PHYS1960-1

Duration

28h Th, 8h Pr, 12h Mon. WS

Number of credits

	Bachelor in veterinary medicine	5 crédits

Lecturer

David Strivay

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Physics for first-year university students in life sciences : solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics and waves.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

See french version

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Basic mathematics (algebra, analyse, elements of geometry and trigonometry) are also needed.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

This learning unit make use of different leraning and teaching activities such as face-to-face courses and practical works where students are teached to the solving of exercices and the use of experimental devices. Experiments are performed in live and video documents are projected during the courses. They are full part of the course contents.
Effective presence at the practical works is mandatory and will be checked.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

The theoretical course is face-to-face with active participation of the students for the solving of exercices. Much more active participation of the students is expected for the practical works.

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

Assessment methods and criteria

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

All texts, all lectures and all examinations are in french. Please see the french version of this text.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks