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Module Number:
| 13110
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| Module Title: | Basic Natural Sciences |
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Grundlagen der Naturwissenschaften
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| Department: |
Faculty 2 - Environment and Natural Sciences
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| Responsible Staff Member: | -
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Schmid, Reiner
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| Language of Teaching / Examination: | English |
| Duration: | 1 semester |
| Frequency of Offer: |
Every winter semester
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| Credits: |
6
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| Learning Outcome: | The students
- are able to understand and use the chemical vocabulary (nomenclature)
- can write reaction equations
- can perform stoichiometric and other chemical calculations
- can use the periodic system and know its structure
- understand the fundamental interrelations between structure and properties of matter
- can describe the most important reaction types
- know the fundamental concepts of chemical bonding
- have an overview over a few important chemical elements and their compounds
- apply the physical laws of the respective topics, to solve simple physical problems
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| Contents: | Part Chemistry
- Atoms, Molecules and Ions
- Stoichiometry: Calculations with Chemical Formulas
- Aqueous Reactions and Solution Stoichiometry
- Chemical Equilibrium
- Acid-Base Equilibria
- Additional Aspects of Aqueous Equilibria
- Gases
- Thermochemistry
- Electronic Structure of Atoms
- Periodic Properties of Elements
- Basic Concepts of Chemical Bonding
- Molecular Structure and Bonding Theories
- Intermolecular Forces
- Electrochemistry
- Organic Chemistry - Introduction
- Bonding Theory for Hydrocarbons
Laboratory:
- Introduction into fundamental lab works
- qualitative analysis and determination of inorganic ions
- quantitative analysis (titrimetric analysis)
Part Physics
Taking examples from different fields of physics:
- Motion Along a Straight Line
- Motion in Two and Three Dimensions
- Force and Motion
- Kinetic Energy and Work
- Potential Energy and Conservation of Energy
- Linear Momentum
- Angular Momentum
- Fluids
- Oscillations
- Waves - General Properties
- Sound Waves
- Electromagnetic Waves
- Images
- Interference
- Diffraction
- Electric Current and Resistance
- Capacitance, Dielectrics
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| Recommended Prerequisites: | School knowledge in physics, chemistry and mathematics |
| Mandatory Prerequisites: | None |
| Forms of Teaching and Proportion: | -
Lecture
/ 4 Hours per Week per Semester
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Exercise
/ 3 Hours per Week per Semester
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Laboratory training
/ 1 Hours per Week per Semester
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Self organised studies
/ 60 Hours
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| Teaching Materials and Literature: | Part Chemistry
- Brown/Lemay/Bursten: Chemistry - The Central Science (Pearson)
- Whitten/Gailey/Davis: General Chemistry (Saunders College Publishing)
Part Physics
- Halliday / Resnick / Walker: Fundamentals of Physics (WILEY)
- Giancoli: Physics for Scientists & Engineers (Pearson)
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| Module Examination: | Prerequisite + Final Module Examination (MAP) |
| Assessment Mode for Module Examination: | Prerequisite:
- Successful completion of the safety instructions including "check of knowledge"-test, and the subsequent practical training with a minimum score.
Final Module Examination:- Written exam (120 min.), consisting of two equally graded parts, "Physics" and "Chemistry".
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| Evaluation of Module Examination: | Performance Verification – graded |
| Limited Number of Participants: | None |
| Part of the Study Programme: | -
Abschluss im Ausland /
Environmental and Resource Management /
keine PO
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Bachelor (research-oriented) /
Environmental and Resource Management /
PO 2015
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Bachelor (research-oriented) /
Kultur und Technik /
PO 2017
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Bachelor (research-oriented) /
Life Science and International Health /
PO 2025
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| | This module has been approved for the general studies. |
| Remarks: | |
| Module Components: | - 228410 Lecture Physics (Basic Natural Sciences)
- 228420 Lecture General Chemistry (Basic Natural Sciences)
- 228411 Exercise Physics (Basic Natural Sciences)
- 228421 Exercise General Chemistry (Basic Natural Sciences)
- 228422 Laboratory training General Chemistry (Basic Natural Sciences)
- 228424 Examination Basic Natural Sciences
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