Physique 1

Upon completion of the course and seminars, students are able to:
• appreciate basic concepts in various fields of physics (mechanics, waves, optics and electricity with applications for biology and Earth sciences)
• apply elementary mathematical techniques to solve concrete problems

Courses requiring this course

Lectures: 72 hours.
Exercise sessions: 18 sessions of 2 hours.
Visits to the Physics Experimentarium.

References, bibliography, and recommended reading

· Joseph Kane and Morton Sternheim, Physics, Dunod
· B. Piraux et al, Physics for Medical Sciences, Dunod
· Benson, Physics 3. Waves, Optics and Modern Physics, De Boeck

Course notes

• Université virtuelle

Additional information

Link to the course UV: https://uv.ulb.ac.be/course/view.php?id=130218

Contacts

Barbara Clerbaux, barbara.clerbaux@ulb.be (professor - course coordinator)
Stéphane Detournay, stephane.detournay@ulb.be (professor)
Michele Sferrazza, michele.sferrazza@ulb.be (professor)
Sébastien Robert, sebastien.robert@ulb.be (assistant coordinator for Q1)
Emma Croisez, emma.croisez@ulb.be (assistant coordinator for Q2)

Campus

Plaine

Method(s) of evaluation

• written examination

written examination

The PHYS F 104 course (10 credits) spans both semesters for PHARMA, GEOL, GEOG.
For BIOL, the course is worth 5 credits, and students only follow the first half of the course (Q1 semester).
- January session: Written exam (theory and problem solving) of 2h30 on the material covered in the 1st semester (Q1).

- May/June session: Written exam (theory and problem solving) of 2h on the material covered in the 2nd semester (Q2) and potentially a makeup written exam of 2h30 on the material covered in the 1st semester (if not passed in January).

- Second session (August): Written exams (theory and problem solving) in the 2nd session (2h30 for the material covered in the 1st semester, 2h for the material covered in the 2nd semester).
Calculators are allowed during the exam. Loaning or exchanging calculators during the exam is not permitted.

- November Test: A test is organized during the autumn half-term break (Toussaint) covering the material seen during the first 6 weeks of class to encourage students to study early and to familiarize them with the January and June exams.

The instructors reserve the right to invite any student to an additional oral interview to verify personal mastery of the submitted exam content, particularly when inconsistencies observed in the exam prevent the instructor from correctly assessing the level of mastery of the knowledge and skills targeted by the teaching.

Mark calculation method (including weighting of intermediary marks)

For BIOL:
The exam on the 1st semester material counts for the final grade.

For PHARMA, GEOL, GEOG:
The exam on the 1st semester material counts for 2/3 of the final grade;
The exam on the 2nd semester material counts for 1/3 of the final grade.
To pass the course, both of the following conditions must be met:

-The final grade of the course unit (after weighting) must be greater than or equal to 10/20.

-The grade for each part (1st semester, 2nd semester) must be greater than or equal to 8/20.
If the grade of one part is strictly below 8/20, the final grade for the course unit will be lowered to the lowest partial grade (from Q1 or Q2) (absorbing grade).
 

Parts validated with a grade equal to or higher than 10/20 will not have to be retaken.
In the first session (January + June), for the first semester part, the best grade obtained between the January exam and the May/June exam is considered.
In the second session (August), only the grade(s) obtained in the second session exam for the part(s) not validated in the first session will be considered.
Precise modalities will be communicated on the UV.

Language(s) of evaluation

• french