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Course Catalog 2013-2014
FYS-7106 Introduction to Soft Matter Physics, 3-5 cr |
Additional information
For the academic year 2013-2014, the contents of this course is being considered to be revised. This revision would be done in a manner where the role of physics would be more concretely accounted for in describing the processes and phenomena discussed in the course.
At the same time, the course provides two alternating sizes. The larger one (5 cu) covers the whole material of the course. In the smaller one (3 cu) the depth of the material discussed in the course is easier, and the number and the difficulty of exercises is less challenging than in the full course. In the same spirit, the exam of the shorter (3 cu) course will be easier than in the full (5 cu) course.
The course will be given primarily in English. If all the students attending the course are Finns, then Finnish can be the language of choice.
Suitable for postgraduate studies
Person responsible
Ilpo Vattulainen, Sanja Pöyry
Lessons
| Study type | P1 | P2 | P3 | P4 | Summer | Implementations | Lecture times and places |
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Requirements
Exam (100%). Additionally, activity in performing exercises will have a positive impact on the grade of the course.
Completion parts must belong to the same implementation
Principles and baselines related to teaching and learning
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Learning Outcomes
After passing the course, the student will have basic knowledge about the topics discussed in the course. These include, in particular, the structure and dynamics of soft matter systems, the interactions operating in soft matter, the processes and phenomena taking place therein, and the physical laws governing the processes. Using these pieces of knowledge the student will be able to unravel some relevant problems related to the physical features of soft matter.
Content
| Content | Core content | Complementary knowledge | Specialist knowledge |
| 1. | Thermodynamics and the essentials of statistical physics | ||
| 2. | (Bio)polymers | ||
| 3. | Electrostatics and colloids | ||
| 4. | Liquid crystals and biological systems |
Instructions for students on how to achieve the learning outcomes
Passing the course requires that the exam is carried out successfully. Additionally, activity in exercises will have a positive impact on the grade of the course.
Assessment scale:
Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course
Partial passing:
Study material
| Type | Name | Author | ISBN | URL | Edition, availability, ... | Examination material | Language |
| Book | Soft Condensed Matter | R.A.L. Jones | Oxford University Press, 2002 | Yes | English | ||
| Lecture slides | I. Vattulainen | Yes | English |
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Correspondence of content
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More precise information per implementation
| Implementation | Description | Methods of instruction | Implementation |
| The introductory course discusses the physical principles of phenomena and processes taking place in soft matters systems such as polymers, colloids, liquid crystals, and biological systems. | Lectures Excercises |
Contact teaching: 0 % Distance learning: 0 % Self-directed learning: 0 % |