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INTRODUCTION TO ASTROPHYSICS
Country
United Kingdom - England
Host Institution
Exeter College, University of Oxford
Program(s)
Summer in Oxford
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Physics
Earth & Space Sciences
UCEAP Course Number
85
UCEAP Course Suffix
S
UCEAP Official Title
INTRODUCTION TO ASTROPHYSICS
UCEAP Transcript Title
INTRO ASTROPHYSICS
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course provides an introduction to our knowledge of the universe, from the solar system out to the most distant galaxies, and from the present day back to the earliest times. Students explore physical questions and make quantitative investigations, but with a simple level of mathematics so that the spotlight is always on the basic physics concepts. The only prerequisite is introductory general physics, including calculus to the level of differentiation of simple functions.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
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INTRODUCTION TO ASTROPHYSICS
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Exeter College
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BASIC QUANTUM MECHANICS
Country
Sweden
Host Institution
Lund University
Program(s)
Lund University
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Physics
UCEAP Course Number
142
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
BASIC QUANTUM MECHANICS
UCEAP Transcript Title
BASIC QUANTUM MECH
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This is an introductory course in Quantum Mechanics. It starts with a brief historical background and discuss the basic ideas and postulates of quantum theory. Schrödingers wave equation are then introduced and students learn how to solve it for potentials in one dimension, such as wells and barriers. This is followed by concepts and formalism of operators, observables and measurements in quantum mechanics. The course ends by discussing the quantum model for an harmonic oscillator and introducing the hydrogen atom as a basic example of "round," three dimensional quantum mechanics.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
FYSB22
Host Institution Course Title
BASIC QUANTUM MECHANICS
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Science
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Physics
Course Last Reviewed
2021-2022
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GENERAL PHYSICS II LABORATORY
Country
Hong Kong
Host Institution
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
Program(s)
Hong Kong Summer, HKUST
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Physics
UCEAP Course Number
12
UCEAP Course Suffix
SL
UCEAP Official Title
GENERAL PHYSICS II LABORATORY
UCEAP Transcript Title
PHYSICS II LAB
UCEAP Quarter Units
1.50
UCEAP Semester Units
1.00
Course Description
This course is the laboratory course to accompany PHYS 12 (HKUST course PHYS 1114). Students conduct experiments in static and current electricity and magnetism and optics to illustrate the experimental foundations of physics presented in the lecture course. Experiments include: Coulomb's Law; capacitance and electrostatic energy; Coulomb Constant; DC circuits; magnetic field generated by a coil; current balance; introduction to the oscilloscope; Faraday's Law of induction; AC circuits; two-slit interference and diffraction grating. Corequisite: PHYS 12 (HKUST PHYS1114). Text: Penger Tong and David Mak, GENERAL PHYSICS I LAB MANUAL. Assessment: lab performance (30%), lab report (70%).
