13110 - Basic Natural Sciences Modulübersicht

Module Number: 13110
Module Title:Basic Natural Sciences
  Grundlagen der Naturwissenschaften
Department: Faculty 2 - Environment and Natural Sciences
Responsible Staff Member:
  • apl. Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Schmid, Reiner
Language of Teaching / Examination:English
Duration:1 semester
Frequency of Offer: Every winter semester
Credits: 6
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
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
Recommended Prerequisites:School knowledge in physics, chemistry and mathematics
Mandatory Prerequisites:None
Forms of Teaching and Proportion:
  • Lecture / 4 Hours per Week per Semester
  • Exercise / 3 Hours per Week per Semester
  • Laboratory training / 1 Hours per Week per Semester
  • Self organised studies / 60 Hours
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)
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".
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
  • Bachelor (research-oriented) / Environmental and Resource Management / PO 2015
  • Abschluss im Ausland / Kultur und Technik / keine PO
  • Bachelor (research-oriented) / Kultur und Technik / PO 2017
 This module has been approved for the general studies.
Remarks:The exercises in physics are offered online-synchronous.
Module Components:
  • 228410 Lecture Physics (Basic Natural Sciences)
  • 228420 Lecture General Chemistry (Basic Natural Sciences)
  • 228411 Exercise Physics (Basic Natural Sciences) - online-synchronous
  • 228421 Exercise General Chemistry (Basic Natural Sciences)
  • 228422 Laboratory training General Chemistry (Basic Natural Sciences)
  • 228424 Examination Basic Natural Sciences
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