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270094 VU Basic Concepts of the Natural Sciences (2024W)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Th 03.10.2024 08:00 to We 23.10.2024 23:59
- Deregistration possible until We 23.10.2024 23:59
Details
max. 50 participants
Language: German
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Der Vorlesungsteil Lehrveranstaltung wird (etwa) sieben Doppelstunden umfassen. Darauf folgt eine Vorbereitung auf den Seminarteil und 1-2 Exkursionen im Raum Wien
- Thursday 24.10. 13:00 - 14:30 Kleiner Hörsaal 3 Chemie Boltzmanngasse 1 HP
- Thursday 31.10. 13:00 - 14:30 Carl Auer v. Welsbach-Hörsaal Chemie Boltzmanngasse 1 HP
- Thursday 07.11. 13:00 - 14:30 Kleiner Hörsaal 3 Chemie Boltzmanngasse 1 HP
- Thursday 28.11. 13:00 - 14:30 Kleiner Hörsaal 3 Chemie Boltzmanngasse 1 HP
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
- Exam on the lecture part
- Participation at the discussion/seminar part plus written seminar work
- Participation at and report on excursion(s).
- Participation at the discussion/seminar part plus written seminar work
- Participation at and report on excursion(s).
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
- Participating at course units is compulory, you may miss two units.
- The written exam on the lecture part accounts for 45% of the points.
- Participation at seminar and seminar report. 45% of the points.
- Participation at and short report on excursion(s): 10% of the points.Students need to obtain at least 50% of the points to pass. Above that, the grades are given in a linear manner.
- The written exam on the lecture part accounts for 45% of the points.
- Participation at seminar and seminar report. 45% of the points.
- Participation at and short report on excursion(s): 10% of the points.Students need to obtain at least 50% of the points to pass. Above that, the grades are given in a linear manner.
Examination topics
- Topics of the lecture
- Own contributions to seminar/excursion.
- Own contributions to seminar/excursion.
Reading list
Wissenschaftstheorie als Rekonstruktion der Wissenschaftsgeschichte: Band 1: Metrisierung, Hypothesenbildung, Theoriendynamik, Erhard Oeser, 1979, Böhlau Wien, ISBN-13 978-370290129Wissenschaftstheorie als Rekonstruktion der Wissenschaftsgeschichte: Band 2: Experiment, Erklärung, Prognose, Erhard Oeser, 1979, Böhlau Wien, ISBN-13 978-3702901301Philosophie der Physik: Eine Einführung, Norman Sieroka, 2022, C.H.Beck, ISBN-13 978-340677277Astronomiegeschichte in Quellentexten, Jürgen Hamel, 1996, Spektrum Verlag, ISBN-13 978-3827400727
Association in the course directory
ECNAWI-1
Last modified: Tu 22.10.2024 15:26
In winter temr 2024 the topics will cover: Types of gaining knowledge in Natural Sciences (descriptive - measuring - modelling), the quantitative approach as the basis of natural sciences. Models as an approximation to reality (for instance ideal gas). The way to the globe and heliocentrism, gravitation; how sure can (Natural) Sciences know? Ecosystems and environmental cycles. Biomedicine: current and ethical aspects.