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Course unit, curriculum year 2024–2025
MSE.210

Polymer Physics, 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)
Course code
MSE.210
Language of instruction
English, Finnish
Academic years
2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027
Level of study
Intermediate studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Essi Sarlin
Coordinating organisation
Materials Science Studies 100 %
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences 100 %
Core content
  • Polymer morphology and molar mass
  • Dilute and concentrated solutions, diffusion
  • Amorphous, crystalline and liquid crystalline state
  • Glass transition
  • Cross-linked polymers, rubber elasticity, viscoelasticity and failure
Learning outcomes
Recommended prerequisites
Further information
Learning material
Equivalences
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
The English implementation will be available from 2025-2026 onwards. For an earlier English implementation, please be in contact with the responsible teacher.
Completion of all options is required.

Participation in teaching

26.08.2024 08.12.2024
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)

Exam

14.10.2024 14.10.2024
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)
04.12.2024 04.12.2024
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
Completion option 2
The English implementation will be available from 2025-2026 onwards. For an earlier English implementation, please be in contact with the responsible teacher.
Completion of all options is required.

Participation in teaching

26.08.2024 08.12.2024
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)

Exam

16.12.2024 16.12.2024
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
15.01.2025 15.01.2025
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
13.02.2025 13.02.2025
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)