-h lecture, a 1-h exercise course, and a practical course. After the performance of this module, the students will be capable to apply the physical laws from these areas to scientific problems in connection with nutrition and food science as well as biotechnology.

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