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
PHYS1115
Host Institution Course Title
GENERAL PHYSICS II LABORATORY
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
HKUST International Summer School
Host Institution Faculty
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Host Institution Department
Science
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BASIC INSTRUMENTATION
Country
Hong Kong
Host Institution
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Program(s)
Chinese University of Hong Kong
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Physics
UCEAP Course Number
130
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UCEAP Official Title
BASIC INSTRUMENTATION
UCEAP Transcript Title
INSTRUMENTATION
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.50
UCEAP Semester Units
3.00
Course Description
This course introduces the essential techniques and offers a hands-on experience in basic instrumentation of experimental physics, and a proper perspective on how to plan a physics experiment. A mixture of lectures, laboratory sessions and one project cover topics and skills ranging from machine programming, computer interface, hardware instrumentation, data acquisition, error analysis, and report writing.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
PHYS3730
Host Institution Course Title
BASIC INSTRUMENTATION
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Physics
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PHYSICAL BASIS OF BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS
Country
Australia
Host Institution
University of Queensland
Program(s)
University of Queensland
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Physics
UCEAP Course Number
30
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
PHYSICAL BASIS OF BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS
UCEAP Transcript Title
BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This is a non-calculus introduction to physics in a biological context, introducing the physical principles that underlie the biological world. It covers the major topic areas of forces and motion, bulk materials ( elasticity and fluids), thermodynamics, electricity and biomedical imaging. The course will be divided into four modules: Forces and motion; Energy and waves; Bulk material properties; Principles of sensing.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
PHYS1171
Host Institution Course Title
PHYSICAL BASIS OF BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS
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Queensland
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Physics
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MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN PHYSICS
Country
Norway
Host Institution
University of Oslo
Program(s)
University of Oslo
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Physics
Mathematics
UCEAP Course Number
117
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN PHYSICS
UCEAP Transcript Title
MATH METHOD PHYSICS
UCEAP Quarter Units
8.00
UCEAP Semester Units
5.30
Course Description
This course addresses a number of important mathematical methods often used in physics. The course discusses topics including basic complex analysis, differential equations, Fourier series, and transforms, tensor calculus, variational calculus, orthogonal functions, and Laplace transformations.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
FYS3140
Host Institution Course Title
MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN PHYSICS
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Mathematics and Natural Sciences
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Host Institution Department
Physics
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PHYSICS FOR LIFE SCIENCES 2
Country
United Kingdom - Scotland
Host Institution
University of Glasgow
Program(s)
Glasgow Summer Physics
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Physics
UCEAP Course Number
17
UCEAP Course Suffix
S
UCEAP Official Title
PHYSICS FOR LIFE SCIENCES 2
UCEAP Transcript Title
PHYSICS: LIFE SCI 2
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.70
Course Description
This is a calculus-based physics course with a laboratory component for international summer students. This is the second of a two-course sequence. This intensive course introduces fundamental concepts of physics in the areas of: dynamics & relativity; fluids, waves & sound; heat & thermodynamics; and geometrical & wave optics as a foundation for more advanced studies in Physics and applications in other areas of science. Competence in calculus as well as algebra, geometry, and trigonometry is essential. This course provides a solid understanding of main physics topics and introduces methods of experimental physics. It provides a good foundation of basic physics for aspiring Physicists as well as being applicable to other areas of science and technology.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
PHYS 1021
Host Institution Course Title
PHYSICS FOR LIFE SCIENCES 2
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Host Institution Campus
University of Glasgow
Host Institution Faculty
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Host Institution Department
International Summer School
Course Last Reviewed
2022-2023
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MODELING AND VISUALIZATION IN PHYSICS
Country
United Kingdom - Scotland
Host Institution
University of Edinburgh
Program(s)
University of Edinburgh
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Physics
UCEAP Course Number
103
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UCEAP Official Title
MODELING AND VISUALIZATION IN PHYSICS
UCEAP Transcript Title
MODEL & VISUAL PHYS
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.70
Course Description
This course covers the process of mapping a scientific problem onto a computer algorithm to enable it to be modeled, along with an introduction to visualization techniques (e.g., via either gnuplot, Matplotlib, or similar), to help visualize the solution. Example problems are drawn from the Junior Honors physics program, with additional examples from everyday problems. The course consists of lectures on the algorithms and weekly hands-on practical sessions, with three checkpoints. Topics include theoretical background of core simulation techniques (including Monte-Carlo integration and Monte-Carlo simulations, cellular automata, and molecular dynamics simulations or partial differential equations); implementation of these core techniques in Python to solve specific (and potentially unseen) physics problems; integration of visualization (evolving fields, moving particles, live graphs, etc.) and graphical user interfaces into simulation codes; the notion and origin of errors and instabilities in numerical algorithms, and simple techniques for handling them; and key issues that arise in the development of scientific software, such as compromises between efficiency and flexibility, the incorporation of third-party library code (and its distinction from plagiarism), and the utility of good-quality documentation and coding style.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
PHYS10035
Host Institution Course Title
MODELLING AND VISUALISATION IN PHYSICS
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Edinburgh
Host Institution Faculty
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Host Institution Department
Physics and Astronomy
Course Last Reviewed
2019-2020
Physics Abroad
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