The course aims to introduce logical and conceptual methodologies of the Physical Sciences, in order to increase the capability of the students in facing the scientific problems they might meet with in their future job. The main goals deal with a right definition of the procedures for reaching a good level of conceptual and quantitative control of scientific language and experimental methods in science.

Classical mechanics: elementary kinematics, Newtonian dynamics and statics, energetics; with reference to simple model (physical point) and to more complex system (rigid body; first order elasticity; Newtonian fluids).

Thermodynamics: fundamental principles; kinetic theories; equilibrium states and transformations; ideal gas and its fundamental laws. Reversible and irreversible transformations. Cycles. Entropy.

Electromagnetic theory: electric and magnetic (static) fields;  steady currents and circuits; sources for magnetic field; electromagnetic waves. Optics. Geometrical approximation. Mirrors and lenses.

Atomic Physics: outlines on atomic constitution of matter.

The Student has to develop knowledge and understanding at a level suitable for good application of Physics laws in an experimental context and in elaborating experimental data.

The Students has to reach enough capability to communicate in an unambiguous way the critical points due to physical  bonds encountered in scientific problems and their possible solutions.

The Student has to learn that physical bonds in any scientific problems are expression of useful and helping interdisciplinarity, wwhich are typical of his scientific studies and jobs.

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

Teaching

Classroom lessons with numerical exercises.

Course books

Burns-Mac Donald: Physics for Biology and pre-medical Students, Addison Wesley

Assessment

Written test (numerical solving of simple problems); oral discussion on the program under condition of preliminary good results in the written test.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

Worker students are invited to get in touch with the Teacher as soon as possible