Experimentalphysik 4 kompakt
Essentials of Experimental Physics 4
Modul PH8115
Modulversion vom SS 2022 (aktuell)
Von dieser Modulbeschreibung gibt es historische Versionen. Eine Modulbeschreibung ist immer so lange gültig, bis sie von einer neuen abgelöst wird.
Ob die Lehrveranstaltungen des Moduls in einem spezifischen Semester angeboten werden, finden Sie im Abschnitt Lehrveranstaltungen, Lern- und Lehrmethoden und Literaturhinweise unten.
| verfügbare Modulversionen | ||
|---|---|---|
| SS 2022 | SS 2020 | WS 2015/6 |
Basisdaten
PH8115 ist ein Semestermodul in Englisch auf Bachelor-Niveau das im Sommersemester angeboten wird.
Das Modul ist Bestandteil der folgenden Kataloge in den Studienangeboten der Physik.
- Exportmodule für Studierende anderer Fachrichtungen
Soweit nicht beim Export in einen fachfremden Studiengang ein anderer studentischer Arbeitsaufwand ("Workload") festgelegt wurde, ist der Umfang der folgenden Tabelle zu entnehmen.
| Gesamtaufwand | Präsenzveranstaltungen | Umfang (ECTS) |
|---|---|---|
| 120 h | h | 4 CP |
Inhaltlich verantwortlich für das Modul PH8115 ist Sherry Suyu.
Inhalte, Lernergebnisse und Voraussetzungen
Inhalt
This course is an introduction to astrophysics. Students will get to use their knowledge of physics and mathematics to understand and appreciate many fascinating astronomical phenomena. The course will cover the basic tools of astronomy (telescopes), the nature of stars, the solar system, galaxies and the Universe.
Lernergebnisse
This course supplements the German course of Experimentalphysik 4, by focusing on the topic of astrophysics that is not covered in the German course and thus offering students the opportunity to learn about astrophysics.
After successful completion of this module, the student is able to
- measure distances to celestial objects
- explain the life of stars
- measure masses and properties of galaxies
- probe the Universe in various ways
Voraussetzungen
No preconditions in addition to the requirements for the bachelor’s program in Physics.
Lehrveranstaltungen, Lern- und Lehrmethoden und Literaturhinweise
Lehrveranstaltungen und Termine
| Art | SWS | Titel | Dozent(en) | Termine | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VO | 2 | Experimental Physics 4 in English | Suyu, S. |
Di, 14:00–16:00, PH HS1 |
eLearning |
| UE | 2 | Exercise to Experimental Physics 4 in English |
Leitung/Koordination: Suyu, S. |
Termine in Gruppen |
Lern- und Lehrmethoden
In classroom lectures the teaching and learning content is presented and explained in a didactical, structured, and comprehensive form. This includes basic knowledge in astronomy and astrophysics, on stars, galaxies and cosmology. Crucial facts are conveyed by involving the students in discussions to develop their intellectual power and to stimulate their analytic thinking on physics problems. Regular attendance of the lectures is therefore highly recommended.
The presentation of the learning content is enhanced by exercises in tutorial sessions. These exercises are intended to deepen the students' understanding and to help their learning of the course material.
The exercises as well as regular self-study of personal notes from the lectures and of textbooks are an important part of the learning process by the students. Such post-processing and practising of the teaching content is indispensable to achieve the intended learning results that the students develop the ability of explaining and applying the learned knowledge independently.
Medienformen
blackboard, discussions, PowerPoint presentation, post-lecture PDFs, videos, textbook, complementary literature
Literatur
“An Introduction to Modern Astrophysics”, 2nd Edition, by Bradley W. Carroll & Dale A. Ostlie
https://www.cambridge.org/gb/academic/subjects/physics/astrophysics/introduction-modern-astrophysics-2nd-edition?format=HB&isbn=9781108422161
Modulprüfung
Beschreibung der Prüfungs- und Studienleistungen
There will be an oral exam of 25 minutes duration. Therein the achievement of the competencies given in section learning outcome is tested exemplarily at least to the given cognition level using comprehension questions and sample calculations.
For example an assignment in the exam might be:
- Determine the distance to a star given its parallax
- Estimate the mass of a galaxy given its measured properties
Participation in the exercise classes is strongly recommended since the exercises prepare for the problems of the exam and rehearse the specific competencies.