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Course unit, curriculum year 2024–2025
FYS.103

University Physics 3, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2025–31.7.2025)
Course code
FYS.103
Language of instruction
English, Finnish
Academic years
2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027
Level of study
Basic studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Petri Kaukasoina
Responsible teacher:
Jaakko Laaksonen
Responsible teacher:
Leena Partanen
Responsible teacher:
Sami Paavilainen
Responsible teacher:
Eeva Niemi
Responsible teacher:
Inkeri Kontro
Responsible teacher:
Jouko Nieminen
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Physics Basic Studies 100 %
  • Electric charge and electric field
  • Electric potential
  • Direct-current Circuits
  • Magnetic field and magnetic forces
  • Electromagnetic induction
  • Maxwell's equations
  • Two laboratory assignments on electromagnetism
  • Analysing measured results with computational error analysis, report writing skills
Learning outcomes
Recommended prerequisites
Learning material
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
Student work load is estimated to be 130 h. About 20 % of the workload consists of laboratory work assignments. A total of 9 hours of compulsory participation is required (2 laboratory measurements and an exam).
Completion of all options is required.

Participation in teaching

26.08.2024 11.10.2024
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)
07.01.2025 21.02.2025
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
07.01.2025 21.02.2025
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
07.01.2025 21.02.2025
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
03.03.2025 25.04.2025
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)

Exam

No scheduled teaching

Participation in teaching

19.08.2024 31.07.2025
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2025–31.7.2025)
19.08.2024 31.07.2025
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)
Active in period 5 (1.6.2025–31.7.2025)